Here is the lovely, fluffy, incredibly white clean and dry fleece the next day. It is ready to process and my all time favorite way to handle a very fine lamb fleece is with a set of Louet mini-combs.  On a larger scale, I have always been happy with the processing done by my friends at either Zeilingers Wool Mill right here in Michigan or by Spinderellas in Utah.  Both do a great job with these fine fleeces!

I am spinning this combed fiber right now and will have photos as soon as I am done.  It is a nearly flawless preparation, done with these combs and a light hand ~ only two passes to perfection, three is to much.  Starting with the covered fleece with virtually no vm or chaff to remove.  Sparkling clean.  No neps or noils...and being able to draw just a few fibers at a time onto the wheel for a very fine yarn.  I would love for you to be able to see and feel this wool.  Another benefit to preparing in small bits like this, on these combs...although I end up with what is basically combed top, the life of the fiber is still there!  I still see crimp and feel the animation of this wool!  Of course, having  personal knowledge of the animal who provided the fiber only adds to the joy and beauty of it.

Washing Corriedale Wool...the way I do it...Page 3 ~ The end results!

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