“There’s a perception that wool is scratchy, but it doesn’t have to be,” says Doriss. “It depends on where the fiber comes from and how it’s spun into yarn.” Merino, for ...

If the customer wants yarn, for example, we send it through the roving attachment, and that gathers all of the wool coming off, and it goes into a thick combed strip. If it’s going to be yarn ...

She says they take wool from local sheep, spin it into yarn and even ship it across the United States. “I would be sad,” ...

We might be familiar with shearing the sheep, spinning the wool into yarn, or knitting and weaving, but between shearing and spinning there’s another unfamiliar process you’ll have to go through.

From the boldest reds, oranges and yellows to vibrant shades of greens, pinks and purples and some pastels and neutrals, too, the shelves at Sewickley Yarns are filled. For those who knit or crochet, ...

(Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune) Machines cut these sheets of wool batting into narrow strips and twist them into yarn. Workers pull the yarn into a network of strands that resembles ...

James has taken the girls to the spinners to see how it's turned into long strings of twisted wool known as yarn.' JAMES:Shall we see it running? GIRL #1:Yeah. GIRL #2:Yeah. JAMES:Okay.

An equestrian vibe ran through the collection, which once again charmed with its nonchalant elegance and top-notch fabrications.

Jimmy Beans Wool founder Laura Zander started the ... What started out as a Truckee yarn shop and café has grown into a multimillion-dollar retailer that has caught the attention of the New ...

Fleece from sheep and alpacas, on the other hand, is much more readily available, said Beth Engelbrecht-Wiggins as she spun fleece into wool ... together to make the yarn," Engelbrecht-Wiggins ...

On a recent afternoon, passersby could have looked into Holly Zimmerman ... can produce 11/2 to 2 ounces of wool. That is actually about 300 yards of thin yarn – enough to make a hat or ...