I have just been given (not picked up yet , that should be tomorrow ) , a Jacobs fleece . I got it off freecycle.
I was wondering how they are to spin . I have spun , what I would term , ordinary sheep fleeces before , both with a drop spindle and on spinning wheels , but never had any Jacobs.
Does anyone spin Jacobs ? if so , is it much different from 'normal' wool ? I will be using a drop spindle as I STILL haven't finished my spinning wheel . Would there be any preference between top weight and bottom weight spindles apart from personal ? I just slide the disc up the dowel to adjust !! I have no preference for either , just wondered if it made any difference ?
I have no idea if the fleece is full or how large , just that it has just been taken off.
How big is an average Jacobs ? 3lb ish ? I haven't got it yet , and my auntie wants to know how much wool there is so she can work out what to knit !!!! I can't knit by hand , just with a machine and then not the little home ones , but the big Dubied hand operated machines.
I hope drop spindle spinning is like riding a bike , so to speak , and that it doesn't take too long to get back into spinning decent, fairly even wool ? , there has been a very long gap since I last did some . I do have a few lumps of wool that I have picked up walking along the road ...
, so I have a bit to practice on first.
cheers
Russ