First Fleece

It's here! My very first fleece. Or at least, part of a fleece; about 1.5 lbs worth. Definitely less intimidating than dealing with a whole one the first time out. At least for me.

What you see here is a beautiful mushroom colored Polworth. Here is my preliminary analysis. It has about a 5" staple length and about 8 crimps per inch. I estimate the bulk as high, the luster as medium and about the only fault I see is that it has some dirty tips. As for fiber size, well, as I've only had a few locks to judge in a class I took last fall, I'm estimating about 55's to 60's. I know you want a closer look. Isn't it purty!