55% Superwash Blue Faced Leicester 45% Silk 232 yards (212 m) 100 grams (3.5 ounces) 22 stitches = 4 inches It is still a good match, but the ply structure of yarn has an effect on the finished fabric and what it's best used for. Great for beginner and advanced spinners alike. Our merino and Bluefaced Leicester are both the highest quality of those types of fibres so production quality is comparable. The Bluefaced Leicester is the finest UK wool commercially available today. Due to the large diameter (32 to 40 microns) and the structure of their fibre, longwools are strong, hard-wearing and very lustrous, ideal to create heavier knitwear or outer garment. 2. 70% Superwash Bluefaced Leicester Wool 20% Silk 10% Cashmere Springy Twist. A spinners DREAM! This English Longwool breed was developed from the Border Leicester in the early 18th century. The Wool. On the animal, the fleece is formed from long "locks" of fibre giving the sheep a distinctive look. This yarn contains: Wool (70%) and Blue Faced Leicester Wool (30%) This yarn also has a regular, smooth texture, but it is plied (woolen-spun) rather than 2 ply. Bluefaced Leicester wool is a lustre wool which means it is strong, shiny, and soft, as I am sure you can see in Milburn 4ply and DK. 115g Hanks 230m per 115g (200m per 100g) 4ply construction It has a completely unique character combining softness with a silky texture and sheen. Like its ancestors the Bluefaced Leicester classified as a long wool sheep. Mohair & More provides a large selection of natural and dyed fibers, felting supplies, spinning supplies and equipment and yarn. Featuring a hearty micron count of 26 but don't let that number fool you, this fiber With a staple length of 3-6 inches this fiber practically spins itself.