white wool

can one or how does one get white wool yarn? sheep don't come in that
color, i think. everything seems to be for example,

This is our natural white yarn. It is not snow white, but rather a
warm cream or ivory color. My brother calls it Candlelight, and I
think that's a perfect description for the color.

or alabaster

i am weaving a stole for a priest who would like 'fairly pure/light
white' and it would be nice to use a good natural fiber, ie, wool, and
not synthetic.

any suggestions, please/

klh in VA

klh wrote:
can one or how does one get white wool yarn? sheep don't come in that
color, i think. everything seems to be for example,

This is our natural white yarn. It is not snow white, but rather a
warm cream or ivory color. My brother calls it Candlelight, and I
think that's a perfect description for the color.

or alabaster

i am weaving a stole for a priest who would like 'fairly pure/light
white' and it would be nice to use a good natural fiber, ie, wool, and
not synthetic.

any suggestions, please/

klh in VA

Have you considered bleached wool? I don't believe it will felt, but
it will be white. As well, Patons Classic Merino comes in a Winter
White and Briggs and Little has an aran weight wool in white, if you're
looking for commercial yarn.

http://www.patonsyarns.com/product.p...0ce91a3bf519bb

http://www.briggsandlittle.com/wool/default.htm

Michelle

klh wrote:
can one or how does one get white wool yarn? sheep don't come in that
color, i think. everything seems to be for example,

This is our natural white yarn. It is not snow white, but rather a
warm cream or ivory color. My brother calls it Candlelight, and I
think that's a perfect description for the color.

or alabaster

i am weaving a stole for a priest who would like 'fairly pure/light
white' and it would be nice to use a good natural fiber, ie, wool, and
not synthetic.

any suggestions, please/

klh in VA

Have you considered bleached wool? I don't believe it will felt, but
it will be white. As well, Patons Classic Merino comes in a Winter
White and Briggs and Little has an aran weight wool in white, if you're
looking for commercial yarn.

http://www.patonsyarns.com/product.p...0ce91a3bf519bb

http://www.briggsandlittle.com/wool/default.htm

Michelle

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can one or how does one get white wool yarn? sheep don't come in that
color, i think. everything seems to be for example,

This is our natural white yarn. It is not snow white, but rather a
warm cream or ivory color. My brother calls it Candlelight, and I
think that's a perfect description for the color.

or alabaster

i am weaving a stole for a priest who would like 'fairly pure/light
white' and it would be nice to use a good natural fiber, ie, wool, and
not synthetic.

any suggestions, please/

klh in VA

Have you considered linen?

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Jan in MN

On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 23:59:17 GMT, klh
spewed forth :

can one or how does one get white wool yarn? sheep don't come in that
color, i think. everything seems to be for example,

It's readily available from weaving suppliers such as Robin&Russ.

or alabaster

i am weaving a stole for a priest who would like 'fairly pure/light
white' and it would be nice to use a good natural fiber, ie, wool, and
not synthetic.

Silk, if you're in a wealthy parish. Linen if you aren't.

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Wooly wrote:

On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 23:59:17 GMT, klh
spewed forth :


can one or how does one get white wool yarn? sheep don't come in that
color, i think. everything seems to be for example,



It's readily available from weaving suppliers such as Robin&Russ.


Robin and Russ Handweavers Fri Jan 7, 2005
(http://www.robinandruss.com/) will be closing their store at the end of
the month. 50% off everything in the store right now.
The owner has decided to retire.

klh wrote:


Wooly wrote:
On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 23:59:17 GMT, klh
spewed forth :

can one or how does one get white wool yarn? sheep don't come in that
color, i think. everything seems to be for example,


It's readily available from weaving suppliers such as Robin&Russ.

Robin and Russ Handweavers Fri Jan 7, 2005
(http://www.robinandruss.com/) will be closing their store at the end of
the month. 50% off everything in the store right now.
The owner has decided to retire.

It asked for an ID and password for the Robin & Russ sight?

Dennis the Menace

SpikeDriver wrote:

klh wrote:



Wooly wrote:

On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 23:59:17 GMT, klh
spewed forth :


can one or how does one get white wool yarn? sheep don't come in
that color, i think. everything seems to be for example,



It's readily available from weaving suppliers such as Robin&Russ.


Robin and Russ Handweavers Fri Jan 7, 2005
(http://www.robinandruss.com/) will be closing their store at the end of
the month. 50% off everything in the store right now.
The owner has decided to retire.


It asked for an ID and password for the Robin & Russ sight?

yes and they are?


Dennis the Menace

On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 08:24:29 GMT, klh
spewed forth :


Robin and Russ Handweavers Fri Jan 7, 2005
(http://www.robinandruss.com/) will be closing their store at the end of
the month. 50% off everything in the store right now.
The owner has decided to retire.

I said "such as". R&R aren't the only weaving supplies vendors out
there.

www.yarn.com most likely has a larger selection than R&R stocked,
based on myr ecollection of the R&R catalog in my guild's library
closet.

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You should be able to get a nice fine white wool to weave your stole with.
Most good weaving supply outfits will carry a fine marino wool. A factory
merino wool will have been bleached to a pure white (if indeed there is
such a beast....LOL)

I know that Treenway on Saltspring island carries a blend of silk and
merino. It is a very fine yarn with a lovely sheen. I have a skein of it
right here. The colour is more ivory, but for a stole it would be lovely.

http://www.woolworks.com/Weaving/Wea...avingYarn.html

Do a search on the internet, I am sure you will find a good outlet that
will carry what you want for your stole

Els

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