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The entries are in alphabetical order by magazine name and then in chronological sequence.
To obtain a copy of any magazine article contact your local public library or the publisher.

WOOL
sa   CARDING & COMBING FIBER
sa   CASHMERE
sa   GOAT WOOL
sa   LLAMA WOOL
sa   OX WOOL
sa   WOOL DYEING
sa   WOOL PREPARATION & SPINNING
x   FLEECE (SHEEP)
xx   SHEEP
xx   TEXTILE

How to weave with unspun wool. Step-by-step instructions for sorting and washing the fleece, carding the wool, and weaving the unspun wool into rugs or blankets.
COUNTRYSIDE Mar 1978 (v.62#3) pg. 34

How to select a desirable fleece for handspinning. Includes a chart listing the fleece characteristics of 24 different breeds.
COUNTRYSIDE Mar 1982 (v.66#3) pg. 49

How to wash (scour) a wool fleece before or after spinning.
COUNTRYSIDE Jun 1984 (v.68#6) pg. 40

How to make wool batting for quilts.
COUNTRYSIDE & SMALL STOCK JOURNAL May-Jun 1989 (v.73#3) pg. 28

Guidelines on washing handwoven woolen items.
HANDWOVEN May 1981 (v.2#3) pg. 22

A guide to devices to aid in wool processing.
HANDWOVEN Sep 1982 (v.3#4) pg. 69

Tip: How to make "boiled wool" fabric.
HANDWOVEN Jan-Feb 1988 (v.9#1) pg. 16

Evaluating fleece and selecting wool for handspinning. Includes table arranged by breed of sheep.
SHUTTLE, SPINDLE & DYEPOT #48 Fall 1981 (v.12#4) pg. 64, 66

Polwarth, a description of the fleece, its preparation and spinning qualities.
SHUTTLE, SPINDLE & DYEPOT #109 Winter 1996-97 (v.28#1) pg. 47

Lincoln Longwool. A look at the fleece characteristics of Lincoln sheep and how to prepare it.
SHUTTLE, SPINDLE & DYEPOT #117 Winter 1998-99 (v.30#1) pg. 45

Fleece in the hands of a New Zealand spinner. A guide to selection, processing and storage of a fleece.
SPIN-OFF 1978 (v.2) pg. 24

Wool production from small flocks of sheep. Tips on buying wool from American producers.
SPIN-OFF Summer 1983 (v.7#2) pg. 39

A handspinner's guide to fleece selection and evaluation.
SPIN-OFF Winter 1983 (v.7#4) pg. 50

Wool: Tips on choosing a domestic and a British fleece.
SPIN-OFF Fall 1984 (v.8#3) pg. 21, 25

Wool: From fleece to knitting yarn.
SPIN-OFF Fall 1984 (v.8#3) pg. 27

Nory Young's "magic elixir" for washing any kind of wool.
SPIN-OFF Summer 1985 (v.9#2) pg. 50

Techniques, ingredents and problems with wool scouring.
SPIN-OFF Winter 1985 (v.9#4) pg. 25

Claim that washing soda harms wool is disputed. Other chemicals that will damage the fibers are noted in this letter to the editor.
SPIN-OFF Spring 1986 (v.10#1) pg. 4

A guide to Corriedale fleece and suggestions on preparing it for spinning.
SPIN-OFF Winter 1986 (v.10#4) pg. 18

Know your sheep breeds. Scottish Blackface. General information on the breed, tips on choosing a fleece and spinning pointers.
SPIN-OFF Spring 1988 (v.12#1) pg. 16

Know your sheep breeds. Merino. Basic information on the breed, choosing a fleece and spinning pointers.
SPIN-OFF Summer 1988 (v.12#2) pg. 8

Icelandic sheep. A guide to their fleece, its preparation and spinning.
SPIN-OFF Summer 1988 (v.12#2) pg. 58

Know your sheep breeds. Romney. Basic information on the breed, on choosing a fleece and spinning pointers.
SPIN-OFF Fall 1988 (v.12#3) pg. 6

How to process and spin Sharlea Merino wool.
SPIN-OFF Fall 1988 (v.12#3) pg. 64

Know your sheep breeds. Lincoln. General information on the breed, on choosing a fleece and spinning pointers.
SPIN-OFF Winter 1988 (v.12#4) pg. 9

How to process and spin Montadale and Icelandic fleece.
SPIN-OFF Winter 1988 (v.12#4) pg. 24

Know your sheep breeds: Rambouillet. Tips on the breed, on choosing a fleece and spinning pointers.
SPIN-OFF Spring 1989 (v.13#1) pg. 8

Know Your Sheep Breeds: Corriedale. Tips on the breed, choosing a fleece and spinning pointers.
SPIN-OFF Summer 1989 (v.13#2) pg. 24

Tips on scouring Cormo fleece.
SPIN-OFF Summer 1989 (v.13#2) pg. 31

Boiled-wool fabrics. Includes spinning considerations, boiling methods and the fulling process.
SPIN-OFF Summer 1989 (v.13#2) pg. 52

A good fleece. Photos and descriptions provide a guide to handspinners on what to look for. Includes a glossary of terms.
SPIN-OFF Summer 1989 (v.13#2) pg. 58

Fiber preparation techniques when working with Cashmere and Cashgora. Examines de-hairing, making a puni, bowing, combing and making a mini-hackle from two dog combs.
SPIN-OFF Summer 1989 (v.13#2) pg. 67

Tips on techniques for washing fleece.
SPIN-OFF Fall 1989 (v.13#3) pg. 12

Know Your Sheep Breeds: Coopworth. Gives tips on the breed, and on choosing and spinning a fleece.
SPIN-OFF Fall 1989 (v.13#3) pg. 27

A quick method for washing fine wool.
SPIN-OFF Fall 1989 (v.13#3) pg. 31

Primitive Norwegian sheep. A look at the breed and tips on spinning the fleece, which contains both course guard hairs and an inner layer of wool.
SPIN-OFF Fall 1989 (v.13#3) pg. 55

Tips on using hair care products on fleece. Looks at using shampoo, cream rinse, tangle-free spray, hair spray and dyes.
SPIN-OFF Fall 1989 (v.13#3) pg. 62

A look at the three kinds of yellow discoloration that can occur in fleece wool and some suggestions on dealing with them.
SPIN-OFF Fall 1989 (v.13#3) pg. 64

Know Your Sheep Breeds: Karakul. Tips on the breed, fleece selection and spinning pointers.
SPIN-OFF Winter 1989 (v.13#4) pg. 27

Know your sheep breeds. Tips on choosing a Jacob fleece and pointers on spinning it into yarn.
SPIN-OFF Spring 1990 (v.14#1) pg. 20

Know your sheep breeds. Tips on choosing and spinning a Border Leicester fleece.
SPIN-OFF Fall 1990 (v.14#3) pg. 17

Galway sheep, an introduction to the breed and tips on handling and spinning a Galway fleece.
SPIN-OFF Fall 1990 (v.14#3) pg. 36

Tips on handprocessing and spinning black Finn wool.
SPIN-OFF Winter 1990 (v.14#4) pg. 58

Know your sheep breeds. Border Cheviot. Tips on selecting a fleece and spinning the wool.
SPIN-OFF Summer 1991 (v.15#2) pg. 23

Know your sheep breeds. California Red.
SPIN-OFF Fall 1991 (v.15#3) pg. 29

Tip on how to have cleaner fleece from lambs.
SPIN-OFF Winter 1991 (v.15#4) pg. 47

Fiber basics. Finnsheep. Yarn details and fabric designs for three samples. (1) Three-ply Finnwool yarn used to knit a fabric with a diamond surface pattern. (2) Two-ply Finn and mohair yarn knittted in stockinette with a leaf and vine pattern. (3) Plain wool singles and Finn/mohair boucle is woven in a windowpane check.
SPIN-OFF Winter 1991 (v.15#4) pg. 48

Choosing the right wool. How the type of wool and its fineness, crimp, length, luster, color and strength affects the finished product.
SPIN-OFF Winter 1991 (v.15#4) pg. 66

Fine, medium or coarse? A low-tech, practical guide to wool types.
SPIN-OFF Winter 1991 (v.15#4) pg. 75

Targhee sheep. Their fleece and how to work with it. Includes yarn details and fabric designs for three samples. (1) Two-ply yarn knitted in stockinette. (2) Three-ply yarn knitted in a cabled lace pattern. (3) Singles woven in a plaid fabric in 2/2/ twill.
SPIN-OFF Spring 1992 (v.16#1) pg. 23

English Leicester sheep, their fleece and how to spin it. Includes three samples with yarn details and fabric designs. (1) Three-ply yarn woven in Krokbragd. (2) Two-ply yarn cardwoven as a band. (3) Two-ply yarn knitted in stockinette stitch with an iris motif.
SPIN-OFF Summer 1992 (v.16#2) pg. 24

Shetland sheep, their fleece and how to work with it. Includes yarn details and fabric designs for three samples. (1) Two-ply blended Shetland/Corriedale yarn is knitted in Fair Isle patterns. (2) Singles Shetland wool blended with silk noil is woven in eight-shaft point twill. (3) Worsted two-ply yarn is knitted in a traditional Shetland lace pattern called "Madeira and Diamond."
SPIN-OFF Winter 1992 (v.16#4) pg. 25
Added Info SPIN-OFF Summer 1993 (v.17#2) pg. 10

The Cormo sheep, its fleece characteristics and how to prepare and spin the wool. Yarn details and fabric designs for three samples. (1) Two-ply yarn knitted in a chevron pattern. (2) Wool-silk-angora blend is spun in to a single and woven in a Dornick twill. (3) Four-ply yarn is knitted in an oblique fabric stitch.
SPIN-OFF Spring 1993 (v.17#1) pg. 46

Clun Forest sheep, their fleece and how to work with it. Three yarn and swatch samples are described. (1) Singles yarn in a goose-eye block weave. (2) Two-ply yarn is knitted in a simple cable pattern. (3) Mohair and Clun Forest blend three-ply is knitted in a cob nut stitch.
SPIN-OFF Fall 1993 (v.17#3) pg. 50

Columbia sheep, their fleece and how to work with it. Three yarn and swatch samples described. (1) Two-ply yarn knitted in a zigzag eyelet pattern. (2) Two-ply yarn in darkest and lightest shades of gray woven in a checked plain weave. (3) Silk and Columbia blend yarn knitted in Nosegay pattern.
SPIN-OFF Winter 1993 (v.17#4) pg. 40

Montadale wool. A description of the fleece, its preparation and instructions for making three sample swatches from Montadale yarn. (1) Knitted in stockinette stitch with a seed-stitch border. (2) Crocheted in a knurl-and-cable pattern on a foundation of single crochet. (3) Knitted in daisy stitch.
SPIN-OFF Summer 1994 (v.18#2) pg. 26

Rambouillet wool. The basics of preparing and spinning it and instructions for making three samples from Rambouillet yarn. (1) Knitted in stockinette stitch with a center panel of Chinese Lace pattern. (2) Knitted in Horseshoe pattern lace. (3) Handwoven in Norse Huck-a-Back pattern.
SPIN-OFF Fall 1994 (v.18#3) pg. 40

Soay, Stone Age fiber. The history of Soay sheep, a description of the wool and advice on how to prepare and spin it.
SPIN-OFF Summer 1995 (v.19#2) pg. 62

Wensleydale fleece. A description of how to prepare and spin this fine, lustrous British longwool.
SPIN-OFF Fall 1995 (v.19#3) pg. 47

Polwarth, an Australian breed based on 3/4 Merino and 1/4 longwood genetics. Detailed information on processing and spinning the fleece.
SPIN-OFF Winter 1995 (v.19#4) pg. 42

About wool. A description of its structure, characteristics, fineness measurement, types of yarn and fleece.
SPIN-OFF Winter 1995 (v.19#4) pg. 82

Texel wool, the fleece and three yarn and swatch samples described. Includes instructions for knitting the Fancy Lozenge pattern, the Irish Knot and the Aircell Blanket Stitch.
SPIN-OFF Fall 1996 (v.20#3) pg. 10

Hampshire sheep, their fleece and how to work with it. Yarn and swatch details on three samples. (1) Three-ply yarn knitted in a Tangled Cables pattern. (2) Three-ply yarn knitted in Gull Wings pattern. (3) Combed fiber, spun worsted-style and plied for hooking.
SPIN-OFF Spring 1998 (v.22#1) pg. 48

The design potential of Jacob fleece which produces white, black and gray fiber on a single animal. Projects using handspun Jacob fleece include (1) Shawl of Many Colors woven in eight-shaft twill, (2) Small Pocket for Dreams worked in nalbinded technique, (3) a crocheted shawl worked in scalloped pattern rows, (4) a felted vest with petroglyph motifs, and (5) fan-shaped accents to knit and applique on a sweater.
SPIN-OFF Fall 1998 (v.22#3) pg. 72

Tunis sheep, their fleece and its qualities. Three yarn and design samples described. (1) Three-ply yarn knitted in four-stitch cable. (2) Two-ply yarn crocheted in shell stitch. (3) Two-ply yarn knitted in a lacy Madeira Mesh Diamond pattern.
SPIN-OFF Winter 1998 (v.22#4) pg. 44

Rare wools from rare sheep. Part 1. A focused tour of breeds and fiber.
SPIN-OFF Winter 1998 (v.22#4) pg. 54

Icelandic wool fiber basics. How to wash, prepare and spin it. Includes four samples. (1) A soft-spun three-ply yarn with woolly-worsted draw that is soft enough for knitted and wove outer garments. (2) A soft-spun single yarn woven in a four-shaft twill. (3) Outer locks spun using a short worsted draw and used to make a 16-strand braid. (4) Undercoat spun into moderately well-twisted singles and knitted in a diamond-motif lace.
SPIN-OFF Spring 1999 (v.23#1) pg. 64

Dorset Down fiber basics. Fleece preparation and spinning for three samples described. (1) Three-ply yarn spun from flick-carded locks is used to knit a windowpane pattern with a bobble border. (2) Two-ply yarn is knitted in a Blackberry Bobble pattern. (3) Two-ply yarn from very short yarn is crocheted in a cellular pattern appropriate for a blanket.
SPIN-OFF Summer 1999 (v.23#2) pg. 38

The fiber basics of Bluefaced Leicester sheep. Advice on working with the fleece and three yarn and swatch samples. (1) Yarn spun with a long draw is knitted in a traditional Guernsey pattern. (2) Two-ply yarn knitted in Drooping Elm Leaf lace. (3) Sliver, knitted directly without spinning, is then felted and embroidered with a floral peasant motif.
SPIN-OFF Fall 1999 (v.23#3) pg. 80

Fiber basics of Cotswold fleece. Advice on preparing and spinning Cotswold wool and yarn and swatch details for three samples. (1) Three-ply sock yarn. (2) Four-ply yarn for a heavy knitted jacket. (3) Two-ply yarn used in cardweaving. Includes two-color cardwoven band pattern. (4) A firmly twisted four-ply yarn for use in needlepoint.
SPIN-OFF Winter 1999 (v.23#4) pg. 44

A guide to selecting and evaluating a fleece for handspinning. Includes instructions for scouring, sorting and carding.
THREADS #13 Oct-Nov 1987 pg. 56

Tips on how to wash a greasy wool fleece.
THREADS #14 Dec 1987-Jan 1988 pg. 10

A method of preshrinking wool yardage at home that leaves the fabric evenly relaxed and unwrinkled.
THREADS #14 Dec 1987-Jan 1988 pg. 10
Added Info THREADS #16 Apr-May 1988 pg. 4

How to make quilt batting from wool fleece.
THREADS #15 Feb-Mar 1988 pg. 8

Wisconsin sheep farmer describes her operation and shares tips on shearing, sorting the fleece, spinning and washing the yarn.
THREADS #22 Apr-May 1989 pg. 33

"Soft tailoring," techniques used in tailoring a jacket for a woman. Includes instruction for preshrinking woolen fabric, for edging the canvas interfacing with muslin, and for making bound buttonholes.
THREADS #22 Apr-May 1989 pg. 44