:: Winter 2005 
Advice
Designing a Fibre Project for Moorit Wool
Are you a fibreworker who naturally gravitates toward bright colors? If so, take a deep breath and consider the challenge of designing a fibre project that primarily or exclusively uses moorit shades of wool fibre (see Feature).
Within the brown wool color spectrum, there is great variety. The palest fawns and tans of moorit yarns are soothing and subtle. As moorit shades move into the reddish cinnamon colors, they reflect warmth and vibrancy. As they become chocolate browns, moorit shades add richness and depth to a fibre project.
Imagine an article of clothing or a home furnishing that could be made to reflect the beauty of these colors. An afghan, a pillow, a vest front, or a scarf could easily be fashioned from an assortment of moorit colors.
The photo shows two balls of moorit sheep roving and a lamb made of moorit wools. All three items are from Rising Meadow Farm in Liberty, NC. The moorit fibre is Corriedale and very easy to spin. The lamb was handknit and felted from handspun moorit yarn by Ann Fay of Rising Meadow Farm. For more information on their moorit wools, contact http://www.risingmeadow.com or telephone them at (336) 622-1795