Churro Rug Yarn
Churro wool rug yarn.
Churro rug yarn. All yarns are single ply and made from 100 navajo churro wool. Blanket weight churro yarn comes in 4 oz skeins approximately 225 yds skein. All my yarns are wool from my navajo churro sheep. Due to the strength of the fiber.
The slight fuzziness of the yarn gives lines a gentle blur. Free shipping orders over 50. The sheep first arrived in 1493 on christopher columbus second voyage and then a second time in 1519 by hernán cortés. These collections are ideal for large and small weaving projects churro yarns have long been the preferred choice for traditional southwestern weavings.
Then i dye it using natural plant dyes. Natural colors navajo churro weaving yarn rug weight 400 ypp individual 4 oz hanks single ply cedarmesaweavings. Churro is a great choice for rugs because of its strength. I have it spun for me at 700 750 yards per pound of clean wool.
On saturday october 3rd at 1 00 pm mst lara will do a 45 minute livestream weaving demo as part of the 2020 virtual taos wool festival you can watch the live video here or click on the video thumbnail to visit the tierra wools youtube live page and interact with lara as. Favorite add to. Typically ships in 1 3 days. It is spun for me at 750 yards per pound of wool.
It is also used for weaving other traditional blankets and shawls. The extensive color selection was crafted to reflect the colors of northern new mexico. 5 out of 5 stars 36 36 reviews 15 00. Churro yarn produces excellent tapestries rugs.
2016 was a tough year due to some health issues. Our churro yarn collection comes in two different weights blanket and rug which are roughly equivalent to worsted and bulky weight. Our churro wool top is produced in new mexico. Favorite add to more colors warp 100 navajo churro wool 4ply 400ypp natural colors cedarmesaweavings.
Navajo churro sheep are direct descendants of the churra sheep brought in two waves to north america by the spanish a very old breed of sheep from the castile and león region of spain. Live weaving demo saturday october 3rd at 1 00 pm mst. Rug weight churro yarn comes in 4 oz skeins approximately 112 yds skein. Join weaver lara manzanares live from the tierra wools workshop.
This yarn is hand dyed using low impact prepared powder dyes a process that is well suited to the dry regions of the western us because it requires very little water. While primarily brought over by the conquistadors to provide food for their troops.