Corriedale

Corriedale wool is a fine, well-crimped wool which is soft enough to be used for next to the skin projects. The staple length of Corriedale fiber is approximately 3 1/2 to 6 inches, with a micron count in the range of 25-33. Since Corriedale fiber is quite springy and elastic, once spun into yarn, you’ll want to use it for a project where fiber memory is more important than drape.

The most common natural color for Corriedale wool is white, although you’ll occasionally find natural black, brown and dark grey fiber as well.

Any current eBay auctions for Corriedale roving and fleece will be listed below. Click a picture or description for more information or to place your bid.

4-oz-white-corriedale-fiber-wool-spin-felt 4 oz White Corriedale Fiber Wool Spin Felt
US $6.95
End Date: Saturday Mar-13-2010 8:17:10 PST
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variegated-merino-corriedale-raw-wool-spinning-fleece Variegated Merino-Corriedale Raw Wool Spinning Fleece
US $40.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Monday Mar-15-2010 14:26:53 PDT
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corriedale-wool-spin-or-felt-brown CORRIEDALE WOOL, SPIN OR FELT...BROWN
US $5.25
End Date: Monday Mar-15-2010 14:38:14 PDT
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mini-wool-sampler-~-all-65-colors-of-wool-corriedale!- MINI WOOL SAMPLER ~ ALL 65 COLORS OF WOOL CORRIEDALE!
US $13.00
End Date: Monday Mar-15-2010 20:03:29 PDT
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shetland-corriedale-heather-green-wool-batts-spinning Shetland/Corriedale heather green wool batts/spinning
US $2.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 6:54:48 PDT
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gray-w-black-merino-corriedale-spinning-fleece-fiber Gray w Black Merino/Corriedale Spinning Fleece Fiber
US $19.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 14:41:18 PDT
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light-gray-merino-corriedale-spinning-fleece-fiber Light Gray Merino/Corriedale Spinning Fleece Fiber
US $19.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 14:47:43 PDT
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wool-top-corriedale-x-colombian-spinning-felting-dye-1 Wool Top Corriedale x Colombian Spinning Felting Dye #1
US $13.00
End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 8:39:09 PDT
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corriedale-wool-light-gray CORRIEDALE WOOL, ...LIGHT GRAY
US $5.25
End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 14:39:46 PDT
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roxie-corriedale-merino-wool-roving-blend-4-oz ROXIE - Corriedale/Merino Wool Roving Blend 4 oz
US $10.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 16:37:33 PDT
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You’ll also want to check for Corriedale wool at Paradise Fibers. They often have a great selection, particularly of dyed Corriedale rovings.

Corriedale is a relatively easy fiber to spin due to its fairly long staple length. When spinning Corriedale, you’ll probably find that a worsted technique will give you the best results. Corriedale wool felts readily, so it can be used to good effect in your felting and fulling projects.