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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

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klh
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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.

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Eastern Edge

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.

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Eastern Edge

Have you considered linen?

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Midwest poster

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

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

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

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Wooly

Robin and Russ Handweavers Fri Jan 7, 2005

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will be closing their store at the end ofthe month. 50% off everything in the store right now.The owner has decided to retire.

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klh

Dennis the Menace :)

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SpikeDriver

yes and they are?

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klh

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

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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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Wooly

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.

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

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Els van Dam

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