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A ball of variegated fiber in shades of teal, blue, purple, and magenta, braided into a decorative coil on a white wooden background.
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A close-up of a fluffy rosette of fiber, likely wool roving or alpaca fiber, featuring a spiral pattern of bright teal, magenta pink, deep purple, and navy blue. A ball of variegated fiber in shades of teal, blue, purple, and magenta, braided into a decorative coil on a white wooden background. A close-up of a thick braided fiber bundle, likely wool roving or yarn, showing vibrant color transitions from bright teal and deep blue to magenta and purple, laid diagonally on a white wooden surface.
A close-up of a fluffy rosette of fiber, likely wool roving or alpaca fiber, featuring a spiral pattern of bright teal, magenta pink, deep purple, and navy blue.

Neon Noir - Roving

Regular price
$32.00 USD
Unit price
 per 
Low stock: 4 left

Crimson, moody navy, and vibrant teal. 

4 oz (113 g) braid. Hand-dyed in small batches. Slight variation between braids is part of the charm, not a defect.

Store your braid cool, dry, and out of direct sun. Keep it loose rather than vacuum-packed — crushed top is much harder to draft later.

Unbraid and let it relax overnight before you spin. If it feels compacted, pre-draft gently along the length rather than forcing it through the drafting zone.

Neither base is superwash. Heat, moisture, and agitation together will felt it, so finish your yarn with a light hand:

  • Soak 15 minutes in warm water with a drop of wool wash
  • Rinse at the same temperature — sudden changes felt as fast as scrubbing
  • Squeeze, never wring, then roll in a towel and press
  • Dry flat or hang without weights

A little dye may rinse out on the first wash. That's normal, not a defect.

Finished objects: hand wash cool, dry flat. No machine, no dryer.

Neon Noir - Roving
  • Fiber Base: Polwarth

The Usual Suspects

Fiber base

Polwarth

75% Merino, 25% Lincoln, fixed as a breed in Victoria, Australia by 1880. Merino softness on a longer, springier staple. Easy to draft for a fine wool, which makes it forgiving on the wheel.

Micron
22 to 26, mostly 23 to 25
Staple
3 to 5 in
Crimp
Blocky staples, well defined and even, springy
Luster
Soft sheen from the Lincoln side
Next to skin
Yes, soft enough for cowls and shawls
Felting
Felts readily with heat and agitation
Best for
Smooth worsted singles, stitch definition, drape

Spinning difficulty

Beginner friendly

Fiber base

Targhee

An American breed, developed at the Sheep Experiment Station in Dubois, Idaho in 1926 by crossing Rambouillet rams onto Lincoln/Rambouillet or Corriedale ewes. Springy, elastic, and grippier than Merino, so it stays put while you draft.

Micron
21 to 25
Staple
3 to 5 in
Crimp
High crimp, 6 to 15 per inch, dense uniform locks
Luster
None, matte and chalky white
Next to skin
Yes, softness rivals Merino
Felting
Felts very readily, fine and high crimp
Best for
Bouncy woolen yarns, socks, sweaters that hold shape

Spinning difficulty

Easy to draft

A Word on Color

Every screen renders colour differently. Phones, laptops, and monitors vary in brightness and calibration, so what you see here may not be an exact match for the braid that arrives.

Each braid is hand-dyed in small batches, so no two are identical. If you need more than one braid for a project, order them together so they come from the same batch.