Churro Rug Yarn
Our churro yarn collection comes in two different weights blanket and rug which are roughly equivalent to worsted and bulky weight.
Churro rug yarn. Favorite add to more colors warp 100 navajo churro wool 4ply 400ypp natural colors cedarmesaweavings. Then i dye it using natural plant dyes. 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. The sheep first arrived in 1493 on christopher columbus second voyage and then a second time in 1519 by hernán cortés.
I have it spun for me at 700 750 yards per pound of clean wool. Typically ships in 1 3 days. Rug weight churro yarn comes in 4 oz skeins approximately 112 yds skein. Our churro wool top is produced in new mexico.
It is also used for weaving other traditional blankets and shawls. All my yarns are wool from my navajo churro sheep. 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. 2016 was a tough year due to some health issues.
Join weaver lara manzanares live from the tierra wools workshop. Blanket weight churro yarn comes in 4 oz skeins approximately 225 yds skein. 5 out of 5 stars 36 36 reviews 15 00. Live weaving demo saturday october 3rd at 1 00 pm mst.
It is all single ply yarn which is ideal weft for weaving using the navajo system of weaving. 5 out of 5 stars 29 29 reviews 15 00. It is spun for me at 750 yards per pound of wool. Natural colors navajo churro weaving yarn rug weight 400 ypp individual 4 oz hanks single ply cedarmesaweavings.
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. Churro wool rug yarn. Due to the strength of the fiber. Churro yarn produces excellent tapestries rugs.
The slight fuzziness of the yarn gives lines a gentle blur. Favorite add to. Free shipping orders over 50. The extensive color selection was crafted to reflect the colors of northern new mexico.
These collections are ideal for large and small weaving projects churro yarns have long been the preferred choice for traditional southwestern weavings. Churro is a great choice for rugs because of its strength.