Hand-Dyed Tarhgee

A domestic wool, the Targhee breed was created in Idaho in the 1920s by cross-breeding Rabouillet rams with Corriedale and Lincoln/Rambouillet ewes.  The resulting wool produced from these sheep is soft (this particular top is between 23 and 24 microns), with a staple length around 4 inches.  As a finer wool, it wears quite well and the natural bounce will lend itself to cozy, and resilient fabrics.