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Combing Churro fleece prior to being able to spin it into yarn

Yesterday I purchased a new Canon 50mm 1.4 lens, this is one of the first photos I shot with it. You are looking at Churro fleece being combed. Combing fleece is the step taken after the sheep have been shorn and the fleece washed. Combing aligns the fibers which are instrumental in preparing the fibers to be spun. With the fibers aligned, they are able to wrap around each other allowing them to lock together when being spun so the spinner can make a strong yarn. Caroline is combing this particular fleece before she spins it into yarn for our friend Celia – the Barn Goddess. The lens was bought for those low-light scenarios and with the idea that it would make for a nice lens when shooting video on my HDSLR.

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