Hee, just came home with 100 pounds of wonderfully clean, ready to spin wool from the Mid-States Wool Co-operative in Canal Winchester, Ohio. You can dive into the big bins and gather out the fleeces you want, and skirt them and just buy what you like. I could not survive as a spinner without this wonderful resource, at $2 a pound for the colored wools, even after washing and the laborious task of preparing and spinning the fibers, I can still make a profit selling handspun yarns to a shop in Ohio, another in Michigan, and at local SCA events around the region. I splurged and got 3# of dyed blue heather wool, just lovely, been wanting some of that for about two years and just suddenly found myself holding it and buying it, too.
The staff has been there forever, and is very knowledgeable and kindhearted, never sharp or surly, and they are helpful in every way. If you are a spinner, or know a spinner, this is like heaven on earth! Remember, you've got to get in there and find what you want, so wear all washable clothing and be prepared to take a shower and change when you get home! But I think it smells like MONEY!
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