Black Rainbow Burnouse

Warp to be spun from the small bright-white Romney purchased at 2009 Black Sheep Gathering. Fleece will be washed and dyed in the lock in primary & secondary colors, then blended to create tertiary colors on the combs. Finished top will be spun worsted (Z-spun/S-plied) and plied for a 2-ply warp. Colors to be combined per color wheel, in a Fibonacci sequence with 2 warps of black separating each stripe.

Weft is combed black Romney from Ace in the Hole Ranch purchased at 2007 Lambtown. Combed top will be spun worsted and plied (Z-spun/S-plied).

Burnouse pattern from Period Costume for Stage & Screen - Patterns for Outer Garments, Book I: Coloaks, Capes, Stoles and Wadded Mantles by Jean Hunnisett.

Completion Due Date: February 28, 2010