"Malabrigo" was an unfortunate choice of name for a company producing wool for spinning, and perhaps I should have paid more attention to it. It means "bad coat" in Spanish, and although most of the wool in this braid is spinning up nicely, the dark bits are absolutely horrible. I've raised sheep, and my hands can tell the difference in the wools of various breeds. The green shades (almost white to blue-green) are Merino, but the browns and blacks are something else, and I'd be inclined to say they're the leftovers which got caught in the combs when this was processed into top. They are coarse, kinky (as opposed to the silky smooth feel of Merino), and so tangled and full of nepps that they refuse to draft. When I come to them, I have to stop spinning and pick them apart. The first three bobbins for my fractal spin did not go well, but I'll ply them anyway. The second half of the braid is progressing a little more smoothly, but I have learned an important lesson: no compres un mal abrigo.
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