There are several different kinds of wool that exist today – depending on the animal it comes from. Sheep’s wool is by far the most common type of wool, available in several different kids like melton, loden, shetland and merino. In the knitting world, the type of wool that is highly regarded by many famous knitting and weaving brands is merino wool. It comes from a merino sheep, which originate from the highlands of Australia and New Zealand.

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