Judith MacKenzie McCuin (and others) tell us that worsted spun yarns are finished when they leave the wheel, but woolen yarns need additional processing.
No!
The worsted spun singles for 5-ply gansey yarn are much easier to ply when they have been steam blocked before plying. A gansey knit from worsted spun yarn does not become "weatherproof" until it has been fulled and oiled. Any knit object (woolen or worsted) needs to be fulled before it will be truly weatherproof.
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