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Introducing Batts
I have so much wool to process, and so little time. So I rented a drum carder from the Handweavers’ Guild – of which I am recently a member – and have been having hella fun using it. I have some batts for sale now and will be making more until Nov. 7th, when I…
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Cinnabar Wool
Of all the wool I’ve dyed, this is my favorite color. I love the way this wool turned out after processing too; there’s barely any vegetable matter in it and it is so easy and fun to work with. I’m currently spinning it all into yarn, so if you want some wool in this color,…
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Removing Vegetable Matter from my Wool
Since I began home processing my own wool from pet sheep in the neighborhood, I have found it very difficult, nay impossible, to remove all of the vegetable matter before spinning. I did some research on this; there is a process called carbonizing that dissolves vegetable matter using sulfuric acid. It is used by the…
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I just Scored Three Fleeces of Local Romney Wool!
So I have a good friend who has a neighbor who has three Romney sheep. They are getting shared today. I need to find a way to get out there and back up the wool, and then I will have to clean it and process it and dye it. I’m talking to Catalyst about teaching…
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Planning Next Kit
I’ve ordered the yarn for the prototype for my next knitting kit, and it’s going to be a baby blanket! This choice was inspired by me finding a super-soft milk-cotton & rayon yarn that I really want to try out. It comes in 88 colors, so I was some time making up my mind, but…
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