Wool n' Spinning

a shared passion for handspun yarn

Tag: fibre preparation

  • WnS Ep. 258: Starting New & Finishing Up

    WnS Ep. 258: Starting New & Finishing Up | Starting off with the lock pop fibre prep, Ryeland spin finished, Dama hat from Badger Face Welsh Mtn, Pressed Flowers in Yak/Merino & Ms & Ws scarf warping in spindle-spun cormo. So much! #useyourhandspun #woolnspinning

  • Episode 149 Live: Stonecrop Progress & Cheviot

    Thank you for being here today, especially those who were able to make it to the Live Stream. I appreciate your time spent here in this place and me. I hope you feel most welcome because you are welcome here.  Enjoy the show! UPCOMING Yarn Substitution Content – May – August 2020 Our mini-series trailer…

  • CraftyJAKS: January 2019 // Herdwick

    Updated: I added a prep video of how I managed the batt to get ready for spinning. This is to help spinners see the various ways we can manage our prep of different fibres. See below! One of the main reasons I love fibre clubs so much is because they push you outside of your…

  • This is a long way off from finishing as I have only spun the heathered grey-brown Merino locks, but I thought I would show you my progress anyhow. Remember my day with my friend Diana, washing fleece and locks? We had so much fun and I have been slowly making my way through the spinning…

  • Episode 10.1 :: Spinzilla Wrap

    This month’s videocast features some KAL announcements, a lot of finished spinning and a give away.

  • My mom is a studio-trained artist with an honours Fine Arts degree. Growing up, and particularly in recent years, we have had many conversations about creating and inspiration for said creating. Recently, on a Woolful episode, Ashley’s guest mentioned that crafting is particularly satisfying because it uses both the left and right brain. In knitting,…

  • the mysticism of our craft.

    There is a certain mysticism about washing fleece. At least there was to me as I entered the world of spinning yarn. I mean, I could (and did) watch YouTube videos, read books and blog posts, and talk to friends who had done it but until I actually took that leap myself, I felt that…