Wovember Wind-Downs
Happy Wovember fibre enthusiasts! This month is a time for celebrating all things wool. Wovember ran as blog campaign from 2011-2017 and was picked up again by Team Wovember last year who ran a weekly chat with wool enthusiasts on Instagram, where there is also a daily word prompt challenge going on (that I will be taking part in). Last year on the blog, I explored some wool based myths and legends after falling down a research rabbit hole over the summer, however this year I am working on my university dissertation which has left me with very little time to venture into wool based research.
I’ve been filming some of my wool ventures this year and have been told by several friends and family that they find watching me spin and weave relaxing. With my own deadlines fast approaching, I find slowly working with wool all the more comforting, so felt it appropriate this year to celebrate the slowness of making and the positive impact it can have on our wellbeing. When I edit my videos, I condense months of work into 15-30 minutes worth of footage, so every Sunday this Wovember I’ll be bringing you an ‘unedited’ video, showing some spinning and weaving in real time. It’s a little different to my usual research-based Wovember content, but I hope it brings you some calm ahead of the busy festive season and keeps you company while working on your own projects.
I’m going to keep these videos in a rough order of the process, so first up is some carding of Clun Forest fleece filmed way back last year when I was working on my Victorian Cycling Jumper.
Feel free to use the comments section to share some woolly facts or let me know what you love about working with wool! Wovember posts from previous years can be found on the new Wovember’s Past page.
Happy Wovember!
Loose Ends 