Hello everyone, it’s been a while since I put out a blog post. Over the past few months I have been steadily working through my wool stash and as usual I am working on several projects at once that are all at various stages of completion. I will be doing a full write up onContinue reading “Working Through the Stash”
Category Archives: Fibre Prep
Fibre Prep: Lincoln Longwool
Preparation of raw Lincoln Longwool fleece for spinning through, skirting & washing
Wovember: Fibre Library Part 1
Selection of fibre books on my bookshelf
A Little About: Lincoln Longwool
Lincoln Longwool sheep are one of the older British sheep breeds and were established in the English city of Lincoln in the Middle Ages…
DIY Wool Picker
DIY Wool Picker
Cleaning Wool Using Suint Fermentation
With the weather getting warmer I decided I needed to find a way of washing fleece that was kinder on the environment and didn’t require as much water and washing powders/detergents, as greasy fleeces can use a surprising amount. I read about suint fermentation a long time ago and thought it too good to beContinue reading “Cleaning Wool Using Suint Fermentation”
Fibre Prep: Castlemilk Moorit
Preparation of raw Castlemilk Moorit fleece for spinning through, skirting, washing and carding.
Fibre Prep: Ryeland
Preparation of raw Ryeland fleece for spinning through, skirting, washing and carding.
Making a DIY Blending Board: Part 1
Making a DIY Blending Board
Fibre Prep: Dorset Horn
Preparation of raw Dorset Horn fleece for spinning through, skirting, washing and carding.
Loose Ends 