Introduction to my 2025 Tour De Fleece Challenge.
Tag Archives: Fibreprep
How Long is a Piece of String?
Setting up a vintage yarn measurer ahead of this year’s Tour de Fleece.
Fibre Prep: Herdwick
Preparation of raw Herdwick fleece for spinning through, skirting, washing, picking and carding.
Tour De Fleece 2024 – Week 3 Final Wrap-up
Progress photos from the final week of Tour De Fleece 2024
Tour De Fleece 2024 – Week 2 Wrap-up
Progress photos from the second week of Tour De Fleece 2024
Tour De Fleece 2024 – Week 1 Wrap-up
Progress photos from the first week of Tour De Fleece 2024
Tour De Fleece 2024
Introduction to my 2024 Tour De Fleece Challenge.
DIY Wool Combs
There are several fleeces in my stash that I have put to the side as the fibres are too long to successfully card. There are two methods generally used to prepare wool depending on the staple length of the fleece, namely carding for short staples and combing for long staples. Some fleeces can be cardedContinue reading “DIY Wool Combs”
Fibre Prep: Hampshire Down
Preparation of raw Hampshire Down fleece for spinning through, skirting, washing, picking and carding.
Tour De Fleece 2023 – Week 3 Wrap-up
Progress photos and reflections from the final week of Tour De Fleece 2023