Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Project 2: Corriedale Fleece to Plyed Yarn to Warm wool Hat combined with Project 1 yarn.

Handspun by Angela Jane Howard

Update:

Finished Crotchet work ready for set wash. 

 

Out & About on a Windy day at the State Park visitor center.

 

 

 

2nd Steps


Spinning the dried Carded washed Fiber on to a bobbin on my spinning wheel.
Hang drying the Skeins of yarn after Setting the twist in Hot water. 
The Corriedale is the light cream natural color, and the natural tan is from Project 1 merino.


First Steps: Washing the Raw Fleece.



1st soak Wash 
Washing out Lanolin out of Raw Corriedale Sheep Fleece.
2nd rinse Wash 

Hang above to Dry after 3rd rinse Wash
Washed Corriedale Sheep Fleece air Drying
Drying Washed Fleece

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