When you are looking for the best way to get your wool ready for handspinning, you’ll surely come across the term rolag. What is a rolag and when would you use them? A rolag is a fluffy tube of wool that is made for spinning woolen yarns. Rolags are made with hand cards and are…
Dyeing your handspun yarn introduces you to a world of color, which, of course, sounds wonderful, right? Especially if you have been eyeing up those dyes for a while now! We’ll go over the main options for dying your handspun yarn based on the the look you want for your project. Dye entire skein one…
Once you have washed your raw wool fleece, now you need to dry it. Easy, right? Fairly easy, yes, but there are a few things you can do to make your wool dry faster and be sure it stays clean. New to spinning and want some help? Try my Beginning Spinner Course, it has simple,…
It’s a big moment, you’ve got a freshly shorn fleece that you love and are excited about using. But…it’s probably not looking very usable as is. Now you are wondering what to do with it! How do you get from fleece to processed wool, all done at home? There are a few possibilities of what…
You’ve picked out a beautiful freshly shorn fleece and all the possibilities of things you can make with it are racing through your head! Now what? How do you get that fleece ready for spinning? You’ve got some options, all of which have pros and cons. We’ll go over the common things to use for…
When you are looking into getting an unwashed fleece, you’ll come across some potentially confusing terms, specifically suint and lanolin. What are they and how do you deal with them? Both suint and lanolin are found in unwashed (raw) wool. Suint is sheep sweat and dirt and is removed from wool by soaking in water….
Thinking about getting some angora rabbit wool to spin? You’ll be able to spin beautiful, custom made luxury yarn that is soft, soft, soft! But, what exactly do you do with the angora fiber when you get it? What are the steps you need to take to get angora ready for spinning? Pros And Cons…
Thinking about using rolags to make your next yarn? You could use undyed wool, for sure, but you probably have a few colors in mind for your project. So, when should you dye? Can you dye rolags or do you need to dye the wool in another way? Do not dye rolags. The dyeing process…
Thinking about felting some raw wool? The great news is that starting with raw wool will open up a world of possiblities to you for feltable wools that are not commonly available, not to mention, wool from your own sheep! The less great news is that you’ll need to wash those fleeces, first. Here’s how…
Ready to dye some wool at home? Nothing gets you more color to work with and optionality in your spinning than dyeing wool the colors that you want! Dyeing wool for handspinning is fun and fairly easy, once you understand a few basics on how the dyeing process works. The key points to dyeing wool…