Spinning with raw wool versus washed wool, what are the things you need to do to make spinning with raw wool work for you? To spin with raw wool, pull a small section of wool to work with off of a well skirted fleece. Use your fingers to separate out the ends of a few…
You may be wondering, why spin wool to begin with? Do you really have to spin it or can you make things with wool that has not been spun? Wool must be spun to make yarn for most knitting, crochet or weaving projects. Wool can be used unspun for felting and is occasionally used unspun…
There are a ton of handspinners out there who love to handcraft custom yarn and, of course, there are also scads of folks who love to work with yarn and will happily buy it from someone else. Should you buy it or spin it? Is spinning your own yarn worth it for you? Spinning your…