Wool roving and wool top, two terms that are commonly encountered when exploring the world of wool craft, actually mean very different things but are frequently used interchangeably. For anyone shopping for wool for a specific spinning project, this is a point of confusion that must be sorted out! What are the specific differences between…
You’ve seen the raw wool fleeces available for online and at fiber festivals and sales and have probably wondered if you should jump in and buy a raw fleece or just admire them and stick to the prepared fibers you love. Is a raw wool fleece the right choice for you and what is involved…
When you are looking to start handspinning, you will see that there are all kinds of fiber choices, including but certainly not limited to wool roving! Should you as a new handspinner, use wool roving? Wool roving is the easiest fiber to use when you learn to spin. It is also easy to find. Wool…
Thinking about learning to spin wool? It’s a rewarding hobby that has endless creative potential, I really enjoy spinning! As neat as spinning wool is, it’s not free, how much does it cost to spin wool? It will cost $3.5-5 for two ounces of wool to spin a two ounce skein of yarn. This does…
Roving for handcrafting is available for sale in almost any online craft supplier, but what exactly is it? What is roving made of and what are the options that you can purchase? Roving is ready to spin fibers that are made out of wool, plant fibers, fiber from other fiber producing animals or synthetically made…
Some handspinners really get a kick out of carding wool for spinning, others, like me, would prefer not to card at all! But can we do it, is carding a must or are there times when carding wool is optional? You can spin uncarded wool if the wool fibers will easily separate out by hand…
I’m sure you have seen the terms wool roving and wool sliver when you are looking for fiber for your next spinning project. There are loads of fiber preparations and fiber preparation terms to choose from! Since each wool preparation is best used for a certain purpose or type of spinning, when would you use…
All wool can be used for some sort of spinning project and, actually, most wool has something it’s known for being spectacular in! The trick to having a wonderful fleece to work with is to match what you want to do with the fleece with the built in characteristics of the fleece that will be…
If you have spent anytime at all looking over your spinning fiber options, you will have likely come across something called pencil roving. What on earth is pencil roving and what would you use it for, anyway? Pencil roving is a thin wool roving, generally as thin or thinner than a pencil, that is used…
Wool roving, it’s available for just about any breed that you can think of, which is super neat but can also be quite confusing! All of these wools are great for something, to be sure, but are they great for you and your spinning? The best roving to use for handspinning is a roving made…