Spinning Wheel Rescued

Right, it's all done now. I've even had it up and spinning with some Wensleydale (loving washing those curls!) Sorry about scuzzy garden, it's ripe for a spring clean. I've taken a picture of the wheel with it's distaff, but dressing the flax was beyond the call of duty!

I'm off to wait for call from the vets, one of my dogs seems to have a stick lodged in her chest and they've taken her in for surgery so I'm all fingers and thumbs.

Anyway Zoe, it's over to you for the naming ceremony!

It's Up To You!

Yes, Zoe knows my personal demon colors only too well. Thanks for all of the ideas - I've got a few personal favourites in there so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they keep on coming up. Just posting some pics of the wool as it was washed (please note Lurcher is v. stupid he thinks I have a new friend.... either that or he wants to be a wolf in sheeps clothing... Sorry.... Okay my computer stupidity has got the better of me, so I'll explain where the pictures should be and what they are. Jim is sitting on the fleece before it's been sorted for washing.
Above jim is the sorted, unwashed fleece. Lots of grass and dirt. It's best to wash it little by little, so it's then sorted into 500g pieces and washed (top left). This is done with Orvus paste, a baby bath, V. hot water and a lot of patience! You have to soak the wool. agitating it in any way just makes it felt. The first soak takes out most of the surface dirt. Then it's repeat and repeat until the wool is clean. Then a couple of rinses later, you're ready for the next step. The wool is spun out in an old twin tub I keep outside and finally spread out in a hammock to dry in the sun (ever hopeful of a British summer, but we've had a few nice days up here recently so I grabbed my chance! Then the work begins!!!

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