Spinning

Two weeks ago I finally got around to washing the fiber that I sheared off of Willow last spring. It was quite a process. It took a lot of hot water and soap to get it all clean.


The fiber after I cleaned it.

I also ordered a drop spindle and it came last Friday. I have started to try a little bit of spinning on it. I don't really know what I'm doing but it seems to be working a little. But it is very slow and the yarn is lumpy.


My new drop spindle with a little bit of yarn I spun.

On Saturday I got to go to a Weavers and Spinners show. It was really fascinating. There were many handmade items for sale in the room downstairs. There were some cute felted hats and purses and some beautiful naturally died yarns that I really enjoyed. Most things were pretty expensive so I just looked, but it was fun to get ideas for things I would like to try to make. Upstairs there were spinning and weaving demonstrations. It was interesting to see it being done. It looked so easy watching someone else doing it.

I needed to shear Willow again this fall but I waited too long and her hair became to matted to use. I finally got around to getting it done recently. It was much easier than last time because she wasn't as jumpy. It was sad to have to throw all the fiber away though.


Willow with her new haircut.