Friday, March 27, 2009

suffolk sheep fleece

I have been washing fleeces this week. The picture below is about 1/2 of the Suffolk fleece. On the bobbin is a thin single of the Suffolk.
I carded this on my drum carder and spun it woolen long draw. I left some on the lanolin in it to make it easy to spin(I am still a beginner spinner). I spun it thin and I will spin another bobbin to make a 2 ply. I have some natural dye pots waiting for it(that's when the real fun begins).

2 comments:

  1. This is beautiful. Makes you just want to dive into it! I'm hoping to start spinning this Spring. Thanks for sharing and participating in Fiber Arts Friday!

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  2. Lovely!
    I note the tips of the fleece are very clean. Mine tend to have accumulated grease and dirt on them while the rest if very white. Do you rince in a large amount ot water to achieve this?
    Thanks
    Catherine

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