…one for the little boy…
Baa Baa Black Sheep I’ve been playing with some wool.
I found a wool co-op in the city nearby (only an hour away). Although I am sure in our rural town I could find a farmer who lives closer and would sell me wool for cheaper, I have yet to find that farmer.
So, off to the city for my wool.
It came washed and carded.They called it “roving” (just so you know):
I pulled it:
Which, I think, was a lot like pulling clouds might be.
It stretched out quite a bit. The bottom piece started at the same length as the top piece, and I could have stretched it even longer:
Then I spun it:
…on my hacked hand-spinner (dowel, electrical tape, and two old cds):
Then I wrapped it around a chair:
Dunked it in hot water to set it, and hung it to dry (I am now really familiar with what a wet sheep would smell like):
After it dried I rolled it into balls, and got ready for knitting (I really love the variations of thickness and colour within the yarn):
Except I don’t just knit. I “Knifty Knit.” (Yes, its because I have no clue how to knit):
TaDah!:
(Thanks for being such a good sport, Galoot).
Melissa says:
That is so neat! Are you going to try dying wool to make different colours? Is the wool softer than buying it at the store? I want to try this now!
CayleenRae says:
Thanks Melissa! I have thought about dying the wool (I hear kool-aid makes some really vibrant shades 😉 ). Right now I’m spinning some wool with a twist of embroidery thread in it, so it has just a hint of colour within the fibers.
Is the wool soft? Not as soft as cotton. I’m not sure why though. Perhaps the fibers are thicker? I can’t remember how wool from the store feels like, so I can’t really give a good comparison. I think the feel of this wool would be “fluffy” and “hairy,” not “smooth” or “silky.” But fun to work with, nevertheless 🙂