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Thursday, May 29, 2008 Spinning Fun!
A couple of grandkids have been nagging about my spinning wheel that sits in the corner of my living room and never gets used (no time). Especially Kevan, who is fascinated with all things that have moving parts.
So...at last...I showed them how it works.
First we need to card the angora/silk mix. Ladies first!
Kevan did it by himself...
Now the tricky part....spinning the bunny/silk wool. Kevan wanted to work the pedal, too, but that was going a bit too far (It takes awhile to learn how to pedal and spin at the same time). I let him spin the wool while I controlled the spinning wheel. He actually didn't do too badly (I was feeding it into his little fingers).
Here is an angora/silk hat I crocheted with fur from our own bunnies, years ago: 100 times warmer than wool and 100 times softer, also.
Hope you enjoyed our spinning lesson! I hope to spin more when we head for our homestead in Tonasket. I've accumulated quite a bit of angora and silk over the years--enough to keep me busy for many months. |
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We have 14 acres on a mountain in North Central Washington state, where we plan to move and establish a homestead in the middle of nowhere. Right now we have a cabin and a shed. And a well, but no power.
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- Dip Pine Cones
- Fence the North Boundary
- Burn Branches
- Bring in Power
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