Not all fleece is worthy of a handspinner’s skill. It is a great joy to spin fleece as it comes off the sheep while it is still warm and the best parts easy to locate – but no joy in trying to spin fleece that is matted, smelly, dirty or tangled with thorns or straw. […]
Dyeing fleece, an essential technical and creative skill, along with fibre choice, colour skills, spinning technique and yarn architecture, is a basic element of yarn design and a sure way to lift the spirits! Dyeing is with Ashford Dye and the technique is called rainbow dyeing and described in the book. The curly fleece is […]