Next it got washing, which was a still soak in the sink, and then a quiet rinse....letting it rest in the water for about 10 minutes or so before before pressing gently to get excess water out of the skein and blotting on a towel.
Next it goes onto the 'swift' and then onto the ball winder. Such a lot of time and care, but very rewarding. And, this little bit of yarn is about 505 feet or 168 yards. It will only make a scarf, but I hope a very pretty one.
2 comments:
That's a lovely piece of information. When I saw the wool in the skein it reminded me of when I was young & wool always came in a hank like that, never pre-wound. My Mam & I used to take turns at holding it with our arms outstretched holding the hank.
Sometime my lace wool comes in hanks & I have to put it around the back of a chair which takes longer than when someone is holding it & moving it to help you wind the ball. Brings back the memories of Mam & I winding the wool together & we always seemed to be laughing about something. Happy days! Thanks for this.
Hope you are keeping well.
So interesting. Spinning must be one of the oldest crafts, you can find it in all the good fairy tales.
Amalia
xo
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