Joe Benete brought 4 young lambs for us to meet. He feeds the smallest with a nipple pail.
Dody and her pet sheep, Rose, taught crocheting.
Young Darwin taught finger weaving...
...so well that we all could do it.
Young Darwin taught finger weaving...
...so well that we all could do it.
Tal of New Twist showed us how to use a drum carder to comb the wool fibers in one direction to make for easy spinning...
...and then how to use a wooden spindle to spin the fibers into yarn.
Vera let us take a spin at her wheel... and showed us some of her naturally dyed homespun yarn. With alum as her mordant, these three colors are from goldenrod blossoms, black walnut husks, and spruce cones.
Dr Hayden stopped by to visit his former patient.
With Rachel's guidance, some of us put a new spin on old CDs...
...and used them to make our own spindles.
...and Margaret provided the icing on the cake for our pot-luck lunch.
All in all, it was a WOOLy good shEWE!!!
To learn about raising your own sheep and goats, come to our OSLSS workshop Get Your Goat and Sheep on May 10.
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