Well, back a few days - I received a big bag of raw wool on Friday, I've spent all weekend washing wool. Its super dirty - I can't really spin it into yarn as I don't have carding brushes or a drum carder (Fancy Kitten on wish list!) however, I ordered a drop spindle from a shop on Etsy last week and it came in a kit, well two drop spindles and some lovely roving. A top whorl and bottom whorl spindle - I found I prefer the bottom whorl, I can roll it off my leg and get a good spin going.....
I gave it a go... spun up some thick and thin yarn (HA HA) it looked really cool.
I then dyed it with kool-aid. Berry and Grape.
Just waiting for it to dry, then I'm going to knit a really funky looking hat!
Above: some of the really dirty wool I've been washing, this lot has been washed 4 or 5 times already.
Above: My spinning adventure begins.
Above: two loads on the spindle, dyed with Kool-aid.
Hat knitted up on size 10 needles (CO 50)
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