Recently I was gifted a few large bags of raw wool, so these hand carders were a timely op-shop find!
I am in the process of washing and drying small amounts of the fleece at a time, and soon it will be time to card before spinning. I'm thinking these could come in handy.
I am in the process of washing and drying small amounts of the fleece at a time, and soon it will be time to card before spinning. I'm thinking these could come in handy.
Not sure how I will go with these, I might have to talk my honey into giving me a hand. Usually these types of requests require a bit of softening, so I might have to make a batch of cookies before I ask him :)
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Linking up with The Op Shop Showoff, The Nifty Thrifty, Coastal Charm, Magpie Monday and Sirthiftalot.
Can't wait to see how this comes out x
ReplyDeleteYay for having tools for the job! and helpers that can be bribed :p xx
ReplyDeleteOoh, be sure to post your finished project (or update on this work in progress) you must get a great sense of accomplishment to start a project like this(whatever this actually is) from the very beginning :) Heather
ReplyDeleteOh how wonderful. We have been looking for hand carders for my sister. She wants to try to spin the wool from her sheep. Now I have a bit more optimism that we may find them
ReplyDeleteI quite enjoy hand carding, it's therapeutic
ReplyDeleteI have heard of carding, but i'm not entirely sure what it is. is it mixing the fibres together so they can be spun? Now i shall know what these are if i ever see any in the op-shops! And i agree with this mom rocks, i love the idea of a craft where you are involved in the production from begining to end of the process (I'll let you know if i come across any sheep shears in my op-shop travels lol!) hope the little one is on the mend x
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