Hands: Wool Spinning

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  @hidargy · 3 years ago

  My grandfather used to shear his sheep with the same type of scissors in the late eighties here in Lithuania. And then the grandma would spin it and mom would dye the yarn with natural dyes and knit sweaters for us. I used to hate the course wool clothing. Other kids in school would wear something cool from the shop, but we were too poor, especially during economical blockade (that was after Lithuania declared independence from Soviet Union). Funny, how things turn around. Now such hand made clothing is considered a luxury. And I am learning to knit. Maybe some day I will spin too, like my grandmother did. :)

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• KA

  @katehenry2718 · 1 year ago

  I taught myself to spin 60 yrs ago when my husband brought home a little yellow Canadian flax wheel.  I've collected 9 more of different varieties for their beauty and for teaching. A 100yr old Great Walking wheel makes my single plys faster than the flax wheels, and a heavy walnut flax wheel that one of my students made for me makes the plys. Great AVL 16H loom in my kitchen weaves rugs and blankets, some scarves and table linens.  I can do these for joy )) not for hardship. In the beginning, I went hunting for sheep in local farms. When a shepherd pocketed lamb manure so his babes wouldn't get it on their wool, I bought his whole years production right then. 200lbs. I'm still spinning on that. )))) Its Tunis, nice crimp and 3 inch staple, a joy to spin.  Aunt Aerie in the Fox Fire books taught me how to spin on the Great Wheel.  Curve back carders are faster to card the wool than flats, and less stress on the wrists. I've made sure my daughter and grandchildren know how to spin and weave. This skill must not die.

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• NI

  @nibukiyoroi · 3 years ago

  this is some insane information quality for a documentary. good pace, good explanations, long cuts that let you follow the subject matter

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• KA

  @kathleenbainbridge8114 · 7 years ago

  I&apos;m of Irish descent, living in the Midwestern USA...and watching this as I spin wool on my linen wheel, identical to those the women are using in this documentary. <br>And the intense sense of connection I felt in that moment was incredible: :)<br>I&apos;m only 30, myself, and I had to learn to spin on a wheel from the internet, but I love it, and I love it still more knowing that generations of my female ancestors did the precise same thing in the precise same way. <br>I recently crocheted myself a sweater from wool I spun with my own hands, and the sense of accomplishment is/was wonderful.

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• LO

  @loganpollock1689 · 3 years ago

  You spin when the children are asleep! &nbsp;My ancestors were from Shetland Islands and women did carry their wheels to a friend&apos;s house when the men were ashore. The men would fetch the women and frequently have a dance party or Ceilidh.

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• LE

  @lesmessbucilova2732 · 4 years ago

  I’m a modern day spinner and I am a member of the Peachtree Spinners Guild. We have over 60 members and we get together every month to spin and craft

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• DU

  @duanethompson2360 · 3 years ago

  I was a shepherd at Albion Hills Farm school in Canada during the 1970’s. Edna Blackburn was the school head. We taught spinning, weaving and natural dyeing. I’ve sheared many a sheep and spun and dyed the wool. Then made a sweater or wove a tablecloth. Also did linen, rabbit, alpaca etc. what a great time!

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• NI

  @ninajawnyj6091 · 3 years ago

  Great to see people come back in great numbers to spinning , Knitting and Crochet and weaving, and &nbsp;rug making.❤❤

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• DA

  @davidoduffy2851 · 9 months ago

  Fascinating, I remember holding the wool for my mother just like Mr Carr back in the 60s.

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• LA

  @lanib370 · 3 years ago

  So no one else is going to mention the sheep packed into the trunk of the car?? 😂 I died.

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• 胡彩

  @胡彩珍 · 3 years ago

  It&apos;s really hard work, but the moment I put on the socks, I feel really expensive and I think about the whole process, from the original wool to the finished product, so touched!

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• DE

  @dessyedeeclark1144 · 3 years ago

  Such a joy to view this film. We have just 26 sheep, but I keep busy skirting fleece, picking and washing and carding. Then the magic of spinning. My weavers guild tries to encourage the young to learn with us, keep the craft going, for all time.

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