Category Archives: raw wool

WolKol Review

Posted on April 28, 2015 by knittingthestash

If you are not familiar with Wolkol, I wouldn’t be too surprised. It’s one of the best kept secrets of the Netherlands, methinks. I found Wolkol and Janneke Plomp through a Raw Wool Facebook group and was immediately smitten by … Continue reading →

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Washing MORE Wool: Bin Method

Posted on April 26, 2015 by knittingthestash

This time, it’s the Blue Texel I received from the Netherlands. Same process, basically, but this time, I commandeered some of the old toy bins from my lovely 10 yr old–he volunteered them, very sweetly, and even emptied them out. … Continue reading →

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Carding Party

Posted on April 11, 2015 by knittingthestash

I headed to B’s yesterday for the aforementioned carding party–just the two of us and that was terrific. I met B at the guild’s spinning meet-up, and while everyone was lovely and helpful, B and I really hit it off. … Continue reading →

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Blue Texel

Posted on April 9, 2015 by knittingthestash

I have been waiting with baited breath for a particular fleece. You see, once I learned about the magical world of Facebook fleece trading, I couldn’t help myself. I had to buy something. I posted earlier about my first go: … Continue reading →

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Washing the Wool

Posted on March 10, 2015 by knittingthestash

I’ve been on the lookout for some raw fiber ever since I acquired that Shacht spinning wheel. It turns out that Facebook has some pretty awesome groups–Raw Wool for Sale; Farm to Fiber and several others. As sometimes happens, people … Continue reading →

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