Clair Begins Preparing a Fleece for Spinning

The wool as it came, straight from the Rambouillet sheep

Washed and hung to dry

Picked and teased; ready to be carded

Clair Makes Yarn

Here is a little sampler pack of space-dyed fleece from Las Cruces' wonderful fiber arts shop, 

Quillin Fiber Arts 

It's been a while since I've tried my hand at spinning, but this is the yarn that I made with the fleece, which I spun and plied on a Navajo spindle. 

Want to try some Hohokam/Anasazi (Navajo)-style spinning? You will find directions for making your own spindle and using it in this article: 

Spinning Cotton on a Hohokam-Style Spindle