Sunday, May 2, 2010

Step One: The Fleece

I started my sheep-to-shawl project with the sheep, of course.

I went to the sheep shearing festival at a local historical site. There I got a whole fleece from one of their sheep for $10 (okay, if you count the admission for my husband and I to get into the place, it was $20 to get the fleece, plus the gas to drive there, but I think that's still a steal).

Had a great day watching sheep be sheared, and wool being washed, dyed and spun. Had a picnic lunch with friends, and it was generally a great day.

Naked sheep!



The fleece all bagged up and ready to go



One historical re-enactor's dye pots and dyed yarn

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