The wool is first sorted out. I throw away any dirty and poor-quality pieces of wool. Unfortunately, I can't use those. But there's still plenty left, really. |
I wash the wool in warm water with a generous amount of dish soap I repeat this process a few times, and once the wool is clean, I rinse it thoroughly to ensure all the soap is gone. |
Then the wool can dry outside in the fresh air. The weather is nice, so it dries quite quickly. |
When the wool is fully dry, I weigh out quantities of about 50 grams each. That's what fits on my carding mill. It looks like quite a bit in a tub like this. |
You can card wool directly from washed, and even unwashed, fleece. However, it's challenging to get a nice, even yarn that way. I card the wool first using a carding mill. |