When the drum is completely full of wool, I take it off. It holds about 50-60 grams at a time. I twist the wool into a sort of knot so that I can store it easily. |
In the end, I have a big bag full, with 17 skeins of wool, totaling over 900 grams. That should be enough for a sweater. I put a nicely scented piece of soap in the bag with the wool to keep the moths away. |
When I want to spin the wool again, I first unroll the skein of wool and fluff it up again. |
When the wool is a bit fluffier, I pull zigzag strips from it. When pulling the strips, you need to stop just before reaching the end, so the strips form a cohesive whole.
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After doing this, carefully pull the zigzag of wool at the corners to form a straight strip. The wool may not extend all the way there, but that's okay.
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You now have a nice long strip of wool that is easy to spin. |