Scouring Raw Fleece for Spinning // Casual Friday S6E21

This week's podcast has Tidbits and my evolving process for scouring fleece.

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SHOW NOTES
TIDBIT #1 STATE/COUNTY FAIR SEASON
To get a sense of the various knitting categories at the Minnesota State Fair, check out the Creative Activities Premium Booklet's section on needlework.

https://www.mnstatefair.org/competitions/creative-activities/needlecraft/

If you're interested in entering your country or state fair knitting competition, look on your fair's website for information about the different categories, as well as registration and drop off dates.

TIDBIT #2 ROOING SHETLAND SHEEP
Video on rooing sheep: https://youtu.be/0yP3m3q5Fyk

TIDBIT #3 WALKING WHEEL
Video from Zwartbles Ireland with Walking Wheel demonstration https://youtu.be/Es82cj1wTYI

TIDBIT #4 WHY WOOL MATTERS
Learn more about the exhibit at the National Museum of Norway here: https://www.nasjonalmuseet.no/en/exhibitions-and-events/national-museum/exhibitions/2023/oltre-terra.-why-wool-matters/

SCOURING WOOL
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Clemes and Clemes instructions for scouring wool: https://clemes.com/how-to-wash-wool/
Unicorn Power Scour and Fibre Rinse: https://www.unicornclean.com/

Tools and equipment I used

2 12-quart canning pots (the ones I use are a graniteware enameled pot from the hardware store, the other is a fancier 4-piece pasta pot from Bed Bath & Beyond). Since these are 3-gallon pots, they can hold 2 gallons of water plus the fleece very comfortably.

Laundry Alternative Ninja Spin Dryer https://amzn.to/3JsArEp
Cuisinart CB-30P1 Cast-Iron Single Burner https://amzn.to/3NN3G7z
Mesh laundry bags to hold the wool https://amzn.to/3XlmQVa
Taylor Digital Kitchen Thermometer (to monitor water temperature as it's heated) https://amzn.to/44aWFCG

Large bath sheet to wrap around the scouring pot, keep water temperature consistent
Bucket for hauling hot tap water
measuring spoon

I bought the rare breed raw wools from Fiber Curio: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FiberCurio

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Видео Scouring Raw Fleece for Spinning // Casual Friday S6E21 канала Roxanne Richardson