This is the best video I’ve seen so far. It really helped me with my carding. I carded a lump of wool this morning and it was SOOOO much easier than yesterday, and I got 2 yards of really nice consistent yarn out of just one rolag! (As compared to the first day at this, where 5 rolags got me 5 yards of very lumpy thick and weird yarn!)

I also ordered a pound of raw wool off ebay… Wow, I can’t believe the prices for full fleeces on there, like $50 to $70 bucks each. I guess it makes sense, a fleece takes a whole year to grow. They yield about 6 to 10 pounds of wool and that’s a lot of yarn. I know I suppose that I could shear a bit off my sheepies, but they are still growing it and it’s cold and they need their wool right now. I can wait for later, when they get their spring haircuts. But right now, I’d just like to practice and get a little learning under my belt, first!

I think I need to find a fiber mentor in my area, so I can really learn more and fast!!! Hmmm…..