Hand spinning with a loom behind ready to use the yarn.
A historical loom?
Spinning
Not sure who has the warmer coat.
Not the neatest but definitely the warmest.
There is someone inside that!
Wool waiting spinning
Hat moulds
The pattern is progressing
A proper sheepskin coat!
Keeping warm with the sheep
He looks warmer than the photographer.
Dressed for the weather.
Rope making
Wool half spun
Shaping the hat
Wool spinning by hand
Many threads being drawn into one
wool spinning
Wool spinning
Weaving
Knitting?
Weaving tools in use
Weaving or wool spinning, that is the question?
Competing for the woolliest coat.
A lot of wool to be spun
Hand spinning
A flock of sheep
Starting a thread
Finished felt hats
Wool spinning
Hat moulds
All keeping warm in the cold.
Unwinding the silk strands
It looks a mess whatever it is.
Silk being drawn into yarn
Soaking the silk cocoons
Forget the cow. Look at the rope walk in the background.
A wintry scene
Wool spinning
Teasing thread
Hand spinning
Weaver at work
Hand spinning
Any ideas what he is doing here?
Spinning and winding wool
Teasing a thread of some sort
Rope making the hard way
Soaking the silk cocoons
Making a felt hat
Intricate work
Rope making by hand
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