Forget the cow. Look at the rope walk in the background.
Concentration on the job
Starting a thread
Gathering something, but what?
Weaving or wool spinning, that is the question?
Hand spinning
Spinning
Weaving
There is someone inside that!
Unwinding the silk strands
Weaving in progress
Spinning
Balls of newly spun wool
Knitting
Wool waiting spinning
The pattern is progressing
All keeping warm in the cold.
Spinning
Felt slippers
A historical loom?
Spinning
Raw wool waiting to be spun.
Wool spinning
Weaving
Wool working or rope making?
Soaking the silk cocoons
Silk cocoons
Felt hat making
Competing for the woolliest coat.
Not sure who has the warmer coat.
Full length sheepskin coat
The sheep look neater!
Not the neatest but definitely the warmest.
Spinning and winding wool
Weaving in progress
Wool spinning by hand
Inserting a thread
The face of a man who knows how to keep warm.
A sheepskin collar and coat
Finished felt hats
Felt slippers
Keeping warm with the sheep
Weaver at work
Hand spinning
Hand spinning with a loom behind ready to use the yarn.
A lot of wool to be spun
Wool half spun
Rope making the hard way
Drawing silk threads
Wool spinning
Spinning by hand
A family business. Not many tools in evidence.
Weaving tools in use
Intricate work here.
Hand spinning
A wool carder
Spinning wool by hand
Close up of the spinning process
Wool awaiting spinning
Many threads being drawn into one
A happy weaver
A wool winder
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