Forget the cow. Look at the rope walk in the background.
Spinning by hand
Knitting?
Wool spinning by hand
Rope making by hand
Hand spinning
A happy weaver
There is someone inside that!
Close up of the spinning process
Wool spinning
Dressed for the weather.
Wool awaiting spinning
A wool winder
Spinning
There is a thread of some sort there.
Weaving in progress
Hand spinning with a loom behind ready to use the yarn.
Yarns ready for weaving
Silk being drawn into yarn
Finished felt hats
All keeping warm in the cold.
Rope making by hand
Weaving
Gathering something, but what?
A family business. Not many tools in evidence.
Inserting a thread
Unwinding the silk strands
A wool carder
Spinning
Hand spinning
Very intricate wheels. What are they for?
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