Hand spinning with a loom behind ready to use the yarn.
Felt slippers
Inserting a coloured thread
Spinning and winding wool
A lot of wool to be spun
Silk being drawn into yarn
Inserting a thread
Knitting
He looks warmer than the photographer.
Keeping warm with the sheep
Shaping the hat
Finished felt hats
Teasing a thread of some sort
Full length sheepskin coat
Wool spinning
Weaving in progress
A sheepskin collar and coat
Felt hat making
A wool carder
Felt working
Soaking the silk cocoons
The sheep look neater!
Making a felt hat
A wool winder
Wool spinning
Weaving
Drawing silk threads
Intricate work here.
The pattern is progressing
Weaving
Yarns ready for weaving
Spinning
wool spinning
Wool awaiting spinning
Wool spinning
There is a thread of some sort there.
A happy weaver
Rope making by hand
Silk cocoons
Hand spinning
Wool spinning by hand
The pile is going down
Yarns dyed ready for weaving
Forget the cow. Look at the rope walk in the background.
Wool spinning by hand
Close up of the spinning process
A silk moth.
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