Our friend, Claire Wilson, is one of three founders of Green Mountain Spinnery. Today she took us in for a tour. The process begins with wool from local farms.
Green Mountain Spinnery in Putney, Vermont.
- Raw wool waiting to be washed
Washed and straightened wool fibers
- Clean wool ready to be made into yarn
19th century technology for 21st century clothes
- Wool making its way through the process
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Freshly spun yarn waiting to be steamed
- Steaming the yarn sets the twisted plies
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- Color is added in various ways to create luxurious yarn
- With our friend Claire, who was one of three women who founded the Green Mountain Spinery. After the tour, Chris came back with the kids and Claire to choose some yarn. Then, it was back to Claire’s mountain house to learn the art of knitting from a master!
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Learning to knit with Claire
I think he’s got it!
