To spread the fibers evenly across the carder, take a lock and catch the cut end on the teeth, using an index finger to hold the cut end as you pull the lock forward and away from the teeth with the ...

Wool carding is the process in which loose fibres of wool are manipulated into thin strands prior to spinning. The Wool Carder Bee gets its name from the fact that females collect hairs that they ...

To create the vests, hats, mittens and slippers that she felts from wool, Katharine Jolda spends several hours a week on a stationary bicycle. She calls it a CycloCarder, a pedal-powered drum carder ...

There is a new bee out in the garden, and he is a “monster.” This male Wool Carder bee will mate with any female and chase away any male that comes into his territory. Everyone has heard of honeybees, ...

Whether you are an experienced crafter chasing the perfect yarn or a beginner looking for an outlet for your creative talents, The Complete Guide to Spinning Yarn (St. Martin’s Griffin, 2012) by ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. OXFORD — Sally Harney was not born on a farm but she is a born farmer. She ...

These were used to comb wool in preparation for spinning. They are from the Col. Jock MacDonald & Miss Joanna MacDonald Collection. Comments are closed for this object What's this? Most of the content ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This is a wool carder owned by the Copp family of Stonington, Connecticut during the 18th and 19th century. The ...

Kelsey K Graham receives funding from Tufts University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Tufts University Institute of the Environment, Sigma Xi, the Animal Behavior Society, and the National ...