Processing Our Sheep & Alpaca Wool into Yarn Step by Step

Ever wondered how raw sheep wool turns into soft yarn? At The 10 Acre Woods, we take you through the FULL wool processing journey — from dirty fleece straight off the sheep to beautiful hand-spun yarn ready for knitting! In this hands-on wool processing class, Tara shows: 🐑 How to skirt and clean raw wool 🧼 Washing wool and removing lanolin 🦙 The difference between sheep wool and alpaca fiber ✂️ Dry picking and carding wool fibers 🧶 How spinning wheels and drop spindles work 🎨 Dyeing wool with vibrant colors 💡 Tips, mistakes to avoid, and beginner-friendly advice You’ll also meet some of the rescue animals from the farm including Turbo, Tinker, George, and the alpacas that help provide the fiber we process each year. Whether you’re interested in homesteading, fiber arts, knitting, spinning yarn, felting, or sustainable living, this video gives a real behind-the-scenes look at small-scale wool production at an animal rescue farm. 👍 If you enjoyed the video, please LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE to support the animals at The 10 Acre Woods! #WoolProcessing #SpinningWool #FiberArts #Homesteading #SheepWool #AlpacaFiber #HandSpunYarn #Felting #FarmLife #The10AcreWoods #Knitting #SustainableLiving #AnimalRescue #DIYYarn #WoolSpinning Please like and Subscribe to The 10 Acre Woods for new videos. https://www.youtube.com/c/10AcreWoods... Visit our website at: www.10AcreWoods.org Buy Our Merchandise Here: https://teespring.com/stores/the-10-a... The 10 Acre Woods Social Media Facebook: https://goo.gl/tj3yIe Instagram: https://goo.gl/yaJJ9b You Tube:    / 10acrewoodsanola   YOU CAN ALSO SUPPORT US HERE: Patreon:   / the10acrewoods   Pay Pal: https://www.paypal.me/The10AcreWoods 00:00 🐑 Welcome to Wool Processing Day 01:22 ✂️ Skirting & Picking Raw Sheep Wool 03:22 🧼 Washing Wool & Removing Lanolin 04:23 🦙 Sheep Wool vs Alpaca Fiber 06:51 ⚠️ How to Avoid Felting Wool 08:20 💧 Saving & Using Natural Lanolin 11:04 🧶 What Happens When Wool Felts? 13:19 👋 Dry Picking the Wool by Hand 15:13 🪮 Carding Wool the Old-Fashioned Way 17:06 ⚙️ Using a Wool Carding Machine 20:22 👩‍🌾 Tara’s Faster Carding Method 21:55 🧵 Spinning Wool Into Yarn 22:08 🌀 Drop Spindle vs Spinning Wheel 24:19 👣 Learning Foot Control While Spinning 26:45 🧶 Single Ply vs Two Ply Yarn 28:49 🐑 Turning Rescue Animals Into Yarn 30:19 🎨 Dyeing Wool With Color 31:20 ❄️ Final Thoughts & Winter Prep