Fiber Prep: Combing
With Becky Arnold
Calling all felters and spinners! Take your projects to the next level by combing your own fiber.
Combing wool creates top, a fiber preparation with uniform, neatly aligned fibers, unlike the randomly organized fibers of carded wool.
Once spun, this results in a worsted yarn—smooth, strong, and lustrous—for projects including shirts, shawls, and socks.
In this class, learn the technique of combing, blend fibers and colors, and experiment with several types of combs.
- Skill level All
- Age appropriate 12+ (minors must have a parent on site)
- Materials $30 (Includes fiber for combing, as well as combs for use during the workshop)
- Students should bring:
note-taking materials and wool cards (if you have them). Optional: Spinning wheel in good working order or spindle for sampling combed fiber.
