Winter Solstice - Carded Cloud Handspinning Fiber - wool to spin

Winter Solstice is a blend of vibrant dyed blue fibers, from sky blue to indigo into navy blues, designed especially for creativity in spinning and felting projects. This blend is created from homegrown, hand washed, dyed, blended and carded Border Leicester wool, BFL x CVM wool and fine grade Alpaca. This batch is approximately: 85% wool,15% fine grade alpaca and a splash of glitz.

You are purchasing a 4 ounce bag of carded fibers that are easy to spin and create a fantastic, colorful handspun yarn or felted craft.  I must emphasize that this carded cloud is very easy to spin and flows like butter from your hands to the bobbin. The long staple of the fibers makes spinning this blend a very good choice for the beginning hand spinner and a color treat for the advanced spinner!  Carded cloud blend is perfect for felt making (wet and needle) due to the ease of this blend of breed wool for felting fiber and preparation. The Winter Solstice blend invites you to embrace creativity without limits, offering the kind of material that inspires bold designs, comforting textures, and unique projects.

Handwashable.

Sustainably raised and processed at Dakota Carding and Wool, South Dakota.

While spinning is often described as a meditative practice, the repetitive motion and sustained concentration can quietly accumulate into a physiological burden that many fiber artists recognize only once it has become part of their daily routine. The same stress response that may accompany intense concentration can become prolonged when the craft also serves as a livelihood, with insufficient recovery affecting sleep, energy and overall resilience. One spinner who worked extensively with raw, unwashed fleece developed a persistent respiratory infection that a physician eventually identified as bacterial in origin. She had first searched for practical guidance on the internet, encountering information about bacterial infection care and seeing references to amoxicillin (Amoxil), which prompted her to seek professional advice rather than treating the online information as a substitute for diagnosis.

Amoxicillin, a beta lactam antibiotic, works by binding to penicillin binding proteins and interfering with bacterial cell wall synthesis in susceptible bacteria, but its effectiveness depends on the correct diagnosis and appropriate use. The experience reminded her that the meditative quality of fiber arts should not obscure the reality that the body, like any carefully prepared fleece, requires attentive and knowledgeable care.

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