tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023057129228541740.post3054164015213420848..comments2024-03-03T20:17:55.767-05:00Comments on Hugs For Your Head: Bathtime for baby(wool)Mary Keenanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260934319762115179noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023057129228541740.post-59141687009715141942010-12-07T11:35:14.069-05:002010-12-07T11:35:14.069-05:00I actually love the smell of sheep; but I wonder w...I actually love the smell of sheep; but I wonder whether the undyed Polwarth was less smelly because of the scouring agent used on it? (That's the stuff you use on raw fleece to get the ickies out.)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11175905906542647655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023057129228541740.post-22245240006881335582010-12-07T11:22:54.168-05:002010-12-07T11:22:54.168-05:00I love the smell of a raw fleece, so strong smelli...I love the smell of a raw fleece, so strong smelling yarn doesn't bother me, but there certainly is a difference.<br /><br />When you're plying balls of yarn- you can put the yarn in a cup (if it's not a big ball), and thread the end over and around the handle and then up to your spindle for plying. That adds a bit of tension, and helps to keep the ball from jumping out and rolling across the floor. <br /><br />(full disclosure- I didn't think that one up, I saw it in a video recently)Kathleen Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096607261757810034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023057129228541740.post-63380706202355368852010-12-07T08:05:50.448-05:002010-12-07T08:05:50.448-05:00I always smell yarn too :) No matter if it's w...I always smell yarn too :) No matter if it's wool or not. The strongest smelling yarn I've worked with is Kauni Effektgarn, I swear it still smells of sheep :) but I love it!heklicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14888343145150405669noreply@blogger.com