Primary 1-3 received a visit from the local Spinners & Weavers group today. The ladies kindly gave up their time to show the children traditional methods of working with wool after it has been gathered from sheep.
The session included looking at different types of wool from Jacob’s to Blue faced Leicester. The boys and girls then had a demonstration of the different methods of spinning and had a chance to use a range of equipment such as an authentic spinning wheel.
Everyone had a chance to prepare the wool by brushing it to remove any knots and debris, ready to then spin.
The boys and girls have learned more about traditional cottage industries linking to their ongoing farming topic.
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