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Happy sheep at \u00c5sebol sheep farm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I just came home from the Wool traveling club<\/a>‘s 2017 Wool journey. We\u00a0have had such a wonderful time \u2013 Anna, Ellinor, Boel and I. Kristin couldn’t make it this time.<\/p>\n

We went to \u00c5sebol sheep farm<\/a>, one of my favourite places on earth. During our stay we mostly sat by\u00a0the creek, spinning and knitting. We also sat on the back porch, knitting and spinning. Sometimes we sat in the front porch. Spinning and knitting. Every now and then we went for a walk to see the sheep. Sometimes spinning.<\/p>\n

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Rule number one on Wool journeys: Do not throw away empty toilet paper rolls! They are needed as bobbins.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We also had three classes. On the first day I taught a class in supported spinning. My students were fast learners and I think they enjoyed the class. We also hired Kia Gabrielsson from Ulls\u00f6rvis<\/a> to teach two classes. Kia is Sweden’s only wool classifier and works at a wool station in Gol, Norway.<\/p>\n

Wool knowledge<\/h2>\n

Wool knowledge is essential to a spinner. With knowledge of wool characteristics the spinner will know what to look for in a fleece to match the quality and the purpose of the yarn. Kia unloaded tons of fleeces from her van and\u00a0provided\u00a0us with a wool protocol on which to note\u00a0characteristics of the wool \u2013 strength, shine, elasticity, crimp etc.<\/p>\n

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Protocol for wool assessment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We looked at several fleeces and filled in a wool protocol for each fleece. They were all wonderful fleeces and very different from each other. As a spinner I have endless opportunities to choose a fleece \u2013 or parts of a fleece \u2013 to suit my preferences, whether I want to make a sheer shawl, a warm sweater, a sturdy rug or something else.\u00a0As a final exam, we each got to fill in a protocol of a fleece from the sheep farm.<\/p>\n

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So many wonderful fleeces<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Uruahipi or M\u0101ori knitting<\/h2>\n

Kia’s second class was in M\u0101ori knitting<\/a>, or Uruahipi<\/a>. It is a very basic kind of knitting with minimal processing, which makes a very soft and airy fabric with a life of its own. You start by drafting\u00a0straight off the\u00a0staples to get kind of a rough sliver. The next step is to roll the sliver on your lap to make an even roll. After that you knit. This is usually an activity you do together \u2013 with the fleece in the middle you draft and roll for each other. Kia told us stories of how the M\u0101ori used to knit like this in the 60’s. She worked in New Zealand in the 80’s and saw lots of Uruahipi knitwear and asked around to find out more about the technique. \u00a0She fell in love with it and, lucky for us, she brought it back to Sweden. It also turned out that the technique has been used in other parts of the world.<\/p>\n

\"Kia
Kia drafting for M\u0101ori knitting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With the fleece warming our toes and the drafted sliver criss-crossing between us I felt very connected to it all \u2013 the wool, the stories and, above all, to Kia and my wool traveling friends.<\/p>\n

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Entangled in Uruahipi and Kia’s stories<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you know anything more about M\u0101ori knitting or Uruahipi (I think it’s also sometimes called Kiwicraft), please let me know! There is also a Swedish Facebook group<\/a> for Uruahipi.<\/p>\n

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Uruahipi swatch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After four days of wooly adventures the 2017 wool journey came to an end. We went home and I think we all cherish the memories and long for our next wool journey in 2018.<\/p>\n

\"Josefin
Lots of sheep cuddling. Photo by Anna Herting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I just came home from the Wool traveling club‘s 2017 Wool journey. We\u00a0have had such a wonderful time \u2013 Anna, Ellinor, Boel and I. Kristin couldn’t make it this time. We went to \u00c5sebol sheep farm, one of my favourite places on earth. During our stay we mostly sat by\u00a0the creek, spinning and knitting. We … <\/p>\n

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