How To Wash A Fleece (Jacob) the EASY Way for Longdraw/Woollen Spinning! 

I am so happy you made this video! I bought a Jacob lamb fleece and wanted to know how to prep it. This is my first time processing a fleece. I am glad that you mentioned Jacob being a good beginner fleece. 😊

Wow that’s amazing! I’d love to see more about that plying technique!

Thanks Trish for showing how you wash your fleece! I'm so fascinated by the whole process. I can't wait for this craziness to be over so I can hopefully find a workshop to learn this in person.

I have to admit I didn’t think that fleece would come out as nice as it did. Thank for showing your process. I agree with others, please show is how you played.

I had family in town over the weekend, so finally got to catch up on your live videos!

Okay, so once again both fascinating and informative! You make everything look so easy too! I would like to see that technique for plying in more detail, along with when you plied using a center pull ball. Plying always is a struggle for me and you make it look effortless! The yarn turned out beautifully! Thank you so much for sharing your fiber diary with us!

I agree with Andree the plying technique was amazing, and I’d love to see more on it as well. 🕊❤️👍🏻

I love that you showed all the dirt on your carder after the first pass. Some people don't think that's normal, my experience shows it is. I also wash with Dawn. Thanks for sharing your process! I love how this Jacob fleece spun up.

I love watching the Wool go from fleece to yarn 🥰🥰🥰. Great job!

That DIY colander is so cool! Thank you for sharing your process :D

thank you! You make it all look so easy!!

WOW! 😍 I loved this video! Very interesting to see the process.

What a wonderful lesson. Thank you so much.

What a lovely yarn that came from that fleece! Really beautiful!

That was another great video! Thank you Trish for sharing your knowledge!

I love coming back to this one. It’s making me excited to shear my Navajo Churros!

Many thanks for an excellent video. I have a carder but never knew how to roll the fleece up for spinning. Learnt so much from your video.

Holy moly! I'm drooling over that batt and the finished yarn! I'm probably about to get my first ever fleece, and I'm so excited to get to prepare it!

WOW! What an excellent job! I found your video searching for tips on preparing an Icelandic fleece that I got which is about in the same shape as your Jacob fleece was. Only hope I can prep it as well as you did this! Thanks! I have subscribed

Love the final product. All the prep is worth every second.

WoW one of the most informative and helpful video I've found! Thanks x

This is so awesome. I love seeing the entire process of making yarn, from raw wool to spun yarn. Thank you so much for showing us the process 😁

Holy Moley, that Andean plying technique made me gasp! Need more on that when you can!! Cool video, as usual!

It's so pretty! It's kind of heathered. I love that it looks more natural than a solid color does. 💜

Wonderful job explaining the whole process of washing fleece to spinning. Picked up a few ideas 💡. Thanks!

Hi Trish, Great Job! This video was very interesting since I know nothing about prepping a fleece. I learned a lot. Thanks!

thanks for sharing! it turned out so pretty!

Thanks for sharing your process...I have been debating on spinning fiber. The more I watch you the more courageous I get. Look forward to more. 💕 Leandra

Love the natural brown mix .... thanks for sharing

Thanks for showing your techniques. The yarn looks beautiful.

I too, love your video. Just ordered 12 cones of cotton from Great Northern. You are an inspiration!

I guess (as you see I am watching this video) you know what I am about to do….. thanks, Trish!

Lovely work. You're craft of the hand creates a solute quality! Thanks so much for sharing!

I have a friend that offered me a fleece from her alpaca when she shears it, I’ll be sure to take her up on it next time! I’ve been dying to try starting from the very beginning for as long time. You’ve encouraged me!

That finished yarn is beautiful it makes me want to buy a fleece

Great to see the whole process. 3 times thru carder...I only did this step one time, and only put it thru once. I didn't think it was very homogeneous, seeing you do it 3x makes me realize I should have done more passes.

That’s so cool. 💕

Thank you this was so very helpful 😊

that Jacob turned out sooooo lovely! I'm spinning some Jacob for TdF and also long draw. Yeah, I like to "control" the twist, too!

Thank you for this amazing video, super informative

I love Jacob fleece. I was once given nine of them by someone who just kept the sheep as pets. I ended up spinning them and making a vest. After I separated out the colors. Just great stuff.

This was super helpful, thank you! I have 4 Pygora fleeces from goats who really love to make a mess of themselves and their curls. I’ve been dreading washing & prepping it!

Thanks for the run through on how you do your processing. Hope you were able to get all of it washed without overheating! Stay safe.

This process is sooo interesting to watch! I’d love to clean my own fiber, but it’s so much work!

Trish I love your measurement technique - make the water nice and blue 😀 Your bucket colander is brilliant!

😊THANK YOU!! This bracelet method you do , is genius ! I ve always had to look up the other way - every single time ...Something like it's cohort " Kitchener " . You're simply fabulous.

Beautiful! I want to learn to Indian plying bracelet, I only have one bobbin and I finally filled it.

I'm not even a spinner and this was still so interesting and fun to watch!

That's gorgeous! My first experience of using fleece has been with Wensleydale locks and I think I felted it a bit but I'm persevering and combing the mats out. Your plying technique looks really handy 😁

I retired just before the shut down, and had purchased a spinning wheel, planning to take classes to learn what to do with it. Then, that didn't happen. But my Aunt had a friend who was cleaning out an abandoned garage and found some "bags of wool" and would I take them. Of course!!! They were actually four full fleeces, pretty dirty, but at least they were labeled! Icelandic, Jacob, Shetland, and Doll Face. Something was wrong with the Doll Face, maybe it was rotten? But I washed it, and when I tried to card it, it like broke, so I threw it out. Anyway, I cleaned the Jacob, and then washed samples of the Icelandic and the Shetland. I only wish I had found these videos sooner, but I feel like by chance I picked the right one, and kind of did the right thing. And that even if I didn't, the fiber police probably won't come for me. Thank you soooo much!

This was amazing and I loved how delicately you handled the dawn vs other stuff issue. ;)

This video is so helpful!!

Great video

Amazing

Another great video - thank you Trish. Funnily enough I just sorted my Jacob fleece yesterday - my son bought it for my birthday! I actually sorted for colour mainly and plan to spin the colours separately. I actually don’t know what I’m doing (!) as it’s my first Jacob but your video inspired me. Of course I need to remember mine won’t look anything like as gorgeous as yours spun up😂😂 but it’s good to dream🥰

You make everything look so enjoyable and easy! But I still don’t feel brave enough to spin let alone wash fleece. Lol. Excited to see that sari order! These fleece look like it’s going to be wonderful once it’s all done!

Thank you!

Merci beaucoup!

Thank you for your video. I bought some raw sheep wool and would like to wash it on slightly warm water and leave the lanolin in for my projects. Part of the wool is clean and other parts pretty dirty. Ideas would be welcome. I would like to felt with it and make boots, etc. I am new here to your channel and excited to watch more of your videos.

This was great to watch. You are so gentle with the fiber. When I put mine back through I turn it and put it in sideways. I suppose that changes the direction of the fiber too much, dont know.

Thanks for the great tutorial- I love the colors 😀What are you going to make with the Jacob Fleece?

You inspired me with your last video and I ordered a pound of CVM last night, and may get a fleece too. Because you know, I’ve been spinning for 6 weeks now so I need to try all the things. 😂

Thank you! Do you have a video on the Indian plying bracelet method? That is so cool!

May I ask the specifics of your drum Carder it looks huge I love it

Wow love watching the hole process from start to finish. How did you learn how to spin?

I love processing raw fleece and can’t get enough of watching it too. Thanks for bringing up how we each follow our own preferences for washing fleece. What works for me may not work for others. Even though I’m into being as earthy crunchy as possible I also use Dawn. I have a few very long garden hoses that supply VERY hot water after stringing them out in the sun. The down side is it takes time for the next supply to heat. My latest discovery was to put dirty, greasy but picked fleece in plain hot water to soak for several minutes before washing. I was skeptical but someone suggested this and I was surprised at how clean the wool became with just a hot water soak. I may do this again as even though I will always use Dawn Its hard for me to get out all the suds. I don’t have hard water. It’s amazing what comes out of the wool! How about the pile of chaff that falls out under the carder? Thanks for documenting your process. I always learn things.

I really want to get into workin with fleece! Money an space are bumps in the road atm tho lol but may get scoured or washed fleece soon to try

Wow, great job! You really know your stuff, you would be horrified at my approach, I would describe my approach as....rustic😄 I just got the Super Jumbo e-spinner and am making fat lumpy yarn which I love. That plying technique is new to me and it’s amazing, please explain more. I made my little dishcloths in the same colours as yours and used waffle weave and windowpane (Kelly Casanova is awesome 😍) and twill. I love them so much Trish, doing the dishes is a pleasure! I am very interested in seeing what you do with the newest Paradise Fibers mermaid goodies, I love those colours too and am very curious about the seaweed fiber. Thank you for sharing❤️

Do you dye the yarn you make? I’d like to see the Andean ply. ❤️🌺

I can't believe it, if I'd live there I may try some...idk if I'd get it raw from a farm....where did you buy ?

That was very informative and turned out lovely! 🥰 Question - How short is too short for a staple length?

Good day, what kind of wool is this? Thank you on the video

I learned the Andean plying from RU-vid :)

That last part.. Plying?.. Can you show that in more detail?.. Thank you

Seeing this tube for the 10th time - now I Will jump out of the closet and wash my first raw fleece!!! 😱 Saw other tubes but yours makes best sense 🥰 Which carder are you using I can’t find one with a metal tray?

SO pretty! What’s your favorite breed to work with?

Do you think this process will work for alpaca? I got some really nice alpaca for my birthday and I need to wash it fast! It smells pretty bad and mom ain’t happy lol. I’m using it for needle felting so I don’t really need to worry about spinning it into yarn (though it might be fun to do with some)

What do you plan to make with your new Jacob yarn? To me it looks like cozy outdoor wear : hat, mittens, cowl...sweater jacket?

What brand of carder are you using?

Where did you purchase you equipment from?

How soft did your yarn turn out to be? It’s beautiful and fuzzy🥰

love that electric drum carder... what brand is it? brother? or the big tom? and do you recommend it?

Do you sell what you spin up?

How did you install the hot water pump outside?

HELLO, COULD YOU PLEASE SEND A LINK TO THE BRACELET PLYING ??? I CANT FIND IT ON YOUR CHANNEL ?! THANK YOU !!!

Beautiful...I just want to reach out and touch it in the various phases. SHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED (6 year old granddaughter) thinks it should all stay in the cleaned but pre-spun phase...when it is softest. She agrees it is harder to wear that way.

Where do you find dawn classic?

Normaly I would think of going to Japan...

Sorry, I really struggled with the poor sounds quality... :(

Did you drum carding the wool while it was still damp?

Can't hear when you're outside.