Crafting Vermont Boot Bracelets
Preparing the Fiber
I often start with raw sheep's wool or alpaca fiber, just shorn from the animal. I process the fiber to prepare it for spinning into yarn by washing & carding it.
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Spinning the Yarn
I spin the fiber into yarn using a spinning wheel or drop spindle, creating a 1-ply or 2-ply thickness.
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Weaving Boot BraceletsFinally, I create each Vermont Boot Bracelet with a technique called finger weaving, a form of hand weaving that does not require any sort of loom.
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