Crone's Cottage

(screenshot)  I love the ease of this yarn wrapped cord method:  https://www.facebook.com/reel/1074186184242718

 I love this video because it shows how to cut a long continuous yarn from T-Shirt material.  I'd been doing it the hard way: cutting strips and sewing them together.  It made my weaving really difficult and lumpy.  This, however, looks to be a much smarter way to do it! 

 One of the things I've really enjoyed in the past was the "sheep to shawl" process, where I'd spin and dye my own wool before weaving. My wool of choice was always churro (a Spanish sheep preserved by the Navajo in the US) and most of my dyes were the same dyes used by Spanish Colonial people.  I did dabble a bit (somewhat unsuccessfully) with some Navajo dyes, and although using a supported spindle (like the one used in this video) has always been my spinning method of choice, I've lost some interest since I don't have my favorite wool or a space to do natural dying.   This video brought back a lot for me, and I often think about my time in New Mexico, where all this was available to me.

 I've been thinking for some time about posting skill videos I find online someplace where I can reference them when I want to again.  This is the first of those videos: making cordage.