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Kim Thompson Dravenstott

@kdravenstott.bsky.social

Handspinner, knitter, wool lover, tea drinker. MSN, RN.

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Making progress on washing carding this beautiful cormo fleece for a sweater project. All of this is only 6 oz. From the 5lb fleece. This is set to be a very soft, light-as-air sweater ๐Ÿงถ๐Ÿงถ๐Ÿงถ

02.05.2025 00:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Processing a beautiful cormo fleece by hand.
1. Unboxing!
2. Skirting and sorting
3. Washing and drying
4. Carded and ready for spinning

28.04.2025 02:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gaye, that is so impressive that you raised over $40,000! Keep up the awesome work โ™ฅ๏ธ

11.04.2025 21:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

AMAZING !!! โ™ฅ๏ธ

11.04.2025 01:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This weekendโ€™s project will be washing these beautiful cormo and targhee fleeces from Ortmann Wool. Thank you Nancy Ortmann for sending me such gorgeous fleeces my way! This is going to be fun โ™ฅ๏ธโ™ฅ๏ธโ™ฅ๏ธ more photos soon.

11.04.2025 01:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I just posted about spinning your lovely fiber! Please post, itโ€™s ice to see pleasant things here!!

10.04.2025 00:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Count me in! โ™ฅ๏ธ

08.04.2025 01:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! โ™ฅ๏ธ

07.04.2025 09:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gorgeous colors!

06.04.2025 12:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gorgeous colors!

06.04.2025 12:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Working on spinning this beautiful California Red sheep roving from Apple Rose Farm. It is a lovely oatmeal color, as seen in the first photo next to some washed, white cormo locks.

06.04.2025 11:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Knitter and spinner. Gorgeous design, this will be so versatile!

06.04.2025 11:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gorgeous colors!

06.04.2025 11:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Beautiful!

06.04.2025 11:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Beautiful colors!

05.04.2025 11:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gorgeous!

05.04.2025 02:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some of my latest projects, all natural colored yarns spun and ready for knitting projects.

05.04.2025 02:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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