Wool!

So we began our autumn handwork early, in August. We have gone through the process of washing and dyeing the wool and are now carding some every day (will probably take several weeks). Finally, we will felt a pair of red slippers for my oldest boy and a pair of orange slippers for my middle boy. Enjoy the pics :)

Getting ready to wash!

 Dirty, stinky wool!

Middle brother, helping!

Oldest brother getting in on the fun!

The water was this dirty AFTER two washes. We washed twice more to get this:

Sunning the wool :)

Then, a week later, we dyed it. First the red:

Then the orange: 

In the sun again to dry!

 Aaaand...a gratuitous super cute baby pic with the kitty nap guardian :) 

She slept while we dyed wool!