Guess where I found wool roving?!

[Tracey4610]

At Hobby Lobby of all places!! They have it in all different colors, near where the needle-felting stuff is. There are 6 colors per package, and they're asking 7.99 for it. I forget the weight, but it's enough to make a small hank, I think. They have about 6 different color palettes, too! (i.e., vintage, primary, folk, pastel, etc.--I can't remember them all!!) Just thought I'd share!

[needlesandpinza]

REALLY!! Someone told me this awhilee ago too and I keep checking at ours but still have not found any...maybe a bit more time yet for ours! I am excited this would be great

[waponswa]

That's great!! No more waiting till the next fiber fest is in town. Of course, we have plenty of farmers around but it means that you have to clean and card which I have never done.

[MullersLaneFarm]

Great! (now all I need is a Hobby Lobby closer than 100 miles!) Guess that's why I get raw fiber ...

 

It's not that bad to clean and card IF you start with a nice fleece from a fiber flock lthat has been tended with the handspinner in mind. I started with any ol fleece I could get my hands on. After the first time I purchased a fleece raised with the handspinners in mind, I got very particular with what fleeces I buy now.

 

A well-skirted, VM free fleece is a real joy to work with. When you have it cleaned and carded and spun and dyed and a project made from it .... well, I don't know how to describe the satisfaction!

 

Of course, having nice ready-to-spin / already-dyed roving is fantastic when you just HAVE to spin something while your fleece is drying ....

 

I wonder what type of sheep the roving from Hobby Lobby is ...

 

You don't have to wait for a fiber fest - I've gotten some real nice roving from shepardesses.

[Happy_Hooker]

I've seen it there too... In the HL I frequent it is right by the looms... (which is just opposite the hooks/needles.

[MullersLaneFarm]

They have looms at HL too? I need to get off the farm more often

[needlesandpinza]

I went last night looking and nope, none of the workers even know what I was talking about. *sigh*

so we left with 1 skein sugar and cream for ds1, stickers for ds2, dd got nothing because she pitched a fit.

oh and I also got a kids loom set and nylon for the kids to play with too. *sigh* I am going thru spinning withdrawls:yarn