In this week’s episode, Candiss Cowan introduces us to the spinning wheel, which was used to turn wool and flax (which became linen) into yarn.
Sheep to Shawl, Part 3: The Spinning Wheel
In this week's episode, Candiss Cowan introduces us to the spinning wheel, which was used to turn wool and flax (which became linen) into yarn.
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