S2E5.6 Scour and Beetle
S2E5: Spinning Flax and Hemp
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9m 3s
Want to learn hour to scour and beetle your flax? Patsy gives a great lesson on both. She starts with the scouring recipe and process and ends by showing you the four post-scouring liquids to demonstrate how very dirty flax can be. She talks about how to hang your linen yarns to dry and then how to finish (twist and stretch) to encourage softness and shine. Then onto beetling, a pounding process using a wooden mallet which is great for stress and linen yarns!
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