First it is shorn from sheep. The fleeces are then scoured (washed) and carded (de-tangled). A spinner twists the yarn and winds it onto a bobbin, then twists two or more twisted strands together in a "ply." Properly plied yarn does not kink. After the yarn is spun, it is wound onto a niddy noddy to form a large circle, usually 1.5 or 2 yards in circumference, called a hank. The hank is very gently washed and hung with a weight pulling down at the bottom to "set the twist." It's similar to putting curlers in wet hair and letting the hair dry to hold the curl shape except the shape for the yarn is a spiral twist. Once the yarn dries it can be dyed, twisted into a braid, or wound into a ball and sold or used for projects.
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