Fleece to yarn workshop in Ourique at Monte S\u00e3o Pedro, a small family-run farm in the peaceful landscapes of Baixo Alentejo, for anyone who wants to learn the full process of wool transformation from raw fleece to spun yarn in a single immersive day. From understanding the different types of wool produced at the farm and evaluating fibre quality through to washing, preparing and spinning your own wool on a spindle and spinning wheel, this is a genuinely complete and hands-on introduction to one of the oldest textile traditions in the world. Lunch and all materials included. Booking required at least six days in advance.<\/p>\n
The day moves through the full wool processing sequence in a natural and unhurried way, grounded in the actual agricultural context of Monte S\u00e3o Pedro. If visiting during spring, sheep shearing may also be part of the experience. You learn to separate, select and roll the fleece, wash the wool correctly and prepare it for spinning through teasing, combing and carding before moving to the spindle and spinning wheel to put everything you have learned into practice. The day closes with a visit to the farm to discover the daily routine of this working agricultural property. Children are also catered for with educational and recreational activities related to wool throughout the day. Participants take home the wool they spun.<\/p>\n
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\ud83d\udc11 The different types of wool produced at Monte S\u00e3o Pedro and how to evaluate fibre quality<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc11 Correct wool washing technique for clean and workable fleece<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc11 How to prepare wool for spinning through teasing, combing and carding<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc11 Spinning technique using both a spindle and a spinning wheel<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc11 The full journey from raw agricultural fleece to finished handspun yarn<\/p>\n
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\ud83e\uddf6 All materials including carders, combs, spindles and spinning wheels<\/p>\n
\ud83e\uddf6 Various types of wool from breeds raised at Monte S\u00e3o Pedro<\/p>\n
\ud83e\uddf6 Lunch during the day<\/p>\n
\ud83e\uddf6 A farm visit at the end of the day<\/p>\n
\ud83e\uddf6 The wool you spun to take home<\/p>\n
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Handspun yarn made from fleece processed entirely by your own hands, a complete understanding of wool from farm to fibre and a day spent at a working Alentejo farm that genuinely slows time down.<\/p>\n
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We are Monte S\u00e3o Pedro, a small family-run farm in the peaceful landscapes of Baixo Alentejo. At Monte S\u00e3o Pedro time slows down and every visit becomes an opportunity to reconnect with animals, with the land and with the simple beauty of rural Portugal. We created these experiences for families, couples and curious travellers who want something authentic, intimate and genuinely educational, designed to awaken curiosity and celebrate the soul of the Alentejo countryside.<\/p>\n
Located in Ourique, Baixo Alentejo. Booking required at least 6 days in advance. Comfortable clothing and footwear recommended. Children welcome with dedicated wool-related activities throughout the day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1660,"featured_media":38492,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"listing_category":[],"event_category":[],"service_category":[147],"rental_category":[],"classifieds_category":[],"listing_feature":[178,191],"region":[629],"class_list":["post-38483","listing","type-listing","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","service_category-fauna-flora","listing_feature-nature-eco-workshops","listing_feature-ecology-workshops","region-alentejo-workshops"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing\/38483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1660"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38483"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing\/38483\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38609,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing\/38483\/revisions\/38609"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing_category?post=38483"},{"taxonomy":"event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_category?post=38483"},{"taxonomy":"service_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_category?post=38483"},{"taxonomy":"rental_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rental_category?post=38483"},{"taxonomy":"classifieds_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/classifieds_category?post=38483"},{"taxonomy":"listing_feature","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing_feature?post=38483"},{"taxonomy":"region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/region?post=38483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}