two woollen mills

One good thing about having a generally acknowledged addiction is that your nearest and dearest take heed and sometimes (if you're lucky) go out of their way to feed this addiction. And so it was that on a day I was feeling not too bad we ventured out to two woollen mills; Tregwynt and Solva. Both were relatively interesting as I had not seen a working woollen mill since picking up sticks again. 

In my opinion, Tregwynt Mill shop lost points for not selling a single ball, skein, nor hank of hand-knitting yarn! They lost more points for not providing for their not-so-flush customers, and though I could have pocketed a woven coin purse for under £25, I would much prefer to have walked out with a blanket, pair of clogs or some other useful item that I liked but don't need.

The Solva Mill Shop fared a little better - they carry locally spun alpaca yarn as well as bedspreads, hats, toys and many more well priced items.

Both mills were interesting and hopefully the collage gives a feel of my experience.

{all pictures are from Tregwynt mill except the bottom left which is of the wheel at Solva}