Knitting Nettles

Did you know that you can harvest nettles and spin their fiber?

In my volunteer work at the Château Ramezay, I teach visitors about the fibers that would have been used by habitants, European settlers in New France. Wool is big, of course, and so is linen (from flax).

Yesterday I discovered that nettles can be processed similarly to flax! Check out this video from YouTuber Michael Taylor, be astounded and inspired, and then save it under "post-apocalyptic survival skills."

Any country-dwellers up for giving this a try?