Year 4 learnt how to turn their homegrown flax fibre into linen yarn which will be knitted into a hat for our Flaxman.
Flax Man Update
Year 4 learnt how to turn their homegrown flax fibre into linen yarn which will be knitted into a hat for our Flaxman.
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