The Wicked Feline Murder Floof, a Yule Cat Story | Monstrum

[@XSpImmaLion]

"...unlike this kitty, the Yule cat is no cuddly creature", she says while the kitty promptly goes "PUT ME DOWN WOMAN!" xD

[@schisandra]

XSportSeeker Thought the same thing!

[@jaymartin8273]

I saw that too! And she even says that she's not a cat person, I think that cat could tell :=)

[@jaymartin8273]

@Alexander Brunnrgaard I don't doubt that :=)

[@TheCimbrianBull]

@@jaymartin8273 Animals can sense evil in hoomans! 😈

[@jaymartin8273]

@@TheCimbrianBull Oh definitely :=)

[@reginalongmore4039]

Yule cat: That shirt is SOOOO last season Me: what Yule cat: *murders me*

[@katiemoehring4945]

Regina Longmore Lol right? Like, ok who died and made you the fashion police?

[@kristjannoikristjansson3260]

Your just lucky risk! I live in iceland and i get pretty scared when i havent opened a soft present at Christmas.😼

[@browniecookiecocoaremycute4327]

Tanner grinzel he actually has a new set of clothes in his belly, thats why he eats children with old & torn clothes

[@tracychristenson177]

@@browniecookiecocoaremycute4327 Couldn't he just hack it up like most cats do with hairballs?

[@Ethanisgroovy]

i snorted

[@theasinclaire52]

NOW I know why my Grandmother gave me clothes for Christmas every year. She was saving my life! Thanks, Grandmother!

[@N0rth_Star]

lol

[@kristjannoikristjansson3260]

your not at risk if you dont live in icelnd. The cat doesnt know how to swim, i should be afraid (i live in iceland)

[@thetitaniumbear3813]

Aw grandma, I wanna be eaten by a murder floof

[@WillowShannon]

My family was Icelandic and we got and still do get pajamas and clothes @christmas eve

[@michivallieres8334]

I got the most beautiful socks this year! 🧦

[@ecurewitz]

We need more more murder kitties and fewer elves on shelves

[@VashXTrigun]

Cats on hats?

[@brendakrieger7000]

Lol, yes

[@marisp2588]

Elf on the shelf creeps me tf out

[@MetalHeadbanger7]

Now there's an idea.

[@hattersmadness3149]

It would definitely be less creepy.

[@therandm1-621]

“Murder floof” has got to be my new favorite word for a cat monster XD

[@_PsychoFish_]

similar to "danger noodle" for snakes 🐍

[@arlionman]

I’ve been using [insert] floof for years. People thing I’m strange. I am. Every time I hear it used, I feel justified

[@sersastark]

@@_PsychoFish_ I love the danger noodle name. It's just perfect.

[@gachacyanbunnygaminggcmvan2910]

Me to XD

[@TheCimbrianBull]

@@_PsychoFish_ Or 'nope rope'.

[@forgenorman3025]

Fun fact: the two cats that pulled Freja's chariot were named Trjgul and Begul, meaning tree-gold (amber, said to come from Freja's tears as she searched for her husband) and bee-gold, honey. So her cats were named Amber and Honey!

[@restezlameme]

That's freaking adorable omg

[@vlera8447]

Wonderful 😅

[@valkyrie1066]

Thank you! "tree gold" and "bee gold" lovelly!

[@mastersadvocate]

Wow! I love learning things about names and interesting facts like this! ~Janet in Canada

[@MadamFoogie]

Gorefield.

[@brendakrieger7000]

Genius

[@i_am_me1238]

When Gorefield attacks you, you're gonna go Owwwwdie!! Get it? Cuz its Garfield and Odie!! Ha ha ha! No? _I'll leave_

[@trenton227]

I'm Sorry Ghon

[@MadamFoogie]

@@trenton227 Nice

[@mathieuleader8601]

vorefield

[@drabonlady]

"traveled across the sky in a wagon pulled by two giant, flying cats" Me: life goal

[@KatieLHall-fy1hw]

It would be pretty sweet!

[@corradofigura8136]

Same

[@christinemichele2318]

Exactly

[@Caprifoolaceae]

Nothing like the menace of death to gather the family.

[@Genzafel]

Mexican's Moms do that all the time

[@dubuyajay9964]

It really is though.

[@samuelrodriguez9801]

@@Genzafel El Cuco!

[@wijcik]

I laughed too hard at that!

[@handsoaphandsoap]

I always theorized that the Yule Cat was allegorical for frostbite. Another part of the lore goes that people that don't get new socks during Yuletide will have their toes nibbled on by the Yule Cat which I always took as your toes starting to freeze upp, giving a similar sensation to being bitten by a sharp-toothed animal, like a cat for example.

[@christopherjustice6411]

American Parents: Alright kids, if you’re good this year, you’ll get presents from a Jolly old elf on Christmas. German Parents: Ok Kinder, if you’re good this year you won’t get eaten by an evil goat man on Christmas. Icelandic Parents: Listen very closely children, if you don’t get new clothes this Christmas, you’ll be eaten by a giant cat.

[@travisshallenberger9486]

Icelandic children: Nintendo... Legos... Paint set... crap! Where's the socks & shirts?? I don't wanna get eaten!!!

[@marisp2588]

Literally not even about being good or bad anymore loool

[@herrschmidt5477]

actually the goat dude is only active in Bavaria and beyond southwards. Bavaria isn't germany. It's...."special" :p

[@sidharthcs2110]

Finnish parents : you get a rally car for this christmas

[@artiezonk]

Please....The American Jolly Elf watches you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake, and you can't cry or pout. If that peeping Tom is not menacing then who is?

[@MissBeeBonnet]

I’ve heard an interesting interpretation that he was meant to be a “Jack Frost” figure (a personification of winter cold), hence why later interpretations have him slipping through cracks in poorly insulated homes to eat Christmas dinner, and why he is said to favor victims without warm clothes and tear them apart with ice-cold claws... Maybe that’s another facet of the “Wool Production” part of the story? He wasn’t only a symbolic punishment for laziness, but also represented the very real threat of freezing to death if you didn’t have your winter garments ready in time. XD

[@Bezaliel13]

Interesting/

[@recon441]

That's where I thought this story was going too lol

[@bryanbulmer6716]

yikes!

[@BlackFireLily714]

Awww, my favourite murder floof. I'm glad I'm not the only one that would DEFINATLY hug this good, good boi

[@kidddriver8176]

Omg its definitely*

[@saranshgautam6551]

Look at the one Eyebrow raise at 0:59 .. xD

[@Spectacularizm]

With new clothes lmao

[@biscuitninja]

Dresses in finest new* Love my murder floof!

[@Hot_rodz]

𝙄 𝙒𝘼𝙉𝙏 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙂𝙄𝘼𝙉𝙏 𝙁𝙇𝙊𝙊𝙁

[@garethtudor836]

Freya, goddess of love and war. Her motto: if you can't lay 'em, slay 'em

[@kristjannoikristjansson3260]

Freyja isnt a god of war

[@adamsarufan2656]

@@kristjannoikristjansson3260 Yep. I believe it is Tyr

[@kristjannoikristjansson3260]

@@adamsarufan2656 yep, he is. I have like 10 books about nordic mitholigy.

[@garethtudor836]

She gets half of all slain warriors. She presides over fólkvangr

[@moralityisnotsubjective5]

Norse mythology has more than one deity of war. After all war was a big part of the culture. Odin, Freya and Tyr are among those.

[@GandalfTheTsaagan]

This is trully Clifford's nemesis

[@swanandab2484]

Yule, The big grey cat.....

[@SuperSongbird21]

In case you didn't know - the Yule Cat does still play a part in Icelandic Christmas traditions, it just got made more kiddy-friendly (like the Christmas Lads). Nowadays the Yule Cat is more an office-Christmas-party joke - if your colleagues reckon you haven't done your job properly or want to teach you a lesson they'll conveniently 'run out' of pudding or turkey or something when you go up for your share and say "Oh dear, the Yule Cat must've eaten it!" So the Yule Cat is still used to punish lazy people, just in a less scary way. (Why do I now have a mental image of this creature as a giant magical Garfield?)

[@AlycatIsAlive]

I don't care if the Yule Cat doesn't want cuddles, I AM GIVING IT CUDDLES

[@eyb0sswelcometothericefiel752]

Same

[@Trombone_crochet9021]

Same

[@dwightalexander2648]

While singing soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur! Happy kitty, sleepy kitty, purr purr purr!

[@AlycatIsAlive]

@@dwightalexander2648 **giant ball of fur

[@dwightalexander2648]

@@AlycatIsAlive almost forgot it's a giant devil floof

[@LaceNWhisky]

That cat is going to murder you in your sleep if you don't put it down right meow.

[@sugunabharathidevulapalli3803]

It's untameable. Is untameable a word? Anyway, it's as hard to tame as an adult Typhoomerang dragon or a Whispering Death dragon, and you can't tame these things at a certain age. You must develop a bond with the Typhoomerang dragon while it's still a hatchling and is between 1 and 5 days old. But the Whispering Death dragon is the opposite. They're savages as hatchlings, and you must tame them once they're adults. We don't know about Yule Cats so put them in the Danger Section of the Monster Book Of Monsters.

[@mypal1990]

Aw the house cat never got their treat. And now it hunts for little children for sustenance.

[@ediththeraccoongal1594]

Nice Jólköttur. Scary Jólköttur. Gigantic ball of fur. Evil Jólköttur. Murderous Jólköttur. Run! Run! Run!

[@jenniferhouse1939]

😂😂

[@jenniferhouse1939]

Where's sheldon

[@Spectacularizm]

@@jenniferhouse1939 Yulecat ate him for wearing last years flash shirt

[@jenniferhouse1939]

@@Spectacularizm blasphemous calamity

[@jenniferhouse1939]

😭😭

[@Agaettis]

"I'm not much of a cat person" *wearing shirt covered in cats*

[@WhiteTiger333]

Wearing a NEW shirt covered in cats...covering all the bases there.

[@koii55]

Every shirt a cat owner wears becomes a shirt covered in cats

[@wesleycolvin7158]

Iceland and Egypt definitely share one thing in common: cats in their mythology and folklore.

[@Jbot123]

Timmy, we would love to get you that toy, but you're getting this sweater instead so that cat won't eat you.

[@user-jn1wm3tb8v]

That's what I was thinking!Poor kids.

[@timpearson2555]

Awe thanks!

[@richmcgee434]

Those ghoul kitties are absolutely getting shoved into my next D&D game. What's not to love about man-eating subterranean ambush cats with gaze attacks?

[@marjolainem09]

Best co-host ever! Super kitty!!

[@cunguse]

agreed

[@piplupcola]

The Yule Lads is just a boy band waiting to happen

[@fallroster5280]

Ice-pop = Icelandic pop

[@matteapond]

It does sound like a boy band.

[@TheManHank]

PBS, dropping the important history docs I didn't know I needed but always wanted

[@pbsstoried]

😎

[@mythicalcreaturesdoctorsor3589]

​​​​​​​​​@@pbsstoried yule cat : 🇮🇸 Iceland night Christmas forest giant cat v

[@declanmcginnis8142]

i love how grumpy that cat sounded, very good actor kitty

[@edcrichton9457]

Aww look at the cuddly demon kitty!

[@kristjannoikristjansson3260]

I am icelandic! This is a thing we hear in school every christmas, its normal. I love hearing american people pay attention to iceland.

[@BennyLlama39]

One of my teachers covered this in school when I lived in Iceland, a *long* time ago. And if you're interested, Jon Solo did one on the Yule Lads. 🙂

[@eyb0sswelcometothericefiel752]

I respect you Yule Cat. We have monsterous cats in my culture too. Cats rock

[@eyb0sswelcometothericefiel752]

That is a nice cat shirt btw

[@myragroenewegen5426]

Which culture? What mythological cats? I want to find ALL giant kitties on google!

[@clartblart3266]

Which culture and which cat?? I must hear about this... 🤔✍️

[@mysteroads5598]

Yes please!

[@djjelly7568]

Nobody: Yule cat: *meow* My grandma “AWWW come on inside little kitty cat.”

[@carlyblack42]

"I'm not a cat person," she says, as she cuddles the tiny murder floof.😂 I had never heard of the Yule Cat before. Cool legend. Thanks for sharing, Dr. Z!

[@pbsstoried]

Guinness the cat may have changed my stance!

[@dubuyajay9964]

@Maxx Kroes Yeah, she needs to learn how to hold a cat. You can tell it was very uncomfortable.

[@robbabcock_]

Awesome! This is the first I'd heard of the Yule Cat! It's neat that there's still monster mythology out there to delight and surprise! Thanks, Dr Zarka!

[@iChillypepper]

I’m giving the Yule kitty lots of pets, belly rubs & treats! He’s just hangry 🤣

[@brooklynnsantana2631]

Same

[@racookster]

Imagine a land where everyone is literate and everybody's labor is actually wanted and needed.

[@moery2435]

“*Krompus* isn’t the only Christmas monster so is this.” *shows cute chunky boi*

[@Gabriel-rp2pc]

Summarizing the video: Iceland is a way more dangerous place than I imagined

[@kdvr766]

Another unknown cryptid to me, thank you monstrum. ❤️

[@jonathanwessner3456]

I am pretty sure I have a Yule Cat in my house....frankly, being attacked by a giant cat would have been better than some of the winters I had as a kid :P

[@joiedevivre2005]

I belong to the Krewe of Krampus in New Orleans. We have an annual Krampus Run (NOLAuf) which not only features Krampus & his Ice Witches, but also several other Yule monsters. This includes Yule Cats, which will henceforth be called "Murder Floofs" (at least by me).

[@pbsstoried]

This makes me enormously happy-*Dr. Z*

[@clydepemberton9048]

Gunnar: "I'm too cool for Yule." Jólakötturinn: "I'm eating you right meow."

[@ARNARS84]

That pronunciation of Jólakötturinn was hilarious 🤣. Thx, it made my day ❤

[@minionsofthelordbagali5324]

"I am not much of a cat person" I don't know you anymore so you can get eaten by that giant cat

[@apanapandottir205]

I call "Wicked Feline Murder Floof" as a band name.

[@katiemoehring4945]

Apan Apandottír Not if I form a band first! 😂😂

[@flightlesslord2688]

Damn

[@NakatheMetalhead]

There's a Deathcore band called Litterbox Massacre. All their songs are cat-themed

[@harlowitter3060]

Or Diablos Gatos

[@cleoldbagtraallsorts3380]

That would be an excellent name for a band!

[@alnimri]

I litterally was focused on the window behind Dr. Emily Zarka just to see if they put the large feline's eyes there!

[@starlight0313]

Nimr Al Nimri they did lol

[@hilmarjonsson173]

Finally some Icelandic monsters hello from Reykjavík

[@pbsstoried]

👋

[@jesusbrito5165]

Would you give us your take on this monster?

[@pandaayi6394]

My cat was purring the whole time while I watched the video. Guess she loves listening to storys about murderous felines ;)

[@PaperNESS321]

I was just learning about the Yule Cat and the Yule Lads the other day while prepping a Christmas-themed DnD session (sadly it ended up being canceled due to the weather)

[@alessandromazza4557]

If you haven't watched that yet check out Extra Mithology's latest episode, it's all about them

[@PaperNESS321]

@@alessandromazza4557 i'll check it out

[@blessydeee4419]

Suggestion: there is also a popular myth here in my country, Philippines about a humaniod creature that is somewhat similar to Elves. They are called the 'Engkanto'. However, ppl in my country are confused as to the existence of their actual lair---or where the Engkantos originated. They are said to only reveal themselves to humans whom they like and sometimes take them to their kingdom where they'll get tricked in choosing between white rice and black rice. It is said that if the human chooses the black rice or any particular food that's black will get trapped there for eternity. Although some version say that these creatures are from the future. They usually appear to have pale skin, taller than humans, and lack of philtrum. I hope this channel makes an episode on this because I'm starting to love these videos on supernatural beings PS: Lots of love from the PH 🇵🇭 PPS: Looking forward for the next season

[@ianbyrne465]

I finally understand Kanye’s clothing line! He’s trying to sacrifice us all to the Yule Cat!

[@miller_niki1982]

Ian Byrne 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@janusinitiative3520]

Geniuses like you never get any credit for making our lives happier

[@TommyBenjamin217]

Emily: Krampus isn’t the only Christmas monster. So is this! Cat: Please let go of me, Mom!

[@gamereditor59ner22]

Nice Kitty.....

[@spo616]

Yikes!! -- Help me I have 11

[@spo616]

Yikes🙀 Hellp’ I have 11 kitties!!!!!!🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀

[@srstriker6420]

informationtolearn 11 I’m pretty sure that a wool of string with stop it

[@NewMessage]

I know a guy named Jules who gets pretty catty if you walk into his store wearing last season's look... so.. this doesn't sound that strange to me.

[@jeffreybarker357]

Caught this channel as it was starting up. Hope to see it explode and cover all our favorites from across the glob! More content, please!

[@Claudwig_]

Nice shout out to Bjork, awesome. I like the subtle, new, cat shirt too. Go Dr. Emily.

[@greengreen2781]

*Murder Floof* You got me with the title

[@annadrift4]

Your cat nailed his role.

[@haseebniwaz4478]

I’m so glad I found,This show when looking for Frankenstein context in fact when we doing some work on context for the book I told my teacher about the video you did and he played the video and loved it and he said he was going to use every time he teaches context for Frankenstein.

[@pbsstoried]

That’s awesome!

[@katherinewiykovics1602]

Also look up the book "The Lady and her Monsters" by Roseanne Montillo. It goes super in-depth on the science of the time and the life of Mary Shelley.

[@haseebniwaz4478]

@@katherinewiykovics1602 Thank you

[@wimvanderstraeten6521]

@@pbsstoried Could you do a video about the Mongolian death worm?

[@beth8775]

Murder floof! New favorite phrase.

[@tompatterson1548]

I’m scaring my younger cousins with the Yulecat this Christmas

[@nicholasrodriguez5715]

Such a good idea this show. I love that they go into possibilities on why the creature and story's existed. Very informative!

[@jessicatran2539]

I still love cats. They're so cute and amazing creatures. I'm just an animals lover. Caring for them too.

[@patrickperalta59]

I love cats over the years they have allways been my pet.

[@average7796]

Doc Z: This monster eats kids Me, an absolute brainlet: hehe fluffey babey

[@agustinvenegas5238]

Mood

[@Skeletor_irl]

Death is temporary and hugging a huge fluff only comes once sooooo definitely cuddling a Yule cat when I get the chance.

[@olympicsongcontest7117]

Merry Christmas and happy Hanukkah to anyone who celebrates it! ❤ from Croatia🇭🇷

[@LucianCorrvinus]

And a Blessed Solstice to you and yours, and a gift.... kzbin.info/aero/PLOEE2elOdm7B4r_XhA0Nw8uWIuxpEFqLA

[@AnulaibazIV]

Are you Jewish?

[@saranshgautam6551]

The one Eyebrow Raise at 0:59 was pretty awesome

[@SycoFoxII]

I think my favorite part is that cheildren were basically the audiobook of the time. Reading to entertain the adults while they work.

[@LuzMaria95]

Ikr 😅

[@fouchnickens]

So glad I found this channel -- it brings me back to my 8-year old self hanging out in the library devouring books on myth and folklore (which I had to read in the library because my mother deemed them all "witchcraft and devil worship"). One suggestion I have would be to explore the zombie from its originator culture (Haiti) to current popular culture; that zombies are now a staple of apocalyptic horror -- the world that gets beyond our control due to our ecological mistakes -- is interesting to me as a person of Haitian descent, as zombies were a form or re-enslavement (a different type of horror to the citizens of the first established black republic). The book "Magic Island" is a lynch pin to zombie fever -- but there is definitely more to explore.

[@BruderSenf]

"christmas is coming" sounds more like threat in this context

[@syddomann3054]

Gryla: ::Goat horns, goat legs, 300 tails that look kinda tentacle-y, lots of eyes:: Me, something of a Lovecraft enthusiast and noted Shub-Niggurath stan: *hm.*

[@JRG_REDD]

God I love the holiday season. Even more with holiday based creatures. Who else wants this as a pet 😂

[@pratypulse]

just dropping by in the comments section to say... I love whoever created the headline for this video. Feline Murder Floof? hell yes

[@vimmaemiilia]

The part where Jólakötturinn eats those who are wearing old clothes may have evolved to the modern day Yule customs and traditions where Yule is a huge family gathering where everyone is wearing their best, and preparations usually start weeks (or months) in advance. For example hair salons market Yule hairdos and haircuts that you need to book way in advance in order to get them done for the holidays

[@rociomiranda5684]

Adorable Yule Cat.

[@punitaiyengar6988]

If I HAVE to die by the hands of a monster, then I’d rather the Yule kitty! 🥰

[@darcisacalico7955]

I am in love with this thing

[@msolo8293]

I've always known it as jólakötturinn first time I'm hearing the name yule cat well nice to see something from Iceland here.

[@dubuyajay9964]

English translation.

[@tommyjones7096]

Iceland is f**ing METAL.

[@jessicajayes8326]

I'm starting to love Iceland.

[@Bears11422]

I love this channel. Please PBS. Continue founding. I'll personally help this channel. It may be a little but that's what PBS is all about! Thank you again!

[@merlapittman5034]

"Murder floof" 😂😂😂 Great video!

[@JesusChrist-rn6hl]

Old clothes give off a strong smell that attracts certain predators.

[@meow-nb5ok]

"Spoon-licker" actually made me lol

[@bananamama4393]

An an icelander I love this sooo much ^^ plus its always funny to hear people try to pronounce Icelandic words

[@vayro1980]

As usual, your research is impeccable. I love those legends and the fact that you tell us about the creatures of other cultures. What about the "White Lady" ghost? (We even have one here in Quebec, Canada.) There are so many legends around this one. Have a Merry Christmas!

[@devinshirekineally3721]

bonus points on the shirt choice for this episode

[@chris-the-human]

"But Iceland has no wild large predatory cat species" tell that to the Yulecat

[@elsewhereprince3969]

Christmas Chronicles 2 inspired me to come here and catch up on the story of the Yule Cat.

[@Ryan_G_S]

Me: aww you're so cute Yule cat: *Gulp*

[@mastersadvocate]

This was quite interesting! I love cats, and my latest pet cat was a Norwegian Forest cat named Mister Kitty. He was very fond of Christmas, and often slept under our Christmas tree. If I had known about this Yule Cat story a few years ago, I would have understood my cat's love of Christmas better. The illustrations were very wonderful, and I learned a lot about Icelandic culture from this video! Thanks for sharing this! ~Janet in Canada

[@psychicduck2023]

Giant cat monster video.... Merry Christmas Everyone🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊

[@dileepaappuhamy4017]

Thank you so much ❤

[@JarrodCoombes]

The cat prints on your dress did not escape my notice :D

[@selenafan301]

Christmas Chronicles 2 has a Yule cat in the movie, and her name is Jola. Jola is the Icelandic word for Yule, that's pretty cute and creative!

[@davidbowman271]

"Honey, I need new clothes for Christmas." "But why Darling?" "Because if I don't the Yule Cat will eat me!"

[@davidpaul1970]

I love how your floof was telling you to put it down.

[@matthewfloyd2195]

8:05 So the Yule Cat's legend not only helped Iceland achieve total universal literacy, it also may have helped Iceland gain greater social equality, at least compared with the rest of the world. Since both men and women had to help weave clothes, I'm assuming that they didn't fall to gender expectations/convention as hard as certain other countries. With all that in mind, I'm comfortable in saying this: "Who's a good murder floof, Yule Cat? You are! Yes, you are - you adorable feline helper, Yule Cat!" Hooray for murder floofs!

[@Beryllahawk]

That eyebrow lift the first time you say "murder floof" about killed me haha! Really an interesting custom, and a fascinating monster. I wonder if perhaps also, the Yule Cat represents the danger of death from lack of clothing? Winter is pretty darn fierce in Iceland, so wouldn't it be possible for a person - especially a child - to literally die from the cold, if their clothing isn't up to snuff? Having suffered from minor frostbite only once, I can definitely see how the pain of being clawed by a cat could stand in for the pain of freezing. It's QUITE unpleasant, and cat scratches are just about the closest thing I can think of to what that feels like. Too, such a legend might have spurred on a certain amount of community support between families. If they did the work and still just had a bad year as regards their wool - it does happen, after all - then might not their neighbors bring some small extra things? Just to keep the children safe from the Yule Cat, of course! It also fascinates me that wool production in every stage was shared among the whole family regardless of gender. It makes good sense - it's just not something I ever thought about before, or if it crossed my mind, I suppose I assumed the men did most of the herding and shearing and possibly the washing of the fleeces, while the women took over after that and did all the sorting, carding, spinning, weaving, and knitting. Kind of awesome that every hand took part in most every stage!

[@pbsstoried]

I completely agree with the cold weather death theory. Winter is no joke!