Spinning yarn, part 1.
7 years ago in #spinning by arcticgarden (56)
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Interesting process. I love learning how this is done from the beginning to the end. Carding made a big difference in the fluffiness of the wool. 🐓🐓
That's nice to hear :-) I've read and watched a lot since I started, so it's kind of fun to do something like this!
Very interesting post. The video whows all. We love spinning or rather watching how it's done so this is a really nice way of doing that. Thank you Will follow. Joke: What do you get if you cross a Kangaroo with a sheep? - A Wooly jumper! Happy Steeming!
Hahhaha! That's a good one :-)
Thank you! I hope that I'll be able to show the rest of the process in a manageable way, it's good to hear that you found it interesting. Do you spin or do you want to give it a try?
Glad you got a laugh. I would love to spin but haven't the time or space, I'll stick to making my scarves (not wool) and will tell all sometime next year! I just love the process you have of making something manageable to create something else. I'll just keep looking at yours!
I look forward to see your scarves! It's always the best feeling when you do something on your own!
My daughter was gifted a spinning wheel and we've been trying to find someone local-ish to teach her how to use it. Do you know anyone in Central Kentucky who knows how to spin and would be willing to teach?
I'm sorry to say that I don't know anyone there. Can you show me what kind of wheel she's got?
The one she was given was a homemade one made with PVC pipes. The woman it belonged to had to go to a long term care facility and could no longer use it. I'm not sure how to load a picture into the comments on here (I'm new).
If you find out what kind of flyer she got, if it's scotch or irish tension and if it's one pedal or two on it I would say it's possible to find out what you got. I'll search for some pictures and see if I can find any links so that you can look and compare. I've seen wheels made with pvc on pinterest and I can at least try and help you so she might be able to use it 😊
Try this link to see if you have anything that looks similar.
http://knitty.com/ISSUEss11/KSFEATs11glossary.php
Hers is similar to this one. Maybe I'll make a post about it and post a picture. I'll tag you. :)
There is Dtube you can use - but I have had a hard time with it. i will keep trying though. You just use your steemit name and your posting key to start an account.
That's good to know! Thank you 😊
That is so incredibly sweet of you to share your knowledge like you are. I've wanted to learn from someone for years. It's definitely a unique skill and worth passing on so it's not a 'lost' skill.
Thank you! I'm hoping that I can encourage someone to give it a try. I find it very rewarding even if it takes some time, I can still see progress in every step leading to that finished yarn. That makes it all worth it.
oh, you are so renewing my desire to learn BIG TIME! There is a fiber guild near me, where they teach it but it's on Saturdays (our shabbat) so I haven't been able to learn from them. That pic @themyrrhmaid put up there makes me want to build a spinning wheel too, just for the creativity of it all. ha ha! I have a young one that would try to destroy it in a heartbeat though, so I may have to wait a year or two before it's 'safe' to have one in the house. ha ha. I'll be following you and watching/learning in the meantime for sure.
This is awesome very inniative works..thanks for sharing this article @articgarden
Thank you so much!
Your welcome my friend,looking forward to your next post!
👍 Very interesting. Next you'll be raising your own sheep! :)
I'd be considering getting a few sheep it if I was living in a more rural area 😊
Haha...somehow I just knew that! I would like to add another animal to our homestead. So far all we have are hens. But I don't think I need any more work!
That's also something to consider, but when I met the sheep I got wool from I was sold. They were really friendly, I've met dogs less friendly.
Lovely, I'm very interested in all of these craft posts, I'm gonna be checking the next on this series
Thank you! I can relate to that interest, I find a lot of inspiration reading and watching what others do.