Thanks for your honesty about your anxiety. Many of us deal with burn-out avoidance and imposter syndrome. You be you that what we love about you and your videos.
I love your comment ❤ And it’s spot on. I started following Jente, juts because she is the way she is. And that’s what makes you follow. Sooo many UA-camrs I started following but later on stopped watching, just because they started to focus on growing their channel and then lost the first original wibe they first had. You do you Jente! That’s why we’re all here 🫶🏻
Right now my plan is cables. But I still have half of that blue texel fleece to go through, and I think that a colourwork sweater with the darker shade of blue texel would be amazing!
Just caught up on your recent videos and I wanted to say a HUGE thank you for your coverage of the TDF. I absolutely loved hearing about all your fibre shenanigans. 😊 It was a welcome distraction for me as I am a carer for my 88 yr old Mom (she’s currently in hospital and not doing so well), and I really needed something to take my mind off that. Your videos always make me smile, and I have to say your personality is not unlike my own in many ways … except for me, I am not only passionate about my crafting/history/art, but I have spent the last 11 years working as a storm chaser (and wildlife photographer/researcher in the "off" season), as well as caring for Mom. I am super excited to see what you make with all your lovely yarn! I am currently spinning a huge quantity of fibre on my Russian spindles to make an intricate, vintage Shetland hap shawl. I am 1/4 of the way through, and find spinning on spindles pretty fast when you get the hang of it. Hugs from Down Under … 🥰
You're so fun and creative in your videos. You're also a real artist, have a genuine heart, and you're intelligent and a think outside the box independent thinker which is so rare for your generation. It's no wonder that you're so easy to fall in love with and you are gaining so many new followers. Congratulations!
Thank you so much for the time you put into the TdF series! Watching your videos gave me the push? courage? to finally get a pre-loved spinning wheel, now I'm waiting for a new drive band and bobbins to get here.
I agree Tour de Fleece has been great for growth. I’m a smaller channel than you are, but I have gotten 70 new subscribers during TDF, and that seems crazy to me! Thank you for tagging me in one of your videos, and I think that may have helped as well! I don’t know how to check that, but I have been assuming it had to do with you, and I have been feeling grateful to you for that. ❤ You are so delightful to watch! I sent a couple of your videos to my mom, and she thinks you’re adorable and hilarious. ❤
This was my first tour de fleece and I’m so proud to say I successfully spun three skeins of 2-ply worsted weight yarn. Two of the skeins were Corriedale and one was Falkland wool. I only took up spinning in May so this feels like a massive accomplishment!
Dear Sweet Crazy Jente. 500 new viewers WHOO thats awesum !!! I think you are fantabulous !! Off the charts creative and funny, yes, but imposter, NO ! But I also know anxiety and the lies it tells us - its a daily battle. But believe you me, you are nailing it !! I am not a spinner and I have been subscribed to your channel for a year now, I started watching you last years TdF - I love your yarn shenanigans just as much as I love yarn.
I couldn’t even begin to guess how many metres you have spun during Tour De Fleece. I am however positive that it’s several kilometers, and well over double what you did last year. You have managed to make longdraw your own and I can’t wait to see the gorgeous sweaters you are going to knit from this. Thank you as well for this peek behind the scenes of what it is to be a fibre arts content creator. Burn-out is a real thing, I’m glad you’re taking measures to avoid it. It’s important to take good care of yourself and as much as I love the biweekly vlogs, I wouldn’t want you to risk your health and happiness for the sake of giving me a fibre and chaos goblin fix. My first Tour De Fleece has been magical. I have you to thank for that, because you got me to pluck up the courage to join. It’s been an adventure, an inspiration and I’ve learned so much! Being able to geek out online about spinning with likeminded people, admiring what they made, getting ideas for possible future spins, daring to try techniques completely new tome, and generally having fun was wonderful. Getting positive and encouraging feedback about the yarn I produced was such a great motivator as well. I’m a little sad it’s ended and am definitely looking forward to next year. Have fun casting on with that Blue Texel. 😊
You are such a wonderful chaos goblin to craft along with. I've been so interested in natural fibers and I enjoy watching your chaotic antics as you explore different things. Its so fun to hang out for a crafternoon
u are on! i was so happy to see u ! i have been re-watching all your videos .They are so fun and so informative and i love seeing u spinning. it so inspires me to get my spinning wheel out. ♥♥
I am guessing 2,8 kilometers! I should get myself some blue texel because the color is really nice. Shouldn't be too hard to find a fleece like that in the Netherlands I think. I wanted to say that I really enjoy your videos! They're a vibe I've been looking for since I started spinning 4 years ago and haven't been able to find until just a few weeks ago in your videos.
Really cool to get a look behind the scenes! I hope you have some time to relax (and knit!) in the coming weeks, after working so hard during Tour de Fleece.
Love your utube channel, fun, challenges and your love of ‘unusual’ fleeces. As an Aussie I know only too well the Merino obsession but I too am always on the lookout for local to me other fleece, currently spinning Shropshire and enjoying it’s strength and style along with the opportunity to use the yarn in different ways. I am sure you are inspiring others to try spinning interesting fleeces Thanks
Another great video, and so nice to hear a little about the behind the scenes/making of the videos! I'm going to miss the Sunday blogs, but looking forward to seeing what you make with all the beautiful yarn!
than you , i enjoy watching you , it very wise to look after yourself . Life is to short not too. I have been doing a lot of work for others , took some time for myself so i can keep going on getting the work done for others .
I have watched your whole tour whilst spinning my first 1000m so I am guessing you did 5.3km. I have large bobbin envy. My ashford traditional I can only get about 80m per plied bobbin on - But I can drive an hour south in New Zealand to where the ashford wheels are made which is I think pretty cool. Thankyou for all your company and knowledge.
You could get a jumbo bobbin for your traddy? Mine only came with the jumbo one, so only my double drive wheel has small bobbins, but she's made for very fine yarns, so that's ok.
Thank you for sharing your crafting with us! I don't have a lot of crafting friends or groups in real life so I get inspiration from your trials and your successes 😊. I may not be able to chat back with you, but your youtube effort is appreciated! I watch from central Illinois, US.
I understand your feeling, I'm so eager to knit right now, after so much spinning! And to knit with hand spun yarn, because, suddenly, commercial yarn feels kind of lifeless right now :p
The Tour was an interesting ride this year. I'm a mountain 'goat' type of virtual rider so this year suited me a lot. I'm also eager to see what your knitting project will be using the Tour skeins esp those beautiful GOLD skeins. Anxiety is a lifetime of overthinking.. I'm an expert at it and anxiety comes with mt personality. Sometimes its overwelming and sometimes I can escape. I have a backup plan..a few backup plans that help me navigate retirement. Do we ever retire from a lifelong passion though? No not really. Im nearly 72 and I still have the same passion as I had at 18. I love your content and your honesty xx
I'm gonna go ahead and guess 3.5km! I hope making videos doesn't ever turn into a burden - you have to do what makes you happy, and I'm glad to be along for the ride till that is no longer the case (tho I hope it's a long while!)
I have had fun watching you. Thank you. I don’t have a way of sending a picture but I spun 4.26 kilometers. That won’t happen again. I was home from work because of surgery recovery. So what else was I supposed ti do 😂😂😂
I love every bit of this series, but would you consider reordering the playlist? The default order is newest to oldest. When I try to watch the playlist, it plays in reverse order.
I think you have spun one and a half kilometres. Where did you get your drum carder from? Do you have any recommendations for where to get a drum carder from?
😂 omg ge lijkt net een pakezel met al dat gerief op je fiets....zoveel wol gesponnen en er dan ook nog bij werken....euhm dat moet ik ga voor de 2357 m maar dat zou zomaar te weinig kunnen zijn.....hier spin ik ook zalig verder aan mijn mix alpaca,swifter en zwartbles....ooh ook zo zacht en floef...
Thanks for your honesty about your anxiety. Many of us deal with burn-out avoidance and imposter syndrome. You be you that what we love about you and your videos.
I love your comment ❤
And it’s spot on.
I started following Jente, juts because she is the way she is. And that’s what makes you follow. Sooo many UA-camrs I started following but later on stopped watching, just because they started to focus on growing their channel and then lost the first original wibe they first had.
You do you Jente! That’s why we’re all here 🫶🏻
Thank you!
I love your humour and fun in your story telling it always makes me smile please keep bringing the humour mmmmm
I'll make you chief of the search squad if I ever lose my sense of humour ;)
Seeing all the finished yarns together made me think about how beautiful a hand-spun colorwork sweater would be. Creative juices are flowing!
Right now my plan is cables. But I still have half of that blue texel fleece to go through, and I think that a colourwork sweater with the darker shade of blue texel would be amazing!
Congratulations on completing another Tour de fleece!!!
I'll be over here lusting after that blue texel 😸
We're both lusting then haha!
Just caught up on your recent videos and I wanted to say a HUGE thank you for your coverage of the TDF. I absolutely loved hearing about all your fibre shenanigans. 😊 It was a welcome distraction for me as I am a carer for my 88 yr old Mom (she’s currently in hospital and not doing so well), and I really needed something to take my mind off that. Your videos always make me smile, and I have to say your personality is not unlike my own in many ways … except for me, I am not only passionate about my crafting/history/art, but I have spent the last 11 years working as a storm chaser (and wildlife photographer/researcher in the "off" season), as well as caring for Mom. I am super excited to see what you make with all your lovely yarn! I am currently spinning a huge quantity of fibre on my Russian spindles to make an intricate, vintage Shetland hap shawl. I am 1/4 of the way through, and find spinning on spindles pretty fast when you get the hang of it. Hugs from Down Under … 🥰
Storm chaser, that sounds so exciting! (However rain storms are the best way to get me asleep ASAP haha)
You're so fun and creative in your videos. You're also a real artist, have a genuine heart, and you're intelligent and a think outside the box independent thinker which is so rare for your generation. It's no wonder that you're so easy to fall in love with and you are gaining so many new followers. Congratulations!
The box is too small for me to think inside of it :D
Thank you so much for the time you put into the TdF series! Watching your videos gave me the push? courage? to finally get a pre-loved spinning wheel, now I'm waiting for a new drive band and bobbins to get here.
Awhh yes!!! Happy spinning!
Imposter syndrome is so very real and hard to work around. You are far from alone. That blue t floof is lovely!
It is tricky indeed. And totally not rational.
I agree Tour de Fleece has been great for growth. I’m a smaller channel than you are, but I have gotten 70 new subscribers during TDF, and that seems crazy to me!
Thank you for tagging me in one of your videos, and I think that may have helped as well! I don’t know how to check that, but I have been assuming it had to do with you, and I have been feeling grateful to you for that. ❤
You are so delightful to watch! I sent a couple of your videos to my mom, and she thinks you’re adorable and hilarious. ❤
Awh, say hi to your mom :D
I love How this vlog was so casual! I really like seeing more `day in the life` kinda stuff.
Thanks!
This was my first tour de fleece and I’m so proud to say I successfully spun three skeins of 2-ply worsted weight yarn. Two of the skeins were Corriedale and one was Falkland wool. I only took up spinning in May so this feels like a massive accomplishment!
It is a massive accomplishment! Go you :D
Dear Sweet Crazy Jente. 500 new viewers WHOO thats awesum !!! I think you are fantabulous !! Off the charts creative and funny, yes, but imposter, NO ! But I also know anxiety and the lies it tells us - its a daily battle. But believe you me, you are nailing it !! I am not a spinner and I have been subscribed to your channel for a year now, I started watching you last years TdF - I love your yarn shenanigans just as much as I love yarn.
If impostor syndrome were rational and listened to compliments... it wouldn't exist haha :)
@@MijnWolden True Story !!
I couldn’t even begin to guess how many metres you have spun during Tour De Fleece. I am however positive that it’s several kilometers, and well over double what you did last year. You have managed to make longdraw your own and I can’t wait to see the gorgeous sweaters you are going to knit from this.
Thank you as well for this peek behind the scenes of what it is to be a fibre arts content creator. Burn-out is a real thing, I’m glad you’re taking measures to avoid it. It’s important to take good care of yourself and as much as I love the biweekly vlogs, I wouldn’t want you to risk your health and happiness for the sake of giving me a fibre and chaos goblin fix.
My first Tour De Fleece has been magical. I have you to thank for that, because you got me to pluck up the courage to join. It’s been an adventure, an inspiration and I’ve learned so much! Being able to geek out online about spinning with likeminded people, admiring what they made, getting ideas for possible future spins, daring to try techniques completely new tome, and generally having fun was wonderful. Getting positive and encouraging feedback about the yarn I produced was such a great motivator as well. I’m a little sad it’s ended and am definitely looking forward to next year.
Have fun casting on with that Blue Texel. 😊
I'm happy your first TdF experience was a good one :D
You are such a wonderful chaos goblin to craft along with. I've been so interested in natural fibers and I enjoy watching your chaotic antics as you explore different things. Its so fun to hang out for a crafternoon
Thank you!
u are on! i was so happy to see u ! i have been re-watching all your videos .They are so fun and so informative and i love seeing u spinning. it so inspires me to get my spinning wheel out. ♥♥
Happy spinning!
@@MijnWolden thank u sweet lady!
I'm still in awe that you spun this much while also working and editing. Hope you had fun at the crafternoon :3
Just imagine how much I could do if I didn't work! :O
I am guessing 2,8 kilometers! I should get myself some blue texel because the color is really nice. Shouldn't be too hard to find a fleece like that in the Netherlands I think.
I wanted to say that I really enjoy your videos! They're a vibe I've been looking for since I started spinning 4 years ago and haven't been able to find until just a few weeks ago in your videos.
The Netherlands is indeed the place to be for some Blue Texel. Have fun!
Really cool to get a look behind the scenes! I hope you have some time to relax (and knit!) in the coming weeks, after working so hard during Tour de Fleece.
Luckily spinning is also relaxing :D and looking at my skeins brings me so much joy!
@@MijnWolden I can imagine! I always do a happy squeel when I finish a skein :D
Love your utube channel, fun, challenges and your love of ‘unusual’ fleeces. As an Aussie I know only too well the Merino obsession but I too am always on the lookout for local to me other fleece, currently spinning Shropshire and enjoying it’s strength and style along with the opportunity to use the yarn in different ways. I am sure you are inspiring others to try spinning interesting fleeces
Thanks
Thank you!
Another great video, and so nice to hear a little about the behind the scenes/making of the videos! I'm going to miss the Sunday blogs, but looking forward to seeing what you make with all the beautiful yarn!
I'm so excited to start knitting :D
than you , i enjoy watching you , it very wise to look after yourself . Life is to short not too. I have been doing a lot of work for others , took some time for myself so i can keep going on getting the work done for others .
You are absolutely correct :)
I have watched your whole tour whilst spinning my first 1000m so I am guessing you did 5.3km. I have large bobbin envy. My ashford traditional I can only get about 80m per plied bobbin on - But I can drive an hour south in New Zealand to where the ashford wheels are made which is I think pretty cool. Thankyou for all your company and knowledge.
You could get a jumbo bobbin for your traddy? Mine only came with the jumbo one, so only my double drive wheel has small bobbins, but she's made for very fine yarns, so that's ok.
Wow that’s cool. I also started to put my thrusted yarn in the freeezer before entering it into the stash 😅
No thrifted moths please :D
Thank you for sharing your crafting with us! I don't have a lot of crafting friends or groups in real life so I get inspiration from your trials and your successes 😊. I may not be able to chat back with you, but your youtube effort is appreciated! I watch from central Illinois, US.
Sometimes monologueing is enough for me :D
I understand your feeling, I'm so eager to knit right now, after so much spinning! And to knit with hand spun yarn, because, suddenly, commercial yarn feels kind of lifeless right now :p
Oh yes, there's no turning back from handspun :D
The Tour was an interesting ride this year. I'm a mountain 'goat' type of virtual rider so this year suited me a lot. I'm also eager to see what your knitting project will be using the Tour skeins esp those beautiful GOLD skeins.
Anxiety is a lifetime of overthinking.. I'm an expert at it and anxiety comes with mt personality. Sometimes its overwelming and sometimes I can escape. I have a backup plan..a few backup plans that help me navigate retirement. Do we ever retire from a lifelong passion though? No not really. Im nearly 72 and I still have the same passion as I had at 18. I love your content and your honesty xx
Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional, I think ;)
So very glad you shared. I really enjoy your videos. 😊
Thank you!
I'm gonna go ahead and guess 3.5km!
I hope making videos doesn't ever turn into a burden - you have to do what makes you happy, and I'm glad to be along for the ride till that is no longer the case (tho I hope it's a long while!)
It probably still is a long while for I have still so many ideas!
If people didn’t like who you are now and what you are doing the way you are they wouldn’t watch so don’t change anything we all love you jente
If anxiety was rational, it wouldn't exist ;)
I have had fun watching you. Thank you. I don’t have a way of sending a picture but I spun 4.26 kilometers. That won’t happen again. I was home from work because of surgery recovery. So what else was I supposed ti do 😂😂😂
4.26 kilometers! whew, go you!
1:44 that’s so sweet!
I love every bit of this series, but would you consider reordering the playlist? The default order is newest to oldest. When I try to watch the playlist, it plays in reverse order.
Oh thanks for mentioning, I will!
I have realky enjoyed your Tour de fleece! My guess is 5.5km😊
Thank you!
I love your bike bag, when did you buy it?. I wanted to ask you before. Thanks for your videos. I enjoy and really feel like our little chit-chat :)
I got it at AS Adventure. The brand is called Basil
@@MijnWolden Thanks :)
I found a batt of lambs wool and mohair at a thrift shop. I haven't spun it yet, It's in deep stash somewhere.
Thrift stores are magic.
I think you have spun one and a half kilometres. Where did you get your drum carder from? Do you have any recommendations for where to get a drum carder from?
I got my drum carder from Woolmakers, it's the giant. I cannot recommend anything else, because I just went for the budget option.
@@MijnWolden Thank you. I don't have one yet so I'm looking to buy one.
Great video! My most recent video (still in editing) has an inch of negative headspace. 😅 The top of the frame just ends at my forehead. 🙈🤷♂️
A lot of my frames do too ;)
This was an incredible journey! Thank you for bringing us along with you
Thank you for joining :D
Ja, snel de vriezer in met dat wolletje!
Ja hoor, meteen de vriezer in gegaan en ik denk komend weekend ook even de oven in om zeker te zijn!
What is your full time job. I'm hoping an academic 🧶🧶♟or a statistics expert.
Communications expert actually :)
😂 omg ge lijkt net een pakezel met al dat gerief op je fiets....zoveel wol gesponnen en er dan ook nog bij werken....euhm dat moet ik ga voor de 2357 m maar dat zou zomaar te weinig kunnen zijn.....hier spin ik ook zalig verder aan mijn mix alpaca,swifter en zwartbles....ooh ook zo zacht en floef...
Stevige fiets :D