Tour de Fleece: Changing Plans and Long Draw Spinning through Suffolk in Record Times

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  • Опубліковано 23 гру 2024

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  • @JillianEve
    @JillianEve 5 місяців тому +41

    Your spinning is gorgeous as always. That first skein you finished is so drool-worthy! I'm watching while I'm spinning my own TdF and I love feeling like we are hanging out and spinning together. 😊 Happy spinning!

    • @alexvanderpol1
      @alexvanderpol1 5 місяців тому +4

      @@JillianEve It makes it so much more fun to spin together! Even if it's through UA-cam 😂

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому +10

      That is what I love about the internet. We can make so many fiber friends all over the world!

    • @billijo111
      @billijo111 5 місяців тому +1

      @@JillianEve love you JillianEve

  • @jacquelineslavich591
    @jacquelineslavich591 5 місяців тому +6

    I just love your lack of pretension. You are so true and honest. And those drama classes have made you a breath of fresh air

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому +2

      I left the pretenses somewhere and I can't find them. (I'm also not really searching).

  • @Sincyn241
    @Sincyn241 5 місяців тому +14

    Not a spinner, but I fully support CHAOS HOBBITS!!!!

  • @etienne6916
    @etienne6916 5 місяців тому +12

    third comment while rewatching:
    I missed the singing the first time xD I joined the watch party too late for that part xD its amazing

    • @alexvanderpol1
      @alexvanderpol1 5 місяців тому +1

      @@etienne6916 get there early next time 😜

    • @etienne6916
      @etienne6916 5 місяців тому +3

      @@alexvanderpol1 sorry ill skip work next time ;) hahahaha xD

    • @alexvanderpol1
      @alexvanderpol1 5 місяців тому +1

      @@etienne6916 just take every Wednesday afternoon off of work for Jente's videos, it's not that hard 😜

    • @etienne6916
      @etienne6916 5 місяців тому

      Hahahaha xD

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому +3

      It's amazingly ridiculous, that's what it is :D

  • @alexvanderpol1
    @alexvanderpol1 5 місяців тому +9

    It was so much fun watching together with so many patreon members! And of course, I'm watching again, because, what else should I do while spinning 🤷😁

    • @billijo111
      @billijo111 5 місяців тому +1

      I didn't realize in time to watch with everyone...next week for sure!

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому +2

      I am very grateful you're watching again, because now I get to reply to your comment :D

  • @ShanaH414
    @ShanaH414 5 місяців тому +6

    I started spinning in May so this is my first Tour. My goal is very simple: make usable yarn.

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому +1

      Oh happy days! Have fun, I would say that is an even bigger goal ;)

  • @olivertenworms7082
    @olivertenworms7082 5 місяців тому +3

    I LOVE your niddy-noddy. Shocking that people would await the demise of such a beautiful object!! Makes me want to make my own :-) The yarn is lovely too!!

    • @resourcedragon
      @resourcedragon 5 місяців тому

      I second your comment. It's an excellent niddy-noddy.

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому +1

      It is a bit rickety, so I understand people thinking it might fall apart any moment now :)

  • @SylviaHonigmann-bn9qc
    @SylviaHonigmann-bn9qc 5 місяців тому +3

    It doesnt matter what your Goal, spinn ,spinn,spinn!
    Its so funny, the begin of tour de fleece, i make a Art yarn from Polwarth First time
    ,iwas so proud of it.
    The next i spinn Texel from raw fleece, that i dye myself.
    To make a Pullover, actually i be drum carding it!
    Love it!

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому

      I am spin spin spin spinning :D

  • @tracybird4547
    @tracybird4547 5 місяців тому +3

    I love your Chaos Goblin content! Thanks for being so generous with your time and sharing. ❤❤❤

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому

      You're welcome :D Thank you for watching!

  • @Sarahgetsdressed
    @Sarahgetsdressed 5 місяців тому +5

    Ayy spreadsheet shoutout! This is the most fun tour!

    • @alexvanderpol1
      @alexvanderpol1 5 місяців тому

      @@Sarahgetsdressed it's only my second so far, but I totally agree!!

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому

      Thank you for making this the most fun tour with your spreadsheet :D

  • @bagladysendtheferalspinner3761
    @bagladysendtheferalspinner3761 5 місяців тому +2

    I hope you have enough Suffolk yarn to make a sweater. I look forward to your next fleece.

    • @resourcedragon
      @resourcedragon 5 місяців тому

      I'm definitely thinking Arran knit jumper - or something along those lines. The only question is whether to dye the wool before knitting or to go for the natural colour.

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому

      I think I will. I have almost a km of yarn now.

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому

      Cables would look gorgeous with this!

    • @bagladysendtheferalspinner3761
      @bagladysendtheferalspinner3761 5 місяців тому

      @@resourcedragon It would be a wonderful opportunity to try a new dye technique or nature dyeing.

  • @etienne6916
    @etienne6916 5 місяців тому +5

    these look so soft! :O I started doing longdraw and it's fast becoming my favorite way of spinning too :D
    if you continue like this you will beat Ellana! 😂😅

    • @alexvanderpol1
      @alexvanderpol1 5 місяців тому +1

      @@etienne6916 I don't know if anyone can beat Ellana...

    • @etienne6916
      @etienne6916 5 місяців тому

      @@alexvanderpol1 xD hahahaha

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому

      Ellana is unbeatable. Xey are a speedmachine.

  • @FairilyFiberFun
    @FairilyFiberFun 5 місяців тому +3

    Thank you for sharing my channel in your list if recommended youtubers! I always love watching your videos!

  • @emmakins0515
    @emmakins0515 5 місяців тому

    Beaitiful spinning as always. I have to say. If i had a theme song for everytime i walked into a room, that intro would absolutely be it

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому +1

      That would be epic.

  • @CrownedLadybug
    @CrownedLadybug 5 місяців тому +2

    I just finished catching up and watching your Suffolk prep video, and then saw this pop up in my sub box right after! Perfect timing
    Watched together with my partner, who is another Unhinged Flemish Fiber Goblin and has never watched your videos before. They clocked where you're from just based on the little segment where others could be heard speaking in the background (cue me losing my mind. Flemish accents are just on another level)
    I don't spin myself but I'm really enjoying watching the Big Floofy Fleece turn to Big Puffy Skeins. My gremlin hands long to touch
    (Next year my darling and I are joining in on the fun too, hopefully! They spinning, me as emotional support, and maybe hand-dyeing yarn together to prep)

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому +1

      Oh but did they also clock that when I was singing our national anthem that I actually have a different accent than when the others were speaking, completely throwing off his theories? ;)

  • @countbaldwiniv
    @countbaldwiniv 5 місяців тому +2

    The best distraction while working!

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому

      But you shouldn't be distracted while working? :o

  • @Roehrtribe
    @Roehrtribe 5 місяців тому +1

    Before TDF we rewatched your previous TDF videos. So good! My girls and I are posting a little here on the UA-cams this year. Not as much as we would like, but some!

  • @maverickspirit208
    @maverickspirit208 5 місяців тому

    You make spinning into an adventure!

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому

      Spinning is already an adventure, I don't have to do much :D

  • @Laverne732
    @Laverne732 5 місяців тому

    A longdraw spin is my next project after this fleece (on my new-to-me wheel!). Loving the community of spinning together!
    And the intro -- I watched the first time without subtitles, and thought, "wait ... I know that intro. Is that 'The Lion King??" and true to form, it was lol

  • @raevynwoods9403
    @raevynwoods9403 5 місяців тому

    Wow you are going fast! I'm glad you're having so much fun with this fleece!

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому

      It's a great fleece!

  • @jenibylsma9845
    @jenibylsma9845 5 місяців тому +1

    Loved watching your spinning antics! I am currently pushing myself to spin colours I don’t normally care for - think lime green/grey shades 😁 Also trying to spin on my spindles each day. So far making good progress. What fun! 😜

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому

      What a great challenge!

  • @sweetsar04
    @sweetsar04 5 місяців тому

    Ooo Suffolk!! I'm excited I will be getting my first fleece this weekend. ❤ wonderful video as always 😊.

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому

      Have fun with your first fleece!

  • @Dollcan
    @Dollcan 5 місяців тому +1

    Great energy and fun!

  • @charlot-temisery
    @charlot-temisery 5 місяців тому

    i, too, am spinning long draw. I, too, have absolutely NO idea what i'll do with the yarn by the end of it. I, too, am unsure I have enough fiber.

  • @suzannemortimer9752
    @suzannemortimer9752 Місяць тому

    Lovely dress

  • @ggnanna6007
    @ggnanna6007 5 місяців тому

    I am not a spinner but love watching you. And one I’d love to try.

  • @brandyolin5979
    @brandyolin5979 5 місяців тому

    I started trying long draw at the beginning of TdF, and oh my goodness it IS faster!
    My hands were hurting (getting old stinks) with my short forward draw, so I started playing with my method to see what hurt less, and slowly migrated from short forward, to becoming ambidextrous, to short backwards, to long backwards draw. It's helped with the pain and I thought I was crazy that it seemed faster! Glad to see that I'm not crazy!! Or I'm at least in good company...

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому +1

      And not just slighty faster, but like spinning my entire last year's TdF results in a week faster!

    • @brandyolin5979
      @brandyolin5979 5 місяців тому

      @@MijnWolden yes!! Blazingly fast! I spun up a couple of 100g braids of combed top already, and I haven't even spun every single day! My goal was to burn thru my stash of prepped fiber, but it's a good thing I have a drum carder on its way!

  • @eddavanleemputten9232
    @eddavanleemputten9232 5 місяців тому

    You’ve taken quite the start! So much gorgeous floofy yarn! 😍
    You asked about TDF goals. Well, mine are simply to spin every day. Fun side challenge: finding out for how many hours I’ve spin over the course of the entire event, and how many metres that amounts to. Not much more. It’s my first Tour so I thought that’s enough of a goal.

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому +1

      And how many hours can you clock in now?

    • @eddavanleemputten9232
      @eddavanleemputten9232 5 місяців тому

      @@MijnWolden - Due to a full work day followed up by an office BBQ, I didn’t do much yesterday. Clocked off at a total of 7 hours and 25 minutes since the beginning of this Tour. So 40-ish minutes of spinning for the day.
      Just setting up for this evening’s spin. I’ll see how long that goes. I’m really looking forward to this week-end when I’ll be able to do more.

  • @amydebuitleir
    @amydebuitleir 5 місяців тому

    For a split second, in the thumbnail I thought you were wearing boxing gloves! I guess you were ready to do battle with your fleece.

  • @jenniferbrighty5120
    @jenniferbrighty5120 5 місяців тому

    Hi Jente, I hope you're OK xx ❣️❣️❣️❣️
    Thankyou so much for sharing this video podcast.
    Spinning Long Draw, dies mean that fibre spins up rather quickly, yet it's my default way of Spinning.
    Your Handspun Yarns look amazing and beautiful .
    I spun the 1st & 2nd day up on the 1st day. Then had to make more stuff to spin on the 2nd day. Plied them yesterday ( Tuesday)
    Now spun today and tomorrow today, might leave the plying till tomorrow unless I get bored.🤣.
    Love your Rendition of 500 miles.
    I think you and I are very likely to run out of Prepped fibres to spin at the rate we're going 🤣🤣
    Hope you have a Wonderful TDF 🚲🎡🐑🥰
    Happy Spinning Fibre Friend 🎡🐑🥰
    Take care and stay safe
    Lots of love and Fleecey Hugs Jen xxxx ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🐑🐑
    I hope your ankle is getting better 😊😊

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому

      Yes we are very likely to run out... but luckily there's always more of where that came from, right? :D

  • @Janet-ov7zx
    @Janet-ov7zx 5 місяців тому

    Your spinning and your yarn looks fabulous! harpingJanet

  • @maribethclark2798
    @maribethclark2798 5 місяців тому

    I am spindle spinning a merino single, then make a single of Tarhgee, then ply it for my granddaughter.

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому

      I've heard many a great things about Targhee, your granddaughter is lucky!

  • @resourcedragon
    @resourcedragon 5 місяців тому +1

    When counting Tour de Fleece lengths spun, do you count the length of single spun, or singles plus plied result, or just the plied result?
    EDIT: I'm sure there was more comment originally - but some of it seems to have got lost.
    Your finished skeins are absolutely beautiful. I'd be thinking along the lines of an Arran knit jumper.
    No-o-o-o-o-o! Not the niddy-noddy. I like your niddy-noddy. Long live the chaos goblin's home-made niddy-noddy. It works and it's perfect for you.

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому +1

      For the spreadsheet I count singles plus plied result, for my index cards just the plied result :)

  • @ColorsofHopeCraftsASMR
    @ColorsofHopeCraftsASMR 5 місяців тому

    That’s so beautiful! Thank you for tagging me in your video!

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому

      You're welcome, hopefully someone finds their new favourites in your videos

    • @ColorsofHopeCraftsASMR
      @ColorsofHopeCraftsASMR 5 місяців тому

      @@MijnWolden that’s so sweet of you to say! Maybe we can do a collaboration sometime?

  • @jenniferfowler6713
    @jenniferfowler6713 5 місяців тому

    you are doing amazing!

  • @cherylcarlson3315
    @cherylcarlson3315 5 місяців тому

    Is consistent with everyone that first skein worked is a monster amount,the rest are always smaller for me. Seeing you do this too makes me say hmmm 🤔

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому

      Last year my third was the monster monsterskein though :D

  • @tattercandy
    @tattercandy 5 місяців тому

    the fiber looks great , as i watch you the TDF is coming to an end , i am plying the last of my spin , look faward to seeing what you spin

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому

      Happy end of TdF to you. Hopefully you're happy with all your yarns :)

  • @Lady_dromeda
    @Lady_dromeda 5 місяців тому +1

    I haven’t heard of tour de fleece before starting to watch your channel. I don’t know if I would be able to do it, i dont have any fleece to spin for one 😅 but also ive been stash busting because I don’t have the money to buy new yarns. I do have some Briggs & Little Country Roving ive been meaning to spin, but that won’t be for a while.

    • @alexvanderpol1
      @alexvanderpol1 5 місяців тому +2

      @@Lady_dromeda you don't have to spin an entire fleece to join in the TDF fun! Just spinning a little every day is enough (and not even every day of you don't want to).

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому +1

      Tour de Fleece doesn't necessarily mean spin a fleece, it's just: try and challenge yourself to spin a bit more frequently then during the year and have fun with it :D

  • @micahmilne
    @micahmilne 5 місяців тому

    TBH I think a short staple is easier to woolen spin. I'm doing a semi-woolen spin right now with something that's like 5 in/12.5 cm and it's much slower than I'm used to. I just can't draft as quickly because the staple length can't outpace the twist.
    You left your lazy kate screwed in after plying the first skein, and I can visually see that it's fine, but after last year I got nervous. 😅 I'm glad it's not trying to kill your bobbins this time.

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому +1

      Yes, I did. I noticed that I'm not to hunched over my wheel with the long draw, so my knees don't touch it :D

  • @michellebruton6287
    @michellebruton6287 5 місяців тому

    Oh you are a nutter - when you opened that door I thought YES !!! perfect outfit, perfect hairdo for a day of chaotic spinning. looove your excitement. Damn girl, you are really going for it - but your chonks are gorjuss !! AND I think I have been subscribed for a year now - I recall thinking 'what is this Tour de Fleece" stuff and then remember watching a video where you get a whole fleece from a farmer and you make him a beanie out of some of the spun wool ... hooked ever since (ha ha 'hooked' - coz I watch your videos while I crochet 😁). Happy spinning dearest Gobliness. Oh here's a question from a non-spinner - how do you control the thickness of the yarn - how do you know how much floof to let thru your fingers and do you get finger and thumb cramp ?

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому

      My hairdo and outfit are just my day to day outfit and hairdo. I went to work looking like that :D

  • @buzzy.bee.crafts
    @buzzy.bee.crafts 5 місяців тому +1

    Ooh thank you for sharing our spinning! What a lovely surprise

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому +1

      I only asked about this twice this ast week in the discord :D

    • @buzzy.bee.crafts
      @buzzy.bee.crafts 5 місяців тому

      @@MijnWolden oh, to have a brain and memory that works 😂 so many pleasant surprised that I already knew about

  • @annestuartstuart5720
    @annestuartstuart5720 5 місяців тому

    Lovely spinning and fun vlog , its long draw but not woollen spun.

  • @gemmaf_
    @gemmaf_ 5 місяців тому

    Wow you've done so much!!

  • @kdbgvxsv
    @kdbgvxsv 5 місяців тому

    I started spinning last month and only heard about TdF today, so only a couple of days late! I've got some beautiful Corriedale wool tops in pink, purple and blue that I've been playing around with, and I'm aiming to get all 600 grams spun and plied, but with no real plans on what finished products I get. The goal is to learn as much as possible, and not to be too precious about the results :)

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому +1

      Learning is a great goal in and of itself!

  • @natasja7384
    @natasja7384 5 місяців тому

    Geweldig liedje!!!!!

  • @moonbasket
    @moonbasket 5 місяців тому

    KACHOW!

  • @linr8260
    @linr8260 5 місяців тому

    [chanting] long draw! Long draw!

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому

      [joins in chant] Long draw! Long draw!

  • @etienne6916
    @etienne6916 5 місяців тому +2

    second comment :D
    thank you so much for the shout out!! :)

    • @alexvanderpol1
      @alexvanderpol1 5 місяців тому

      @@etienne6916 you deserve it! The vibes in your videos are wonderful!

    • @etienne6916
      @etienne6916 5 місяців тому

      @@alexvanderpol1 thank you! :)

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому

      Everyone needs to know your thoughts about the Cosmere/Stormlight Archives!

  • @SylviaHonigmann-bn9qc
    @SylviaHonigmann-bn9qc 5 місяців тому

    ❤😊😊😊😊

  • @hawthorngrove3629
    @hawthorngrove3629 5 місяців тому

    I'm spinning Corriedale then maybe some Suffolk and Alpaca cause I want to try all the things

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому

      Trying all the things is the best way of learning :D

  • @ddrenth98
    @ddrenth98 5 місяців тому

    My goal is to spin as much lace weight pure alpaca as I can, so I can knit a sweater on 1,5 mm needles. I will need more time than just the tour to get enough yarn though, it takes me about 5 days just to spin and ply 100 grams

  • @Kathy-ml6yu
    @Kathy-ml6yu 5 місяців тому +1

    Hi, I was wondering if when you have largely uneven bobbins and more wool to spin, can you leave the excess on the bobbin, complete the skein, then continue spinning on the bobbin with the excess? Forth day in and I broke my drive band 😢 hopefully will fix it today.

    • @elizabethstreeter2145
      @elizabethstreeter2145 5 місяців тому +1

      Yes you can

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  5 місяців тому +1

      Sure you can. I hope you can get the drive band fixed!

    • @Kathy-ml6yu
      @Kathy-ml6yu 5 місяців тому +1

      Thank you. Also, The drive band is mended and we are back on track.

  • @TM-ye2vy
    @TM-ye2vy Місяць тому

    What brand and type is your spinning wheel?

    • @MijnWolden
      @MijnWolden  Місяць тому +1

      That's a vintage Louet S71 😁

    • @TM-ye2vy
      @TM-ye2vy Місяць тому

      ⁠I love your videos and finished results so much. Thank you for taking the time to reply! 😭🫶🏽 If I wanted to achieve lace weight/sock weight like you, is Kromski Fantasia a good wheel?