Beginner Spinning Longdraw - Woollen Spinning 5 Tips and Tricks!
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
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I have had SO many questions and comments from you all during the breed study videos and Q&A videos, so here we are! These are some important factors, tips and tricks and will help you master longdraw spinning! I know you can do this if you practice. There really aren't any hacks or shortcuts. You have to practice, so let's go!
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I really respect someone that admits they area NOT an expert, they are "just giving tips". Thanks for the confidence to say you aren't perfect, nobody is.
After years of long draw being the bane of my existence; the one thing that I did that finally “clicked” for me was not being afraid to pull against the spinning wheel, I was so used to giving the wheel fiber with every other way I spun, once I completely let go off my right hand (I’m a lefty) and with one hand drafted the fiber against the wheel without being supported I finally got it. Hope that helps someone.
I am 80 and have been spinning so long that I turned round recently and found that women are too busy earning and it's a dying art! There's a pun!! I loved watching you and you DO know what you are doing. Keep going or we'll lose the Knack. Chrissy from Limerick Ireland.
Oh Chrissy, you made my day. Thank you!
I love how you encourage everyone to embrace the craft and be comfortable with doing things in a way that works for them. It seems so gentle and nurturing and at the same time builds enthusiasm. Thank you so much for the video. 💐
Thank you so much!
So nice to have this process explained, and then followed by "if you get yarn you're happy with, you're doing it right."
It should really get said more.
Thank you Trish, I think your tips are always helpful. Especially, not to be intimidated to try something new, because you think it won't be perfect. It won't. Many people give up too soon and put so much pressure on themselves, they forget to enjoy the learning process.
First line is me to a T lol, "I'm all over the place" lmao thanks for being you Trish, for being honest, and for sharing your fibre love diary with us ❤🧶🐑
I am trying!!! I made the world’s uggggglyfuggliest roving and did it! Achieved yarn! Not yarn I want, but definitely yarn!!!
That's great! Now it's just refinedment time!
Love your videos! I’m new and your positive reinforcement of trying things makes me want to try . I was just playing with some acrylic fiber and to my surprise I have been using the long draw and didn’t know it.. 😂. The acrylic fiber has such a long staple length and is so easy to work with and cheap to practice techniques. Looking forward to more of your videos! ❤
I love longdraw, totally speeds things up...but I have to take much more care in fibre prep and carding (unless I want bumps 😂)
I tweak the tension to pull the wool a little tiny bit more so I can use the wheel to pull against, I've found that long draw is SO much easier on my wrists. Spinning a sweaters worth of yarn and knitting said sweater makes me nerves get a bit zingy!
Thanks Trish, I LOVE how humble and encouraging you are.
I wish there was someone like u around 25 years ago when i started spinning...literally antique wheel, a book and a bucket load of determination!
I leanred to spin with an antique wheel, UA-cam, books and a bucket load of determination, so i really understand 😂😂
What an inspirational video! Thank-you for the tips & tricks. I've spun for over 30 years and have started spinning long draw using your suggestions! Thanks much! Katt
You are a delight. I love your kind and encouraging approach. I can't wait to try long draw!
Aww, thank you so much. I aim to encourage! ❤️❤️
really like the yellow batt you made.. Sooo pretty
This video helped me complete my long draw, and now, by gum, I've got it. Thank you for good demo. (But so relaxing to watch you doing the long draw for several minutes, I nodded off for a few seconds. Must add, not from boredom.) :)
I have been told SO many times that it's relaxing to watch people spin, so I get it! I'm so glad it helped you!
I did it! I have wanting to do long draw FOREVER! And thanks to you I stopped overthinking it, grabbed the same purple fiber you had and just jumped it. And you know what I did it! I made woolen spun yarn! Thank you for the push!
Wonderful!
This was SO helpful Trish!! You stress the fiber prep for excellent reasons, I think I was trying and failing to do longdraw because I was using Combed TOP, and it was too tight and refused to flow nicely. This is so key, to make sure your fiber is LOOSE and AIRY, and not have a "deathgrip" on it. That is another of my biggest habits. LOOSE and AIRY, LOOSE and AIRY, and voila, it works ! Happy spinning !
The deathgrip is SUPER common. A lot of beginning spinners do it and then find it hard to give up as they gain more experience.
I love the way you explain things! Gives me confidence to get in there and try 😊
Thank you so much for this tip!!
I am Spinning Long Draw with you and it really helped makes things """Click""
Woo-hoo!!!😉🙂😃🙃
I know you say you are not an expert but you are very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. if you were teaching a class in my area, I would sign up in a second!
That is so nice! I struggle feeling like teaching is not my calling, so I am SO GLAD when I share my methods here and people get something out of them.
I always learn something from you. Keep on posting the videos! I appreciate it.
I tried long draw and really like it! Thanks for the explanation of woolen versus worsted! I think I understand now how they’re different.
Great to hear!
What an awesome tutorial! I loved it when you played part of it in long draw! Thank-you so much! Katt
This is the most helpful tutorial ever 💖
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for showing the long draw, I’ve always been afraid of the twist just going up and grabbing all the fiber at the top and jamming up. I will make sure to de-compact the fiber and give it a try, the worst that can happen is it doesn’t work this time, there is still another try to go. As I always tell my grand children when they fail at something and it upsets them, it’s ok, it’s how we learn and no one died.
This helps me souch new to spinning on a wheel just purchased my first wheel and am in love
Great to hear!
I tried longdraw for the first time on that same carded corriedale. I for some reason never thought I'd like woollen spun yarns, but I immediately fell in love with the fluffy airy stuff I made. I bought so much of that carded corriedale in the other colors! Next step is trying to spin batts!
I think the breed study I'm working on has helped me realize that those ideas I get in my head can be SO wrong sometimes! 😂 I'm thinking I'll be buying some of that Corriedale from PF soon!
Thanks for this. I’ve been thinking of trying to learn long draw. I’m a new spinner and feel fairly confident with short forward draw, now onward to the next lesson! Thanks again.
Hi Trish, Thanks for sharing, Love watching your videos and Learning new stuff, Hugsss
Thanks for watching!
Found out our local library has a spinning wheel for people like me who want to try spinning before buying a wheel. How cool is that!
Super cool! I've never heard of that before.
Will definitely look back on this video when I wish to try long draw. When I get a spinning wheel
Thank you..I’ve tried without much success..but I didn’t know I was supposed to spin fast..which is probably why my singles fell apart! I will try again 👍 Suzette
You can do it!
Thank you your wonderful positive attitude ! I always learn something new from your videos.
I learn more things from your videos you are a great teacher
I love how you slow down and really explain your tips and tricks! ❤❤
I think for some people, it helps to know WHY you are doing certain things. I'm that way. I can remember better if you explain why I'm doing something.
Love your videos ❤ especially using the drum carder, and seeing your blends ❤❤❤
Love the definitions here. Someday I’d love to try a pendulum wheel as an intense long draw exercise; it’s got to be crazy/freeing to be so hands-off with the drafting.
Always love your videos! Thank you for the information!!
I love your videos! Love your tips!
Hi Trish, hope you're OK. You're like a breath of fresh air. The way you explain everything is so good. I've seen the long draw done on Drop Spindles but hadn't really understood the 2 differences. So a huge thankyou for doing this & the explanations.
Hope you had a great birthday yesterday.!!
Take care & stay safe.
Love Jen 💘xx
That's so nice, thank you. We are wonderful!
@@FiberLoveDiary Hi Trish, you're welcome. I'm glad you're wonderful, coz i think you are too.
Take care & stay safe
💘 Jen xx
One tip I learned from the experienced spinners in my guild, pay attention to your shoulder. It is best if you sit where you arm can swing behind you in a relaxed motion just like when your arms move when you walk. You want to be careful not to lift your shoulder or twist your body because you will tire easily and could become sore. Love your enthusiasm and I love trying all the things too.
Good tip!
Nice technical explaination.
Thanks Trish! I might have to give long draw a try again. I love your honesty in your videos. Thanks to your weaving videos I've got towels on my loom right now.
Another great video. I love your beginner videos for spinners.
Thanks for the encouragement 🤗
Any time!
Thank you for this- fluffing out the roving is such a good tip. I am having zero luck using combed top. I’m going to take a deep breath and give the roving a try!
You can do it!
Love the yellow! Very springy.....
Hey Trish you may describe yourself as 'not professional...but you are definitely inspiring. Debs from Down Under.
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Thanks I’ve been afraid to try long draw but now am going to try it!
Robing😍. Just finished dinner kind of tired lotta dishes in the sink kind of escaping to my little studio I was so glad to see your video thanks for posting for us for Easter yes.(ha ha my big dog was barking when he heard your voice on the phone and his bark was translated to yes by Siri)Happy Easter
Thanks for the video. First time I have really understood what long draw actually means. Very helpful.
Great to hear!
Thanks for sharing! Super helpful!
long draw is the first way i learned to spin as my gifted old traditional wheel spins a lot more than it takes up the yarn. it works beautifully
I feel like I have been asking a million questions about spinning because I know basically nothing. The woolen/worsted explanation was great! The whole video was actually really interesting and I love learning the technical stuff. There is a lot of stuff going on though so I can see why you were all over the place in the intro.
It's very tough for me, because I am not a technical spinner at all. It makes me so happy to hear that I made sense, because it is so intuitive for me now.
I did it! Doesn’t look great but I managed my first long draw.
Trish, what a great job in explaining between the difference between long draw and short draw spinning. Have been spinning along time since 2009 and I am always challenging myself trying new ways of spinning. My tip is to newbies just keep trying new ways of spinning and don't forget to enjoy the process. Everyone's fiber looks different , so don't be to hard on yourself.
Great tips!
Long draw looks like it could be so zen. Thank you for showing us how to do it!
It is eventually, but at first, definitely no zen in the house.
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Thank you for a great tutorial! I now understand
Thank you for explaining! I so want to try spinning soon.
Go for it!
Thanks Trish for another great video!
As always, Trish, You provide the needed information as I continue on my fiber journey. I look for you first, whenever I need to try something new, like weaving. Or, in this case, come back and improve something I am not great at. And your encouragement is always a joy. Love the big fluffy cat, in the back, BTW.
I learn so much from you, wish you lived next door.
Longdraw is so much fun when you just let go of the control and embrace it!
the yarns were beautiful and your instruction is clear. I only found you just over a week ago so I have a lot to learn. It is so good to have you share you work. When I have decided on my Wheel I will have you on my laptop at my side. thanks for helping change my fear to excitment . i am watching and learning your videos they are great. sue
Thanks trish! You made my day
Aw, thank you so much!
Thank you so much Trish. This helps so much. You’re amazing and I appreciate you taking the time to teach us. ☺️💜
Great tips! Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
I have been practicing long draw for a couple of weeks and I’m finally getting it !!!
That's great! It just takes practice!
I recently moved to a new city and thought I'd found my LYS. Well, I did, but it's a boutique for knitters and crocheters. I finally did a better search and found another LYS that has spinning as well. I've been starting on a drop spindle that I ordered off of amazon, but I had no idea what I was ordering really, and it's too heavy for the light yarn I want to make. I'm anxious to get to that new LYS for tips and better supplies. I'm hoping that maybe they rent spinning wheels so I can try out your tips. It's anxious anticipation though because I've been in self quarantine before spending a week in a post covid care center for a bunch of tests. At least I'll be able to bring my knitting to keep me sane. But I'm still dreaming of the day that I can make a knitable skein of yarn all my own! When I get back home, that will be the first shop I'll go to. I hope you've had a happy Easter and thank you for sharing your fiber journey! ❤️
I'm not sure where you're located, but there are some guilds that have wheels and looms to rent. It could be worth looking at.
@@FiberLoveDiary oh! Thank you! I never knew about that. I’m in Tulsa Oklahoma. I will definitely do more research to see if there is one in my area ❤️😊
whoot! great demo!!.............and it goes so much faster than the inchworm :)
I'll give "real" longdraw another go. What I'm doing atm is kinda weird to other people, I never truly let go of the fibre with my front hand
I've heard that sort of technique referred to as supported long draw, and it's my way of doing long draw for now as well. I can't wait to keep practicing and eventually we'll get there 🤗
Very informative video. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
This was so helpful, especially about the term roving. I am glad to know that this works well on short fibers. The next time I blend with my carder I will try a long draw. I have been spinning for 12 years and have never done a long draw!
These tips videos are the best! I always learn something new and helpful from you 😊
Awesome! Thank you!
Thanks for the inspiration. It does feel a bit scary to try but I'll give it a shot.
I’m definitely feeling more encouraged to get practicing long draw!
Longdraw makes such a fun yarn!
What a great video, thank you! You are very enjoyable to watch and I like the way you explain, you capture our attention without the classroom. You mentioned that you used sari silk in the batt, is it tiny pieces cut up? I'm trying to figure out how it would be done. I have sari silk but it is 2" strips,,, Thanks for any help you can lend.
It's recycled. I sell some in my shop, and I buy it recycled, and it's sort of shredded back into fiber.
That’s a great help,thank you.
I so want to do this, but my shoulders are too bad. I have bought some roving that has a lot of VM in it. So far I have been breaking it up in chunks, spreading the fibers, and trying to get as much VM out. Then I roll it into a rolag to spin. I let the twist into the fiber then draft short draw. It looks so pretty when you spin long draw, that I may try it again!
Good luck!
Great video - thanks 🙏 I am gradually building my confidence with longdraw and you’re right, the prep really matters. Someone told me that if I practice short backward, then it’s only another step further to start longdraw and I find that to be true too. Love your videos and you have inspired me to do many things🙏😊
Great tip!
This was very helpful. Thank you so much. I think I keep trying to short forward draw and long draw at the same time, which doesn't work by the way! It's so different to keep my forward hand completely still and just pull back with my other hand. I'll definitely give long draw a try again :-)
I used to love doing longdraw on my E-spinner, but cannot get the hang of it with my Echo, I am struggling with the tension, but it is so much fun to keep practicing ❣️
Timing is terrific. I’ve been wanting to try long-draw and a new batt just arrived at the end of last week. Can’t wait to try it
Go for it!
I've spun longdraw once it was combed top spun from the fold, it made the squishest yarn (which I need to get out and knit up)
I had to remind myself that I spin for fun, for the process not the product and there's always more fibre to spin
Excited to go spin more! I’m trying to learn drafting well , still a struggle, on my drop spindle while I figure out my wheel situation
So looking forward to giving this a go.....once I find THE wheel!! Thanks Trish x
You can do it!
Longdraw is magic!.....it’s like making mozzarella....✂️🧶🪄
I was just saying yesterday that I need to watch some videos on long draw and work on the technique. The fluffing of the roving is a very helpful tip because I have always felt out of control when trying to longdraw. I also have a very grabby wheel so the slowing down tip is good too. Thank you so much for this perfectly timed video! Happy Easter 🐣
What a brilliant video! I once used a long draw to spin recycled silk. At first I thought the singles were way too bumpy, but it turned out just fine in the end.
I think about doing that a lot, but I've been so busy I haven't had time! I would really like to weave a small bag out of my handspun sari silk. I just need to give up sleep!
Thank you! I'm still scared, but I will try😁
You can do it!
Great info 😃
Love spinning long draw, thanks for the great tips
I just tried long draw last week; you inspired me. I, unfortunately, watched your video after I gave it a try. It turned out pretty well though. I like the way it feels as you pull back on the roving. My new spinner should be here any day and I will put all your tips to good use. Thanks Trish!
This is all great information! Thank you for sharing!
I have some fiber this would be perfect for. I’m going to branch out and try this.
Funny, I've done long draw from years and never thought about how I do it. I didn't realize it intimidates people...believe me, if I can do it, anyone can. You're right, though, it's all in the prep. You can't do it on fiber that doesn't want to be drawn that way. I just feel you spin the way the fiber wants to be spun.
Hi Trish,
Love your channel and your approach to fiber arts. Very inspiring.
I have two questions that i would love to hear your thoughts on.
All rovings online are sold in 4ounce braids. What do you make with 4 ounces other than socks, hats and mitts!!! I am running out of ideas here and have too many scarfs for life!
Also, in one of your videos, you said you would pair a hand spun with a commercial yarn to make a project (can't remember the video sorry!). How would you go about picking that commercial yarn to fit what you hand-spun? Other than colours, are you looking at swatch sizes, fiber content, etc.
I'd be delighted to learn from you!
Thanks, keep on spinning ❤️
There are lots of ways to combine multiple braids into larger amounts. There are also quite a few shops that have multiple braids dyed in the same colorways that you could buy enough to make something larger. Also, the yoke only on a sweater can often be made from one or two braids, lace shawls, or any sweater that changes colors or has stripes, really anything that changes color and has stripes.
I would be looking at gauge and also how much stretch a yarn has if I'm pairing a commercial yarn with a handspun. They don't have to match, but the gauge needs to come out fairly closely with enough stretch or spring so there won't be any puckering.
Thanks for a simple explanation of woolen and worsted. I tried the long draw right away!! One question the fiber thins out, is my batt not dense enough?
Awesome video and you have so many thank you so much!
I really enjoyed this video, love it when you share your tips and tricks!