Y'all, the bind-off I'm talking about here IS NOT a three-needle bind off. It's a tubular bind-off or sewn bind-off. Just making sure you're paying attention. 😉
hahahah i was like.... do I tell her? I think it's technically an Italian sewn bind-off, people call it a tubular, but that involves set up rows and moving stitches to two needles!
I have such a big smile on my face right now. First, I'm so excited you are discovering spinning! Yay! Also, I'm glad you found my video helpful. Don't worry, you will progress quickly from the practice with yarn phase. Your batts look scrumptious! I can't wait to see what amazing projects you spin up. Happy spinning, Fiber Friend! ☺💜
The first video I watched on your channel was you first spin-a-rama type where you combined some weird fiber/objects together. It seemed silly at first BUT was I wrong. It opened up the creative thinking in my mind about spinning. I binged your art yarn videos and I hadn’t even spun anything yet. I have been spinning for about a month and completed my first hank of yarn. I have been waiting for you to post something new on your channel.😊
I’ve been watching Jillian Eve for almost a year now because I want to spin as well. I did take a drop spindle class last fall and I bought an EEW from Dreaming Robots. I didn’t want to break the bank until I got myself a little practice. I found my drop spindle class helped with drafting because it is a bit hard to draft and spin oh boy! I feel you 1000% now throw treadling in there like chew gum, walk, and rub your belly 😂 can’t wait for your first skein!
Nice wheel. I am a senior and I always wanted to spin. Took a class at our local guild and I can make yarn but on a Turkish drop spindle. I took my class right before Covid and had to learn on my own. Glad to say I can make pretty decent fingering yarn. I have too much stashed yarn to make too much. That’s far enough down the rabbit hole for me. Great place to start to learn to draw you yarn and get consistency. They insisted you drop spin first before you are allowed to use a wheel. Worked for me. Living in Ottawa, a retired well established senior, still teaching people to knit and quilt and knitting as fast as I can, Thanks for a lovely time together. You remind me of myself at a younger age. Love all your stuff and info.
You asked us to introduce ourselves! I am Kristin, in Indianapolis, IN. I subscribed to your channel several weeks ago and am so happy I did! I knew about your yarn dying and wandered into this channel from that connection. I make several sweaters for my husband, at least one per year. I won’t be participating in the Break the Curse KAL because I am making myself a sweater but I did take notes on all of your sweater ideas for your husband. Love all your content! Thank you!
I live near Richmond, VA and have participated in handcrafts (sewing, knitting, crochet) for nearly 60 years. Your’s is the first knitting “podcast” I found on UA-cam - a new concept to me. I started watching during Thanksgiving weekend - I had just been diagnosed with breast cancer (stage 1, very small tumor). I watched EVERY video during the period of testing - mammogram, ultrasound, 2 MRIs, 2 biopsies, surgery and path reports. Thanks for keeping me company. I am currently following another UA-cam knitter during chemotherapy… who knows what will happen during radiation!? I am inspired to knit and crochet more than ever by UA-cam. Thank you so very much!
I just found your channel today. I am 69, I live in eastern Washington state. I learned the knit stitch in third grade, I didn’t learn to Purl until adult hood. I didn’t become an obsessive knitter until about 15 years ago when my hands just started itching to knit. Over the years I have tried almost all fiber related crafts; garment sewing, embroidery, counted cross stitch, weaving, drop spindle spinning, quilting, appliqué, overdying fabric, crochet, knitting just about everything except tatting and bobbin lace. I am blessed that Paradise Fibers is my LYS for that “some day” when I get my own spinning wheel.
Hi everyone! Thank you for stopping by! It’s a chatty one today so grab a snack or something cozy to drink and get comfortable. ❤ PS: there’s a card on the screen that says I’m using “undyed sure” for my FRANKENSWEATER. That’s actually undyed SURI. 👍 #knitting #knittingpodcast
I made thar blanket for a friend who was recovering from a serious illness. I wanted her to have something cozy and comforting. I am sure that anyone who has to be up feeding their little one in the middle of the night would appreciate the warm squishiness of that blanket, not to mention how pretty it is. Love that color, btw! I might have to make another one in that color!
Hi my name is Debi and I'm a returning viewer and subscriber! I live in a small village in South Wales UK and I knit and crochet. I learnt to knit when I was about 6, I wanted to make clothing for my Sindy and Barbie dolls and also baby clothes for my baby dolls!! I learnt to crochet when I was in my teens but could only make Granny Squares and blankets, so in 2022, when we were locked down I decided to get better at crochet and I even learnt Tunisian Crochet (thank you You Tube) I love your Podcasts and watch them when I get home from work with a cup of coffee!! I would love to learn to spin, and have several Apacas and make and dye my own wool, but that's just a dream 😃😄😀
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have many dear friends who spin and are so good at it! I actually bought a wheel. It was beautiful and sat in the corner of my living room for over a year! I had to accept I am not a spinner of fiber! I am a knitter and I’m okay with that. I so appreciate all the spinners of the world because they give me beautiful yarn to spin with!
I have the utmost respect for you budgeting to be able to get something more expensive (like a spinning wheel) and then actually sticking to it. Often times I see bloggers who just go 🍌 when it comes to their purchases and it almost makes me feel like an inferior person/maker. So THANK YOU for your honesty and transparency on that
Good Morning! I have been faithfully watching your videos for the last few months but neglected to introduce myself. I am a knitter and crocheter from the Greater Philadelphia area. I always appreciate your warmth and yarn wisdom and insight.
OMG, you describing your first time trying to spin is so right on! It made me laugh out loud! The good news is if you work at it just a few minutes a day you will get the hang of spinning the fiber quickly. I started spinning last Summer so I'm a newbie too & it is just so much fun!
The bind off you talked about for your Franken-sweater is truly so so good! Any time I am binding off 1x1 ribbing, I'll do this cause the finish is so worth it. I have never heard it references as a "three needle bind off" though. I have always thought of that as having literally 3 needles, and usually it's to seam two pieces of knit fabric together with their live stitches. This bind of is "sewn tubular" or "sewn Italian" bind off, if you're searching the Tube for tutorials!!! :)
I just returned from my weekly spin-in with my friend, and wished you could have been with us. It was decades ago when I taught individual women to spin that I realized I wanted to get my education degree. Your candid tale brought back the memories of those first time spinners’ own apprehensions and their eventual ‘aha’ moments as they created their first 12” of yarn. Yes, I got the degree, and became a reading specialist and linguistics professor, but it’s in my retirement that I most treasure my frequent spin-ins: creating yarns, challenging myself with a different blend (merino with mint fiber, for example) that makes each day an opportunity to keep learning. It’s ok to have a little hubris. Joyous spinning!
Thank you so much for watching Kathleen. I would love to have some folks to spin with. The fiber community in my town is desperate for a guild or two, or even a decent variety of yarn shops. And as one former educator (and wife of a current educator) to another, cheers. It's good work we do/did. ❤️
OMG, I'm so happy you got a SPINNING WHEEL and a Lendrum too! You will love it and remember a couple things...PATIENCE, BREATHE AND CHILL! Lol, you'll do great and what fun you will have with this wheel! Congratulation and happy spinning!
I realized that I never introduced myself when I joined 3 weeks ago. My name is Janet, a 21-year-old 1st-gen (Korean American) gal here. My dad is a minister, which is why I've moved around so much and giving me so much exposure to different ppl and environments, prepping for my adult life. I've been knitting since I was 8/9. 2022 was the year I began knitting garments, my first pair of socks, and a sweater for myself (still in progress). In the past, I've made several scarves, a simple coloworked baby hat, & a gigantic blanket made with Bernat Blanket yarn for a member of my church who had cancer. I've also started a charity project (with the help of a church member) in 2010 called "Knit a Square," where you knit/crochet an 8inx8in square with long ends. This was so the ppl in charge could easily weave the squares tog for afghans for the children of South Africa. Did it again in 2018, but it wasn't as huge as the first one. I'm still glad I did them, though (at 2 different churches). I also crochet, began around the same time. I made a few blankets, scarves, granny squares, & lots of plush (froggies, bees, etc)! I also did a fundraiser in the fall of 2019 to do a charity event with Feeding America & my church's youth group. This was achieved by selling crochet dish scrubbies, made from an eyelash yarn mad specifically for doing the dishes. It was a huge hit and probably the biggest thing I've achieved and had so much support from all ppl around me. Besically, I've done great things with these amazing fiber crafts as a kid, making myself proud that I can use it for magical and helpful things. I've gotten lots of yarn second-hand through church ppl and purchasing my own occasionally. It's amazing what you can do with something you love so passionately.
Welcome to the rabbit hole that is spinning!!! I started with a drop spindle which is really nice for learning how to draft, then i got multiple supported spindle and a wheel. It truly is a beautiful craft and knitting with your handspun is the most amazing feeling!!!
I feel like it did help me get a better understanding of fiber since it's much slower than the wheel. But I also know tons of people who started with the wheel and never got into spindle spinning 🤷🏻♀️
I enjoyed this episode IMMENSELY. You’re always a delight but the word salad gets me every single time. And the hubris?!?! We all did it. I almost threw my wheel in the garbage when I first tried spinning and then I kept going back to it because it was love at first sight and I couldn’t quit it and now, here we are. But the mess in the beginning? Ooh child.
I'm from PNW, Oregon! I'm Barbara, --72 today and a mother of 4 and Grandmother of 8 (4 boys, 4 girls). I'm a knitter since 5 (but, never advanced to the serious knitting), and a crocheter since in my 20's. Love both crafts and do want to get better and better. Anxious to see how the spinning works out. You'll be good at it, you're good at everything! love,hugs,prayers
I have to giggle about the image in my head of you jumping right in, like you know what you are doing! I'm reminded of when I sit down at the piano, and pull out music I played proficiently 30 years ago, and think it's going to go well! WRONG! Even when you 'know' how to do something practice is required. Thanks for the giggle! And for being so real with us about your experience. I love it when people admit things aren't always easy. Good spinning to you!
I bought an e-spinner (electric eel wheel 6) as like a pre-divorce gift to myself and taught myself by just whacking at stuff until it worked. Impossible to know if expert advice would have helped. Truly impossible. But my best learning has been doing the paradise fibers fiber of the month club box and watching Jillian's streams and unboxing. I often would never have bought many of the fibers myself, so it's been a fun sort of fiber study course. I've been spinning the boxes roughly the same way because that lets me combo things for other projects. My tips: don't try to spin for a project early on. Just make pretty yarn and TAKE NOTES on how you spun it. Getting literally any yarn made itself is the project. I teach programming and it's basically the same: you're building foundational knowledge, so the key isn't the hours put in but the number of sleep cycles between. Get mad, take breaks, don't let the fibers break you.
Just discovered your videos. Kris from New Zealand. Keen knitter for 64years since my Mum and grandma taught me aged 5. Keen spinner for 43 years. I love spinning and thoroughly recommend it. Well worth the learning. 😊
Pro tip: for a sewn bind off on a big circumference, you can absolutely take a much shorter length of yarn. When you run out, attach a new length a the base of the ribbing, weave it through the ribbing and keep going with your next length. It's absolutely invisible and so much easier to work. BTW you called it a 3 needle bind-off but it's actually a sewn tubular bind off (a 3 needle bind off uses 3 knitting needles and is very different 😉).
I go by Ereshkigal online, I live in the Dallas, TX area and for work I travel for months at a time which is great because I have no domestic responsibilities on the road and I fill that time with knitting & crocheting. I've knitted & crocheted for a little over a year now. I'm really enjoying the fiber arts community and all of the fellow misfit toys I meet.
Welcome to the land of spinning! Yes it has a steep learning curve, but I found it to be kind of like when I learned to knit--I was pretty awful at first, but once my muscle memory kicked it things "clicked.". I don't want to say I never make spinning or knitting mistakes these days, just that the process is smooth enough that I can focus on color and design rather than just "making yarn." You'll get there!!
Hi, long time watcher, infrequent commenter from Mallorca (Spain). I’m watching this while I Kitchener up the toes of a pair of socks on my lunch break. If you’re interested in making a sew bing off go faster you can put the needle trough the first stitch knit wise, immediately go onto the second stitch along purlwise and then pull all the yarn tail through. It halved the number of times you have to pull all that yarn trough the stitches. Another option is too break off the mohair a round or two before the bind off and not deal with the sticky yarn at all. The edge ends up a slightly different texture, but you’d only notice if you’re looking very closely.
I was exactly the same! Watching all those videos before my wheel arrived and thinking: "That looks just fine. I'm gonna make it!" Dreaming of the unperfect but recognizable yarn I would produce right away. Than struggling to turn the wheel with my feet and drafting the fibre all at once. My "yarn" just broke and broke and broke again 😄 It was so frustrating! For me it helped to go very slow and it soon got better. Happy spinning Tayler. I'm very excited to watch your fibre adventures! Really love all your videos and now it gets even better with spinning fibre 💕
Love to see this new chapter for you. I took a spinning class just prior to covid and my instructor had us start just treadling, no yarn, no fibre, nothing. Practice stopping and starting the wheel with your treadling. I started watching Evie on her channel - she really is a treasure - so interesting and informative and full of energy. I bought a DT Lendrum as my first wheel - I like that they are portable too, if you have a guild near you, I would encourage you to join. My second wheel (second-hand purchase that I could not pass up) was an old Ashford Traditional. I use both and enjoy them both for different reasons. It is a lot of fun. I started weaving this year and was a knitter for 20 years prior and I have to say, if I could pick only one thing, I think it would be spinning - so relaxing and satisfying. I look forward to seeing more of your videos.
😂😂 I'm dying! I did THE SAME THING when I got my wheel. I was like "Jillian girl, I've hit this"... 30m later, I'm internally crying & following along with her directions lol. I'm still learning too, but she knows what she's talking about 😂
OMG.. this episode made me laugh so much.. particularly the daggers you shot your hubs 😆 Also, just a funny thing regarding the baby blanket.. yes, people gets worried about stuff & that's fine, they are allowed opinions.. but.. my now 33 year old, as a baby/toddler, used to wrap his head around this wool blanket I had for him and I used to freak out a bit that he would suffocate. I would gently untangle him in his sleep, only to come back in half hour and find he's wrapped his head again. After a few times of this, I decided that he can obviously breathe like that & just left him. As you can see, he's still alive 😊
I've been soooooo invested in the Frankensweater journey, so glad you said you're going to keep the name. The name is perfect. Getting caught up on all the videos I've missed and hoping the name doesn't change 🫰
Love your approach to haters... I laughed out loud with the "it's going to be ok". I also have a lendrum and also had the same reaction to learning to spin. I enjoyed every minute of this episode.
Congrats on your new spinning wheel! I have a Lendrum DT too, and I love it. It's a fabulous wheel to learn on, and you can always purchase the additional fliers down the road. I just graduated to using the fast flier after spinning on mine for 4 years. Good luck with your spinning journey! Rachel Smith's Wool n Spinning podcast is another good resource for learning to spin more consistent yarn.
Bravo on the Lendrum! A great first wheel. A great wheel all together. It was the second wheel I got and it is so well designed and so versatile. I also enjoy Jillianeve and Tashi. Tashi has not been spinning very long but is so far ahead of me, a spinner since 2000, that I am learning a lot from her and she is pulling me out of my spinning rug. Jillianeve is also getting me inspired. You will do well if you stick with these two fantastic spinners. And fiber processors. That's another adventure awaiting you.....
Love your podcast! A quick tip for the tubular bind off, you don't need to pull the tail through with every stitch. For the stitch that stays on the needle put it through the correct way for that stitch, pull it through enough to move your needle, then put it through the stich that is coming off the needle(which ever direction for that stitch) and then pull the tail through all of the way. You end up pulling the tail all of the way through half the time and it's much faster. Hope that makes sense and helps!
I’m Francesca from Boston, MA! Learned to knit as a kid but didn’t stick with it, but I started again during the pandemic after seeing a friend knitting. Now I have lots of friends who knit and we love sitting around drinking tea and knitting during what we call “crafternoon”. We’re all making matching sweaters for Rhinebeck this year and I’m so grateful to have advisors for my first colorwork project.
I subscribed a few weeks ago. I am a knitter and crochet-er(?) from way back as a young girl. I am 71 now. I am from Oregon but now live in Washington State on the coast. I spent many years spinning also, until I had to go to work in 1991. Haven't spun since because my wheel fell off a table and broke some pieces. (Don't ever put a spinning wheel on the table!) I need to get it repaired now that I am retired. I am excited that you are discovering spinning also! (as per JillianEve below)
After such a wonderful story about Lenita, I was curious about Lendrums. Made in Canada says the proud Canadian. They look amazing. I'll have to hide this video from my hubby cause he was fascinated by a group of yarn spinners at a yarn festival. Not sure if he was thinking I should give it a try but I was thinking I already have tons of yarn and other crafting supplies collecting dust in our home. I have used dagger eyes once with hubby - mid bathroom reno he suggested that he was going to sand the ceiling drywall above me as I was attempting to tile the walls around the bathtub. 🗡 👁
Well done, Jon Snow! The first step is to know what you do not know. love your videos, and just give it a little time, and remember to take deep breaths and take your time with the wheel. It will come. Your first yarn will be art yarn, and precious, so please do yourself the favor of keeping it. As you spin each new bobbin you will be able to see progress as compared to the previous bobbin. Just do a little bit a day, maybe ten minutes or so. Congrats to a new spinner!
Had so many giggles Tayler, you will click with spinning I know it. I’ve been doing it for 50 yrs and it’s the best. Always had Ashford ones but only got a double treadle 10 yrs ago. A game changer for me as you can slow the wheel right down to fix something. Also love Jillian Eve videos, have fun 💗
I think the BO you’re using for the Franken Sweater is the Tubular Bind Off, and not the 3 Needles BO. The 3 needles BO, as the name suggests, uses 3 knitting needles to graft 2 pieces of live stitches together by knitting together 1 st from each needle, and slipping the previous st over, like a standard BO. The tubular BO is a sewn BO that needs a tapestry needles to graft sts that belong to the same piece of fabric. One way you can do it is by rearranging the sts on 2 needles, and using the kitchener stitch, or as you explain your video, you can do it on one needle without having to rearrange the sts, but have to do a little dance with the tapestry needle
That is not a 3 needle bind off. I know knitting nomenclature isn’t universal, but a three needle bind off is a join or seam. That’s a sewn bind off. Lovely, but a different thing all together.
I am Dorie from Alabama. I have been knitting for about 2 years and learned off of you tube. My goal is to learn crochet one day. I have tried but to no avail yet. I love your videos!!
If there is a group of spinners in your area, see if you can find out when/where they meet. That's how I started out and meet with them one evening a week. They're so helpful and generous with showing how to. I started when a friend asked if I wanted to come to her place to spin with a few ladies. I thought she was talking about spinning on stationary bikes...asked her where she was getting the bikes from. Long story short, I love my Lendrum double treadle.
Hi, I am from Calgary, Canada and I think you have the best podcast. You are so enthusiastic about knitting and have a ton of yarn knowledge; I am learning so much from you. Thank you for sharing
Hi, Im Nikki and I live in Oxford - England not Mississippi - and I really enjoy watching the podcast. I love that you have decided to start spinning, I am usually spinning when I watch the podcast so very happy to welcome you into the insane world of turning fluff into yarn! I also learned to spin from @JillianEve but I was not as brave as you and started with a drop spindle as the wheels are so expensive and I really didn't want to commit to something before being 110% sure. Let me tell you that drop spindle got dropped SO MANY TIMES! I now have an Ashford eSpinner because our house does not have space for spinning wheel - or so I have been told...! I am excited to come with you on this spinning journey. 6 months from now you will have gorgeous yarn and will love knitting with it!!
Hahaha! OMG T I am so happy for you, but laughing, because I behaved EXACTLY the way you did when my wheel arrived. This is going to be fun! Can’t wait to see where the adventure takes you and us. Enjoy. The sound of my wheel puts everyone in the room to sleep with its white noise. Pretty funny.
You are so accomplished with your knitting and designing, your dying and your podcasts, and so busy with your family and friends and kids schools , etc. Etc. that I'm surprised you want to take on such a laborious method of producing yarn. That said, if you slow everything down, including the wheel thingy, and give yourself the time to gain new muscle memory, that you'll achieve a level of profiency you can be proud of. I see you've chosen to skip the raw fleece wool step, for the time being. Wise. Have a great week, and be patient with yourself.
Just a quick note to say how much I've enjoyed finding your videos. I'm going all the way back looking... kind of binging. Awesome podcast. You are so relatable.
I totally stand behind your thoughts on the “baby blanket”, my FAVORITE blankets I received when my babies were smaller were the ones that I could throw over both of us during a contact nap or lay on my lap while nursing. Not every blanket needs to be a swaddle!
Have fun spinning!! I'm sure you will. I'm maybe ONE step ahead of you as I'm getting back into spinning after a 30 year hiatus. I so laughed out loud at your tale of frustration trying to spin fiber right away with your new wheel! I grew up on an Ashford traditional and bought a Spinolution as a retirement treat and I love it. Good luck! Can't wait to hear more!
Another tip for learning to spin on a wheel is to use some unspun lopi yarn, basically pencil roving that you don’t have to draft. Once you feel comfortable treadling with the regular yarn, try some unspun so you can see the twist and get a feel for how much twist you need before loading onto the bobbin.
I am from Lake Havasu City AZ! I knit…crochet and spin! I have not been spinning very long but love the process! Been knitting and crocheting for many many years!! Love your channel and love to see you starting to spin!!
Hello! I'm a newer viewer from Bainbridge Island, WA. I'm one of the "kids" at The Lamb & Kid. I'm so happy to have purchased your Pom Pom magazines from the destash, thank you!
LisaR : Great choice for your wheel . Ive been spinning on and off ( babies:) for a quite a while ..Your wheel is an easy one to learn on bc it's responsive , easy to treadle - and simple to set up . Yet - You'll be able to easily spin for many years without ever feeling you've outgrown your wheel. I don't think there's anything it can't do .Enjoy learning this amazing craft . If I could change one thing I did when learning. it would be to not choose merino ! Try something like Romney etc. Merino laughs at you while you try to tame it as a new spinner 😅- Imo ❤ Have a great time!
Ok so I am blaming you sister for tempting me to even think about spinning lol!! There is a cute soap shop in our downtown and the owner has a SPINNING WHEEL in the shop window. I asked her about it and she said she used to spin but stopped when she got into soap making . Dare I ask her if she’d sell it to me??? Soooo happy for you and can’t wait to see your spinning progress! Go Tayler🎉
Did the same thing with my first wheel. Watched tutorials, assumed I had it down and promptly wasted a bunch of fiber. I kept the “yarn” to keep me humble.
You have come over to the dark side. Spinning is amazing. You will love it. When I started I had a friend who did the pedals while I drafted. That was very helpful for me. Good luck and have fun.
haha. Oh my goodness I almost spit out my coffee this morning as you talked about getting started on your wheel. I felt exactly the same way and even 2years into spinning still have some days when steam comes out of my ears. Good like and keep a light heart when you spin.
Congratulations on your wheel! When I first started spinning 7 or 8 yrs ago, I knew absolutely nothing. I had gone to a demonstration of spinning and weaving and knitting and fell in love with one of the wheels and wanted one. It was a Schacht Ladybug and just had to have one. I learned by watching videos on Craftsy. They were by Amy King, Jacey Boggs Faulkner (from Ply magazine) and Jillian Moreno. ❤ They were very helpful! ❤
I used to sit my son in his little bouncy seat with a hand knit blanket with holes in it draped across his lap. He would entertain himself putting his fingers through the holes.❤
Love that you’ve starting spinning. I’m far from an expert and love that you recommended the vlog on spinning. I’ll be looking it up. I found a lot of Rachel Smith's first videos from about 7 years ago really good. I just started with her first one and watched them in order. Also, Craftsy has some spinning lessons. Isn’t it fun to learn something new!
Hello! My name is Sophi, I am relatively new on the channel but was very much enjoying it so watching now older podcasts. So obviously, it would be outdated, but I am sure it would be very helpful and in case no one has mentioned it already: when you do a tubular bind off you can fold in half the yarn and pull 2 threads in the tapestry needle. This will reduce the length by 2 times, you can also do this even more times but usually this is enough from my experience. I hope I explained clearly and you will give it a try. It saved me a lot of time since I love how finished tubular bind off looks :) I also hope you will see the comment on this older video 🙂
Hello Tayler. I’m a relatively new knitter, a 58 year old nana, GaGa, wife and mom. I live in a small town north of Atlanta, Georgia. And I thorough enjoy your podcast and mid week rambles. I do feel like we are meeting over coffee or tea. And that we are friends! Keep the content coming!
I just had a great laugh watching this because we are so much the same on starting a new hobby!! I've been watching Evie's videos for the past couple of months and recently watched the beginning spinner video thinking, "Yeah, I've got this! I can do it!" That said, I don't have a wheel yet, but who wants to start at the basics when you can just jump in?!?!
Congrats on starting the spinning journey! One thing I didn't realize when I started was that it's really important for the fiber to draft easily. It helps to pre-draft the fiber, especially if it's dyed.
Good luck with your spinning journey. I did a whole day course where I basically spun all day with someone to guide me and the others on the course. I then decided to get an Ashford kiwi 3, fixed it all together and like you you got all excited about spinning at home. It was a disaster😂, I just couldn’t do it despite having got on all right with supervision. I persevered, had no choice as I’d spent so much on the wheel I had to just keep practicing. Now two years later I can spin. I’ve still got lots I can learn but love it and have knitted shawls, mitts etc with my hand spun. 😊
I grew out of my Ashford Kiwi pretty quickly. I hear that Lendrum wheels are amazing. I love that you purchased this from The Woolery. I live about 1.5 hrs away from there. It’s where I purchased my Kromski Symphony. I learned to spin from Evie from Jillianeve. She’s the best!
Congrats on the spinning wheel - that's so exciting! Will love watching your journey I'm sure. I also love the rhythm of the tubular/Italian/sewn bind off. I always save it until I'm home alone and can just zen with it. Try cutting the furry strand before you start the bind off and just do it with the main yarn. With mohair it's like trying to bind off with velcro so is much easier without it. Thanks for the episode!
Love learning new crafting. I took up weaving almost a year ago and love it! I started with a rigid heddle table room that I rented from my LYS. After my first project I purchased a used 4 shaft floor loom and it's constantly busy. I'm reading about fleeces and fiber content but don't think I'm interested in spinning but many in my crafting circle think it will be inevitable. Good luck and enjoy!
The reason I hate the three needle bind off is because of the miles of yarn you have to pull through every stitch, but this last time I did it, I successfully added in more yarn, so I now know that is possible and I don't have to start with quite as much yarn.
I also have a Lendrum double treadle that I recently acquired at the end of 2022. I got it after a little practice with a drop spindle, which is the only reason I think drafting for a wheel really started making sense. I love the wheel so much more than a drop spindle. I still feel like a new beginner like you, and haven't made anything I feel like I can knit with yet. I've often said in my videos that I feel like I'm on a little boat out at sea, figuring it out, and sometimes I will see another spinner/boat in the distance and be like how do I or what is... and then I'm back in the ocean on my boat, figuring it out. I also loved the story of your husband being like, "Maybe you should try it with yarn.." I can 100% relate and envision that moment! I'm excited for you to be on a spinning journey, and everyone tells me that " you must save your first skein of handspun, because you will never be able to repeat it"
Excited to start this spinning journey with you. I am not a spinner, but have thought one day I might become one. So to see your journey is very enlightening and inspirational! Always enjoy your podcasts. Thank you for sharing!
So excited to see you dive into spinning! I'm a new spinner (just started last year) and it's so fun! JillianEve has been my favorite for video resources. P.S. I think the hem technique you're doing is called a tubular bind off or sewn tubular bind off. I believe the 3 needle bind off refers to when you are seaming 2 pieces by knitting them together using a third needle. At least those are the names I saw when I've used those techniques, but of course there are many names for similar techniques in knitting so it could be both!
This is my go to bind off for ribbing, usually only takes about 30-45 mins to do the hem of a sweater once I get focused and into the rhythm of it. Pro tip. For the sewn tubular bind off pull the yarn farther through your needle so you are not pulling a mile of yarn through every stitch. Also you can use only the main yarn and not the suri… it won’t be visible and will be ever so much easier to pull the yarn through as you work.
Clare from New Mexico. My mom crocheted a granny square blanket for me, it’ll 49 years ago next month. Still have have all my fingers and toes and the blanket. 😂 Congrats on adopting Lenita!!
Been watching for awhile, Denver here. Can I just say your humor and editing (cue silly music for pronunciation errors) are top notch! Like hanging with a friend, sarcasm and silliness a must🎉. Thanks!
I can very much relate to the thrill of learning a new fiber craft. A year ago I dove deep into folk embroidery and cross stitch. Then last May I started teaching myself to sew. Now last month I started knitting as well. I’m currently working on my first sweater and first pair of socks. It is a trick balancing all of these but so very fun.
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Y'all, the bind-off I'm talking about here IS NOT a three-needle bind off. It's a tubular bind-off or sewn bind-off. Just making sure you're paying attention. 😉
Ha! I slid into the comments to say this. 🤣
hahahah i was like.... do I tell her? I think it's technically an Italian sewn bind-off, people call it a tubular, but that involves set up rows and moving stitches to two needles!
I have such a big smile on my face right now. First, I'm so excited you are discovering spinning! Yay! Also, I'm glad you found my video helpful. Don't worry, you will progress quickly from the practice with yarn phase. Your batts look scrumptious! I can't wait to see what amazing projects you spin up. Happy spinning, Fiber Friend! ☺💜
Jillian is awesome!! I haven't bought a wheel yet but her videos are so encouraging!!! She makes you believe that you can spin confidently!
Jillian! Thank you! I practiced with you tonight and did soo much better with my drafting. You’re so lovely. Thank you for your fantastic content. ❤️
Evie you are a joy
The first video I watched on your channel was you first spin-a-rama type where you combined some weird fiber/objects together. It seemed silly at first BUT was I wrong. It opened up the creative thinking in my mind about spinning. I binged your art yarn videos and I hadn’t even spun anything yet. I have been spinning for about a month and completed my first hank of yarn. I have been waiting for you to post something new on your channel.😊
I’ve been watching Jillian Eve for almost a year now because I want to spin as well. I did take a drop spindle class last fall and I bought an EEW from Dreaming Robots. I didn’t want to break the bank until I got myself a little practice. I found my drop spindle class helped with drafting because it is a bit hard to draft and spin oh boy! I feel you 1000% now throw treadling in there like chew gum, walk, and rub your belly 😂 can’t wait for your first skein!
Nice wheel. I am a senior and I always wanted to spin. Took a class at our local guild and I can make yarn but on a Turkish drop spindle. I took my class right before Covid and had to learn on my own. Glad to say I can make pretty decent fingering yarn. I have too much stashed yarn to make too much. That’s far enough down the rabbit hole for me. Great place to start to learn to draw you yarn and get consistency. They insisted you drop spin first before you are allowed to use a wheel. Worked for me. Living in Ottawa, a retired well established senior, still teaching people to knit and quilt and knitting as fast as I can, Thanks for a lovely time together. You remind me of myself at a younger age. Love all your stuff and info.
You asked us to introduce ourselves! I am Kristin, in Indianapolis, IN. I subscribed to your channel several weeks ago and am so happy I did! I knew about your yarn dying and wandered into this channel from that connection. I make several sweaters for my husband, at least one per year. I won’t be participating in the Break the Curse KAL because I am making myself a sweater but I did take notes on all of your sweater ideas for your husband. Love all your content! Thank you!
I really recommend starting with a drop spindle 😂 it lets you learn to draft and stuff before tackling the mechanical changes of a wheel.
Remember, an expert is a beginner who never quit! Looking forward to hearing more about your spinning adventures.
I live near Richmond, VA and have participated in handcrafts (sewing, knitting, crochet) for nearly 60 years. Your’s is the first knitting “podcast” I found on UA-cam - a new concept to me. I started watching during Thanksgiving weekend - I had just been diagnosed with breast cancer (stage 1, very small tumor). I watched EVERY video during the period of testing - mammogram, ultrasound, 2 MRIs, 2 biopsies, surgery and path reports. Thanks for keeping me company. I am currently following another UA-cam knitter during chemotherapy… who knows what will happen during radiation!? I am inspired to knit and crochet more than ever by UA-cam. Thank you so very much!
I just found your channel today. I am 69, I live in eastern Washington state. I learned the knit stitch in third grade, I didn’t learn to Purl until adult hood. I didn’t become an obsessive knitter until about 15 years ago when my hands just started itching to knit. Over the years I have tried almost all fiber related crafts; garment sewing, embroidery, counted cross stitch, weaving, drop spindle spinning, quilting, appliqué, overdying fabric, crochet, knitting just about everything except tatting and bobbin lace. I am blessed that Paradise Fibers is my LYS for that “some day” when I get my own spinning wheel.
The way you talk is an absolute joy! "Stick it up...." cracked me up. You speak like me & we are delightful!
Hi everyone! Thank you for stopping by! It’s a chatty one today so grab a snack or something cozy to drink and get comfortable. ❤
PS: there’s a card on the screen that says I’m using “undyed sure” for my FRANKENSWEATER. That’s actually undyed SURI. 👍
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I made thar blanket for a friend who was recovering from a serious illness. I wanted her to have something cozy and comforting. I am sure that anyone who has to be up feeding their little one in the middle of the night would appreciate the warm squishiness of that blanket, not to mention how pretty it is. Love that color, btw! I might have to make another one in that color!
Is there a market for standup knitting comedy? Because this right here…….🤣😂😆🤣🤣
Hi my name is Debi and I'm a returning viewer and subscriber! I live in a small village in South Wales UK and I knit and crochet. I learnt to knit when I was about 6, I wanted to make clothing for my Sindy and Barbie dolls and also baby clothes for my baby dolls!! I learnt to crochet when I was in my teens but could only make Granny Squares and blankets, so in 2022, when we were locked down I decided to get better at crochet and I even learnt Tunisian Crochet (thank you You Tube)
I love your Podcasts and watch them when I get home from work with a cup of coffee!! I would love to learn to spin, and have several Apacas and make and dye my own wool, but that's just a dream 😃😄😀
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have many dear friends who spin and are so good at it! I actually bought a wheel. It was beautiful and sat in the corner of my living room for over a year! I had to accept I am not a spinner of fiber! I am a knitter and I’m okay with that. I so appreciate all the spinners of the world because they give me beautiful yarn to spin with!
I have the utmost respect for you budgeting to be able to get something more expensive (like a spinning wheel) and then actually sticking to it.
Often times I see bloggers who just go 🍌 when it comes to their purchases and it almost makes me feel like an inferior person/maker.
So THANK YOU for your honesty and transparency on that
Good Morning! I have been faithfully watching your videos for the last few months but neglected to introduce myself. I am a knitter and crocheter from the Greater Philadelphia area. I always appreciate your warmth and yarn wisdom and insight.
I thoroughly enjoy your self deprecating humour from across the pond. Happy crafting 😊
OMG, you describing your first time trying to spin is so right on! It made me laugh out loud! The good news is if you work at it just a few minutes a day you will get the hang of spinning the fiber quickly. I started spinning last Summer so I'm a newbie too & it is just so much fun!
The bind off you talked about for your Franken-sweater is truly so so good! Any time I am binding off 1x1 ribbing, I'll do this cause the finish is so worth it.
I have never heard it references as a "three needle bind off" though. I have always thought of that as having literally 3 needles, and usually it's to seam two pieces of knit fabric together with their live stitches. This bind of is "sewn tubular" or "sewn Italian" bind off, if you're searching the Tube for tutorials!!! :)
Yes this is the tubular bind off and three needle bind off is something else, done to combine two pieces together using 3 actual knitting needles. :)
I just returned from my weekly spin-in with my friend, and wished you could have been with us.
It was decades ago when I taught individual women to spin that I realized I wanted to get my education degree.
Your candid tale brought back the memories of those first time spinners’ own apprehensions and their eventual ‘aha’ moments as they created their first 12” of yarn.
Yes, I got the degree, and became a reading specialist and linguistics professor, but it’s in my retirement that I most treasure my frequent spin-ins: creating yarns, challenging myself with a different blend (merino with mint fiber, for example) that makes each day an opportunity to keep learning.
It’s ok to have a little hubris. Joyous spinning!
Thank you so much for watching Kathleen. I would love to have some folks to spin with. The fiber community in my town is desperate for a guild or two, or even a decent variety of yarn shops.
And as one former educator (and wife of a current educator) to another, cheers. It's good work we do/did. ❤️
OMG, I'm so happy you got a SPINNING WHEEL and a Lendrum too! You will love it and remember a couple things...PATIENCE, BREATHE AND CHILL! Lol, you'll do great and what fun you will have with this wheel! Congratulation and happy spinning!
Thank you so much!! I’m so excited. I’m putting in a diligent 15 minutes a day so I’m hoping that I settle into the chill very soon. 😅 ❤️❤️
I realized that I never introduced myself when I joined 3 weeks ago. My name is Janet, a 21-year-old 1st-gen (Korean American) gal here. My dad is a minister, which is why I've moved around so much and giving me so much exposure to different ppl and environments, prepping for my adult life.
I've been knitting since I was 8/9. 2022 was the year I began knitting garments, my first pair of socks, and a sweater for myself (still in progress). In the past, I've made several scarves, a simple coloworked baby hat, & a gigantic blanket made with Bernat Blanket yarn for a member of my church who had cancer. I've also started a charity project (with the help of a church member) in 2010 called "Knit a Square," where you knit/crochet an 8inx8in square with long ends. This was so the ppl in charge could easily weave the squares tog for afghans for the children of South Africa. Did it again in 2018, but it wasn't as huge as the first one. I'm still glad I did them, though (at 2 different churches).
I also crochet, began around the same time. I made a few blankets, scarves, granny squares, & lots of plush (froggies, bees, etc)! I also did a fundraiser in the fall of 2019 to do a charity event with Feeding America & my church's youth group. This was achieved by selling crochet dish scrubbies, made from an eyelash yarn mad specifically for doing the dishes. It was a huge hit and probably the biggest thing I've achieved and had so much support from all ppl around me.
Besically, I've done great things with these amazing fiber crafts as a kid, making myself proud that I can use it for magical and helpful things. I've gotten lots of yarn second-hand through church ppl and purchasing my own occasionally. It's amazing what you can do with something you love so passionately.
Welcome to the rabbit hole that is spinning!!! I started with a drop spindle which is really nice for learning how to draft, then i got multiple supported spindle and a wheel. It truly is a beautiful craft and knitting with your handspun is the most amazing feeling!!!
Thank you Clo! I need to pull out my drop spindle and give it a go for sure!
I feel like it did help me get a better understanding of fiber since it's much slower than the wheel. But I also know tons of people who started with the wheel and never got into spindle spinning 🤷🏻♀️
I enjoyed this episode IMMENSELY. You’re always a delight but the word salad gets me every single time. And the hubris?!?! We all did it. I almost threw my wheel in the garbage when I first tried spinning and then I kept going back to it because it was love at first sight and I couldn’t quit it and now, here we are. But the mess in the beginning? Ooh child.
I'm from PNW, Oregon! I'm Barbara, --72 today and a mother of 4 and Grandmother of 8 (4 boys, 4 girls). I'm a knitter since 5 (but, never advanced to the serious knitting), and a crocheter since in my 20's. Love both crafts and do want to get better and better. Anxious to see how the spinning works out. You'll be good at it, you're good at everything! love,hugs,prayers
I have to giggle about the image in my head of you jumping right in, like you know what you are doing! I'm reminded of when I sit down at the piano, and pull out music I played proficiently 30 years ago, and think it's going to go well! WRONG! Even when you 'know' how to do something practice is required. Thanks for the giggle! And for being so real with us about your experience. I love it when people admit things aren't always easy. Good spinning to you!
I love all your projects!! That baby blanket is absolutely beautiful!! You’ll be a pro at spinning yarn in no time!
Yay!! Another spinner is born! The world needs more youtubing spinners. Have fun with it!
Hi. Monica from Norway here. I have always a cozy knitting time watching your channel, and others.
I bet Tazhi's podcast is going to be responsible for a lot of new spinner's this year 🤣. It's exciting to follow you on this new journey!
Blah-ha-ha-ha!!! I am so glad you found someone to buy that. What a relief! I hope you find joy in the spinning.
I bought an e-spinner (electric eel wheel 6) as like a pre-divorce gift to myself and taught myself by just whacking at stuff until it worked. Impossible to know if expert advice would have helped. Truly impossible. But my best learning has been doing the paradise fibers fiber of the month club box and watching Jillian's streams and unboxing. I often would never have bought many of the fibers myself, so it's been a fun sort of fiber study course. I've been spinning the boxes roughly the same way because that lets me combo things for other projects. My tips: don't try to spin for a project early on. Just make pretty yarn and TAKE NOTES on how you spun it. Getting literally any yarn made itself is the project. I teach programming and it's basically the same: you're building foundational knowledge, so the key isn't the hours put in but the number of sleep cycles between. Get mad, take breaks, don't let the fibers break you.
I love the “Cozy Nursing Lap Blanket”! I completely understand where you’re going with that! Cozies for mom are ESSSSSSENTIAL!
Thank you Kayla!! ❤❤❤
Just discovered your videos. Kris from New Zealand. Keen knitter for 64years since my Mum and grandma taught me aged 5. Keen spinner for 43 years. I love spinning and thoroughly recommend it. Well worth the learning. 😊
Pro tip: for a sewn bind off on a big circumference, you can absolutely take a much shorter length of yarn. When you run out, attach a new length a the base of the ribbing, weave it through the ribbing and keep going with your next length. It's absolutely invisible and so much easier to work. BTW you called it a 3 needle bind-off but it's actually a sewn tubular bind off (a 3 needle bind off uses 3 knitting needles and is very different 😉).
Great suggestions!! Thank you. And yes. I realized upon watching it back that I was using the wrong term. 🤦♀️
@@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS Hihi, i figures you knew but just to make sure others would not be confused while searching for that bind off ;)
I go by Ereshkigal online, I live in the Dallas, TX area and for work I travel for months at a time which is great because I have no domestic responsibilities on the road and I fill that time with knitting & crocheting. I've knitted & crocheted for a little over a year now. I'm really enjoying the fiber arts community and all of the fellow misfit toys I meet.
Welcome to the land of spinning! Yes it has a steep learning curve, but I found it to be kind of like when I learned to knit--I was pretty awful at first, but once my muscle memory kicked it things "clicked.". I don't want to say I never make spinning or knitting mistakes these days, just that the process is smooth enough that I can focus on color and design rather than just "making yarn." You'll get there!!
Hi, long time watcher, infrequent commenter from Mallorca (Spain).
I’m watching this while I Kitchener up the toes of a pair of socks on my lunch break.
If you’re interested in making a sew bing off go faster you can put the needle trough the first stitch knit wise, immediately go onto the second stitch along purlwise and then pull all the yarn tail through. It halved the number of times you have to pull all that yarn trough the stitches.
Another option is too break off the mohair a round or two before the bind off and not deal with the sticky yarn at all. The edge ends up a slightly different texture, but you’d only notice if you’re looking very closely.
I was exactly the same! Watching all those videos before my wheel arrived and thinking: "That looks just fine. I'm gonna make it!" Dreaming of the unperfect but recognizable yarn I would produce right away. Than struggling to turn the wheel with my feet and drafting the fibre all at once. My "yarn" just broke and broke and broke again 😄 It was so frustrating! For me it helped to go very slow and it soon got better. Happy spinning Tayler. I'm very excited to watch your fibre adventures! Really love all your videos and now it gets even better with spinning fibre 💕
Love to see this new chapter for you. I took a spinning class just prior to covid and my instructor had us start just treadling, no yarn, no fibre, nothing. Practice stopping and starting the wheel with your treadling. I started watching Evie on her channel - she really is a treasure - so interesting and informative and full of energy. I bought a DT Lendrum as my first wheel - I like that they are portable too, if you have a guild near you, I would encourage you to join. My second wheel (second-hand purchase that I could not pass up) was an old Ashford Traditional. I use both and enjoy them both for different reasons. It is a lot of fun. I started weaving this year and was a knitter for 20 years prior and I have to say, if I could pick only one thing, I think it would be spinning - so relaxing and satisfying. I look forward to seeing more of your videos.
Hi, I am Cezar from Cluj-Napoca, Romania
😂😂 I'm dying! I did THE SAME THING when I got my wheel. I was like "Jillian girl, I've hit this"... 30m later, I'm internally crying & following along with her directions lol. I'm still learning too, but she knows what she's talking about 😂
OMG.. this episode made me laugh so much.. particularly the daggers you shot your hubs 😆 Also, just a funny thing regarding the baby blanket.. yes, people gets worried about stuff & that's fine, they are allowed opinions.. but.. my now 33 year old, as a baby/toddler, used to wrap his head around this wool blanket I had for him and I used to freak out a bit that he would suffocate. I would gently untangle him in his sleep, only to come back in half hour and find he's wrapped his head again. After a few times of this, I decided that he can obviously breathe like that & just left him. As you can see, he's still alive 😊
I've been soooooo invested in the Frankensweater journey, so glad you said you're going to keep the name. The name is perfect. Getting caught up on all the videos I've missed and hoping the name doesn't change 🫰
Love your approach to haters... I laughed out loud with the "it's going to be ok". I also have a lendrum and also had the same reaction to learning to spin. I enjoyed every minute of this episode.
Congrats on your new spinning wheel! I have a Lendrum DT too, and I love it. It's a fabulous wheel to learn on, and you can always purchase the additional fliers down the road. I just graduated to using the fast flier after spinning on mine for 4 years.
Good luck with your spinning journey! Rachel Smith's Wool n Spinning podcast is another good resource for learning to spin more consistent yarn.
Bravo on the Lendrum! A great first wheel. A great wheel all together. It was the second wheel I got and it is so well designed and so versatile. I also enjoy Jillianeve and Tashi. Tashi has not been spinning very long but is so far ahead of me, a spinner since 2000, that I am learning a lot from her and she is pulling me out of my spinning rug. Jillianeve is also getting me inspired. You will do well if you stick with these two fantastic spinners. And fiber processors. That's another adventure awaiting you.....
Love your podcast! A quick tip for the tubular bind off, you don't need to pull the tail through with every stitch. For the stitch that stays on the needle put it through the correct way for that stitch, pull it through enough to move your needle, then put it through the stich that is coming off the needle(which ever direction for that stitch) and then pull the tail through all of the way. You end up pulling the tail all of the way through half the time and it's much faster. Hope that makes sense and helps!
I’m Francesca from Boston, MA! Learned to knit as a kid but didn’t stick with it, but I started again during the pandemic after seeing a friend knitting. Now I have lots of friends who knit and we love sitting around drinking tea and knitting during what we call “crafternoon”. We’re all making matching sweaters for Rhinebeck this year and I’m so grateful to have advisors for my first colorwork project.
So good to meet you Francesca!
I subscribed a few weeks ago. I am a knitter and crochet-er(?) from way back as a young girl. I am 71 now. I am from Oregon but now live in Washington State on the coast. I spent many years spinning also, until I had to go to work in 1991. Haven't spun since because my wheel fell off a table and broke some pieces. (Don't ever put a spinning wheel on the table!) I need to get it repaired now that I am retired. I am excited that you are discovering spinning also! (as per JillianEve below)
After such a wonderful story about Lenita, I was curious about Lendrums. Made in Canada says the proud Canadian. They look amazing. I'll have to hide this video from my hubby cause he was fascinated by a group of yarn spinners at a yarn festival. Not sure if he was thinking I should give it a try but I was thinking I already have tons of yarn and other crafting supplies collecting dust in our home.
I have used dagger eyes once with hubby - mid bathroom reno he suggested that he was going to sand the ceiling drywall above me as I was attempting to tile the walls around the bathtub. 🗡 👁
Well done, Jon Snow! The first step is to know what you do not know. love your videos, and just give it a little time, and remember to take deep breaths and take your time with the wheel. It will come. Your first yarn will be art yarn, and precious, so please do yourself the favor of keeping it. As you spin each new bobbin you will be able to see progress as compared to the previous bobbin. Just do a little bit a day, maybe ten minutes or so. Congrats to a new spinner!
Omg I wanted to say the full quote soo bad. And in an accent no less. Probably good that I didn’t. 😂😂 thanks for watching Joy!
Had so many giggles Tayler, you will click with spinning I know it. I’ve been doing it for 50 yrs and it’s the best. Always had Ashford ones but only got a double treadle 10 yrs ago. A game changer for me as you can slow the wheel right down to fix something. Also love Jillian Eve videos, have fun 💗
I think the BO you’re using for the Franken Sweater is the Tubular Bind Off, and not the 3 Needles BO. The 3 needles BO, as the name suggests, uses 3 knitting needles to graft 2 pieces of live stitches together by knitting together 1 st from each needle, and slipping the previous st over, like a standard BO. The tubular BO is a sewn BO that needs a tapestry needles to graft sts that belong to the same piece of fabric. One way you can do it is by rearranging the sts on 2 needles, and using the kitchener stitch, or as you explain your video, you can do it on one needle without having to rearrange the sts, but have to do a little dance with the tapestry needle
I was thinking the same thing 🤔
Yes, you are right!
That is not a 3 needle bind off. I know knitting nomenclature isn’t universal, but a three needle bind off is a join or seam. That’s a sewn bind off. Lovely, but a different thing all together.
I am Dorie from Alabama. I have been knitting for about 2 years and learned off of you tube. My goal is to learn crochet one day. I have tried but to no avail yet. I love your videos!!
If there is a group of spinners in your area, see if you can find out when/where they meet. That's how I started out and meet with them one evening a week. They're so helpful and generous with showing how to. I started when a friend asked if I wanted to come to her place to spin with a few ladies. I thought she was talking about spinning on stationary bikes...asked her where she was getting the bikes from. Long story short, I love my Lendrum double treadle.
Hi, I am from Calgary, Canada and I think you have the best podcast. You are so enthusiastic about knitting and have a ton of yarn
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Gosh this means a lot Harjit. Thank you so much. ❤️
I love how honest you get with yourself after frustration phase fades. 👍 keep going, I believe you will be spinning great in no time ;)
Hi, Im Nikki and I live in Oxford - England not Mississippi - and I really enjoy watching the podcast. I love that you have decided to start spinning, I am usually spinning when I watch the podcast so very happy to welcome you into the insane world of turning fluff into yarn! I also learned to spin from @JillianEve but I was not as brave as you and started with a drop spindle as the wheels are so expensive and I really didn't want to commit to something before being 110% sure. Let me tell you that drop spindle got dropped SO MANY TIMES! I now have an Ashford eSpinner because our house does not have space for spinning wheel - or so I have been told...! I am excited to come with you on this spinning journey. 6 months from now you will have gorgeous yarn and will love knitting with it!!
Hahaha! OMG T I am so happy for you, but laughing, because I behaved EXACTLY the way you did when my wheel arrived. This is going to be fun! Can’t wait to see where the adventure takes you and us. Enjoy. The sound of my wheel puts everyone in the room to sleep with its white noise. Pretty funny.
You are so accomplished with your knitting and designing, your dying and your podcasts, and so busy with your family and friends and kids schools , etc. Etc. that I'm surprised you want to take on such a laborious method of producing yarn. That said, if you slow everything down, including the wheel thingy, and give yourself the time to gain new muscle memory, that you'll achieve a level of profiency you can be proud of.
I see you've chosen to skip the raw fleece wool step, for the time being. Wise.
Have a great week, and be patient with yourself.
Just a quick note to say how much I've enjoyed finding your videos. I'm going all the way back looking... kind of binging. Awesome podcast. You are so relatable.
I totally stand behind your thoughts on the “baby blanket”, my FAVORITE blankets I received when my babies were smaller were the ones that I could throw over both of us during a contact nap or lay on my lap while nursing. Not every blanket needs to be a swaddle!
Have fun spinning!! I'm sure you will. I'm maybe ONE step ahead of you as I'm getting back into spinning after a 30 year hiatus. I so laughed out loud at your tale of frustration trying to spin fiber right away with your new wheel! I grew up on an Ashford traditional and bought a Spinolution as a retirement treat and I love it. Good luck! Can't wait to hear more!
Another tip for learning to spin on a wheel is to use some unspun lopi yarn, basically pencil roving that you don’t have to draft. Once you feel comfortable treadling with the regular yarn, try some unspun so you can see the twist and get a feel for how much twist you need before loading onto the bobbin.
I am from Lake Havasu City AZ! I knit…crochet and spin! I have not been spinning very long but love the process! Been knitting and crocheting for many many years!! Love your channel and love to see you starting to spin!!
Spinning for the first time is truly a great humbling 🤣🤣🤣 but once it clicks, it CLICKS and is so fun!!
Hello! I'm a newer viewer from Bainbridge Island, WA. I'm one of the "kids" at The Lamb & Kid. I'm so happy to have purchased your Pom Pom magazines from the destash, thank you!
LisaR : Great choice for your wheel . Ive been spinning on and off ( babies:) for a quite a while ..Your wheel is an easy one to learn on bc it's responsive , easy to treadle - and simple to set up . Yet - You'll be able to easily spin for many years without ever feeling you've outgrown your wheel. I don't think there's anything it can't do .Enjoy learning this amazing craft . If I could change one thing I did when learning. it would be to not choose merino ! Try something like Romney etc. Merino laughs at you while you try to tame it as a new spinner 😅- Imo ❤ Have a great time!
Thank you for the chuckle. I know so many of us have had that same experience. Spinning is difficult at first but it does get easier.
Ok so I am blaming you sister for tempting me to even think about spinning lol!! There is a cute soap shop in our downtown and the owner has a SPINNING WHEEL in the shop window. I asked her about it and she said she used to spin but stopped when she got into soap making . Dare I ask her if she’d sell it to me??? Soooo happy for you and can’t wait to see your spinning progress! Go Tayler🎉
Did the same thing with my first wheel. Watched tutorials, assumed I had it down and promptly wasted a bunch of fiber. I kept the “yarn” to keep me humble.
You have come over to the dark side. Spinning is amazing. You will love it. When I started I had a friend who did the pedals while I drafted. That was very helpful for me. Good luck and have fun.
haha. Oh my goodness I almost spit out my coffee this morning as you talked about getting started on your wheel. I felt exactly the same way and even 2years into spinning still have some days when steam comes out of my ears. Good like and keep a light heart when you spin.
Hi, Tayler, I'm Diane from Ft. Wayne, IN and have been enjoying your podcast for about a month.
Congratulations on your wheel! When I first started spinning 7 or 8 yrs ago, I knew absolutely nothing. I had gone to a demonstration of spinning and weaving and knitting and fell in love with one of the wheels and wanted one. It was a Schacht Ladybug and just had to have one. I learned by watching videos on Craftsy. They were by Amy King, Jacey Boggs Faulkner (from Ply magazine) and Jillian Moreno. ❤ They were very helpful! ❤
I used to sit my son in his little bouncy seat with a hand knit blanket with holes in it draped across his lap. He would entertain himself putting his fingers through the holes.❤
Love that you’ve starting spinning. I’m far from an expert and love that you recommended the vlog on spinning. I’ll be looking it up. I found a lot of Rachel Smith's first videos from about 7 years ago really good. I just started with her first one and watched them in order. Also, Craftsy has some spinning lessons. Isn’t it fun to learn something new!
Good choice….she’ll be with you for the rest of your life….you’re gonna have soooo much fun….in joy!✂️🐑
Hello! My name is Sophi, I am relatively new on the channel but was very much enjoying it so watching now older podcasts. So obviously, it would be outdated, but I am sure it would be very helpful and in case no one has mentioned it already: when you do a tubular bind off you can fold in half the yarn and pull 2 threads in the tapestry needle. This will reduce the length by 2 times, you can also do this even more times but usually this is enough from my experience. I hope I explained clearly and you will give it a try. It saved me a lot of time since I love how finished tubular bind off looks :) I also hope you will see the comment on this older video 🙂
This is so helpful!! Thank you. ❤️
Hello Tayler. I’m a relatively new knitter, a 58 year old nana, GaGa, wife and mom. I live in a small town north of Atlanta, Georgia. And I thorough enjoy your podcast and mid week rambles. I do feel like we are meeting over coffee or tea. And that we are friends! Keep the content coming!
I’m so glad you could destash and use the profits to further your fiber adventures.
I am more grateful than you can imagine. ❤️
I signed up for an in person class with Jillian Eve and can't wait. Can't wait to watch your spinning progress.
I just had a great laugh watching this because we are so much the same on starting a new hobby!! I've been watching Evie's videos for the past couple of months and recently watched the beginning spinner video thinking, "Yeah, I've got this! I can do it!" That said, I don't have a wheel yet, but who wants to start at the basics when you can just jump in?!?!
Yes Valerie. We are cut from a similar cloth indeed. 😉❤️
Enjoyed the podcast and visiting your island. Keep inspiring us 😊
Congrats on starting the spinning journey! One thing I didn't realize when I started was that it's really important for the fiber to draft easily. It helps to pre-draft the fiber, especially if it's dyed.
Yep. This is VERY important and one of the most difficult things to figure out at first.
Good luck with your spinning journey. I did a whole day course where I basically spun all day with someone to guide me and the others on the course. I then decided to get an Ashford kiwi 3, fixed it all together and like you you got all excited about spinning at home. It was a disaster😂, I just couldn’t do it despite having got on all right with supervision. I persevered, had no choice as I’d spent so much on the wheel I had to just keep practicing. Now two years later I can spin. I’ve still got lots I can learn but love it and have knitted shawls, mitts etc with my hand spun. 😊
I grew out of my Ashford Kiwi pretty quickly. I hear that Lendrum wheels are amazing. I love that you purchased this from The Woolery. I live about 1.5 hrs away from there. It’s where I purchased my Kromski Symphony. I learned to spin from Evie from Jillianeve. She’s the best!
Congrats on the spinning wheel - that's so exciting! Will love watching your journey I'm sure. I also love the rhythm of the tubular/Italian/sewn bind off. I always save it until I'm home alone and can just zen with it. Try cutting the furry strand before you start the bind off and just do it with the main yarn. With mohair it's like trying to bind off with velcro so is much easier without it. Thanks for the episode!
Love learning new crafting. I took up weaving almost a year ago and love it! I started with a rigid heddle table room that I rented from my LYS. After my first project I purchased a used 4 shaft floor loom and it's constantly busy. I'm reading about fleeces and fiber content but don't think I'm interested in spinning but many in my crafting circle think it will be inevitable. Good luck and enjoy!
The reason I hate the three needle bind off is because of the miles of yarn you have to pull through every stitch, but this last time I did it, I successfully added in more yarn, so I now know that is possible and I don't have to start with quite as much yarn.
I also have a Lendrum double treadle that I recently acquired at the end of 2022. I got it after a little practice with a drop spindle, which is the only reason I think drafting for a wheel really started making sense.
I love the wheel so much more than a drop spindle. I still feel like a new beginner like you, and haven't made anything I feel like I can knit with yet.
I've often said in my videos that I feel like I'm on a little boat out at sea, figuring it out, and sometimes I will see another spinner/boat in the distance and be like how do I or what is... and then I'm back in the ocean on my boat, figuring it out.
I also loved the story of your husband being like, "Maybe you should try it with yarn.." I can 100% relate and envision that moment!
I'm excited for you to be on a spinning journey, and everyone tells me that " you must save your first skein of handspun, because you will never be able to repeat it"
Your first finished yarn will be your most precious and fantastic yarn ever.
I love your podcasts, so excited to see how you progress with your spinning!!
Excited to start this spinning journey with you. I am not a spinner, but have thought one day I might become one. So to see your journey is very enlightening and inspirational! Always enjoy your podcasts. Thank you for sharing!
So excited to see you dive into spinning! I'm a new spinner (just started last year) and it's so fun! JillianEve has been my favorite for video resources.
P.S. I think the hem technique you're doing is called a tubular bind off or sewn tubular bind off. I believe the 3 needle bind off refers to when you are seaming 2 pieces by knitting them together using a third needle. At least those are the names I saw when I've used those techniques, but of course there are many names for similar techniques in knitting so it could be both!
This is my go to bind off for ribbing, usually only takes about 30-45 mins to do the hem of a sweater once I get focused and into the rhythm of it. Pro tip. For the sewn tubular bind off pull the yarn farther through your needle so you are not pulling a mile of yarn through every stitch. Also you can use only the main yarn and not the suri… it won’t be visible and will be ever so much easier to pull the yarn through as you work.
Clare from New Mexico. My mom crocheted a granny square blanket for me, it’ll 49 years ago next month. Still have have all my fingers and toes and the blanket. 😂 Congrats on adopting Lenita!!
Been watching for awhile, Denver here. Can I just say your humor and editing (cue silly music for pronunciation errors) are top notch! Like hanging with a friend, sarcasm and silliness a must🎉. Thanks!
I can very much relate to the thrill of learning a new fiber craft. A year ago I dove deep into folk embroidery and cross stitch. Then last May I started teaching myself to sew. Now last month I started knitting as well. I’m currently working on my first sweater and first pair of socks. It is a trick balancing all of these but so very fun.