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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!
Remember, an expert is a beginner who never quit! Looking forward to hearing more about your spinning adventures.
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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Is there a market for standup knitting comedy? Because this right here…….🤣😂😆🤣🤣
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 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!
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 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!
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!
I love the “Cozy Nursing Lap Blanket”! I completely understand where you’re going with that! Cozies for mom are ESSSSSSENTIAL!
Thank you Kayla!! ❤❤❤
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 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.
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.
The way you talk is an absolute joy! "Stick it up...." cracked me up. You speak like me & we are delightful!
Hi, I am Cezar from Cluj-Napoca, Romania
"You just do *this* with your hands and there's yarn." 😂 You just do *this* with your needles and there's a sweater lol. Drafting looks so simple when an expert does it, I am not that expert.
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 love all y'all knitters who decide to take up spinning and dyeing! Then you can sell me your yarns! Win/win!
I really recommend starting with a drop spindle 😂 it lets you learn to draft and stuff before tackling the mechanical changes of a wheel.
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.
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! ❤
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!!
I have had my wheel for 6 months, trying to teach myself. Please please keep sharing how you learn and what you learn. It does feel overwhelming but I am determined. Love your videos ❤
So excited to see what you spin! Yarnmaking/Spinning is such a satisfying hobby.
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"
Omg I had the SAME experience as you with spinning. It was so much harder than I thought it would be and it’s humbling. I only started in May of last year and already I’m forgetting how hard it was at the beginning. You’ll learn super fast, it’s a wild ride and I’m so excited for you!!
Congrats on getting a wheel! I got my Lendrum DT from The Woolery, too. It was a 2021 Christmas gift from my wonderful husband. I researched wheels and asked a lot of questions. Two local spinning experts recommended the Lendrum for the type of yarn I wanted to use. Spinning is addicting and calming at the same time. Have fun!
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’m so excited for you!! I bought an Ashford Joy a while back and have made a good Hank of rope so far.
I’m kinda scared of it!! Maybe seeing your journey will give me the confidence to try spinning again.
Have you spun on a drop spindle yet? I’d DIY one and practice on the drop spindle a little bit! You get a much better, more real understanding of how twist works. And a DIY one is super cheap! It helped me a lot and is what my spinning teacher recommended, too. Best of luck, spinning is so much fun!
"...loosed into your world a whole new set of challenges..." Every. Stinkin'. Time. 😂 How do we get into these messes? (But it's so much fun! )
Hi Taylor, Beverly from Bronx, New York. I enjoy your channel because you give me much needed help and information. Many thanks for taking the time for this podcast.
How exciting! Spinning is a lovely, deep rabbit hole to dive into. I learned and am still learning from Jillianeve as well. I have and Ashford Joy 2 for the portability. My one suggestion is to make something with some of your first homespun yarn, something that embraces all that lumpy uneven goodness. I knit my youngest a stuffed Chewbacca with mine. Seeing something come together that you made for fluff is amazing!
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 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 😂
Ahhh the most serendipitous update! I just spent my weekend watching JillianEve tutorials too, but for drop spindles. Got my spindle and fiber tonight, and pretty much played out the drop spindle version of your story. So excited for your future spinning, and I'm always here for a conversational episode. 🎉
Hi there! I'm Diane, living in Jackson Heights, NY (It's part of New York City) Binding off my Aura shawl, with the lovely, but sort-of-frustrating picot edge.
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!
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.
Greetings from northern New Brunswick, Canada. Really enjoy your content. You’re gonna love spinning! Re: Frankensweater….I always do the same bind off as you….if I have a combined yarn, mohair or suri…I drop that yarn and just use the other yarn. You really can’t tell😉. ☺️🇨🇦
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. 😊
So, I have NO BUSINESS even getting into this because I'm only on my second sweater, but I have a few questions about your bind-off, and you can set me straight:
1. Is the 3-needle BO the same as the Italian BO? Because I had to do this on my Monday sweater and I swear it's exactly the same.
2. I watched the BO video tutorial at PetiteKnit more times than I can remember, and they had me doing two stitches at a time (e.g., put the needle through the "knit off" part and pull that stitch off, and then put the needle through the "purl on" part), and THEN pull all the yarn through. It's still tedious and takes forever, but it's half as many pull-throughs, if that makes sense.
3. I really, really hated the super-long piece of yarn, and I'm wondering if anyone ever just does this kind of thing with multiple shorter pieces, weaving more ends in afterwards. Anyone?
4. Do you absolutely have to include the suri in the BO, or could you just leave it out (would it be really noticeable)? I haven't worked with suri before, but I would be tempted to leave it out of the BO if I could get away with it!
I'll shut up now. 😁
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.
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 💕
Your hilarious! Good for you for offloading your e-spinner…..I was thinking you should be able to sell it. I’m Sheryl from Saskatchewan Canada - a prairie province in the center of Canada. I’ve knit for along time but didn’t really do anything I thought was great until I was introduced to Ravelry 10 years or so ago. Question: I basically live in sweats/joggers and wondered where you get yours?
Congratulations!! I started my spinning journey last August on a spindle only planning to spin enough fiber to knit a hat but I got the spinning big and bought a DT Lendrum, too. My wheel spinning has a way to go vs. drop spindle, but I LOVE it. I watched tons of videos before spinning. Now I’m rewatching them and will take an in-person class, too. Have fun!!!
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!
Loved the podcast. I started spinning during tour de fleece 2020 (in lockdown), also loved Jillian Eve. You could try the Knitting Expat spinning podcasts which I found super helpful and inspiring too,
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 😃😄😀
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!!
I just finished a pair of socks using Paton Kroy yarn. I love them! So warm. I’m in Upper Michigan. Warm is good.
Hi Tayler, from Chelmsford in the South East of England! I’ve been really enjoying your podcast since I found you a few months ago. So fun and informative! 😁❤️
I've been wanting to purchase. your yarn. However,since I'm Sabbath obs´rvant I can't use computer until sundown Saturday night. By then your yarn is sold out :(
Hi, Tayler, I'm Diane from Ft. Wayne, IN and have been enjoying your podcast for about a month.
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
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.
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 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)
I have an Ashford Traditional & about 4 contractor bags of alpaca floof down in my basement just WAITING for me to dive in & figure out this whole spinning thing! lol
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 sat down to watch this with my knitting-I’m making socks for my son with the same exact yarn as your dad’s socks. Mine are toe up, though. I’ve got to say, Patons Kroy is not my favorite sock yarn. I agreed with everything you said about it.
I also love watching Jillian Eve. I’ve not gotten brave enough to try spinning, though.
Great episode!
Welcome to the dark side! Spinning is a great hobby but seriously cuts into your knitting time :) I'd pick some pencil roving to learn to spin. That way you're practicing the hand/ feet coordination without worrying about drafting. Yay! Happy spinning
I’m a new sub and just love your channel. One question: are you wearing a match long cardigan/jogger set? If so where did you get it? I love the color. Thanks for keeping it real with the spinning…. I don’t spin but I find all fiber related things interesting!
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!
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 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!!
The baby blanket is stunning …the colour and patterns. Ii just started watching your Vlog . Is there a color and a pattern number? Thank you. I live your enthusiasm in whatever you are doing…also your honesty.🌸🌟
What curse? My MIL made argyle socks for her beau … they were married 50+ years. My mother made a cardigan for her guy before they were married in 1952. They were together until his death in 1987. I still have the cardigan and my 31 year old son wears it occasionally around the house. No curses here!
Hi everyone, I am watching in Munich, Germany. I started spinning last August, but I still haven't decided what wheel to get. I am thinking about the Ashford e spinner 3 (mostly for space reasons) 🤔 so great that spinning is in this podcast now 😍
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.
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!
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!
How you're describing the "Three Needle Bind Off" is the technique I've always heard called "Tubular Bind Off" and my understanding of the Three Needle Bind Off is an entirely different technique, one that you would use to knit 2 needles full of active stitches together as a seam. I googled it to see if maybe I had them backwards, but the results I found were consistent with the techniques I was anyway familiar with.
Just thought I'd mention because knitting terminology can be a lot, maybe others here in the comments were similarly confused like me.
So the batt you showed us was very lovely. My own personal opinion is that batts are difficult for beginners, especially depending on fiber content.
The Woolery sells a blend called Heinz 57. It’s an undyed fiber and what they give you to try in the store (I’ve spent several hours there testing wheels.) It’s super easy to spin with and comes at about $15 a pound. One pound of fiber is usually what it takes to really get going with spinning. Just buy a bag and practice.
I thoroughly enjoy your self deprecating humour from across the pond. Happy crafting 😊
Hi. Monica from Norway here. I have always a cozy knitting time watching your channel, and others.
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!!
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.
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🎉
I have been watching your podcasts for awhile now and I always learn something! So hello, I'm a new subscriber! Looking forward to the knit a long.
I’m Maggie from Wisconsin. I have a Lendrum too! Her name is Mary Margaret. You will love your wheel.
You have made me laugh so much sharing your impatience with wanting to spin!! Can’t wait to follow you on your spinning adventure. The link to Tahzi’s channel doesn’t seem to work for me
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!
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!
Hi! I’m Andi from Astoria Oregon. I’m knitting my first cardigan (the Felix). I’m jealous of your wheel, all I have is the electric eel wheel 6.
Had to let you know I have so much fun listening to you today, I have done similar thing, getting ready with some knowledge about what I’m about learn only to find out that it’s not as easy as it looks….and had to go back land follow instructions from the beginning as I was supposed to 😂. And yes Tazhi is awesome, I discovered her during December clogs.
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!
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.
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. 🗡 👁
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.
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!
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.
Ha, I just learned the sewn bind-off and have done it on my past two sweaters. I timed the last one; the hem (single strand, cotton/linen) took 2 hours and 10 minutes. Looks great though!
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.....
Yay!! Another spinner is born! The world needs more youtubing spinners. Have fun with it!
Recently found an interesting “tubular bind-off” that does not require a tapestry needle so no days and days of tail to pull through. No idea what the bind-off is called as the video is not in English. I just slowed the video down so I can follow it visually. The bind-off starts at 47:34 in the video ua-cam.com/video/XujV5Qop28Y/v-deo.html if anyone is interested. The tubular cast-on at the beginning of the video is interesting as well as it doesn’t require leaving a long tail. If anyone knows the name of the cast-on and bind-off, please let me know. Thanks and happy knitting/crafting!
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. 😊
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.
Love your videos. Been with you and bought some of your Yarn beautiful and loved it. Watch my reels Gigi galore and more more.