Project Diary: learning how to spin and make yarn from fiber
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- Опубліковано 22 чер 2024
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a few of my knitting group friends have started spinning and it's making me want to try it. it's amazing to see the progression from the first go to what you ended up with. one thing holding me back is that i have a lot of back and shoulder pain already from a chronic injury and i worry that spinning would aggravate it but i guess basic spindles aren't overly expensive so i could just give it a go.
Oh so fun! I’d be very careful with spinning if you have a shoulder injury. I’m hyper mobile in my shoulders and it definitely caused me some pain if I did it for a while! But it’s really fun to try and not too expensive. As long as you take frequent breaks, you should be ok! And it’s so satisfying
I love the fact that you actually made something with that little skein! I never know what to make with the little skeins / am scared to 'waste' the yarn, so I end up not using my early spun yarn...
I think you picked it up really quickly too, it definitely took me longer than a few months to learn to draft properly. (I'll also say that if you get a wheel or an e-spinner, practising on that will help you improve much quicker. At least it did for me! And it'll be much easier on the shoulders. Another option that's sligtly more affordable could be a supported spindle. You can spin that in a bowl on your lap or to your side, and draft sideways instead of up. Still taxing for the shoulders, but I find it a bit easier on my body. (Or even learning the medieval way with a distaff and an in-hand spindle, that way your shoulder doesn't have to go up at all!)
Thank you for the encouragement and advice! I am looking into a mini e-spinner now to make it easier on my body. I’ll also have to try to find a supported spindle. It sounds like you have a lot of experience so thanks so much for sharing!
@@sarahs.handmakes weeell.... a lot... I started about two-three years ago I think, and I didn't really get a feel for it until I got a spinning wheel :P
And e-spinner sounds great, good luck with it :)
Smaller projects with your first skeins of homespun yarn makes a lot of sense to me. I imagine the learning curve is steep at the beginning. SO the next 40 yards of yarn might be s significantly different quality from your first 40 yards. Which is a good thing. Though it also means that using them in different projects might also be a smart plan.
This is so inspiring! I'm started to weave and sew recently: I want to make my own clothing. I have considered learning how to spin, if simply to better understanding yarn and how to work well with it. Thank you for posting your journey! I'm a lot more likely to give it a try now!
It seems like a deep and complex task at first. But the more you learn, the more simple and shallow it becomes. And the easier it is to make something of your own work!! I'm currently weaving s scarf for my niece, and I'm having so much fun with it too!
The little scrunchie is so cute!!!
Thanks so much for watching! And that’s exactly why I went with a smaller first project (and how long spinning takes!) Weaving is wonderful- that’s so cool to get into. I highly recommend trying to spin- it’s taught me so much about yarn and made me a better knitter.
@@sarahs.handmakes That's why I want to do it!! Currently trying to teach myself how to sew myself a shirt. Once I can make basic garments, then I'll start spinning so I can perfect my ability to weave. So exciting!!
Thank you for sharing!! :BIGGRIN:
Really enjoyed this, thanks. As for my own experience, the old joke would apply-that's why they call it a DROP spindle, heh heh.
Someone showed me how once at a KIP event in the early 00's. I came home, waited a day, and could never spin again.
Thanks so much for watching!! It takes a lot of practice, maybe you’d like it now if you tried again! But I was definitely dropping it a ton at first
Once you get more consistent, you'll miss the days when you could spin think and thin. It's a hard thing to do intentionally
That’s true! I’ve heard that from a few people. I’m definitely enjoying where I’m at currently.