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Amazing!

I'm a newbie spinner... have been weaving for a while now. I'm so glad I happened to find your videos yesterday. There's a lot of I'm learning from your videos. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. ❤

Lovely spin! I’ve had to switch to an e-spinner due to a leg/knee injury and I have to admit that I really miss the feeling of treadling a traditional wheel. On the up side, I’m still able to make yarn 😊

Amazing as usual and congratulations on getting so much completed! About the yardage, I made myself some yarn tags and record the yardage on my niddy noddy too.

You get so much accomplished! Can you show some more fiber prep? That’s what I need right now

Wow, the green/brown/yellow one looks like a path full of pebbles. So beautiful.

Simply gorgeous 😍

You’re amazing! All soooo pretty!!

You spun an amazing amount of beautiful yarn! Even without your sprint to the finish. I loved seeing all the different fibers and how you approached spinning them Thanks for taking me along! harpingJanet

I am so impressed with the quantity but especially the quality of your spinning, Kirsten. Thank you for such an interesting range of spinning methods put together in an intense period of time. Sorry, I can't decide between the options of what to do next, I love then all!

One of the first videos that I watched of yours was a spin of Jkira farms fiber! I have spun several from them and one of their braids was my first TDF spin this year. I was also inspired to use one of my Malibrigo braids and try a felted single. It turned out so cute! Thank you for sharing your tour.❤❤

Wow! Beautiful work 😊

How do you spin 'woollen with a worsted prep'? Do you have a video on that? I’m not a complete beginner, but you will probably say it’s beyond me!!! Sigh! That looks so so yummy! It’s worth getting some polworth silk specially!!!

Loved this. Still trying to figure out how to use this in figuring out how much fiber to buy...

I think both yarns are amazing. The colors though, in the second spin, are so vibrant and alive. That yarn may be my favorite of all! harpingJanet

Amazing! Love how the sock yarn spin came out! Can't wait to see the socks!

Thank you so much for the time you put into your videos. I have learned so much! My goal is to get a minstrel wheel but I am also considering an eew6. My question is why do you move the guide on both sides of the eew? Is it for balance?

Love your yarn results the gray one makes me think of lavender mist. Early in the morning before the sun burns the morning fog off the lavender fields in full bloom.

Beautiful yarn!!! Hehe i love your little fuzzy alpaca/llama buddies in the background!!

Beautiful yarns, Kirsten! I only recently discovered your channel, but I’m really enjoying your TdF videos! Thanks for sharing…! ❤

Loving the videos ❤. Spinning in the car 😮 awesome 😎. I have a mirror dyed braid (do you know what I mean?) have you got any suggestions of what method of spinning would work well (fractal, divide into a gradient etc) I'm not sure how best to spin it. Thanks for any suggestions xx

This must be a very zen experience; you really have to calm down to spin thick and thin. I will try it -- I could use chilling out! Thanks, kirsten.

Great car set up! And how fun to be able to spin at the beach! I hope it is a fab vacation. harpingJanet

It’s so beautiful: the colours, the twist, the thickness… love it!

You can spin in the car! I’ve been spinning for 10 years now and had never thought of it. I’m excited to see your set up at the end! I am waiting for my first espinner : a starling from daedalus which I should be able to get this fall. It is their middle sized ewheel. I’ve been wanting an espinner for many many years now!

I’m a newer spinner and would like to try backwards long draw like this, did you predraft your fiber? I have a polwarth fiber to spin but no silk blended.

I Like Polwarth / Silk its so smooooth! The colors so nice!❤

Beautiful fiber! Thanks for showing your set up. Who makes the first fiber tool you shared, the one that measures just WPI? I like that it is grooved. Also, where did you get that piece in the oriface? Looks so handy to hold the yarn. Thanks again for the awesome vids. I’m a new spinner and learning tons.

It’s so good to see how you had to experiment with different drafts and amount of twist to get the yarn you want. Too many spinning demos make it look like you should figure out the spinning first time, every time. I also appreciate your patience as you keep working towards that perfect plyback with the gray fiber. That’s wonderful modeling for me of what I need to cultivate in myself as a spinner, to make the yarns I want. harpingJanet

My next spin with be 4oz of yak/silk. Last time I spun it straight and it has hard on my hands bc it was soooo slippery. I'm gonna try from the fold this time. Would you use from the fold for most plant fibers too? I have ingeo corn and rose fibers I want to spin up as well.

When you spin from the fold do you use your dominant hand? Eg hold the fold in the left hand if left handed?

I appreciate this one so much. I have been practicing spinning from the fold since your last video on it ( with success!! ). Real sock spins have alluded me. I can’t spin thin enough worsted to get enough plies. I’m going to try this once I get one of my wheels clear. Thank you so much. I learn so much from your videos.

Great information packed TDF spin !! Know you’re busy and have a great break at the beach , but if you have time when you get back . I love the socks you helped me knit and they’ve been worn a lot so much so Ive worn through the base of the foot at the heel turn . Is there something I can do in the knitting or spin design to avoid this? Happy spinning ! Edited missed out a word.

Why does being superwash make a difference please?

Once again, I cannot thank you enough for the details, your descriptions and explanations, and the amazing range of fibres and ways of spinning them. I am inspired. My questions as a novice sock knitter is to ask you about how a superwash combined with a to-superwash behaves in the washing machine and on the foot. Does the absence of nylon not matter for the particular mix you chose? Enjoy the beach, Kirsten, here in NZ, I am doing winter pruning in the garden!

When you’re doing your payback twist check while plying what are you looking for and why and if it’s not that what do you adjust?

I learned so much! Thank you!

Wow! You nailed getting the same diameter and twist angle in both yarns! That’s way cool! I could see the difference in the yarn. The woolen spun was definitely fuzzier on the video. I hope you had a good rest day. I’m looking forward to your sock spin! harpingJanet

You deserve a break! Thanks so much for sharing the tip about the Lazy Kate! Looking forward to seeing your sock spin. I have a braid of SW w/ nylon that I want to save and spin for socks at some point. Think you will try to spin it for a 4-ply?

Thank you for helping me figure out how I want to spin a couple batts I have! I’ve struggled with it for a while lol.

Like to See you when you plying, its so interesting! I learn from you quite a Lot!❤❤❤❤

Our heat is very low here in New Zealand at the moment. We are in winter. Frosts overnight and highs of about 11 degrees Celsius Bring on summer I am enjoying your Tour spinning it’s fabulous. Thank you for sharing

Ohh I didn't see it was a premiere! But I am always happy to see your videos! BTW I do not know if you take video suggestions, but I was wondering if you could make a video explaining about twist-angle? I am having trouble understanding it. Thank you so much for your videos!

Hubs and I are traveling overnight for our anniversary so I spun for a while this morning while he fed sheep and tomorrow I will spin when we get home. Will it still count as Tuesday if I push past midnight🤔 Your yarn today is beautiful (like usual)

Maybe I should have planned a premiere more than just hitting the button and hoping for the best!😂😂😂

How is everyone’s tour going so far?

Hi Guys! Thought I would try a premiere video and see if anyone is on to chat! My fingers need a break from spinning so thin!!!

from Gerry- You are correct! Blue and green rock. Thanks for sharing Be blessed.

from Gerry- This was important information for spinners to know. Thank you for all you do to educate your audience. God bless.

To me, you are a machine, Kirsten, you are achieving so much. I am so enjoying learning more about the range of ways to spin (and why), and I greatly appreciate how you are so specific on your descriptions. I find it inspiring. Thank you! PS I love the real close-ups.