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Crafty Jaks - The Inquisitive Crafter
Canada
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 24 ต.ค. 2013
We are Judi and Katrina, aka JAK, a mother and daughter team who started Crafty JAK’s as a way to share some of the things we love to create - Knitting, spinning, weaving, yarn, crochet, dyeing and the rest of the fibre arts.
Crafty JAK’s is an extension of our love to create, so it will continue to grow and evolve to showcase more of those passions. We sincerely hope that you join us here to seek inspiration, ask questions and learn. We are committed to providing a space that is safe and welcoming for people from all walks of life. If you see something on any of our platforms, please reach out to us, we would love to hear from you.
Want to reach out? You can visit us at www.craftyjaks.ca or send us an e-mail: ask@craftyjaks.ca
Crafty JAK’s is an extension of our love to create, so it will continue to grow and evolve to showcase more of those passions. We sincerely hope that you join us here to seek inspiration, ask questions and learn. We are committed to providing a space that is safe and welcoming for people from all walks of life. If you see something on any of our platforms, please reach out to us, we would love to hear from you.
Want to reach out? You can visit us at www.craftyjaks.ca or send us an e-mail: ask@craftyjaks.ca
Breed Series: Lleyn
In this video Katrina shares a little bit of information about the Lleyn sheep.
You can find her shop here: www.craftyjaks.ca/ourstore/
You can find her shop here: www.craftyjaks.ca/ourstore/
มุมมอง: 78
วีดีโอ
Katrina Makes: Hearts and Silk Scarves
มุมมอง 112ปีที่แล้ว
In this video Katrina shares some of her recent makes, including Hearts and a couple of woven silk scarves. The heart pattern is Palpitation by Hunter Hammersen. Katrina's were knit using leftovers of Tough and Tender which can be found on her website here: www.craftyjaks.ca/ourstore/yarn/tough-and-tender/ The scarves were woven at 20 EPI using Katrina's Divine Lace base which can be found here...
Scotland Treasures from Uist Wool and Harris Tweed
มุมมอง 131ปีที่แล้ว
In this video Katrina shares a little about her recent trip to Scotland and the wool treasures she picked up along the way. She talks about Uist Wool, Harris Tweed, Two Sisters Tweed and a little about the Hebredian Baker. If you have questions for a future video, please send them to ask@craftyjaks.ca You can find Katrina's shop here: www.craftyjaks.ca/ourstore
Breed Series: Bergschaf
มุมมอง 90ปีที่แล้ว
In this video, Katrina continues her breed series and talks all about Bergschaf. You can find the listing for it here: www.craftyjaks.ca/ourstore/fibre/braids/bergschaf/ Send your questions to ask@craftyjaks.ca
Breed Series: Polwarth
มุมมอง 101ปีที่แล้ว
In this video Katrina talks about one of her favourite breeds, Polwarth. You can find her polwarth fibre here: www.craftyjaks.ca/ourstore/fibre/braids/organic-polwarth/ or Polwarth/Silk here: www.craftyjaks.ca/ourstore/fibre/braids/organic-polwarth-silk/ You can find her polwarth and silk yarn here: www.craftyjaks.ca/ourstore/yarn/plush-lux/ Send questions to ask @ craftyjaks.ca and we'll answe...
Breed Series: Mohair
มุมมอง 55ปีที่แล้ว
In this video Katrina talks all about Mohair, one of her favourite goat breeds! You can find BFL/Mohair yarn and fibre in her shop: www.craftyjaks.ca/ourstore
My Mama Rocks 2023
มุมมอง 60ปีที่แล้ว
In this video, Katrina shares about the limited edition colourway that is only available from May 19, 2023 to May 23, 2023. It is available on all yarn and fibre bases and you can find the listings on her website. For yarn: www.craftyjaks.ca/ourstore/yarn/my-mama-rocks-yarn/ For fibre: www.craftyjaks.ca/ourstore/fibre/braids/my-mama-rocks-fibre/ For more about our giving back program, please se...
Combo Drafting Demonstration
มุมมอง 119ปีที่แล้ว
In this video, Katrina gives you a close up of how to manage multiple fibre sources to create a combo drafted yarn.
Katrina's Makes: Tea Towels and Bags
มุมมอง 96ปีที่แล้ว
In this video Katrina talks about some of her recent makes, including tea towels and bags. She also share a little bit about Fibres West. You can find the tea towels on her website here: www.craftyjaks.ca/ourstore/weaving/tea-towels/ You can find the bags on her website here: www.craftyjaks.ca/product-category/bags-baskets-and-bowls/ You can find the rest of the items she talks about on her web...
Breed Series: Swaledale
มุมมอง 189ปีที่แล้ว
In this continuation of our Breed series, in this video Katrina talks all about Swaledale sheep. You can find the fibre on her website here: www.craftyjaks.ca/ourstore/fibre/braids/swaledale/ You can send your questions for future videos to ask@craftyjaks.ca
Joining Fibre at the Wheel
มุมมอง 80ปีที่แล้ว
In this video Katrina demonstrates two different methods for joining fibre when you're spinning at the wheel. If you have questions for Katrina for a future video, please send them to ask@craftyjaks.ca
Breed Series: Targhee
มุมมอง 85ปีที่แล้ว
In this video Katrina talks all about Targhee sheep. She shares about their origins and why you might also like them. You can find her hand dyed yarn here: www.craftyjaks.ca/product-category/yarn/ You can find her hand dyed fibre here: www.craftyjaks.ca/product-category/fibre/braids/ You can find the Killadoon Hat pattern here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/killadoon-hat As always you can re...
Katrina Makes - Marin's Pencils Handspun
มุมมอง 79ปีที่แล้ว
In this video Katrina chats about a completed spin, the two different skeins of handspun and the reason the yarn is so special to her. She also shares a little about finding her making mojo again. If you have questions you would like Katrina to answer in a future video, please send them to ask@craftyjaks.ca Fibre for this spin was from Three Waters Farm What are you making? Have you lost and th...
Breed Series: Lonk
มุมมอง 105ปีที่แล้ว
In this video Katrina shares about a breed called Lonk. She talks a little about where it's from and what to expect when you spin it. You can find it in her shop here: www.craftyjaks.ca/ourstore/fibre/braids/lonk/ Check out the other breed series videos she has done in her playlist called Breed Series. If you have questions for a future video, please send them to ask@craftyjaks.ca
Combo Drafting
มุมมอง 281ปีที่แล้ว
In this video, Katrina talks a little bit about one of her favourite techniques, combo drafting. This video is not a demonstration of the technique, rather information about how you would do it. If you want to see a video demonstrating the technique, please leave a comment! You can find Katrina's fibre here: www.craftyjaks.ca/product-category/fibre/ If you have questions that you would like Kat...
Knitting Series: Picking up a dropped stitch
มุมมอง 252 ปีที่แล้ว
Knitting Series: Picking up a dropped stitch
That’s a neat idea! There are so many things that can be done with spinning it’s amazing ❤🎉happy tour de fleece 🧶
@partyfiesta1557 thank you!! Spinning is pretty amazing 💓
Thank you so much this is exactly what I was looking for. My only question is, do you have to let it rest before plying?
I recommend that you let your singles rest for at least 24 hours before you wind your plying ball and then as soon as it is wound, you can plya right away.
@@craftyjaks-inquisitivecrafter Thanks so much!
What a great design ❤
Thank you
Best ‘thingamabob’ Ive ever seen! Hoping you still carry them. It looks like you are using a 6” bobbin?
Thanks! Yes we still carry them and you can use them with any weaving bobbin
@@craftyjaks-inquisitivecraftercan they be used with regular bobbins or do you have a thingerma jobby for rewinding onto a regular or eel wheel bobbin?
@Gimpinalong usually spinning wheel bobbins have a larger opening than a weaving bobbin but you can definitely give it a try. I've only ever used it with weaving bobbins
And we don't currently have one that will work with a regular bobbin
@@craftyjaks-inquisitivecrafter now I’m determined to find a way to make it work. Thanks! Appreciate the info :)
Thanks for sharing this interesting information!
So glad you enjoyed it 😁
Love the scarf!
Thank you!
Thanks for this lovely window into your travels. What great woolly treasures your brought home with you!
Thank you so much. 💓
So much good information!
Thank you😊
Thanks for showing how to manage and correct when things go not as planned, like dropping the plying ball.
You're most welcome!
Thank you. I've wondered if Polworth would be good for a newbie spinner, and it sounds like it's perfect.
You're most welcome!
the closeups are so helpful - thank you!
You're most welcome. Glad the closeups helped!
Very helpful! Thanks.
You're most welcome!
YES YES more videos on combo drafting and spinning! Over the years I have done a good bit of natural dyeing and bought some commercial rovings with colors similar and complementary to my dyed fleece. I have been mixing colors on my drum carder and like the idea in this video and will try it. Thanks!
Thank you! Will add more to my filming list!
Very helpful, thank you!
You're most welcome!
Amazing! I can hear this great and the info is useful.
You're most welcome!
Old guy, spinning noob here. I've got to bobbins worth of noob singles that have been resting for some time. Too chicken to ply them with my wheel. Have used a plying ball before to ply from a drop spindle. Thinking of using a plying ball to ply with my wheel. Would you recommend plying that way, or would I be heading for a disaster doing so? TIA. Swell videos BTW. Thx!!
You can absolutely ply from a plying ball on your wheel. I have definitely done it before. That said... what's the worst that could happen if you ply from your bobbins to the wheel? Is it a matter that you're not sure how to do it?
That blanket looks so cozy, and cuddling 🥰 I love that you shared this make but I also think works in progress is always a good idea too. It’s motivating and encouraging to see projects come together and gives an appreciation for slow making and all the time it does require.
Thank you 😁
Hi Katrina, thankyou for another interesting and informative video podcast. I appreciate that you put a lot of time into your videos. Happy Spinning 🐑 Take care and stay safe ...Jen xx ☺ 💗
Thank high for the kind words Jen 🤗
@@craftyjaks-inquisitivecrafterHi Katrina, I hope you're OK xx ❣️❣️❣️ Sorry for not replying to you. I bought some Storage Bobbins and so my singles are on them, just need to decide how to ply them. The thing I hadn't even thought about was that the beginning Single is now where I ply from, until re- watching this video podcast. Thankyou so much for sharing. Happy Spinning Fibre Friend 🎡🐑🥰 Take care and stay safe Love and hugs Jen xxxx ❤️❤️🫂🫂💞🐑
Hi Katrina, thankyou for sharing your Blanket. It is amazing and beautiful. Happy Spinning and Weaving 🐏🐏 Take care and stay safe...Jen xx ❣❤
Thank you
Hi Katrina, thankyou so much for this video podcast. I only found your channel today (Saturday 2nd July). I've been binge watching them, I found them all so interesting and informative. Thankyou for sharing your ideas on using our Handspun Yarns. I love the Mittens, the little Jackets and your Gnomes, they're all beautiful. Thanks again for sharing. Happy Spinning Take care and stay safe...Jen xx 🥰🐏💕
That's so kind, thank you!
Hi Katrina, I hope you're OK xx ❣ Thankyou so much for sharing your expertise with us. I like the way you explained the Colour Theory, especially for us New Spinners who like me didn't know exactly what we could do with Braids. Thanks again for sharing. Take care and stay safe Happy Spinning....Jen xx
So glad you found it helpful!
@@craftyjaks-inquisitivecrafter Hi Katrina, thankyou for your reply. It is very helpful.!!! Happy Spinning 🐏 Take care and stay safe..Jen xx ❤💕
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Great video!
Thank you😁
i was gifted a cherryville loom as well! small world. beautiful loom! good luck restoring your new-to-you loom! & your towels are beautiful 🤩
I loved the cherryville but am looking forward to getting acquainted with my new loom! And thank you!
The last 2 tea towels really are lovely.
Thank you!
Hello! Lovely video; very instructive...I'll be looking out for Shropshire fibre to spin. More, please! Bless you, it can be difficult with English accents, as we have so many! Most Southerners would probably say 'Shropshr' or 'Shropshuh' with the stress on the first syllable, like you're doing, and hardly any vowel content after the second 'sh'. In other parts of England, you will hear 'Shropsheer', with the very slightest stress on the second syllable and a very pronounced second vowel sound. But the word 'shire' is just as you're saying it. Going on memory (faulty!), I think you could probably find an English person saying the the 'ire' of a county's name in certain kind of literary or musical context, for example in an historic recording of a folk song so that it takes on a rustic or poetic quality. I hope this helps :)
Thank you😁
I was looking for nostepinne and found your thingamabobbin all together...and then I realized you made this video! What a good timing!
Thank you Charlotte!
I just started spinning with a spindle in February and this really helps. I struggled to ply directly off of the spindles and my singles weren't the same length. I'm looking forward to the video about plying
Glad you found it helpful. The plying video is up and you can find it on our channel!
I was always wondering how and why, you answered it perfectly, Thank you for this, Marjorie
You are most welcome 😊
Beautiful! I just found inspiration for a next weaving project!
Thank you Isabelle, so glad I could provide inspiration!
Beautiful. Still haven’t taken the trip down the weaving rabbit hole, but I enjoy seeing everyone’s work. Thanks Katrina.
Thank you Sue. It is definitely a good rabbit hole!!
Great ep!!!!!!!!
Thank you Kate!
Thanks for this Katrina - I am a newbie spinner and one reason I like to have a really long leader as well is to get the tension sorted before I get to the fibre - I find that having a long leader allows for some adjustments before you start spinning.
It definitely does!
Thank you Katrina - much appreciated!!
You're most welcome!
Thanks Katrina. Great tips!
You're most welcome!
Thank you for the video, it was very helpful. Your shawl is lovely, did you design it? Thanks again for sharing your expertise 🧶
Thank you for the kind feedback Lorrie. Judi, my mom and business partner actually designed it. It's on the list to do for publishing, so hopefully sometime this year we'll get it out 😊
Thank you for the really good and clear instructions! Loved it!
Thank you for the kind feedback, so glad you enjoyed it!
That's great Katrina. I appreciate you posting this...
Thank you Julie!
Delighted to see you have started doing this
Thank you Irene 😊
I loved the way you explained that advantages to the Turkish spindle. I have found that I got the hang of it faster than the top whorl. I also like your point about supported spindles allowing one to spin in a more woolen manner. That makes a lot of sense, and it makes me want to give one a try. ... Suzanne
So glad you found it helpful!!😁
Love your vids!
Thank you so much!
I just ordered one but now I am worried was I suppose to measure in cm or inches???
Measurements are in inches 😊
Congratulations on your new channel, looking forward to seeing more of you and your work.
Thank you!!
So lovely to see and hear you, I think this is going to be so great!
Thank you!
Nice to see you here! You have such a wonderful voice!
Thank you!
Squweeee! For all the reasons 💖
Thank you Florence 💜
Hey Katrina 👋 I’m curious if this apron might also double as a base for flick carding. How might the material hold up to this kind of use? Would the pocket get in the way?
Hi Amaya, the fabric is a heavy cotton, so I don't think it would stand up to the flicking.
So happy that you’ve started a YT channel💜!
Thank you!!
Woohoo! So happy to see you here!! Congratulations on the first video!
Thank you Felicia!!💜