THANK YOU, This is exactly what I needed being a newbie spinner, my brain was not comprehending the drafting thing and thank you for being so detailed! This is exactly what I needed! Love your videos and explainations
First video I've seen that explains the mechanics of drafting and give an understanding of how to control the fiber in such good detail. I just finished my first yarn ball (about .5 Oz I think). I wish I'd seen this first so it wouldn't be quite so uneven. Great tutorial!
Thanks for the great instruction! It’s funny, I kept pausing the video bc I thought I was hearing my kids hollering in the other room, then I realized it was the ambient sounds on the video! Here’s to all the moms getting things done while the kids are being kids!
@hippiechick73 oh no. I didn’t think you were being unkind. I’ve had several other comments that have been but yours was just funny. My daughter was 6 when I made this video and I’d rather she get to be a kid than have a silent home! 🤭
I’ve read three books, watched an online class, took an in-person class, watched tons of videos - nobody made me understand this until you, now. Thank you!!! Can’t wait to spin again in the morning.
late to the party, but I just wanted to say THANK YOU I finally understand what to do. The close up view and detailed explanation of what and why is so helpful in actually applying the tips.
As a newbie spinner this was the best possible tutorial, thank you so much! This really helped solve a particular frustration; now I know WHY I was getting thick and thin seemingly randomly, and have already drastically improved my consistency.
I have struggled in my drafting and could not find a video that focused on the hands. I’m so grateful for your video! It’s exactly what I was looking for the whole time. I made sure to subscribe!
Thank you so much for doing this Sara! I can hardly believe some people complain when a person takes time to do a free tutorial! I found this SO helpful! I’ve been spinning for a few years and even though I instinctively developed a method, understanding staple length and drafting is of tremendous help to maintain control. I never understood the importance of staple length but after watching this I now understand that determines how thick you can spin your wool! Obviously you can’t draft longer than your staple length! Awesome! So if I get a short staple length that fibre is better suited to thin yarns and a longer staple length is better for thicker ones. I can’t thank you enough for this lightbulb moment!
Wonderful video. Really appreciate the close up of your hands. I needed to see what your fingers are doing and you let me do that. Couldn’t find one like this. Thanks.
I agree with miobrien172. Nearly all videos are shot with the camera facing the spinners, you are watching the footage mirrored. As a novice, you have to think hard about that, which hand does what, etc. And you get to see the spindle -when you get to see it- full on. After a few viewings to understand what you were teaching, my downfall, I could follow your tutorial while spinning along with it, everything was in view when it was exactly needed, from the spindle to the fibre, from the spinning to the drafting. And it is nice, no offence meant to other very good tutors with different approaches, to hear your calm, clear voice. I felt like an adult again which helped a lot. You gave the essentials without obscuring behind unrelated chatter. Thank you so very much. Chloe
Thank you so much! I was having a lot of trouble with consistency until I watched this video. I'm still not completely consistent, but I'm at least a lot better and know what to do to adjust my thickness.
Thank you so much for this video. Ive been spinning lumpy yarn for ages, getting annoyed with my lack of progress, studied a lot of videos, and none of them showed exactly how to determine and then draft. Now I'm following your advice and the improvement is startling! This is great.
Thank you for this. I learned to drop spindle at my LYS 2 weeks ago and could not figure out why my yarn is all over the place. Your videos are the first spinning videos I have found that the instructions finally clicked, maybe you show it the way my brain can understand. Plus you are great with camera angles showing what I would see.
Wonderful video. I have been frustrated with my poor spinning technique and inconsistent yarn. I am motivated to try spinning again. I love that you use a drop spindle. I can see so many things that I have been doing wrong. Thank you!!!
Very clear and informative video, thank you. I ordered my supplies today and came on TH-cam for tutorials and yours is the only technique-focused one I found.
Thank you so much. This just explained so much of what was happening in my spinning. Now I have some concrete steps to practice and get more intentional about the thickness of yarn I am creating. Your videos are excellent, I hope you haven't given up making them!
2 years on, and a few spindle spun sweaters later, this is still the best video on drafting out there. I learned so much from this video. So thankful you took the time to make this.
@@SpinningSara . Actually, there is another thing I can't seem to find anywhere. I'm not sure if this is within your purview, but I would love to know how to combine fibers with spinning. I am specifically interested in combined fibers for socks, and what the best fibers are to make strong socks. For example, how best to incorporate nylon into your wool, what natural alternatives work as well as nylon to strengthen your yarn, and how best to incorporate those. Is it best to re-card the fibers together in the first place, or is it fine to just spin them together at the same time (and how best to do that)? Or does it work equally well to spin that other fiber separately and then ply it with the wool?
This si mega helpful, thank you so much for making this! This is the only breakdown of consistency I've seen on drop spindle resources on YT. Thanks!!!
Thanks so much for this video! I haven't been spinning very long, and I've had such a hard time learning how to draft properly. I don't have anyone to show me in person so I've had to rely on TH-cam videos where it's really hard to see what people are doing. Until now anyway! This video was super helpful. :)
This is a fantastic video! I have watched so many videos as I try to learn spindle spinning, but yours is the only one that really teaches about this essential technique. I feel like I understand what I am actually trying to do now and will have much better results. Thank you!
Thank you so much for this video. I've been collecting spinning tools since a few years-- because they're so darned cute and I really do want to learn to spin fibre--but I only spent a very few hours on actual spinning. This video topic is the exact issue that frustrated and stopped my earlier efforts. It's like you opened the curtains and let the sunlight in. I can do this now. :)
Thank you for this video. I'm a pretty new spinner (~3months) and this video articulated several things that I've kind of worked out on my own, but now I can do them consciously rather than by trial-and-error. Hopefully I'll be spinning closer to what I'm trying for in the future :)
Thank you for going into detail and showing exactly what you were doing with your hands to change or maintain yarn thickness. This helped a few things click for me.
I’m just starting with spinning, and I was really struggling with drafting. This video helped sooooo much, and helped me get to a point where things clicked! I can now (mostly) do continuous draft & spin instead of always parking to draft. Thank you!
I liked your technique for drafting so I gave shout out to this video on my video as my inspiration that has helped me spin a more consistent size yarn on my spinning wheel.
Hi, I am a Newbie Spinner Thankyou so much for this video, your explanation & the closeness of your hands really helps to see what I've been going wrong. This is much appreciated.
Thank you :) I did not find any videos like that in my own language, so I am really happy I found yours:) Now I only need to adapt that to my spinning on the spinning wheel
Thank you!! Of all the videos I’ve watched, this one was the best explained. I’m like 7 week into my spinning journey. I see now why my spinning is inconsistent. Can’t wait to put into practice what you’ve taught!
I've just started spinning with an eel nano 1.1 electric spinning wheel. I think I understand the process a little bit more now. Thank you for your time!
I started spinning for fun on a diy drop spindle literally like an hour ago and this is SO valuable to find early on! I was wondering about how to correctly draft to get what I wanted
Bravo!! Excellent, expert explanation! :-D I have been trying to get the hang of hand-spinning plant fibers for my channel and skill set. This video of yours may have helped me crack the code. Thank you!
I’m very happy I came across your video in my first few days of looking for drop spindle how-tos because my drafting is mostly consistent even though I’ve only been spinning for less than a month. Thanks a bunch.
I am so happy that I found you. You are showing me how to spin, with the details I need. I have not seen this information anywhere else explained so clearly. I am a subscriber. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Thank you so much for the lovely comment Eileen! I’m so glad the video helped!! Please let me know if there is something else you’d like to or need to see.
Thank you for the video! I have watched a lot of spinning tutorials and it seemed so simple.. Until I tried myself.. 😒 I didn't know about the triangle. Now I do, so I will continue trying to spin.
I really enjoyed your video. You have explained the process of spinning a consistent yarn better than any video I have watched on the subject from TH-cam! Thanks again! I hope you’ll come back with more videos
Your videos are so informative! I guess if I requested anything it would be a video showing how you make a two ply. I just end up with a tangled mess most of the time. Thanks again
THANK YOU, This is exactly what I needed being a newbie spinner, my brain was not comprehending the drafting thing and thank you for being so detailed! This is exactly what I needed! Love your videos and explainations
I came here to say exactly this!
First video I've seen that explains the mechanics of drafting and give an understanding of how to control the fiber in such good detail. I just finished my first yarn ball (about .5 Oz I think). I wish I'd seen this first so it wouldn't be quite so uneven. Great tutorial!
Thank you so much. I’m glad you found it helpful.
Add me to the list of folks who think this is a fabulous video for new spinners. I also enjoyed the family life going on in the background😊
This is the best explanation of how to control thickness I ever seen! I couldn’t figure out why my yarn was so thick before.
Thank you so much.
Thank you! Now I get why my yarn is thick and thin. I'm very new to spinning and this video is easy to understand and your demonstration is excellent.
Thanks for the great instruction! It’s funny, I kept pausing the video bc I thought I was hearing my kids hollering in the other room, then I realized it was the ambient sounds on the video! Here’s to all the moms getting things done while the kids are being kids!
Ya, sorry about that. They were pretty little back then, but things should be all quiet in newer videos. Thank you for being kind about the noise.
@@SpinningSara Sorry, didn’t mean to sound unkind. I felt more of a kinship, as it sounded much like the normal background of my home! ❤️
@hippiechick73 oh no. I didn’t think you were being unkind. I’ve had several other comments that have been but yours was just funny. My daughter was 6 when I made this video and I’d rather she get to be a kid than have a silent home! 🤭
I’ve read three books, watched an online class, took an in-person class, watched tons of videos - nobody made me understand this until you, now. Thank you!!! Can’t wait to spin again in the morning.
I’m so glad you found my video and found it so helpful!!
late to the party, but I just wanted to say THANK YOU I finally understand what to do. The close up view and detailed explanation of what and why is so helpful in actually applying the tips.
🎊🎉 I’m so glad this video helped you!! Thank you for sharing with me!! Happy spinning!
As a newbie spinner this was the best possible tutorial, thank you so much! This really helped solve a particular frustration; now I know WHY I was getting thick and thin seemingly randomly, and have already drastically improved my consistency.
Great to hear! Congratulations on the new hobby and happy spinning!!
This is a brilliant video! It is the first one that doesn't say to "just pull out more or less fiber".
Thanks so much for the kind words!
I have struggled in my drafting and could not find a video that focused on the hands. I’m so grateful for your video! It’s exactly what I was looking for the whole time. I made sure to subscribe!
Thank you for this video yours is the only tutorial I've found showing how to change the thickness of the spun yarn.
Thank you so much for doing this Sara! I can hardly believe some people complain when a person takes time to do a free tutorial! I found this SO helpful! I’ve been spinning for a few years and even though I instinctively developed a method, understanding staple length and drafting is of tremendous help to maintain control. I never understood the importance of staple length but after watching this I now understand that determines how thick you can spin your wool! Obviously you can’t draft longer than your staple length! Awesome! So if I get a short staple length that fibre is better suited to thin yarns and a longer staple length is better for thicker ones. I can’t thank you enough for this lightbulb moment!
Wonderful video. Really appreciate the close up of your hands. I needed to see what your fingers are doing and you let me do that. Couldn’t find one like this. Thanks.
miobrien172 I am so glad it was helpful! Happy spinning!
Excellent video, thank you.
I agree with miobrien172.
Nearly all videos are shot with the camera facing the spinners, you are watching the footage mirrored. As a novice, you have to think hard about that, which hand does what, etc. And you get to see the spindle -when you get to see it- full on.
After a few viewings to understand what you were teaching, my downfall, I could follow your tutorial while spinning along with it, everything was in view when it was exactly needed, from the spindle to the fibre, from the spinning to the drafting.
And it is nice, no offence meant to other very good tutors with different approaches, to hear your calm, clear voice. I felt like an adult again which helped a lot. You gave the essentials without obscuring behind unrelated chatter.
Thank you so very much. Chloe
Thank you so much! I was having a lot of trouble with consistency until I watched this video. I'm still not completely consistent, but I'm at least a lot better and know what to do to adjust my thickness.
Thank you so much for this video. Ive been spinning lumpy yarn for ages, getting annoyed with my lack of progress, studied a lot of videos, and none of them showed exactly how to determine and then draft. Now I'm following your advice and the improvement is startling! This is great.
Liz Adams woohoo! This is awesome news! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you I have been playing around with my spindles trying figure out how to change the thickness
Thank you for this. I learned to drop spindle at my LYS 2 weeks ago and could not figure out why my yarn is all over the place. Your videos are the first spinning videos I have found that the instructions finally clicked, maybe you show it the way my brain can understand. Plus you are great with camera angles showing what I would see.
THANK YOU!! I just couldn’t figure out what I was doing wrong and I had such bumpy inconsistent yarn. Sometimes all you need is a little help.
Yay! Glad it could help!
Such a clear explanation of where and how much to draft, thankyou
Thank you so much! This was super informative and helpful. Your explanation is so thorough!
Wonderful video. I have been frustrated with my poor spinning technique and inconsistent yarn. I am motivated to try spinning again. I love that you use a drop spindle. I can see so many things that I have been doing wrong. Thank you!!!
Oooooh! So that’s how it’s done!!! I have been struggling with drafting forever. I will try again tomorrow. Thanks a million!
Very clear and informative video, thank you. I ordered my supplies today and came on TH-cam for tutorials and yours is the only technique-focused one I found.
Thank you so much or posting this. So much makes sense now
Thanks fo sharing! Very nice consistency!
Thank you. Very enlightening. It is so clear now.
Thank you thank you thank you. You explain this so well. I have trouble with my thickness. This helps so much
Glad to help!
Thank you! This is the first one that has made sense to me!!!
Jill Holley I'm so glad it helped! Happy spinning!
thank you. You are a great teacher..
This is an amazing walk-through! Thank you for explaining so clearly!
Thank you for this wonderful tutorial! It's most helpful!
Thanks so much for explaining the drafting process so clearly.
great video!
This is so informative and helpful. Thank you for breaking it down and explaining it so clearly!
Thank you for the video. I’ve only spun 2 times, but was predrafring everything. This makes much more sense.
Just what I have been missing! Thank for your attention to detail!
this was so helpful - thank you for being so clear - my understanding has levelled up through watching this!
thank you this was well explained and it made so much sense to me!!!
This is so helpful! Thank you!!
Very helpful!! Thank you!
Thank you for that brilliant advice I’m grateful for that so thanks for shating
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much. This just explained so much of what was happening in my spinning. Now I have some concrete steps to practice and get more intentional about the thickness of yarn I am creating. Your videos are excellent, I hope you haven't given up making them!
2 years on, and a few spindle spun sweaters later, this is still the best video on drafting out there. I learned so much from this video. So thankful you took the time to make this.
This is exactly what I needed. Thank you. I couldn’t seem to get the hang of drafting consistently and you explained it beautifully.
This is SOOOO helpful!!!
This explains so much for me a new spinner. Thanks
Thank you. Drafting finally makes sense
Yay! I'm so glad you found it helpful!! Happy Spinning!
Excellent and helpful demo and instructions! Thank you.
Thank you for this video!
This video is excellent! I’m new to spinning and this was very helpful! Thank you! Looking forward to watching more of your videos.
I can't believe how difficult it was to find this information. Thank you so much.
So glad it helped!! Please let me know if there is anything else you’d like to see!! Thanks for watching.
@@SpinningSara . Actually, there is another thing I can't seem to find anywhere. I'm not sure if this is within your purview, but I would love to know how to combine fibers with spinning. I am specifically interested in combined fibers for socks, and what the best fibers are to make strong socks. For example, how best to incorporate nylon into your wool, what natural alternatives work as well as nylon to strengthen your yarn, and how best to incorporate those. Is it best to re-card the fibers together in the first place, or is it fine to just spin them together at the same time (and how best to do that)? Or does it work equally well to spin that other fiber separately and then ply it with the wool?
This is great! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!❤🎉
This si mega helpful, thank you so much for making this! This is the only breakdown of consistency I've seen on drop spindle resources on YT. Thanks!!!
Thanks!! Very helpful
Very helpful! Thank you.
Thanks so much for this video! I haven't been spinning very long, and I've had such a hard time learning how to draft properly. I don't have anyone to show me in person so I've had to rely on TH-cam videos where it's really hard to see what people are doing. Until now anyway! This video was super helpful. :)
Thanks! That’s incredibly well explained. :)
Super useful, thank you so much!
This is a fantastic video! I have watched so many videos as I try to learn spindle spinning, but yours is the only one that really teaches about this essential technique. I feel like I understand what I am actually trying to do now and will have much better results. Thank you!
I just started spinning with a drop spindle, this was one of the best videos I have seen. Thank you so much ❤
Welcome to spinning!! I’m so glad you found the video helpful!
Thank you for this. It really is going to help me a great deal. Thank you thank you
Thank you! I am really struggling with consistency so I'll be practicing this 😊
Thank you so much for this video. I've been collecting spinning tools since a few years-- because they're so darned cute and I really do want to learn to spin fibre--but I only spent a very few hours on actual spinning. This video topic is the exact issue that frustrated and stopped my earlier efforts. It's like you opened the curtains and let the sunlight in. I can do this now. :)
Thank you so much was having trouble doing thicker yarn. Best explaination ever.i get it now
Thank you for this video. I'm a pretty new spinner (~3months) and this video articulated several things that I've kind of worked out on my own, but now I can do them consciously rather than by trial-and-error. Hopefully I'll be spinning closer to what I'm trying for in the future :)
Amazing, I’m new to spinning my friend gave me a quick 20 min lesson but your video has helped me immensely. Thank you
Thank you for the care and detail in your teaching. I have a better understanding now.
Very helpful presentation. Thank you.
Thank you for going into detail and showing exactly what you were doing with your hands to change or maintain yarn thickness. This helped a few things click for me.
I just finished an in-person class but was struggling with drafting afterwards. Your video helped immensely! Thank you!
This is by far the best instructions, i got it thank you so much for sharing your knowledge
Thank you, Sara! This video transformed my spinning practice.
Aww, that's awesome! I'm so glad it helped!
I’m just starting with spinning, and I was really struggling with drafting. This video helped sooooo much, and helped me get to a point where things clicked! I can now (mostly) do continuous draft & spin instead of always parking to draft.
Thank you!
I liked your technique for drafting so I gave shout out to this video on my video as my inspiration that has helped me spin a more consistent size yarn on my spinning wheel.
This is the best video re drafting I’ve ever watched. It changed my spinning today, thanks!
M A Wheeler Thank you so much for the kind words! I’m so glad you found it helpful!
This is so helpful! Thankyou. I struggle with drafting (evenly) so I’m looking forwards to trying your method.
This is absolutely one of the best if not the best drafting videos I have found! Thanks so much
Thank you so much for the kind words Anne!
Hi, I am a Newbie Spinner Thankyou so much for this video, your explanation & the closeness of your hands really helps to see what I've been going wrong.
This is much appreciated.
Thank you so much for the awesome tutorial! Very easy follow along and understand. 😊
I'm so glad you found it helpful!
Thank you :) I did not find any videos like that in my own language, so I am really happy I found yours:) Now I only need to adapt that to my spinning on the spinning wheel
Thank you!! Of all the videos I’ve watched, this one was the best explained. I’m like 7 week into my spinning journey. I see now why my spinning is inconsistent. Can’t wait to put into practice what you’ve taught!
Although I did not have success with the Turkish spindle, this video helped to understand drafting. Thank you!!! Glad I found you 😊
This is super helpful! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
This is THE best video on this EVER!!!
Thank you so much!!
I've just started spinning with an eel nano 1.1 electric spinning wheel. I think I understand the process a little bit more now. Thank you for your time!
I started spinning for fun on a diy drop spindle literally like an hour ago and this is SO valuable to find early on! I was wondering about how to correctly draft to get what I wanted
Bravo!! Excellent, expert explanation! :-D I have been trying to get the hang of hand-spinning plant fibers for my channel and skill set. This video of yours may have helped me crack the code. Thank you!
Wow excellent explanation and demonstration - I’ve taken numerous classes and never learned this technique - I can’t wait to try it!
Great video 😃 I’m new to spinning and I’m struggling with drafting.
Sara, your explanation and the way you bring your information is excellent. 😊
Many thanks!
Thank you so much for this! I'm taking up spinning and this video is invaluable!
Rhonda Tol I am so glad you liked it! Happy spinning!!
Such a good video. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks!
Thank you that was a very helpful explanation!!
You’re very welcome. Happy spinning!!
I’m very happy I came across your video in my first few days of looking for drop spindle how-tos because my drafting is mostly consistent even though I’ve only been spinning for less than a month. Thanks a bunch.
This is amazing news Tonya! Thank you so much for the kind words! Congrats on the new addiction ;-)
I am so happy that I found you. You are showing me how to spin, with the details I need. I have not seen this information anywhere else explained so clearly. I am a subscriber. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Thank you so much for the lovely comment Eileen! I’m so glad the video helped!! Please let me know if there is something else you’d like to or need to see.
Amazing! Now to practice!
Thank you! Good luck and let me know if you'd like to see anything else!
Thank you for the video! I have watched a lot of spinning tutorials and it seemed so simple.. Until I tried myself.. 😒 I didn't know about the triangle. Now I do, so I will continue trying to spin.
I really enjoyed your video. You have explained the process of spinning a consistent yarn better than any video I have watched on the subject from TH-cam! Thanks again! I hope you’ll come back with more videos
Debra Johnson thanks so much! I will definitely be doing more videos. Is there something specific you’d like to see?
Your videos are so informative! I guess if I requested anything it would be a video showing how you make a two ply. I just end up with a tangled mess most of the time. Thanks again
Thank you so much for this video! I am now able to achieve a more consistent yarn!
So glad it was helpful! Happy Spinning!
Wooow! Thank you for making this video! I’m a newbie and this is so helpful
PleiadianSister welcome to the wonderful woolly world of spinning!