The sticky substance is lanolin 🤣 and once it is processed is used in creams and soaps. 8 oz will give you a lot of yarn! A skein of Cascade 220 sport gives you 164 yards of two ply yarn and that is only 1.75 ounces. You made some great purchases.
I’d start with the Jacob (one of my favorite wools - and sheep breeds for that matter). It will be easiest for you to draft. Rather than just grabbing a big, fat hunk of it, break off about an 18” chunk then pull strips off of it lengthwise to make thinner strips. Much more manageable that way. If you are sensitive to itch, the Jacob likely won’t be your favorite. Especially since most people tend to seriously over spin their first attempts and the yarn ends up feeling more like rope anyway. I’ve been attending Rhinebeck since 1998. Back then the festival was only up in the barns up top and a gem and mineral show was held at the same time in the buildings near the food vendors. It has become huge and somewhat overwhelming over the years, but it’s still a lot of fun. Depending on where you are, there may be a local spinning guild that can help you learn. 2 in the Hudson Valley I know of are Elmendorph Handspinners Guild in Red Hook and Ulster County Handspinners in the Kingston area. Best of luck with your new endeavor
Lucky you! You will have such an amazing time diving into the world of spinning! Don’t worry about not really being a big fan of Wool because you will learn how to make it not scratchy and not smelly. And what a wonderful community of people who are always willing to help, I am lucky enough to live near a woman who has Lester long wool sheep, and they are wonderful. I go there to help during sharing time and get the wolf from my favorite sheep. If you have any questions or need any help, please reach out!
I learned to spin from the Elmendorph Handspinners Guild. They are a wonderful group that I joined along the way. The Ulster County group is aeesome as well if they are closer. Enjoy your spinning and dont worry before you know it you'll be making great yarn!
Nice video! The book is really good for new spinners. I've met Abby when she taught a class in LA a few years ago. So much knowledge! A really excellent teacher. ❤ I hope you're spinning up a storm by now and that you're loving it. Next thing you'll want is a wheel! 😂
Love that tote bag, it’s fab! Looks like an amazing wool show you got to experience. Can’t wait to see spin videos in the future, have to admire you for taking on this endeavour.🧶😊
Hi! The sticky,smelly stuff is lanolin and comes from the sheep themselves. It comes off with washing and prepping the wool. $25-30 per hank or braid of roving is common. I recommend experimenting with all the different wool you have. You may like the softer wools better than the rougher wools. That weird thing on your pin is a shuttle for weaving. I started with a drop spindle and hated it. So I bought a vintage wheel and it was so much more fun and easier! I now have four wheels (down from 10). The next rabbits holes are weaving, collecting antique and vintage everything, purchasing and learning to use circular sock machines, and finally buying your own sheep and alpaca. 😅
That is my absolute favorite spindling book. The author tells some great stories and the how-to info is fantastic. I hope you enjoy your new spinning adventure!
I hope you enjoy spinning! The stickiness is lanolin - naturally produced by the sheep. As the fiber is processed - the lanolin is washed out and it is no longer sticky. The yardage you end up with will depend on how you spin it - thick or thin or mixing and also how you ply it. We all start somewhere! I too started with a drop spindle and now I have 4 spinning wheels and a drum carder... Thinking about processing raw wool - the rabbit hole gets deeper and deeper!
As a beginner myself, I felt it has been better to ply. I am plying as I watched. Plying on my spindle. My favorite channel that helped was - jillian eve
@@URBANFARMBOYS Great video. Loved you taking us with you. I fell hard for spinning with a spindle about 4 years ago, still on it. I can highly recommend the Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook if you want to learn more about the different sheep breeds and how they are to spin. You did great, Jacobs is a great one to start with. BFL is not very itchy, and not bad to spin at all either. Merino is soft, but a bit harder to spin in the beginning. The sticky smelly stuff is lanolin. The sheep make it themselves, and if is great for your skin. Fun fact, Vitamin D is/used to be derived from the lanolin from sheep. To get most of the smell out after washing, you could wash it with z woolwash like "Soak", or "Eucalan". But most spinners get used to it and will start loving the sheepie smell. A great channel to watch is also the Soulful spinner. She has some great episodes to teach spinning on a drop spindle. Hope you'll have a great time learning how to spin. Welcome to the rabbit hole! 😂
The sticky is lanolin, it is naturally in the wool. It makes the sheep water proof. Really good for your hands! Long distance swimmers plaster it all over to protect their skin from the water.
welcome to the wonderfull world of spinning haha! :) as for itchiness it really depends on the sheep,s breed, for exemple BFL is usually SUPER soft :) Jacob's might scratch a bit the stickyness is called lanolin, it's the sheep's grease, you can wash it off by bring your fleece to almost the boiling point with a little dish soap in the water :) 4oz gives you a bit more than a pair of socks :) usually 1.5lb gives you enough for a sweater if you spin thin enough :) hope you enjoy and can't wait to see your results! :)
I drove up to Rhinebeck from Virginia, with my friend who was one of the fleece judges. I volunteered with the fleeces on Friday, helping set them out as they were dropped off and then alternately helped lay the fleece out and acting as a scribe for a fleece judge. It was alot of work (666 fleeces!) but it was fun and I learned alot. Saturday I primarily shopped- patterns and yarn and a fleece, plus a felted project bag. I waited in line for an hour at the souvenir tent for a t-shirt and zip bag like yours, except mine has rainbow handles. Sunday I spent vegging on benches taking in the parade of sweaters people were wearing plus watching spinning contests and demos, the sheep, goats and alpacas and eating good food. Unfortunately I caught a cold- probably in the crush of people on Saturday. It was all worth it! Good luck with your spinning. I can spin with a supported spindle (my first love) and a spinning wheel, but never tried a drop spindle.
Love the bag. I’ve never made it to Rhinebeck and would love to go someday. I’m a long time spinner and I would begin your spinning journey with the Jacob sheep. It’s a toothy wool and it will help you learn to draft easier. Just remember, when learning something new, you’re going to make mistakes. Embrace the mistakes and keep moving forward. I’ve had spinning wheels, many of them, but now I just use my electric eel spinning wheel. Love it. And also, just wanted to mention, that handspun wool, once you get the hang of spinning it, is usually not itchy because it’s not processed and cut up to make fiber in a factory that makes wool items to wear.
This going to be exciting watching you learn to spln your a fast learner as it is. Soon you will want the spinning wheel, you might have to get a shed and build it for a craft room!
Greetings from Austin Texas - where it’s finally not 98 degrees and starting to cool off. Every year I dream about visiting Rhinebeck & attending NY Sheep & Wool. I’m lucky to have a friend who does attend and she sends me each year’s bag and I knit a “Rhinebeck sweater” throughout the year. Can’t wait to watch your spinning journey and glad I found you!
The stickiness is the natural lanolin that is present in the sheep’s wool that helps to “waterproof” them. When wool is processed it is scoured which removes the lanolin.
Loved your video. Thank you. Been thinking if I want to learn to spin… Not sold yet. Will so look forward to watching your adventure. Enjoy. Love animal fibers, but if you prefer different ones there is lots of fun to be had there also. Like bamboo, soy, banana fiber, and so many others. 😊 J
The last little charm was a shuttle for weaving. Glad you had a good time! Your Jacob wool would be great for mittens and felted slippers. Some folks in Europe use it for garments but I wouldn’t be able to wear something that scratchy except on my hands or feet (over socks).
It's definitely scratchy. But it's cheap! And everyone says start cheap with a fiber that's conducive to learning -- I think Jacob was probably a good first choice for that. I can basically guarantee I'll never wear it but maybe I can make something fun out of it. Or if not, it'll just be my "learning" fiber.
Oh Nick thanks for taking us to this. I loved it. It’s something I would never get to go to. The trees are absolutely gorgeous. What a beautiful ride there. I love everything you showed to us lots of people were there to. The yarn you got is so beautiful dying to see what you are going to make. Love the pendent you got to. Is Andrew upset you are buying to much yarn? I’ve done the same thing. Can’t wait to see what you make. It will be fun watching. Loved your unboxing video to.❤❤😊
I love your filming, editing, and pace (and dogs)Thank you for sharing your Rhinebeck adventure. Looking forward to learning about drop spindling with you. I am originally from Cooperstown NY. The autumn beauty in NY State is unmatched! Peace from Virginia Beach.
Good choices! Very pretty! If you ever to decide to buy another spindle, Bosworth drop spindles are nice because they have a deep notch and it helps keep your singles from popping out while you spin. I’m glad you had fun at Rhinebeck! Enjoy the spinning journey!
Hi from way over here in Canberra Australia..yes lanolin can be oily feeling and after years the smell permeates into shearing sheds..I know the smell oh so well...glad you had a great time at the show 🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑 😀 😊
If the spindles don't work out try electric wheel. Can get mini ones to large. I couldn't spin but found electric the way to go. Very impressive haul. All the best Dave from Tasmania
The sticky stuff is lanolin. I partially process the fiber so that there's still lanolin in it before I spin it. It spins easier and then I give it another wash and get the rest of it out. Drop spindling is fun. You just got to loosen up the fibers a little bit and then when first starting you do what they call Park and draft and that it's just you spin it and loosen it a little bit. Move your spin up and then let your fibers go and then do it again. I love doing it when it's quiet. It's just very cathartic
This was fun! Thank you! The Angora won’t be too hard to spin since it is blended with merino. Pre-drafting helps as well. Good luck on your spinning journey!
It looked like the perfect fall day! Thank you for showing the trees with all the beautiful fall leaves we don't get that here in South Florida. It is always green here. We know it's fall because people put out pumpkins as decoration and stores sell pumpkin spice everything. I have never been to The New York Sheep and Wool festival but it's a dream of mine to go
I love sharing info with you. The thinner the yarn the more yardage you'll get. To know yardage, just measure around your swift and times it by how many times you were able to go around it( so count the strands )
Well done Nick. I will watch your progress with interest. I am in Australia. I live in a big wool growing area. My house is rich in bags of fleece. Prepare yourself! So nice to see what you got at Rhinebeck, (as I was not there. ) Thankyou for sharing.
@@URBANFARMBOYS Well Nick, I have a few handfulls in a pillow case, (to keep the moths away)some of which I have scoured (washed in woolwash and hot water, to get rid of dirt, and some veg. matter) and I either comb, or card (fluff it up) a few rollags(sausages of fluffy wool) then I spin the wool into yarn. I might well ply it either 2 or 3 bobinfulls in a row. It twists it into yarn with a weight I can work with for knitting, or nalbinding(ancient scandinavian knotting technique for socks/mittins/hats/etc), or I may well be natural dyeing the yarn; as I have a display at re enacting shows that I do. (I am a viking lady there.) I have a whole bag of a full fleece of top quality 17 micron white merino. (This is a wool growing area.) It is a bit like eating an elephant. A few decent grabfulls at a time will eventually see the bag of fleece dissappear! I use either a spindle of a wheel to spin with. Recently I was gifted a beautiful Lendbreen Distaff.( Look it up) ...... It helps with the spinning on a spindle. Check our Gillian Eve on youtube.... she is excellent to show you how!
I seen that a few people stated that the sticky substance was lanolin. We use to raise sheep for meat and had to shear them before the ewes gave birth. My job was to collect the wool and it is very tacky and smelly. I am excited to watch you “learn with me” videos, I am sure that they will be fun!! Love all your videos!!!!
Wonderful video Nick. Thanks for sharing your journey. I’m learning right along with you. I’ve been crocheting for 4 years, but I have never tried spinning my own yarn. 😁🇨🇦
My 1st, too, and you did an excellent job capturing the whole thing! I have not spun before, but want to and am eager to see how you progress with the drop spindle. I WISH i asked about getting thst beautiful tote, i just saw that long line and assumed i wouldn't be able to get one!
I feel like the girls behind me in line shared a little gem of information with me and I didn't even realize it! I just wanted a tote - I didn't realize They didn't give them out everywhere!
Looked amazing. Next year I am planning to be there. 😁💜. Omg 💜💜💜 to Luca & Tucker 💜💜💜. It is the lanolin in the wool. They usually wash it off before processing.
It’s autumn here in England but it’s definitely NOT 68 degrees(or 72 !!) Today was 12. Don’t knit but love your vlogs. I’m a retired State Registered Nurse. That wool fest looked fab.
hello fellow hudson valleryer, this year for the first time i skipped satrurday and went Sunday. A bit more mellow on Sundays but you do miss the meetups they have on Saturdays. I bought a giant bag of mixed leftover BFL rovings in mostly fall colors for $10 from a vendor that has their own mini mill for their yarns and already started spinnibg it up , its spinning up very nice. BFL is a good first fiber to spin, it has a lot of grab instead of slippy.
Good morning Nicc. I love that bag also and I looked it up and there is a sheep and wool festival in Minnesota so guess where I am going. I knew you were going to say you want to try spinning. I will be watching. I have never tried it yet.
This is such a fun video! I'll happily follow your fiber-to-yarn journey - I know nothing about the process so it'll be a good learning experience. The hanks that you bought at the end of your visit are absolutely delicious; the colors are so vibrant. Glad you had a good time at the festival. Thanks for sharing! BTW what's a slug??
I went through Saturday. The smell of wool in those bags smelled gross. Loved all the many colors of yarn. I was too late for the bag. Good luck & enjoy yarn spinning.
wow what a great haul!!! love all that fibre, that card with the charms on it, would love to order some. Maybe in a bit you will remember their company name, did you pay with card vs cash...as it might show on your banking statement.... they are sooo cool.. Thx for sharing with us. Does anyone else might know the name of the charm making company by chance?
I hate to say it-but Sunday was PACKED. The festival has grown so large that both days are very heavily trafficked. I was there on Sunday and you could barely walk through the barns.
Such a dream for me to attend one of these wool events. I’m allergic to it I found out two winters ago trying to crochet a wool hat for my little one. My nose itched something awful and could not finish the hat. 😢
The sticky substance is lanolin 🤣 and once it is processed is used in creams and soaps. 8 oz will give you a lot of yarn! A skein of Cascade 220 sport gives you 164 yards of two ply yarn and that is only 1.75 ounces. You made some great purchases.
Whoa. Thank you for this info! I had no frame of reference for how much fiber turns into how much yarn!
I’d start with the Jacob (one of my favorite wools - and sheep breeds for that matter). It will be easiest for you to draft. Rather than just grabbing a big, fat hunk of it, break off about an 18” chunk then pull strips off of it lengthwise to make thinner strips. Much more manageable that way. If you are sensitive to itch, the Jacob likely won’t be your favorite. Especially since most people tend to seriously over spin their first attempts and the yarn ends up feeling more like rope anyway. I’ve been attending Rhinebeck since 1998. Back then the festival was only up in the barns up top and a gem and mineral show was held at the same time in the buildings near the food vendors. It has become huge and somewhat overwhelming over the years, but it’s still a lot of fun. Depending on where you are, there may be a local spinning guild that can help you learn. 2 in the Hudson Valley I know of are Elmendorph Handspinners Guild in Red Hook and Ulster County Handspinners in the Kingston area.
Best of luck with your new endeavor
Amazing, thank you! I’m going to look into these spinning guilds!
Lucky you! You will have such an amazing time diving into the world of spinning! Don’t worry about not really being a big fan of Wool because you will learn how to make it not scratchy and not smelly. And what a wonderful community of people who are always willing to help, I am lucky enough to live near a woman who has Lester long wool sheep, and they are wonderful. I go there to help during sharing time and get the wolf from my favorite sheep. If you have any questions or need any help, please reach out!
Beautiful pewter pin. That last charm is a spinning shuttle. Gorgeous Fiber purchases!
I learned to spin from the Elmendorph Handspinners Guild. They are a wonderful group that I joined along the way. The Ulster County group is aeesome as well if they are closer. Enjoy your spinning and dont worry before you know it you'll be making great yarn!
Nice video!
The book is really good for new spinners. I've met Abby when she taught a class in LA a few years ago. So much knowledge! A really excellent teacher. ❤
I hope you're spinning up a storm by now and that you're loving it. Next thing you'll want is a wheel! 😂
Love that tote bag, it’s fab! Looks like an amazing wool show you got to experience. Can’t wait to see spin videos in the future, have to admire you for taking on this endeavour.🧶😊
I'm scared/excited!
Hi! The sticky,smelly stuff is lanolin and comes from the sheep themselves. It comes off with washing and prepping the wool. $25-30 per hank or braid of roving is common. I recommend experimenting with all the different wool you have. You may like the softer wools better than the rougher wools. That weird thing on your pin is a shuttle for weaving. I started with a drop spindle and hated it. So I bought a vintage wheel and it was so much more fun and easier! I now have four wheels (down from 10). The next rabbits holes are weaving, collecting antique and vintage everything, purchasing and learning to use circular sock machines, and finally buying your own sheep and alpaca. 😅
😂 Sounds like you've explored that whole rabbit hole!
@@heatherholly6563 it’s an entire burrow!
Oh my... I'm in trouble!
That is my absolute favorite spindling book. The author tells some great stories and the how-to info is fantastic. I hope you enjoy your new spinning adventure!
I hope you enjoy spinning! The stickiness is lanolin - naturally produced by the sheep. As the fiber is processed - the lanolin is washed out and it is no longer sticky. The yardage you end up with will depend on how you spin it - thick or thin or mixing and also how you ply it. We all start somewhere! I too started with a drop spindle and now I have 4 spinning wheels and a drum carder... Thinking about processing raw wool - the rabbit hole gets deeper and deeper!
As a beginner myself, I felt it has been better to ply. I am plying as I watched. Plying on my spindle. My favorite channel that helped was - jillian eve
I've been binge watching her videos for days!!!
@@URBANFARMBOYS Great video. Loved you taking us with you. I fell hard for spinning with a spindle about 4 years ago, still on it. I can highly recommend the Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook if you want to learn more about the different sheep breeds and how they are to spin. You did great, Jacobs is a great one to start with. BFL is not very itchy, and not bad to spin at all either. Merino is soft, but a bit harder to spin in the beginning. The sticky smelly stuff is lanolin. The sheep make it themselves, and if is great for your skin. Fun fact, Vitamin D is/used to be derived from the lanolin from sheep. To get most of the smell out after washing, you could wash it with z woolwash like "Soak", or "Eucalan". But most spinners get used to it and will start loving the sheepie smell. A great channel to watch is also the Soulful spinner. She has some great episodes to teach spinning on a drop spindle. Hope you'll have a great time learning how to spin. Welcome to the rabbit hole! 😂
@URBANFARMBOYS that is awesome. Glad you found her. I've even watched the non spinning videos. Lol
Very enjoyable video. I happen to love the smell of lanolin. Before you know it, you’ll be buying a wheel. Love the bag.
i hope you enjoy spinning as much as i do! thank you for bringing me to rhinebeck
I'm glad to have been able to bring you along!
The sticky is lanolin, it is naturally in the wool. It makes the sheep water proof. Really good for your hands! Long distance swimmers plaster it all over to protect their skin from the water.
Rhinebeck was amazing!!! The weather was perfect! So many gorgeous yarns!!!
welcome to the wonderfull world of spinning haha! :) as for itchiness it really depends on the sheep,s breed, for exemple BFL is usually SUPER soft :) Jacob's might scratch a bit
the stickyness is called lanolin, it's the sheep's grease, you can wash it off by bring your fleece to almost the boiling point with a little dish soap in the water :)
4oz gives you a bit more than a pair of socks :) usually 1.5lb gives you enough for a sweater if you spin thin enough :)
hope you enjoy and can't wait to see your results! :)
I drove up to Rhinebeck from Virginia, with my friend who was one of the fleece judges. I volunteered with the fleeces on Friday, helping set them out as they were dropped off and then alternately helped lay the fleece out and acting as a scribe for a fleece judge. It was alot of work (666 fleeces!) but it was fun and I learned alot. Saturday I primarily shopped- patterns and yarn and a fleece, plus a felted project bag. I waited in line for an hour at the souvenir tent for a t-shirt and zip bag like yours, except mine has rainbow handles. Sunday I spent vegging on benches taking in the parade of sweaters people were wearing plus watching spinning contests and demos, the sheep, goats and alpacas and eating good food. Unfortunately I caught a cold- probably in the crush of people on Saturday. It was all worth it! Good luck with your spinning. I can spin with a supported spindle (my first love) and a spinning wheel, but never tried a drop spindle.
Oh, I will be watching your spinning progress. I have a wheel, but still can’t spin! Those old crafts need to live on. ❤
Love the bag. I’ve never made it to Rhinebeck and would love to go someday. I’m a long time spinner and I would begin your spinning journey with the Jacob sheep. It’s a toothy wool and it will help you learn to draft easier. Just remember, when learning something new, you’re going to make mistakes. Embrace the mistakes and keep moving forward. I’ve had spinning wheels, many of them, but now I just use my electric eel spinning wheel. Love it. And also, just wanted to mention, that handspun wool, once you get the hang of spinning it, is usually not itchy because it’s not processed and cut up to make fiber in a factory that makes wool items to wear.
also those braids are lovely! :)
This going to be exciting watching you learn to spln your a fast learner as it is. Soon you will want the spinning wheel, you might have to get a shed and build it for a craft room!
I may have already found one I want! And I have a room in my house that would be perfect to turn in to the most epic yarn and fiber room!
@URBANFARMBOYS can't wait to see what you do with the room!
Greetings from Austin Texas - where it’s finally not 98 degrees and starting to cool off. Every year I dream about visiting Rhinebeck & attending NY Sheep & Wool. I’m lucky to have a friend who does attend and she sends me each year’s bag and I knit a “Rhinebeck sweater” throughout the year. Can’t wait to watch your spinning journey and glad I found you!
That's a great friend! I love Austin! Lived there for ten years!
The stickiness is the natural lanolin that is present in the sheep’s wool that helps to “waterproof” them. When wool is processed it is scoured which removes the lanolin.
Thank you!
Loved your video. Thank you. Been thinking if I want to learn to spin…
Not sold yet. Will so look forward to watching your adventure.
Enjoy. Love animal fibers, but if you prefer different ones there is lots of fun to be had there also. Like bamboo, soy, banana fiber, and so many others.
😊
J
I was at Rhinebeck also, it's a lot of fun. You can learn by watching Jillian Eve, she's on TH-cam & a great teacher
Yes I love her!
The last little charm was a shuttle for weaving. Glad you had a good time! Your Jacob wool would be great for mittens and felted slippers. Some folks in Europe use it for garments but I wouldn’t be able to wear something that scratchy except on my hands or feet (over socks).
It's definitely scratchy. But it's cheap! And everyone says start cheap with a fiber that's conducive to learning -- I think Jacob was probably a good first choice for that. I can basically guarantee I'll never wear it but maybe I can make something fun out of it. Or if not, it'll just be my "learning" fiber.
Thanks for sharing your Rhinebeck recap and haul with us. Can't wait to see what you make with all that fiber!!
I miss the colors of fall. (Lived in the Hudson Valley for 25 years.)
I started spinning with BFL. very easy.
Oh Nick thanks for taking us to this. I loved it. It’s something I would never get to go to. The trees are absolutely gorgeous. What a beautiful ride there. I love everything you showed to us lots of people were there to. The yarn you got is so beautiful dying to see what you are going to make. Love the pendent you got to. Is Andrew upset you are buying to much yarn? I’ve done the same thing. Can’t wait to see what you make. It will be fun watching. Loved your unboxing video to.❤❤😊
Good morning from Texas! Looking forward to hearing about the experience at the festival.
Heeeey Texas! 🙂
Good luck with your spinning adventures
I love your filming, editing, and pace (and dogs)Thank you for sharing your Rhinebeck adventure. Looking forward to learning about drop spindling with you. I am originally from Cooperstown NY.
The autumn beauty in NY State is unmatched!
Peace from Virginia Beach.
Thanks so much! What a kind comment!
Seems you had a good time! 😊 You got some great looking fiber! Can't wait to see how the fibers spin up! Looking forward to your spinning journey!
Thank you so much!
Good choices! Very pretty! If you ever to decide to buy another spindle, Bosworth drop spindles are nice because they have a deep notch and it helps keep your singles from popping out while you spin. I’m glad you had fun at Rhinebeck! Enjoy the spinning journey!
Thank you for sharing your Rhinebeck experience. I've been three times, but couldn't attend this year. You made great purchases!!
Thank you!
Good morning from Nashville ❤ love this year bag :)))
I’m in Nashville too wish I could be there
Me too! So cute!
What a beautiful, fall day. Thank you for bringing us along.
Thanks for watching!
Good morning from Long island..can't wait to see your haul!
I think I got lots of fun stuff!
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing it with us. Love the tote bag
Thanks for watching!
Hi from way over here in Canberra Australia..yes lanolin can be oily feeling and after years the smell permeates into shearing sheds..I know the smell oh so well...glad you had a great time at the show 🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑 😀 😊
Thanks for watching!
If the spindles don't work out try electric wheel. Can get mini ones to large. I couldn't spin but found electric the way to go. Very impressive haul. All the best Dave from Tasmania
The sticky stuff is lanolin. I partially process the fiber so that there's still lanolin in it before I spin it. It spins easier and then I give it another wash and get the rest of it out. Drop spindling is fun. You just got to loosen up the fibers a little bit and then when first starting you do what they call Park and draft and that it's just you spin it and loosen it a little bit. Move your spin up and then let your fibers go and then do it again. I love doing it when it's quiet. It's just very cathartic
I can’t wait to try it!
This was fun! Thank you! The Angora won’t be too hard to spin since it is blended with merino. Pre-drafting helps as well. Good luck on your spinning journey!
Thanks for the tips!
Thanks for this video! Great overview! Participating from my armchair.
Glad it was helpful!
It looked like the perfect fall day! Thank you for showing the trees with all the beautiful fall leaves we don't get that here in South Florida. It is always green here. We know it's fall because people put out pumpkins as decoration and stores sell pumpkin spice everything. I have never been to The New York Sheep and Wool festival but it's a dream of mine to go
Haha I lived in Texas for a decade so I know the feeling! I used to put christmas ornaments outside on my agave and cacti!!
Thanks for sharing all this for us 😊
Thanks for watching!
I love sharing info with you. The thinner the yarn the more yardage you'll get. To know yardage, just measure around your swift and times it by how many times you were able to go around it( so count the strands )
makes sense! Thank you!
Well done Nick. I will watch your progress with interest. I am in Australia. I live in a big wool growing area. My house is rich in bags of fleece. Prepare yourself! So nice to see what you got at Rhinebeck, (as I was not there. ) Thankyou for sharing.
Thank you for watching! What do you do with all your fleece??
@@URBANFARMBOYS Well Nick, I have a few handfulls in a pillow case, (to keep the moths away)some of which I have scoured (washed in woolwash and hot water, to get rid of dirt, and some veg. matter) and I either comb, or card (fluff it up) a few rollags(sausages of fluffy wool) then I spin the wool into yarn. I might well ply it either 2 or 3 bobinfulls in a row. It twists it into yarn with a weight I can work with for knitting, or nalbinding(ancient scandinavian knotting technique for socks/mittins/hats/etc), or I may well be natural dyeing the yarn; as I have a display at re enacting shows that I do. (I am a viking lady there.) I have a whole bag of a full fleece of top quality 17 micron white merino. (This is a wool growing area.) It is a bit like eating an elephant. A few decent grabfulls at a time will eventually see the bag of fleece dissappear! I use either a spindle of a wheel to spin with. Recently I was gifted a beautiful Lendbreen Distaff.( Look it up) ...... It helps with the spinning on a spindle. Check our Gillian Eve on youtube.... she is excellent to show you how!
Thanks so much for the video. I really enjoyed it. I hope to go to Rhinebeck next year.
I hope you're able to come next year!
I seen that a few people stated that the sticky substance was lanolin. We use to raise sheep for meat and had to shear them before the ewes gave birth. My job was to collect the wool and it is very tacky and smelly. I am excited to watch you “learn with me” videos, I am sure that they will be fun!! Love all your videos!!!!
Thanks for watching!
I was there! It was my second time. I live about 3 hours away. Went to Indie Untangled, CAKEpalooza, and the festival! So much fun!
Awesome! I need to check out more of these!
I am also in Texas and my dream is to go to Rhinebeck some day! Lucky you to live so close. I am excited to watch your spinning journey!❤
Thank you for watching!
Boy are you lucky to live so close and be able to to go it’s a dream of mine to attend
It's pretty great if you can make the journey!
Wonderful video Nick. Thanks for sharing your journey. I’m learning right along with you. I’ve been crocheting for 4 years, but I have never tried spinning my own yarn. 😁🇨🇦
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wow nick amazing perfect day 👍⭐⭐⭐
It was GORGEOUS!
My 1st, too, and you did an excellent job capturing the whole thing! I have not spun before, but want to and am eager to see how you progress with the drop spindle. I WISH i asked about getting thst beautiful tote, i just saw that long line and assumed i wouldn't be able to get one!
I feel like the girls behind me in line shared a little gem of information with me and I didn't even realize it! I just wanted a tote - I didn't realize They didn't give them out everywhere!
Love the pin
Thanks!
My experience almost took this exact turn 😂 - was SUCH a perfect day in every way. Maybe I’ll be spinning by Rhinebeck 2025…
I hope so!
The wool has grease. Recommend spinning in the grease. Card the wool first. I really like acrylics but I am glad I learned.
Everything is lovely❤!
Thanks!
Looked amazing. Next year I am planning to be there. 😁💜. Omg 💜💜💜 to Luca & Tucker 💜💜💜. It is the lanolin in the wool. They usually wash it off before processing.
Stay at my place and we can go together! It's a nice drive down here from where you are too!
Great purchases!! 😊
Thank you!! 😊
It’s autumn here in England but it’s definitely NOT 68 degrees(or 72 !!) Today was 12. Don’t knit but love your vlogs. I’m a retired State Registered Nurse. That wool fest looked fab.
I went to Rhinebeck on Sunday... gorgeous day. I'm local (Saugerties) so it was just a short drive for us. =)
It was such a great weekend for it!
hello fellow hudson valleryer, this year for the first time i skipped satrurday and went Sunday. A bit more mellow on Sundays but you do miss the meetups they have on Saturdays. I bought a giant bag of mixed leftover BFL rovings in mostly fall colors for $10 from a vendor that has their own mini mill for their yarns and already started spinnibg it up , its spinning up very nice. BFL is a good first fiber to spin, it has a lot of grab instead of slippy.
Oh that's awesome! Do you know of any fiber / yarn / crochet groups in the Hudson Valley? I'd love to join one or create one!! I'm in Orange County.
I love the bag!
It's so cute!
Good morning Nicc. I love that bag also and I looked it up and there is a sheep and wool festival in Minnesota so guess where I am going. I knew you were going to say you want to try spinning. I will be watching. I have never tried it yet.
I'm excited!
Hello from Swansea, Illinois. This is my first time seeing your podcast and I subscribed to it.❤❤ Have fun!
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This is such a fun video! I'll happily follow your fiber-to-yarn journey - I know nothing about the process so it'll be a good learning experience. The hanks that you bought at the end of your visit are absolutely delicious; the colors are so vibrant. Glad you had a good time at the festival. Thanks for sharing! BTW what's a slug??
That’s a Michael Wilson wheel! That’s a great price for it!
I went through Saturday. The smell of wool in those bags smelled gross. Loved all the many colors of yarn. I was too late for the bag. Good luck & enjoy yarn spinning.
Yeah it's not my favorite thing to sniff, that's for sure!!
Hello- the sticky smelly stuff is lanolin- same stuff in lotions. Welcome to the world of spinning.
Thank you! I'm scared/excited to be here!
I see others have filled you in on the shuttle (for weaving) charm and the lanolin that is produced by the sheep themselves.
Thank y'all for educating my ignorant behind!
Your pin is a kilt pin or a large nappy (diaper) pin used when babies had Terry cloth nappies.
Thank you!
@@URBANFARMBOYS Can be used as a shawl pin too.
I would love to go to a fiber fest. I have a Kromski spinning wheel. Learned to spin in a 2 day class.
That's so cool! I'm attending spinning class via TH-cam University :-) But an in person class would be great!
@@URBANFARMBOYS Hope it goes well.
7:40 am I the only one chanelling my inner Maria singing "high on a hill was a lonely goatherd"? (Maria, nun, Sound of Music) Just me?
Sticky and smelly is the lanolin the sheep produce😊
Thank you!
wow what a great haul!!! love all that fibre, that card with the charms on it, would love to order some. Maybe in a bit you will remember their company name, did you pay with card vs cash...as it might show on your banking statement.... they are sooo cool.. Thx for sharing with us. Does anyone else might know the name of the charm making company by chance?
I found it! It's called The Ram's Horn! Rams Horn Studio dot Com
Next year if you want to avoid the crowds, go on Sunday!
Great tip! Maybe I will!!
I hate to say it-but Sunday was PACKED. The festival has grown so large that both days are very heavily trafficked. I was there on Sunday and you could barely walk through the barns.
Such a dream for me to attend one of these wool events. I’m allergic to it I found out two winters ago trying to crochet a wool hat for my little one. My nose itched something awful and could not finish the hat. 😢
I also made sure I got mulesing free wool. If anyone doesn’t have a strong stomach, don’t Google it. Trust me it’s a more humane way to get wool.
Oh my. I don't know if it would be your jam in that case! You'd be sneezing everywhere you turn!
So…now you’re gonna do spinning? How many yards do you get?
Absolutely no idea! I'm about to find out!