Such a lovely video...so calm and peaceful...I am also enjoying learning a little more about the area of France where you live. A spin-a-long sounds like something I could join....I have not spun for quite a few years and yet I am surrounded by three spinning wheels...one is mine and the other two belonged to my brother....I do know how to spindle and have my own spindles as well as my brothers'. He was a wonderful spinner and knitter. Learning about the little Oessant sheep is a treat....they really are tiny and your socks are all the more wonderful because of them.
Yes, definitely a spin along. Either with the wheel or a spindle is fine! I have a friend who went to a farm where there were ouessant sheep on her trip to France before the pandemic and she brought back some fleece. It was so much fun to discover this breed. I love spinning a new heritage breed every year. This year I’m finding out about Finn sheep. 😊 thank you for sharing your weekend with us. ❤️
I love hearing about the rare breeds of sheep and how they were used: wool for clothing, or meat, or grass mowers in a garden. The photo of the ladies wearing their black wool dresses from their sheep was fascinating. It inspires me to investigate the rare sheep, spin the wool, and produce a garment. Thank you for sharing this and your knitting journey.❤️
Isn’t it just beautiful? Breton women had all sorts of beautiful clothes depending on where they are from, including regional specific “coiffes” big hats made from linen and stiffened with starch and reeds and covered in lace. So fascinating! Sounds like an incredible project to do! Have you heard of the Fibershed project, it reminds me a bit of that!
Fran it's such a pleasure to spend some downtime watching your podcast! I'm knitting on the Yell cardigan by Marie Wallin, colour work is so satisfying - stockinette forever, colours always changing :) I love hearing about the different french breeds of sheep and the qualities of the wool - we don't hear enough about different European breeds I think. Mountain sheep have such interesting qualities, particularly.
Oh wow! That pattern is sooooo beautiful! I’m in awe of folks who knit that pattern! So glad you enjoyed the French sheep content, you can probably tell it’s one of my pet topics!
I enjoyed every moment of this video and thank you for sharing. I realise now how little I know about French wool - well, I knew nothing until I began to watch your channel! I would love to participate in a spin along. Thank you.
It’s sadly not well known and yet there is a rich textile heritage in France, wool but also linen, flax, hemp and silk. As well as dye plants. If I had more energy I’d like to make a parallel podcast in French so French speakers could watch too!
Hej, and thank you for a very interesting episode. I almost jumped of joy when you taked about Bretagne/Brittany. I woluntered at a small family business in Plestin sur Graves for a time. Had moules frites close to Finistere. And all along I did not know about these lovely yarns!!! I will now contact my friends there and ask if they know of it. I know one of the family members knit socks, as I do! Another thing, I live in a eco-village in the south of Sweden.
Lovely vlog Fran 🥰. I prefer woolen spun yarn as well. I am currently spinning carded wool for socks and spinning in a semi worsted draw. Letting some of the twist go into the fiber supply but over shorter draw and not smoothing the yarn as a true worsted. Your sock turned out so well. Thanks for the pattern recommendation. It is indeed an excellent, so well written and easy to follow. Take care.
Oooh sounds like a fascinating approach to try to a spin, I’ve never tried mixing up my drafts with my fibre preps but I should give it a go sometime! So glad you’re enjoying the pattern, I’m halfway through my third pair!
A spin along! Lovely. You know I started spinning again after I saw the last blog, and it is such fun! I spin on my mini e-spinner, and I spin woolen yarns. Maybe I will try to make socks from my very uneven first two skeins, or a cowl. It was a joy to see you again. ❤️
I loved this video too! It was so relaxing and I learned something about the places you have lived and the wool there... omg those little sheep are adorable! Your sock looks very cozy and I will have to try a DK sock, Ive only done fingering wt socks... the eco village looks so interesting.... I feel like Ive been away on a little trip! thank you for the podcast! I have some fiber on my wheel that I stopped working on probably a year ago, it might be something I could try to finish if I joined in a spin along....
Thanks so much for joining me! I so love sharing about where I live and all the fascinating things I’ve discovered here, as well as all the gorgeous sheep I’ve met! Oh yes, please do join us for the spin along, I’ll share more details this week on here!
I really enjoyed this time with you. Love your sock! I would really love a spinalong with you . It would get me motivated to pick up my supported spindle to use it more.
I would love to join a spin along Fran. I have been using a spindle for about 18months and I bought a second hand Louet at a yarn festival last autumn that I'm just learning to use.
@@woollenhearted Hi Fran, It's an S75. There were three different Louets at the festival and this was the one I was able to spin with. It sounds quite 'clackity' at the moment, which I'm hoping to fix, but otherwise I really love it. Would like to try long draw woollen spun as I learned short draw first. I've just finished knitting a cowl using a gorgeous Jacob marl from Hawkshaw farm, that is woollen spun and it is so soft and warm. On my spindle I have White faced Woodland, which is very springy. I'm using short draw, but think this would have been lovely spun as long draw.
Thank you for sharing your love of knitting, spinning and Oussant sheep. Wonderful podcast.
Wow amazing video dear. Thank you for sharing
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Such a lovely video...so calm and peaceful...I am also enjoying learning a little more about the area of France where you live. A spin-a-long sounds like something I could join....I have not spun for quite a few years and yet I am surrounded by three spinning wheels...one is mine and the other two belonged to my brother....I do know how to spindle and have my own spindles as well as my brothers'. He was a wonderful spinner and knitter. Learning about the little Oessant sheep is a treat....they really are tiny and your socks are all the more wonderful because of them.
It’ll be a joy to have you come join us! Can’t wait to tell you more soon! And thanks so much for joining in! Warmly, Fran x
I adore spinning for socks!
What’s your favourite type of yarn to make for socks?
Now this is how knitting should be done. Wonderful authenticity!!
Thank you so much!!
Yes, definitely a spin along. Either with the wheel or a spindle is fine! I have a friend who went to a farm where there were ouessant sheep on her trip to France before the pandemic and she brought back some fleece. It was so much fun to discover this breed. I love spinning a new heritage breed every year. This year I’m finding out about Finn sheep. 😊 thank you for sharing your weekend with us. ❤️
Ooh, Finn is definitely a breed I’d love to try! Have you already started spinning some?
@@woollenhearted yes I have. It is beautiful to spin. Soft and easy on the hand. ❤️
I think a spin along is a grand idea. Either spindle or wheel whatever people feel more comfortable with or maybe a little bit of both.
I’ll hopefully share more this coming week!
Another lovely, calm, relaxing and inspiring episode.Thank you. ❤️😊
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it 🤍
I love hearing about the rare breeds of sheep and how they were used: wool for clothing, or meat, or grass mowers in a garden. The photo of the ladies wearing their black wool dresses from their sheep was fascinating. It inspires me to investigate the rare sheep, spin the wool, and produce a garment. Thank you for sharing this and your knitting journey.❤️
Isn’t it just beautiful? Breton women had all sorts of beautiful clothes depending on where they are from, including regional specific “coiffes” big hats made from linen and stiffened with starch and reeds and covered in lace. So fascinating! Sounds like an incredible project to do! Have you heard of the Fibershed project, it reminds me a bit of that!
Fran it's such a pleasure to spend some downtime watching your podcast! I'm knitting on the Yell cardigan by Marie Wallin, colour work is so satisfying - stockinette forever, colours always changing :) I love hearing about the different french breeds of sheep and the qualities of the wool - we don't hear enough about different European breeds I think. Mountain sheep have such interesting qualities, particularly.
Oh wow! That pattern is sooooo beautiful! I’m in awe of folks who knit that pattern! So glad you enjoyed the French sheep content, you can probably tell it’s one of my pet topics!
I enjoyed every moment of this video and thank you for sharing. I realise now how little I know about French wool - well, I knew nothing until I began to watch your channel! I would love to participate in a spin along. Thank you.
It’s sadly not well known and yet there is a rich textile heritage in France, wool but also linen, flax, hemp and silk. As well as dye plants. If I had more energy I’d like to make a parallel podcast in French so French speakers could watch too!
I always so look forward to your videos Fran! I especially loved all the info about those lovely little sheep and I am excited to join your spinalong!
Wonderful! I’ll try to share some details soon, once I’ve worked it all out! Yes, these teeny sheep are the best!
Hej, and thank you for a very interesting episode. I almost jumped of joy when you taked about Bretagne/Brittany. I woluntered at a small family business in Plestin sur Graves for a time. Had moules frites close to Finistere. And all along I did not know about these lovely yarns!!! I will now contact my friends there and ask if they know of it. I know one of the family members knit socks, as I do! Another thing, I live in a eco-village in the south of Sweden.
Lovely vlog Fran 🥰. I prefer woolen spun yarn as well. I am currently spinning carded wool for socks and spinning in a semi worsted draw. Letting some of the twist go into the fiber supply but over shorter draw and not smoothing the yarn as a true worsted. Your sock turned out so well. Thanks for the pattern recommendation. It is indeed an excellent, so well written and easy to follow. Take care.
Oooh sounds like a fascinating approach to try to a spin, I’ve never tried mixing up my drafts with my fibre preps but I should give it a go sometime! So glad you’re enjoying the pattern, I’m halfway through my third pair!
A spin along! Lovely. You know I started spinning again after I saw the last blog, and it is such fun! I spin on my mini e-spinner, and I spin woolen yarns. Maybe I will try to make socks from my very uneven first two skeins, or a cowl. It was a joy to see you again. ❤️
Thank you Josh, as ever it’s wonderful to have you here 🤍
I loved this video too! It was so relaxing and I learned something about the places you have lived and the wool there... omg those little sheep are adorable! Your sock looks very cozy and I will have to try a DK sock, Ive only done fingering wt socks... the eco village looks so interesting.... I feel like Ive been away on a little trip! thank you for the podcast! I have some fiber on my wheel that I stopped working on probably a year ago, it might be something I could try to finish if I joined in a spin along....
Thanks so much for joining me! I so love sharing about where I live and all the fascinating things I’ve discovered here, as well as all the gorgeous sheep I’ve met! Oh yes, please do join us for the spin along, I’ll share more details this week on here!
I really enjoyed this time with you. Love your sock! I would really love a spinalong with you . It would get me motivated to pick up my supported spindle to use it more.
Oh wonderful! I’ll share more details really soon! 🤍
Thank you Fran. A spin along sounds fun. I’m going to go and dust off my spinning wheel. I want to learn how to spin on a support spindle.
Yay! I’ll share more details real soon! What I’m thinking of proposing would be a great opportunity I learn a new skill!
A spin along... I'm also interested so please include me. Have a nice afternoon 🌹🌹🌹
Oh yes, please do join us! Do you have a spindle?
Yes 🌹
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Yep, a spin along is a Great idea! Practising my navajo plying on the spindle after seeing one of your vlogs so you're very inspiring!
Oooh I’ve never tried that before! I really should though!
@@woollenhearted and I never dare to spin Woollen spun as you do in your delicious last vlog. ☺️
I would love to join a spin along Fran. I have been using a spindle for about 18months and I bought a second hand Louet at a yarn festival last autumn that I'm just learning to use.
Oooh what model of Louet do you have? I briefly had a secondhand S10 and found it fun to learn to use! Will be wonderful to have you join us! X
@@woollenhearted Hi Fran, It's an S75. There were three different Louets at the festival and this was the one I was able to spin with. It sounds quite 'clackity' at the moment, which I'm hoping to fix, but otherwise I really love it. Would like to try long draw woollen spun as I learned short draw first. I've just finished knitting a cowl using a gorgeous Jacob marl from Hawkshaw farm, that is woollen spun and it is so soft and warm. On my spindle I have White faced Woodland, which is very springy. I'm using short draw, but think this would have been lovely spun as long draw.