Spinning + Knitting Podcast / ep. 002 | The One With The Seela Sweater
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2023
- IG: stitchedvintage
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INTRO:
Thank you to everyone who's subscribed, we chatted about how cool my kids think I am now that I have "subscribers' and how unseasonably warm it is here in Florida right now.
FO'S:
Seela Sweater- I finished it!!! We chatted a bit about the handspun yarn and why that specific yarn spun up so rustic looking. (CVM x Cormo fleece)
Spindle spun yarns we finished were Cheviot, Florida Cracker & Horned Dorset.
FLEECE:
We chatted quite a bit about the sampling I did with my Icelandic lamb fleece and I shared quite a bit of my thoughts- mainly that Icelandic wool is not next to skin soft (gasp. LOL).
WIPS:
- Shifty Pullover- We've split for the sleeves and I chatted a bit about Spincycle yarns and why you should also be knitting with your handspun.
- Birch Creek Bandana by Rachel Reese is waiting to be picked back up when the Collar Me Happy KAL starts. Which we chatted a bit about too. That KAL is being hosted by @stitchesandstartlight + @youngfolkknits
On the Wheel:
Cherry by Created by Elsie B for a future Satellite Shawl by Andrea Mowry
Santa Cruz on support spindles
A bit of Cookies fleece I carded into a rolag quickly
ACQUISITIONS
I received my MingoAsho support spindle + bowl and I shared a bit about my preference of spindles and thoughts on this specific spindle.
I didn't have time to spin at the wheel and answer some of your questions you've sent ne, but I plan on sitting down to record another video within the next few weeks spinning and answering/chatting about what you want to know.
You can ask questions here, on IG or anonymously in this google form: forms.gle/GQ4heqRT2XWcH4sY8
I am so greatful for your episodes! I have learned sooooo much from you. And your explanations are incredibly clear. I appreciate your honesty and opinions as well. I am just so happy to come across your channel! Blessing to you!
A spin and chat session is a great idea! Hope you will.
Your Shifty is coming out great! When considering the fit, beware that the Spincycle will grow during blocking. 😊 Thanks for all the great spinning content! I’ve been spinning since April and I’m completely obsessed.
This is what I’m afraid of 🫣😅😅
Super new spinner here! Glad I found your channel ❤️ Really enjoying your content ❤️
Hahhahahaa omg my kids are the same with my podcast! Mostly my 10 yo son is soooo impressed and also wants to be a TH-camr 😂. It's true, being cool in our kids' eyes is life goals at this age! He's also into weaving with me! My 13 yo girl is finally loving that I do this, and picked out a sweater for me to knit her, and she's interested in sewing! I'm a newer spinner now, so maybe soon one of them will get into it. Anyway, loved your first podcast and you're lovely to watch and learn from!
I loved learning about your spinning. Im a new spinner and I also want to create with what I spin. Out of all the things I've ever knit, the most special and just feels different type of projects are with my handspun. I also live in California and looking for fibers I can wear even in the heat!
I am a new spinner and I so appreciate your blog. It's like i'm learning how to draw a window but your blog lets me see inside! It's fascinating to hear about how you think and plan based on so much experience.
I have a question that I can't find the answer to. Do you ever ply together singles that are spun from different breeds or types of fiber? Would they react differently when soaking the skein and so distort it? How would you combine two fibers.. say your icelandic and cotton? Can you spin from two different rovings or tops at once?
Thank you. Looking forward to your next episode:)
YAY for new spinners!!! I've actually had a handful of people ask about plying- so maybe a special little spin and chat episode about plying is in order.
I have spun singles spun from different fiber together. The CC in my Illuminate sweater is actually one single of Cormo and one single of BFL plied together. I was worried the Cormo would bunch up in the finishing and create an oddly plied finished yarn- but it didn't. & I love that yarn so much. The BFL offered a bit of drape but the Cormo a bit of bounce- it was a great experiment.
So I say GO FOR IT! & if you're worried, just spin and finish a small sample to see what you think.
I am a brand new spinner. Started on a wheel in late December, and caught the supported spindle bug from Tazhi this month. Still trying to make the spindle spinning work. Thank you so much for all of the experience and information you share about fibers, fiber prep, common spinning issues (I love "We do not thwack our yarn!"). Seeing your samples and yarns makes me even more excited about finally being able to spin my first singles. I gave myself The Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook for Christmas, and my copy of the yarn design book should arrive next week. Good to know I'm getting good reference books. Thanks for vloging your spinning life. harpingJanet
Yay!!! The wheel was much easier to learn on than the support spindles for me. I kept picking them up and putting them away the first year. And then last summer I picked them up and haven’t been able to put them down. Once you get it- it’s so fun! And spinning on them becomes almost as quick as the wheel.
I’m excited for your spinning journey.
Uhhhhhhm.....50/50 thel/cotton is genius. Looking forward to seeing more about that. :) And, would love to hear more about your spindling (preferences, spindle collection, process, etc). I have a spindle ship spindle similar to yours and I agree it is so great. Thanks for mentioning the weight of the Mingo and Asho...I was wondering if they'd be heavy - I like to be able to spin for long stretches if I want. So great to see you back for a second episode!
I’m excited someone else is excited about that 50/50 thel + cotton. I’ve been sampling cotton blends since last summer, determined to make something work- so this is just so intriguing to me.
@@stitchedvintage me too! Cotton is such an interesting fiber, right? I've been working on silk/cotton blends...I figured out that if I cut the silk staple length in half, it will blend with cotton much easier on my drum carder. The first couple of passes are kind of a mess but it comes together at the end and it spins like butter. :) I'm really interested in how your blend turns out!
Ok I’m going to have to research grist because Tazhi talks about it a lot too.
I live in SoCal so it’s also been unusually warm this week which is a bummer because I want to wear handknits.
I measure my samples grist as yards / grams x 100 to see how many yards would be in a 100 gram skein.
Most people share grist as yards per pound (YPP) yards / grams x 453.592 = YPP
It helps when planning for projects to know if you’ll have enough wool/yarn.
@@stitchedvintage oh okay. So I do calculate that I just had no idea what grist was! Thank you that’s a super simple breakdown!
Found your channel from Tashi's channel. Would love to see your spindle stash and fleece stash. I started on spindles then transitioned to wheels. I find I spin my lace weight yarns on spindles. I love support the best. I'm really allergic to mohair and alpaca so all these patterns with those fibers make me sad. With the lopi yarn, a coat could work. I found Jakira Farm on etsy has the best Rambouillet braids I've found. I'm making a weekender with my combo spin, Rambouillet spun up last July/August during Tour de fleece. Doing the MAL for Andrea Mowry and the one with Kaci sweatshirt one .
Yay! I’m so glad you’re here!! Isn’t Tazhi an absolute GEM?! Her energy is just so contagious and she’s just such a fabulous human.
Yay for fiber recommendations! Rambouillet is such a tricky one isn’t it. Some are great and some are not. & it really is a bummer being allergic to mohair and alpaca- because it seems like all the new patterns are calling for it. 😔
I think the icelandic/cotton is a brilliant idea. How are you blending it? On your hand cards?
Hi. I recently discovered Tazhi and of found you. I still do not really understand grist. I'm going to have to look into this more. I may need to rewatch Tazhi go over the spinning terms to see if I can make sense of it. Also what is a pop lock? I have never heard this term. Thanks for sharing your time with us.
Grist is just the density of the fibers in the yarn.
Think of commercial yarn. I have 100 gram skein of fingering weight that’s is 488 yards. That’s grist. For every 100 grams of fiber I have 488 yards.
When spinning for large project is nice to know ahead of time if you’ll have enough yarn after spinning. So sampling 25 grams to see how many yards you’re getting is ideal. Then you’ll be able to know how many grams/ounces/pounds you’ll need to spin to have enough yarn.
A lock pop opens up the locks of a fleece. It’s by Clemes & Clemes.
@stitchedvintage ah that makes sense now. Thank you. I looked up the lock pop...same function as a flicker basically. Thanks the info!!
@@JennMClinton yes. Basically a stationary flicker. I think the tines are a bit longer- but I’m not 100% on that.
What is a lock pop