Oh my gosh! You used my sweater spin quandary post! So thrilling! And I had come to the same conclusion...sample! Sample! Sample! I just wrote up tags for 11 samples, but you had interesting thought of 3 ply split 2 to 1 in both drafts. Will have to add that to the sample collection. And I never thought that woolen might be longer than worsted drafted singles. Hmmmm...since this is my first successful, consistent woolen spun singles I would have never thought of that...but it makes sense. Thank you for spotlighting my quandary! I will post all my samples in mini skeins and knitted swatches. Stay tuned.

First time I've seen this channel, I'm hooked!

Such a helpful episode… working on a fine fleece and getting some great tips. Thanks!

Totally agree about 4.25mm tips!

Hi Rachel! When you remove the tips, doesn’t it break the fibers? Or you remove the whole length of strands thatare connected to the tips?

Can you explain lock pop

I think Chinese knitting needles have a 4,25 mm, which should be their size 7 needles!

Hello Rachel, This message has nothing to do with the current podcast but I have followed you from the beginning. I recently had the opportunity to buy a secondhand Lendrum DT.wheel from a lady who said it was too difficult to treadle. I am reaching out to you to see if you have any suggestions as I find it does have a very hard treadle action. Is this normal? I’ve cleaned where I can and adjusted the tension and drive band. As they are no longer being made and are a Canadian wheel I was excited to be able to obtain one here in England. I hope you don’t mind my asking. 🤗

Thank you. I just processed some raw Gotland, and I wasn't sure how to spin it. (I typically shy away from long wools.) This video was very insightful and useful.

I have always wanted to make my own rope, I know how to make fobers out of some stingy plant, but I needed know the technology and the technique to make yarn for the rope! Big thanks!

The crochet cardigan looks amazing, Nora did a great job. I wouldn't worry about the cardigan being a bit small, as once it is washed crochet stretches . The length and the width will give in shape not like knitting

Thanks so much for sharing about crackle - I really appreciated how you presented it in such a down to earth fashion and how you showed the ease of creating variations using Fireworks.

This was super interesting. I try to stay away from dyeing...exactly as you say, another body of knowledge. And sewing, quilting, knitting, fiber prep, spinning, weaving are overwhelming my brain. But lately I have been contemplating dying my handspun for a fair isle sweater. I am in process of combing a luscious Romney, dark gray to silver fleece. Maybe???? And the conclusions on the Corridale are similar to my own. While not a loss, it isn't a win. But when I process the fleece, comb it myself, it is a different animal!

What does lock popping mean?

I’m so excited for you to find your writing again. I just found my drawing again and that excitement in the gut is just exhilarating, isn’t it?❤

There’s a horrible squealing noise in the background. I don’t know if you can do anything about that. It’s like a really high-pitched noise. I had to turn the video off. I can’t take it anymore.

So much good information… thanks ☺️

Thank you! Very helpful for me!

I love the wall hanging you made . Such a lovely memory to hang your own art piece from start to finish. Was the circle design your own as well or is there a pattern you used?

Hi Rachel Embarrassed for having to ask this but I haven’t used my Lendrum in a long time to ply and I’m trying to recall if I use the Jumbo flyer and the longer drive band for plying. I have the two bands attached and the longer of the two hangs out in the back when not in use.

Nice video. Personally, my consistency improved not only when I controlled my drafting length and thickness, but also when I paid attention to my treadling cadence. I typically draft forward as one foot treadles and draw my fingers back for more fiber when the opposite foot treadles. So, I don't necessarily count treadles as long as I pull fiber forward on one treadle and slide my fingers back on the next treadle. I change the amount of twist by increasing or decreasing the size of my whorl. This way, it doesn't matter how fast or slowly I spin, it always takes two treadles to draft and slide my fingers back. For me, it makes it more meditative and my results are more consistent when my hands and feet work in tandem. I've never spun on a Lendrum; It looks like is spins so smoothly.

Love this bidder I. A beginner what is twist lock ?

Thank you Rachel for another wonderful podcast 💜

Thank you for putting this show out. Watching this centre's me in this crazy world I tune out and fill my heart with wool and fibre and making

Hi Rachel. There are some sheep here. Dawson City has a few Shepherds raising for meat and Black Mask Greetings usually hand processes as much as she can. Mostly Icelandic and cross mutts can be found here. Some in Whitehorse. The main hurdle is the regulations. There's several that make it hard to have livestock here. This is to avoid the movi virus entering the Dahl sheep flocks in the mountains.

Hi. We do change our times her in Australia

Thank you so muche for good information and Tecnology

Love my Addi’s

Great episode! Thank you for all the expertise you are sharing with all of us, really love the energy you put out in this world 🙏🥰. That Goldwing pullover looks beautiful on you! Love the colors 😍, would you mind sharing the yarn and the colors??

Your skeins blue battling wool would be perfect for a Ravelry pattern - a dragon’s shawl. Being of Welsh decent, I’ve been eyeing that pattern and NOW, thanks to you, I know what I can do to create the perfect yarn for that project. Thank you so much! Brain is now working as fast as your Majacraft lace whorl ;-)). Your goldenrod pullover is gorgeous. I didn’t catch the name of the designer. I’d love to knit the pattern as a shawl, as I’m of the age where I get tired of putting, pulling off sweaters - so shawls are my thing. Could you please wear the sweater again some time and put the designer’s name in your show notes>. Many thanks. And your deep mossy green shawl is GORGEOUS! Back to the video to learn more about it. Yours in Gratitude

I love your capstone. just how it is!

Lovely video! Many thanks for sharing your wisdom.

How wonderful thank you😊

I so love your sharing how you made a mistake with your cables due to dividing for the front and back incorrectly. It’s so frustrating to discover these big oopsies. I have a Marie Wallin very long term all over colorwork cardigan. I have had to rip out and redo several times. I have to take the attitude that it’s all about learning. Every mistake is an opportunity to learn.

Loved seeing all those spindles and beautifully spun yarn! I have several spindles from the Spindle Shop and they are my favourites, not only beautiful but spin nicely too, well worth the postage.

What’s Targi?

Pls how can i get the spinning wrapping box?

When you strip the fiber that fine, how do you manage each strip while it is waiting to be spun? Do you roll them into little nests? Are those nests made of the whole length of the braid or do you split it horizontally as well? I have done some fractal spins and made a crochet chain out of each strip, like the way the braid came originally, but that gets very fiddly when the strip is so thin.

Try drinking ginger tea while talking to strengthen your vocal cords

That was a beautiful sweater/sleeve cable fix! I felt like I was watching an episode of Greys Anatomy 😅

Another great show!

Hi Rachel, thank you so much for your video on Joining fibre, a technique for spinning a more consistent yarn. You explained how to measure the staple length of the yarn we are spinning and placing 2 pieces of tape on our lap. This helped me considerably. Thank you again.

I really found this interesting. I am not a spinner but I love wool and knitting and I am beginning to learn about spinning. This is so helpful and rich with information and experimentation. Brilliant way to learn. I am subscribed and will continue to watch. Thanks.

Do you have to use the smaller weaving bobbins? Im looking at getting a bobbin winder, but i just want to he able to use my Kromski Bobbins on it. Is this possible?

great information and video, love your chanel

Very helpful, thank you

As I was rewatching this I thought, you should leave a needle gauge on your desk then you would always have the US sizes there to tell us.💡

Would dizzing off a hand card be a good way to open up a Malabrigo Nube? Would you recommend steaming it first or could the steaming step be skipped?