Breed Study Episode 4 - Sheep Breeds Falkland and Finnish (Finn) Spinning Yarn/Worsted Draft!

[@teresac.m.355]

I love this series

[@crazeyspinner]

Trish, its always fun to spin different fibers. We learn so much about a new fiber and ourselves. Never get tired of watching. And yes, small time for spinning adds up to alot of yarn. Still spinning.

[@QuzieSuzieQ]

I’m never going to get tired of this study. I love your descriptions and I am learning so much!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@ailienrhijnsburger5178]

Me too!

[@kathybrownell5095]

Loved the Falkland, it came out so soft and silky.

[@sandrahageman9955]

I was so distracted by your beautiful braids in the background. Now, I want to do more dyeing.

[@plansandprocrastination]

This is an awesome journey you are taking us on. This will be so great for folks in the future too, thank you for your thoroughness!!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Thanks so much!

[@taniamitchell604]

Not even 1/3 in? YAYYYY way more fibre fun to go. 💕

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Right?! I'm already wondering what I"ll do when it's over 😂

[@desireevarga7463]

I love watching you spin. It's giving me the confidence to draft more yarn other than lace weight.

[@CrazyMountain_Fiberworks]

The Finn looks like it would be fun to spin 😊

[@MarquitasKnottyCrush]

I though I was the reason THE faulkland it didnt have much spring. This was GREAT! I love the wools from Woolgathering and the way she wraps each one like a 🎁

[@colleenharlan6519]

I love seeing the differences in squishiness! Learning so much about the breeds, too.

[@73lmargaret]

I really love this whole breed study thing. I love how this one is going

[@sleepydrJ]

The age of pandemic: March video: "what week is this?" while holding a halloween pencil..

[@FiberLoveDiary]

You are so right 😂😂

[@castoncalm2520]

This is another cool thing about your documenting journey is….a year later someone like me is binge watching your entire study AND LEARNING LOTS (Not even a spinner….yet I should say. Never say never on fiber crafts!)

[@avalontampsett5023]

Love that Falkland,it looks very nice

[@StitchingNana]

I’m really enjoying learning about the different breeds, thank you.

[@teacat55]

I should tell you I like the background music so much… very soothing as we watch the spin out

[@WistfulCreative]

Falkland is my favorite for teaching how to do spinning on a spindle.

[@creativitybytrisha6819]

I am really enjoying seeing all of these come together!

[@fiberbynature]

I also have the breed study(book) But it’s more fun to watch your(super helpful, sometimes hilarious, and informative) videos rather than sitting down and reading🤣.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Well, that's a nice compliment!

[@naturallyinspired1988]

Please continue posting the study. I was inspired to purchase one from the Fiber Imp (localish to me) though not ready to spin right now. I'm enjoying your process and will watch again when I spin mine

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Will do!

[@dawnuselto8777]

I'm enjoying your breed study! I'm not able to join in right now, but value the knowledge of what you are doing! I have been gathering several fleeces that I have to wash and then figure out how I'm going to spin them. I have a teeswater, a romney/cottswald, CVM cross, a shetland and I think a baby doll, all started as raw fleece that I have been washing and learning from! I'm enjoying the process of being able to go at my pace. I also have a pound of Border Leicester that I have already washed. I enjoyed washing it and love the curls in it! It came really clean, it really surprised me. I'm thinking about getting a whole fleece of the BL, it's not as soft but I think I'll enjoy it. Hope you continue to feel better and be safe! Can't wait for the next one!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I did a whole BL lamb fleece once. It was a little softer, and so shiny. I loved it!

[@bluescoop3132]

Pearl sheen is exactly the way to describe it!

[@judithschram5597]

This series of yours is entertaining, educational and soooo enjoyable! ❤️❤️❤️ I look forward to this EVERY week now! Thank you.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@brendabacon1613]

I love hearing about the different wools. You make me want to try them all ☺️💜

[@bluescoop3132]

Love doing this with you!

[@jessicacarter8945]

I love all your videos!!!!! Please keep them coming. This series is really inspiring me.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Thank you! Will do!

[@ColoringAddict]

Yes, please keep going! This is my favorite series ever!

[@jamijones7206]

I think I'm going to need that book

[@lgmakes9412]

Your beginning clips just make me smile and giggle. Thanks for that!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I'm so glad! I don't see any sense in deleting them. It's not like I"m trying to hide that I'm a dork in general, so I'm so glad they make someone smile. 😂

[@lgmakes9412]

You totally make me smile! Today I watched yet another of your clips and it just brought me joy listening to you do a “Hi, hello.....(raspberry mouth sounds before starting)” and I just busted out and thought, “Yup, such a perfectly perfect start to my day!” ❤️

[@karendezwart5493]

good to be here.

[@CloTricots]

I'm still into it! I'm living vicariously through you

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Thank you so much! 😘😘

[@dmbrown240]

I love watching your journey. 😁

[@annettemixon1264]

Keep going, I love to see your experience with this. I bought the box but haven’t had time to start... life!!! 🤪

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I get it. Life really can mess up our hobbies sometimes.

[@melanieo15]

Look at all those different breed spins :) they are all so pretty!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

They are!

[@CarrieMtn]

I sure enjoy these little lessons. I also appreciate your reactions to the differences. Thank you.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Glad you like them!

[@pennygonzalez8309]

I agree, Suzie Q! Every episode of this study is so interesting. And Trish, the song "Love The One You're With," came to my mind when you were saying you love what is in front of you :_

[@FiberLoveDiary]

That song comes to my mind too, and also, "I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say No." 😂😂

[@tammyvaladez732]

Enjoying this series. Can't wait to the see next one.

[@karenbroussard2641]

So now Finn is on my list to try! Loving your breed study and I’m not dropping off!

[@heatherkather653]

I love this! Please don’t stop! 😊

[@sharonking7978]

I love this. I enjoy listening to you talk about the different fleeces and love watching you spin them. I wish l had feel KZbin so l could feel and squeeze the skeins. Your bundle of yarns look beautiful. Thanks.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I really wish I could pass them around too. It would help I think!

[@gramcracker557]

I love everything that I have spun! I share your enthusiasm for spinning!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

It's nice to know I'm not alone in my fickle spinning ways 😂😂

[@iknit8b707]

Hi Trish, Thanks for another informative video!

[@teresayoung4145]

I'm loving this!! I can't wait for the Gotland spin. Also love to see what you do with Icelandic too.

[@ritaorr766]

Re-watching your breed study still learning!

[@suzi9828]

Loving these breed studies! Thanks for sharing all this info.

[@lorikula8227]

Love this .. learning every week😀

[@krbroadmeadow]

I know this comment is much later, and I hope you see it, but based on your reaction, one of the fleeces I got this year was a Finn. Last year I got a Gotland and Wensleydale, and they were my first fleeces. The Gotland was ok, but I fought (and am still fighting) the Wensleydale. It just wants to stick to itself. Maybe I was too rough with it, but the Finn, oh the Finn.. I spun up a sample tonite, and it is just lovely! So soft and sproingy. Thank you so much for pointing me in its direction!

[@loribelmont843]

I am learning so much from your breed study. I love when you go over the characteristics after the spin. I bought a bump of corriedale to learn how to spin, so hearing what you like about different breeds inspires me. Thanks for taking the time to do this.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Wow, a whole bump? It's a great fiber to learn with. Have you enjoyed it?

[@ritaorr766]

Love that you love the faulkland!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Still a favorite!

[@Hood_Scale_Models]

Im so glad you are doing this breed study, I looked into doing it myself but it was a bit too expensive for me at this time. Thank you for all you do.

[@Jess21097]

I'm so going to try a bread study

[@beverleylawton6899]

Great episode again! I am SO enjoying the breed study - I am learning so much and I find you mega inspiring. I need that right now... I can’t imagine people not wanting to follow your journey 🤷🏼‍♀️🤣

[@FiberLoveDiary]

😂😂 I promise you, there are plenty of people who can't stand the sight of my face, but oh well!

[@redmonika10]

Love this study! Great information.

[@gerryivkovich1857]

Another interesting book is In Sheep's Clothing a Handspinner's Guide to Wool. It has close up pictures of each breed's locks. At the end it takes you through all the ways to process your fleece. A good book to have on hand.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I'm pretty sure I had that at one time too!

[@jennileggate4334]

I am loving your study! Faulkland is one of my favourites to spin too. I haven’t tried Finn yet but this has put it on my to do list!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@melissapastva7633]

Love this breed study. I’ve recently subscribed to a different monthly study but plan on watching your videos again for the fibers that match up. Thanks for doing all that you do on this channel

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Awesome, thank you!

[@Boozyewe]

I got behind on this series! My seasonal job started up and it's kicking my butt. I'm catching up today.

[@TRaceTK]

I am always excited when your new videos pop up!! I can’t believe how many “WE” have completed already 😂 These two I have actually spun before and enjoyed them too, definitely need more Finn! Thanks again for doing these very informative videos for us. Take care 😘

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I think of you all as "along for the ride" 😂, so it is we! You take care too! 😘

[@bentrent5924]

I'm going to have to try some Finn!

[@melaniereising5661]

Only a third of the way through? Holy cow!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I know! That was pretty much my thoughts word for word!

[@dawanariley4183]

Thank you for doing this today. Had a rough day You make my day. Lol I guess your my zin.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I hope today was better!

[@seekingtoremain]

Still so cool!

[@everspace8913]

Thank you so much for these amazing breed study videos! When you put on your reading glasses I think of you as Prof. Trish 🤓

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Okay, I might need a tee shirt that says Prof. Trish 😂😂

[@kathycostello4104]

Really loving all the breed descriptions! Thanks.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Glad you like them!

[@bonniemcgee6648]

Very interesting, their is so much to learn.

[@sheenargh]

These turned out beautifully! 😍

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Thank you! 😊

[@LittleFischies]

Now i want to spin some falkland🤣💗 i love this series! Please keep on documenting it. Im living vicariously through you. Lol

[@FiberLoveDiary]

It really made me want to spin some too 😂😂

[@sylvanwoods5271]

It's impossible to pick out a favorite fiber; I love them all. But I do get stuck with particular ones because I like them, then long to try others. Right now, I'm in Alpaca and Llama heaven. But these studies you are doing are helping me find a direction for my next adventure. Thanks again for sharing your experiences! :)

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I totally agree!

[@karenr2874]

That is really interesting that Falkland is for the place and not the breed. I did not know. Good to learn so many new things!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I was surprised too. I've spun quite a bit of it, but I had no idea!

[@canndell]

I am soooo into this breed study!!! Thank you!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I'm so glad!

[@catmaaske1908]

I can’t wait to learn to spin. This just makes me want to get a wheel right away.

[@mandyhill5451]

Why not get a drop spindle and start right away?

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I doubt there will ever be a better time than now!

[@Kivvrin]

I am loving the breed study! Almost done with my corriadale braid(plying it now) and will be joining you! Finished and finally got to these two and I too am in LOVE with these breeds! My favorites so far!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Wonderful!

[@lienenoradotsevi4116]

This is so much fun! I actually quite like the color of the Finn, but of course that's a preference thing. Just one more week until I get to try spinning.. sooo excited!

[@jgordy4840]

Enjoy your first spin😀

[@FiberLoveDiary]

So exciting! I hope you have fun!

[@WistfulCreative]

Getting ready to move...I don't know my own name anymore let alone what day of the week it is! I can't wait to spin my box of fun, in my new studio space!!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Oh, that is exciting and exhausting (at least for me). I hope you have a very uneventful move so you can spin soon!

[@DeHartHouse]

Thank you for sharing! This is delightful and informative to watch. 😁

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@donnac368]

Great episode. I never dislike a fiber breed unless I've tried it from multiple sources. Its surprising how different they can be.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Completely agree! There is so much variation in each breed, you can't be sure until you've really samples.

[@sally9123]

I once bought some spun yarn in the Faroe Islands (far north Northern Hemisphere) and when I read the label I found it was 50% local Faroe Island sheep yarn and 50% from the Falkland Islands (far south Southern hemisphere). I love that it comes from 2 remote islands on different sides of the world. So I was very interested to learn a little bit about the sheep on the Falkland Islands. Now I’m wondering what is the breed of the sheep on the Faroe Islands. Time to go down another rabbit hole. Many thanks for another fun/informative podcast/vlog.

[@t.williams9849]

Love these studies. Love how much info is in them

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Glad you like them!

[@kathymikulin9006]

Nice fiber to yarn.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Thank you! 😊

[@sheamcintoshford-author5494]

I'm having fun following the study. I'm new to a lot of the terminology, but you make it fun and interesting!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Thanks so much for watching! If you have questions, feel free to ask. They also go into future Q&A videos so other people who are wondering the same thing get the answers.

[@JoyfulStitching]

OH! In opening scenes. I spy Valentines Skein. I just bought one from you :) I see it has a friend ! It is prettier in your video then I remember. Maybe I need its friend.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Yep, that was the last one!

[@jenniferbrighty5120]

Hi Trish, i love this series on Sheep breeds & their wool.. i have some Finn that i got for Christmas this has inspired me to spin it. Thankyou so much for all the inspiration you gjve. Take care & stay safe Love you too. Jen xxxx

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Wonderful!

[@fiberbynature]

Thanks so much from these breed studies! I would be doing this too but I just bought a ton of weaving supplies!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I get it! The loom kind of set me back a bit too!

[@barbarareeves9669]

Learning so much!! Great 😊

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Fantastic!

[@joelwilliams5634]

Great information Trish thanks.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kimberlytheodore5690]

❤❤❤love (Finn is my all time fav)

[@deejcarter2003]

You have inspired me to do breed studies. I’m just waiting for my wool to arrive. I think it would be a fun goal to try all the wools in the F&F book🥰 Also you dog looks like a black moving fleece on the chair next to you🤣

[@FiberLoveDiary]

His hairdo is very out of control. I was trying to wait to cut him down until it got a little bit warmer, so it's probably time, but he is so cute all fluffy!

[@katnewman2856]

I'm still loving it, still here 😁 I don't really have room to process fleece in my house so it's a bit dangerous viewing, but I'm loving it! Some sellers here in the UK though seem to have sussed processing and carding their fleece for sale so I might try one of those this year, and there's a farm nearby selling Wensleydale locks which I bought last year and still too chicken to spin 🤣

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I have been surprised to hear that tops and rovings aren't as available in your area. There are so many sheep, and the British Isles heritage has so many sheep in it! 😂😂

[@katnewman2856]

I had to come back and tell you, I've found a mill that washes and processes fleece 🥳 I've got 500g of Romney on order. So excited!!! 😁😁😁

[@FiberLoveDiary]

@@katnewman2856 Wonderful! I hope it becomes a regular thing for you, and for lots of other spinners in your area!

[@dananellums2845]

Very informative videos. Thank you.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Glad you like them!

[@bradsumner92]

I bought the fleece and fiber book after watching your videos lol great book!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Isn't it great? It's so dense, and so much info!

[@bradsumner92]

@@FiberLoveDiary it is! I also bought 2 other fleece/yarn books but I can not for the life of me remember their names. Lol. That’s a perk and downfall of working at a book store!

[@WellWoopdidoo]

Loving the breed study, I have some Finn left over from a felting project that you’re inspiring me to dig out! What are your favourite ways to use bamboo fibre? I was gifted some for my birthday and I’ve never used it before, I’m excited to try it!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I really like bamboo for anything you might use silk for. You can spin it alone and make a pretty, shiny, drapey yarn or add it to something else to add some shine.

[@sadiesspincraft6319]

Loved this episode thank you so much again trish you do an amazing job love and hugs and stay safe x

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Thank you! You stay safe too! 😘

[@categ50]

I never knew there were so many breeds! Can't wait for Rhinebeck. I hope I can get some knit/crochet/weaving time in soon. Just shipped a big order up to Empire, kind of in your neck of the woods......

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Is there a mill there??

[@categ50]

@@FiberLoveDiary Gift shop for my fused glass. I have been working on orders 8 hours a day, every day. It's been exhausting...

[@FiberLoveDiary]

@@categ50 I figured that out after! I know what you mean, but I just keep telling myself I'm so lucky to have work right now!

[@spincrochetrepeatrcc8961]

I am loving this breed study. Thank you so much for all the hard work your putting into it! I recently purchased a finn fleece that has a staple length of about 3". I don't have access to a drum carder. I have some homemade combs and a pair of pet slickers. I've tried both but it's just not looking like I expected. Any tips?

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I guess what were you expecting? And how is it different? You can email me and show me some pictures if you want. I might have a tip or two.

[@lorim.8136]

This is very interesting 😃

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Glad you think so!

[@tracyirwin103]

Do you have a project in mind for when all the samples are spun up? Or are you just going to keep them with your notes as yarn samples? I'm looking forward to the next video. Love this series!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I do, but nothing completely final in my head. I'm still thinking it over. It's kind of my way to just turn it over and over in my brain until it coalesces into something final.

[@emmasmom60]

Well, I'm loving these breed study videos and when you are all the way through, I'm going to make a list of all the ones that I want to spin! I'm sure you've answered this question in a video before, but how many wheels do you have and which is your favourite. That Matchless is pretty sweet looking.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I have five wheels, and I do not have a favorite. I do have a least favorite, and it's Lucy, my Queen Bee by Spinolution. She is basically a hot mess about 50% of the time (like her mom).

[@HirschfeldHandknits]

I need to get the source book... or maybe yarnitecture.... 🤔

[@FiberLoveDiary]

They are both SO GOOD.

[@youngbloodsuz]

I’m really enjoying your breed study. I got 8 oz of Finn years ago when I purchased a wheel from Virginia , I believe, and it was the most luscious and soft fiber and truly a joy to spin and knit with. But then I’ve bought Finn that wasn’t nearly as enjoyable. How do you know when you’re ordering fiber (not a whole fleece but prepared) how soft it will be? I understand micron count andI post attention to that, but, honestly, the first Finn I spun was soooo soft! And I don’t think they are in business any more which makes me so sad. Thank you for taking us on your fiber journey.. I’m learning so much. Suzette

[@FiberLoveDiary]

If you're buying online, it is really very tough. A lot of places will send you a little sample if you ask for it. Then you could stick to vendors you have had the chance to try out.