How to Spin Funky Art Yarn

[@knittinginmauritiuspodcast]

OLD MOVIE BUT YOU HAVE BEAN FANTASTIC ALREDY BACK THEN! THANK YOU

[@amywilliams7595]

I would love to see something made with the art yarn!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Amy Williams sure!

[@sunie53]

I LOVE this blending approach!! I'm trying to overcome my perfectionist tendencies and get more texture and pops of color. Thank you!!!

[@nicolamair3248]

more spinning videos please I love them! Xx

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

+Nicola Mair Will do! XOXO

[@aluminescenceofflower]

Thank you. Great for unique craft pieces! 🌎🌷💜🙏🏿🌳

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

You are so welcome!

[@AmbiixROX]

This is a great tutorial! I always wondered if there was a good way to mimic an art bat without using carders! Love these spinning videos. Very inspiring!

[@JustLiliGaming]

A tutorial using this yarn would be awesome!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Liliana Hassiotis Great idea!

[@ColorsofHopeCraftsASMR]

I love these suggestions! I spin art yarn regularly, but it never would have occurred to me to put flowers in that!

[@judylee3589]

Couldn't sleep and then I found your channel. You are so refreshing and such a pleasure to watch. Can't wait to see what's next!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Thanks, Judy!

[@LibellulaGlass]

Great video, thanks. Love the way of mixing the fibres, I usually spend ages trying to card this stuff.

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

+LibellulaGlass Thanks!

[@christinerakoz]

Omgosh that looks so fun!

[@aerienorth8039]

Excellent tutorial. You are so talented and absolutely adorable.

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Thanks! : )

[@ruthcline5465]

Ok, mind blown! Love that!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

❤️❤️

[@SeareanMoon]

I hope you make more of these!!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Maybe, but I'm happy you liked it 💕

[@scorp211159]

Love your instructional videos, you made me laugh

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Thank you so much!

[@SavvyGirl515]

I would love love love if you would do more spinning videos and maybe some help about how to find a spinning wheel of your own!

[@annastebelskyj580]

Oh my gosh, I love your pattern photos (thanks for all the freebies, btw!), but your voice and the way you speak is icing on the cake! "...a burrito, omnomnom!"

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Anna, you are so sweet! Thank You! ❤️❤️

[@1gr8lpta]

You guys are so talented and the came work great

[@1gr8lpta]

Camera work, sorry

[@LisaWyatt]

Love this video always wanted to know how they attach the flowers. Please do more spinning videos :) x

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Lisa Wyatt Absolutely!

[@woolywonders5546]

❤️💕 gorgeous yarn!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Thank you! 😊

[@josie291662]

Amazing!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Thanks! 💕

[@matth_ew_k]

Very VERY good tutorial!

[@lovecraftwithkatherine]

I looooooooove it!!!!!! So awesomeness!

[@lauriesfarm]

Wonderful video... what make/model is your wheel? It's beautiful. Thank you for the video tutorial.

[@AnneBlond]

This looks so relaxing

[@beesandyarn]

He he - nice nails! Very pretty yarn colours!

[@wfpbprincess]

Wow! That is fascinating!

[@SunshineLeclair]

thanks for sharing, I enjoyed watching ;) I'm very new to weaving, I've done only two projects but I'm really enjoying it and learning more ;)

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

❤️

[@lenalandmine]

I snorted audibly when you said "burrito"!!! Hahaha so cute. Love this art yarn, this wheel, and all your great videos! Keep it up. Also: if you ever knit something up with this yarn, can you please benefit us with photos/video of it?

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

+Lena Landmine You are so sweet! Will definitely share photos and videos of any projects I do with this yarn. : )

[@x.craftmagick]

omg, I am in love ❤ (I know I am super late, video is from 8yrs ago 😅) Great work😊

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Thank you! 😄

[@MrsO07]

Would you consider doing videos on what to do AFTER the yarn is spun for absolute beginners? As in taking it from the wheel, plying it, making a skein, etc, and also maybe dyeing videos if you dye yarn? Also, I love your videos! I'm a new spinner (like just got my wheel today!!!) and your Spinning for Absolute Beginners video was just wonderful, thank you!!!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

MrsO07 Great ideas! I'll see what I can do.

[@mariakristinahawl1640]

wait.... spinning it is NOT "plying" the yarn?? (I'm a pre-beginner!!!!) this was a fun video and the sparkly flower yarn I thought is ready for crafting!!

[@PoohBah]

Chandi your an amazingly beautiful person.. Always love your videos need more of them... Take care

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

***** Thanks!

[@emmadu3485]

Hi I really like your video. May I know where can I purchase this spin machine ? Can it also work yarn, I kind of want to spin a few different textured yarn together. Thanks in advance.

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

+Du Emma If you google spinning wheels there will be a number of results for places and companies that sell them. Yes, you can spin different textured yarn together. That makes for a fun experience! : )

[@s0lskynn]

Lovely!!!! Could you make a video on wrapping shiny thread onto yarn?

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

+Amber Santos We will definitely add that to our list of videos to create!

[@neeajak]

Do the flowers flow easily through the orfice?

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Hi Nova, thank you for your comment. It will depend a bit on the spinning wheel, as well as whatever fiber is used. I have two wheels, both Ashfords, but one has a larger orifice than the other. Also. some fibers are coarser than others, so fiber content will also play a role. So, really "it depends." 😊 Hope this answers your question. Have a wonderful day!

[@MsBeemer1]

Your wheel is very similar to mine in colour/build, apart from mine is a castle wheel. I had to replace the spokes but the original ones were the same as yours. Spindle is the same and so is the treadle stick arrangement. Apart from only one treadle plate. Do you know anything about yours? I’ve no clue how old mine is or where it originally came from.

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

That is cool! I know that mine is a Lendrum Saxony Double Drive Spinning Wheel woolery.com/lendrum-saxony-double-drive-spinning-wheel.html Though, I didn't get it from here. I found it on some spinning forum long ago. 😊

[@josieojeda7235]

this is sooooo totally AWESOME!!!! :-) Wish I had one of those. You are so creative. Where do you get the fibers to make your yarn though?? I subscried to your channel and look forward to new videos. Do you only knit or crochet to?? I mostly knit & recently been watching your knitting videos to learn to knit. Id like to see you crochet a Queen Anne headband with beads using your lovely spun art yarn. I'd also love to see tutorial on dying your own art yarn. Sorry, I'm just sofull of questions. It's just that your art yarn is so lovely and exiting. I absolutely love it. :-) YaaaaaY Yarn!!!!! :-)

[@KrystinaTheAlien]

Themed projects! Harry Potter houses, characters from Once Upon a Time, families from Game of Thrones? I'm sure there could be some non-nerdy projects, too :)

[@ellamarie2258]

I was on your website a few days ago and I read your story...you are an inspiration. But i notice that you sell beautifully spun yarn.....extremly professional, . It takes years to learn this and your yarn is so nice that it has to be factory made. Its amazing. You cannot be spinning this stuff yourself. You sell too much product to NOT be industrialized, you're in business to long. Is your yarn spun in a factory and dyed there too. Amazing products, quality is fantastic...

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

+Ella Marie Thanks for the compliment. We don't spin the yarn ourselves, but it is hand-dyed by us!

[@ellamarie2258]

Hello, thank you so much for your response... Its beautiful. I will look again in more detail later and will purchase products. I just love you, and the way you present things. You are truly an inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing your story and products and part of your life with us. You help us all so much everyday. The good you do spreads. Sending you much love.

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Thanks Ella, and I send the love right back to you! Thanks for brightening my day!

[@iotaultsch]

lovely tutorial, thank you. where can I buy bulk fiber from? I want to tap into high quality but well priced roving and do I dye these myself?

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Honestly, I found my roving by googling "roving". You can certainly find pre-dyed roving all over the internet, including etsy, eBay, etc. Or, you can dye them yourself. Happy shopping. ❤️

[@Paudeli1]

Hi, I liked this video (the second made by you). Just wonder if it's possible to spin yarn again from the yarn bought from the yarn shop? Hah, I know nothing about spinning... just been thinking of how to spin yarn. Maybe later spin my own yarn.

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

It is possible. Give it a whirl!

[@ItsMeCheryl1231]

Very interesting video! How did you keep your black skirt so clean with all those fibers??

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

That's a great question! I don't know. 😂😂

[@ItsMeCheryl1231]

When I crochet wearing my black leggings, it looks like a cat has been sitting on my lap!

[@T.A.B.U]

This is sooo cool yarn where did ya find it

[@lizkimber]

Perfect timing, ive just been considering making art yarn. What im really curious of though is is what you do with all the types of art yarns after. Like core spun and the type where people seem to have somehow incorporated everything from food wrappers to kitchen sinks.. Ok, maybe not the kitchen sink but how about i just see so many art yarns that i cant imagine knitting with or crocheting with. So what do you do with them?

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Liz Kimber I like to make scarves, shawls, cowls!

[@downtime86stars17]

Actual unicorn hair would probably be less expensive than that angelina fiber. But it is gorgeous stuff!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

😂 True! 💕💕

[@ACRMedia]

Great Video! Super cute yarn :D

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

+Acacia Rucker Thanks!

[@sisterlavender1188]

You're awesome

[@amberleitao4727]

I want to see what you would do with that yarn! And I also am dying to see how it came out.... unless.... did I miss that part?? 😂😂😂

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

You didn't miss it. I'll have to show what we did with the yarn in another video!

[@susanssoulshines9847]

That was so much fun to watch, it makes me want to see more! Anything you'll do with fiber, I'm sure we all want to watch, and you're fun too! I'd like to know where you get you animal fibers from if I may ask... do you have regular sellers you buy from nearby, or do you have to order it from a distance? We have lots of farms around here in SC that animals for selling their fiber, among others thongs of course. They raise llamas, alpaca, , goats and sheep for their 'hair'. It's becoming big business, thank goodness - God put them here for us, but we must treat them humanely. :)

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

+Susans Soul Shines Yes, I completely agree. The fiber I use to spin I usually buy from local yarn shops. I like to patronize small businesses whenever I can.

[@chelseaorourke4192]

what is the brand/model of spinning wheel you are using in this video?

[@mendelzwiebel4023]

I really enjoy watching your videos. can you plz make one on how to knit a name on a scarf

[@BethSchuler]

I just started felting this year now I want to spin and make a will taco. TFS ❤️👍🐏 where do you buy your wool!

[@BethSchuler]

Wool

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

I usually tend to buy wool from my local yarn shop. : )

[@purblecubcakes8033]

hi do you think you can make a tutorial on arm knitting? you seem to be the only knitter i can really understand.

[@loriehopkins7182]

What would you make with this yarn

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

You can make shawls, scarfs, cowls and heads with that kind of yarn. 💚

[@survivingchildcare5146]

Hi! I love your spinning videos! Could you give me advice on how to choose a good spinning wheel and how much I should be willing to spend?

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

That is such a difficult question, because so many spinners have such an close relationship with their wheel. I would suggest that you go to your local yarn shop to see if they have a wheel that you could try out. All of the hugs!

[@2Sayurichan0]

just out of curiosity, where did you get your wheel and how much does one of those go for?

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

2Sayurichan0 It was about $1000. Lendrum Saxony. I spent months staining, sanding, oiling, waxing it. :) It's my baby.

[@kellycolvin565]

would you do a video on you like trying to teach your firends that are cluless about knitting and crochey

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

kelly colvin Yes, we have beginners knitting and crocheting tutorials on our channel

[@marniekatzbeck5856]

Could you do a drop spindle video and more spinning , hoping to get a drop spindle at a fiber festival, tomorrow. Could you do videos on what's the next step after you spin getting into spinning want to make some art yarn

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Absolutely! We definitely plan to make more spinning videos! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@ashley07263]

Where did you buy your wheel from ?

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Ashley-Nicole Camacho Through an individual on Ravelry.com but it's a lendrum saxony if you wanted to look it up

[@Tryingtogogreen]

Where do you buy the sparkles you used and what is it called?

[@beadyeyedbrat]

I'd like to know too.

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Sorry it took me so long to reply. I found them on etsy.com. I believe it is called stellina.

[@ziramichelleb8624]

there are loads of great sparkly fiber options! Angellina, Firestar, and Stellina just to name a few :)

[@user-bx4ti6ig3i]

can you make a bulky wool yarn for a bulky blanket?

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

+Brenda Jacobo Sure!

[@jobi765]

Fun. Now what do you do with it?

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Anything you wish! 💚

[@KathleenWHempaliciousWishes]

What type of wheel are you using here?

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Kathleen W. It's a Lendrum Saxony Wheel.

[@KathleenWHempaliciousWishes]

ExpressionFiberArts Thank you~~~you make it look so easy~~~ I have never tried this yet.

[@normaharne5659]

This is pretty cool to watch. Thank you for sharing this with us. ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ ;0)

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

❤️❤️ Thank you! ❤️❤️

[@jordan1499]

you sound so much like Ruby from the kid's show Max & Ruby omg!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Jordan Gonzalez : )

[@cheriesmith5140]

new to this - can you upload a video tutorial of what projects you can use with this yarn? :)

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

+Cherie Smith Thanks for the suggestion! We can definitely do something like that!

[@cdunstan3]

Can you do a video on how to make a spinning wheel.

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

I would love to, but I don't know how. 😢

[@BosomFemme]

More spinning vids!!!

[@needlepullingthread1573]

Awsome

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

❤️

[@tanyascott669]

Maybe crochet a blanket?

[@jwatley313]

The it s was so interesting

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Thanks! 😍

[@spunkywarrior777]

i did not know spindles are real i thought they were part of the fairytale sleeping beauty. i never seen one other then the spindle in the movie and also on here.

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

nice!

[@duniakudakwahku380]

I have a spindle but I don't know how to use it....please help me Chandi..save me from my crazy madness!! :'(

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

+Duniaku Dakwahku Ooooh!! I love the suggestion! XOXO!

[@duniakudakwahku380]

+ExpressionFiberArts Thanks!! I got it from my late dad before he past away... I can't believe that he make yarn when he was at the military... >•>

[@duniakudakwahku380]

+ExpressionFiberArts Thanks!! I got it from my late dad before he past away... I can't believe that he make yarn when he was at the military... >•>

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

+Duniaku Dakwahku That is fascinating. I didn't know that!

[@alexishamilton3979]

A tutorial for that Poof you where sitting on.

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

+DreamStealer AJ Hoping to do that soon! : )

[@Ritercrazy]

Your one of the most beautiful women in the world.

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Thanks!

[@nicoleo5017]

You look like a thin version of Mariah Carey, you're really beautiful!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Wow! That is an amazing compliment! 😘😘

[@mendelzwiebel4023]

I really enjoy watching your videos. can you plz make one on how to knit a name on a scarf

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

+mendel zwiebel Thanks for the suggestion! We can definitely add that to our list of videos to create!