Spinning Worsted Yarn - Short Forward Draw and Short Backward Draw

Spinning worsted yarn creates a beautiful dense and smooth yarn. Worsted spinning is a perfect technique for spinning from combed top. In this spinning tutorial, I’ll show you how I prepare a braid of hand dyed fiber. I will demonstrate how I spin short forward draw, short backward draw, and why I use one drafting method over the other. Plus, I’ll talk about the common quirks of the fiber I'm using, Malabrigo Nube. Get out your spinning wheel, and let's spin a beautiful worsted style yarn!
Be sure to check out part 2 where I will show you how I ply and finish this yarn! • Video
Time Stamps
Materials 3:01
Preparing the Braid 6:35
Discussing Worsted Spinning 8:56
Short Forward Draw 10:47
Short Backward Draw 12:13
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[@dominiquemichaud7945]

Your explanations are clear!

[@attheranch873]

Thanks, this was very helpful. In the past I’ve had trouble pinching and drawing it. I was using the pinch to control the yarn and it was hurting my fingers. This explains what to do instead 😀👍

[@susaneweinberg4411]

Really enjoy your videos. As soft as Malabrigo Nube is I had a terrible time drafting it even though I stripped it down even more than you did. Is it because the fibers weren’t aligned as you said? I had to pre-draft it even before I could spin it. I was wondering if it was even 100% wool so I had my hubby (who grew up at his father’s sheep ranch in WY and he took Wool Science at University of WY) do a burn test on various sections. Some were 100% wool, others were he said 65% (+ or - 5%) wool. I wrote to Malabrigo about this and they asked are you sure it was their fiber. Do you have any photos. So I sent them 5 photos of the complete label, where it was bought, and 3 burn tests. I am awaiting their response. In the meanwhile I spun the remainder of the fiber and it really made a nice yarn in the end. I double plied it on my Kromski Minstrel. Care to comment? Again love your videos ❤️

[@JillianEve]

I have heard some people have a terrible time with Nube being felted and others say it's fine. That makes me wonder if it isn't some issue from different lots maybe? I recently was gifted a few skeins of Nube when my friend destashed so I'm curious to see if there's a difference in those. 🧶🧐

[@sadiesspincraft6319]

Thank you for this video I love listening to you as your so calm and then to watch you spin as well , well I don't need to say more thank you x

[@JillianEve]

Thank you Sadie! 💜

[@bjhaynes7502]

Did you ever publish part two? Can't seem to find it

[@malenejensen2995]

Could you comb the top to make more floffy? It would of course "mess" up the colours.

[@merrickelsner5520]

Is the ashford kiwi 3 a good wheel for a beginner

[@larinaharris1147]

I love how I can see your foot pedal and the specifics about drafting. Very helpful 😍

[@JillianEve]

Glad it was helpful! The treadle is often overlooked but it is half of the process! 😊

[@Clubkidknitter]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE your videos and channel! I wanted to ask, do you think hitting those "felted"/compacted sections with steam will actually open them up, hence making them "spinnable?" I heat a tea kettle on the stove and once it starts producing steam, I carefully hold the compacted section over the steam that is coming from the spout. Usually for three or four seconds - again, making sure I don't burn my fingers. This REALLY helps with compacted braided yarn that's traveled halfway around the world. It looks like sorcery when it ploofs out and open!

[@saundramcdowell1593]

I have been hand spinning with a drop spindle for some time. My husband thought this was just taking way to long so he gave me my first doing wheel for Christmas. We put the wheel together and I played with it for a couple of days and then left the USA to spend the next 5 months on our sailboat in the Western Caribbean. All I can do is think about that beautiful wheel back home BUT after finding you on KZbin I am spinning and learning vicariously through you. I am a retired teacher and you do a wonderful job explains and teaching. So I will continue to watch your videos while sadly not having my hands on my wheel or feeling all that luscious yarn. Many thanks from s/v Island Sol in Belize.

[@bjthornberry5647]

Pinch! Pull! Slide! Perfect!!! You are so informative! Thank you so much for your wonderful videos! You give hope!!! :-) I love your socks!

[@JillianEve]

I just followed you on Instagram, I thought I already was! I'm so happy you enjoy my videos! Happy spinning! 💜

[@SuperSarahbop]

This is my favorite roving to work with. I’m not exactly sure what my technique is but I find this roving a dream to work with. I usually split the roving once down the middle and set one to the side and depending on how thick that is I’ll split it again or just go from there. It’s interesting to me to hear this roving is problematic

[@intuitivealchemyholistics]

Have you tried steaming the Malabrigo as preparation. It fluffs right up

[@Sarah-tq2jx]

Thanks for this! I kept hearing people talk about different draws, but didn’t know what it meant exactly. I just learned I spun my first yarn with a short forward draw... it still came out very poofy, but I think that might be because of my inconsistent thickness 😂

[@sleepydrJ]

Do you spin segments in same direction for color management or is there another reason to do with the resulting yarn?

[@zoedoodle9824]

I want to know the answer to this as well! Really curious because the only reason I've ever heard for keeping the fiber going in the same direction is for color management . Is it to do with the alignment of the fibers? Thanks.

[@sandradelvecchio6894]

Oh ok! So my default and what I learned isn’t longdraw, it’s a short backward draw

[@livelaughcraft9246]

thank you im learning loads ur spinning wheel is beautiful xxx

[@Sunnyview9076]

Thank you for your professional video, you are so lovely, your explanations are clear. You gave me a lot to consider when spinning Malabrigo Nube fiber regarding the color. I wanted to plan the colors out to knit an entrelac design so plan on chain plying to maintain the color. I divided the colors (keeping the same direction) a bit more to get longer color-ways. I appreciate your experience with both short forward and backward draw!

[@SuperSarahbop]

Having watched this I realize I do a hybrid technique that’s somewhere in between what you showed

[@cassidyrose710]

Thank you so much for this video! I've been spindle spinning, and now I'm looking to get a wheel. Before this I had no idea what kind of drafting method I was using with my spindle and this video really made it click for me!

[@barbkenney5843]

short backward draw..really cool! Just when I needed to learn this too!

[@kaykin]

Thanks for the video! I'm very new to spinning on a wheel and I actually just got a couple Malabrigo Nubes I've been waiting to spin. This video is very helpful and makes me feel more prepared to play around with them! I realized too that I've been doing both short forward and short backward drafting in the same yarn without realizing it, so now that I know I can be intentional about which I use in the future. Looking forward to the next video :)

[@JillianEve]

That's awesome, and I'm so glad the video was helpful to you! I kind of want to go get a few more Nubes to spin with! They are just the softest!

[@chileanchinch]

Thank you for this video! especially demonstrating the short forward draw. I'm fairly new to spinning and really not sure what I was doing. Lol. now I know it's a short forward draw. Thanks! And I love the hand knit sock peak. Living in cold Canberra, Australia i don't know how I could survive without handknit socks - now I make them for everyone! I just subscribed! Cindy

[@JillianEve]

I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! Yes, hand knit socks are the best! Happy spinning!

[@fanfooneh1273]

Thanks for the tips, I have a question on spinning sport weight, as I am a beginner spinner, which single ply thickness or Wraps per inch I should aim for to get 2 ply of sport weight, thanks

[@JillianEve]

You will have to test it to find out. Different fibers, drafting techniques and amount of twist affect it.

[@vickitweedle9809]

So informative, love your videos. I have just spun my first yarn from my alpacas. Watching your video has taught me that I carded it to woollen but then spun it backward and forward draw at the same time, I sort of stretched the finer both ways!

[@JillianEve]

Thank you so much, I'm glad my videos helped you out. Did you get the yarn you wanted to get in the end, or will you adjust your drafting for the next spin? ❤

[@karariekstins366]

"If you can't spin it then you can't spin it--and no one needs that kind of negativity in their yarn" I'm loving your video! I've never spun and I love how you break down the process and explain spinning in simple terms. Keep up the good work, your yarn is gorgeous!

[@JillianEve]

Thank you! And watch out, if you hang around here you might start spinning, and before you know it you'll be bringing home a sheep! 🐑💕🧶

[@shelliegonzalez7491]

I really needed this but I am a self taught spinner. I can't seem to do this so I predraft in sections making about a half inch predraft on all the lengths. Then I feed the length onto the bobbin letting it slide between my thumb and forefinger as my flyer is on the right of a Flatiron Spinning Wheel. I use an iron quilt stand to place all my drafts and I grab each one and stop to join another after one has been used. I use a plastic chip bag clip to hold the yarn by the flyer hole while I grab another one. I draft back careful not to let the spin past my thumb, then I feed it on. I don't know if this is a particular method but if you know please tell me. I can't seem to inch worm though.

[@SuperSarahbop]

Self taught too and it just shows how different we are. I’m not a fan of predraft

[@stevemichael8186]

2nd video doesnt work :/

[@scriptgoddess]

FINALLY I understand the worsted vs wooden spinning method. Thank you!!

[@SuperSarahbop]

Right I’ve been told I do kind of a woolen technique but honestly it’s a bit of a hybrid

[@heatherjensen4003]

I just learned short forward draw, so it was good to hear the difference between that and the backwards short draw. Love your videos as always!

[@JillianEve]

Thank you! What good timing! 💜

[@melweismann]

You are the BEST EXPLAINER!!!! I feel so much more confident now and ready to keep spinning, thank you so much!!

[@marielasessa2921]

Hello from Uruguay!!

[@nelew6454]

My new favorite quote: "If you can't spin it, then you can't spin it, and no one needs that kind of negativity in their yarn". Love it!

[@sharonwaddell2548]

Short forward reminds me of park and draft with a spindle.

[@JillianEve]

Yes, very similar!

[@DaniDonders-e2n]

The companion video is marked private - is there any way I can see how it came out?

[@Laverne732]

I came to ask the same question, as I purchased the same fiber and am exploring plying options

[@lenekristoffersen3090]

Thank you so much for All your brillant tutorials. I am a new spinner, and I already learned a lot from watching you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@WildernessgalM]

Your channel is so very enjoyable/educational!!! Thank you Evie!!!! : ) I've got a question (not on this specific vid) which I wanted to ask, as you have several wheels/ are much more knowledgeable than I. Question (my apologies if it sounds stupid or amateur ha).🙄 If you wanted a wheel like the Ashford Country Spinner 2 (which is obviously quite capable of making amazing jumbo sized art yarn with it's massive orifice *swoon*), can you still spin a fine yarn on it as well? In the reverse "smaller", is about your skills/technique and not really about the wheel, right? Also, I had seen something called an "orifice reducer". Is that really necessary on CS2. I'm thinking that it's not, if you are skilled at spinning fine yarn, right? Or am I completely wrong????!??? 😂🤣Feel free to call me out on my ignorance (not my expertise YET ☺️) M

[@JillianEve]

Hi! I think this is a great question! I also dream of one day having a CS2! Haha! So to answer your question about what you can spin on a wheel with a very large bobbin and a large orifice? I think there are a couple factors. First of all it is important to know that thicker yarn requires less twist overall and thinner yarn requires more twist over all. Since the CS2 is designed to make thicker yarn, it is designed to also put less twist in the yarn. Can you spin thinner yarn with it? Yes. However, since it is not designed to spin thinner you will have to put more effort into the treadling and the spinning will be much slower. A lot of this also comes down to ratios. When you look at the spinning wheel, how many turns of the large drive wheel does it take to spin the flier around one time? Thicker yarns will require less turns of the flier and thinner yarns will require more turns. So basically, the CS2 is designed for thicker yarns but it is possible to spin thinner with it if you are willing to put in the treadling effort. I hope that answers your question!

[@WildernessgalM]

@@JillianEve Your response is greatly appreciated! Thank you for being such an inspiration to me 💗 Now that you explained it so full of detail for my crazy old mind to understand, I can make logical choices/sense of it all. Let's just say that I have waaaaaay too many interests (diverse person) , but love wool/thicker yarn and want to make my own. Spinning is something I am planning to.master, instead of always putting it on the back burner (when it comes to other projects). Thank you so much again. I've been learning so much woo hoo!!!! 😃 Those colors are so darn purdy!!!! M

[@JillianEve]

I can feel your energy for learning and spinning through your comments and it is infectious! 💜 I'm so happy you are finding joy with spinning!

[@_vanearaujo]

These colors are just perfect! very inspiring 🤩

[@JillianEve]

Thank you!! 😊

[@barbarakinsey2789]

You.explain a d demonstrate so well!! Plus you're funny.

[@claudiaharbourt9370]

Hi, off topic here, but you and I have the same Luet carder! I've had it for over 20 yrs, and I took it apart for the first time today, left the needle belts on, but I actually got it clean and got it back together again. Really enjoy the videos, I'm in Quarantine, so lots of time with the wheel right now.

[@JillianEve]

That Louet carder is one of my favorite pieces of equipment! Thank you for watching, and enjoy your wheel time. I'm enjoying mine too.

[@alenacarnes6658]

I love your videos!!!

[@lkcantwell]

Love your videos!

[@JillianEve]

Thank you! 🥰

[@cherrywhitaker7608]

Amazing video thank you so much 😘 x