Joining

[@sharonsouthey3235]

A nice surprise to see you today. Colours are gorgeous, looking forward to following you on this spin and sock journey❤

[@YarnNYarns]

Thank you so much Sharon I’m looking forward to seeing where this particular spinning adventure takes me

[@victoriarussell3179]

I can tolerate quite rustic wool but I cannot bear alpaca directly on my skin. Never thought about alpaca for the feet before… this is going be a brilliant series of videos! Nice one Ange!👍

[@YarnNYarns]

It’s such a shame isn’t it. Alpaca always feels soooo soft to me in the skein but as soon as it gets anywhere near my skin it just makes me itch. So far I’m not having too many problems spinning this blend though so 🤞🤞🤞

[@mywoolmitten]

Oh my goodness, Ange, absolutely amazing! I'm so excited for your project and thank you SO much for the mention ❤ A thought, if you find that even that small percentage of alpaca is bothering you, you could just use that on the foot of your sock and then use 100% wool on the leg. Just a thought, but I hope it works to use up your beautiful fibers! Thanks again ❤

[@YarnNYarns]

Thank you so much for the inspiration Cary and also for the great suggestion about the blend. I’m hoping to start spinning tomorrow so I’ll see how I get on 🥰🧡

[@angelaholcroft4515]

Hi Ange. Sounds like an exciting project. Such beautiful colours, just up my street. Handspun, handknit socks... peefect. Looking forward to what comes next. Xx💕🌈

[@YarnNYarns]

Aww thank you 🥰 I’m so excited to see how this one turns out too 😊

[@GezButterworth]

Beautiful batts, they remind me of candy floss! I’m looking forward to following your spinning for socks journey. Best wishes, Geraldine ❤

[@YarnNYarns]

Thank you so much for watching Geraldine and for also taking the time to leave a kind comment too 🥰🧡

[@hisalone7166]

Hi, Angela! I can’t wait to see some of your spinning and the end result of a gorgeous hat! In your next video could you please tell us more about your Patreon account? What’s extra, what things you share, are there any instructional videos included, etc. Many thanks love! Bev

[@supizoo]

Watching you at the drum carder was mesmerising. I'm looking forward to following your journey with this sock spin and really hope that blending the alpaca with wool works for you.

[@YarnNYarns]

Thank you so much Susan, I always enjoy working on the drum carder it’s quite a slow process but it’s so lovely seeing the fibres blend and change together 🥰🧡 Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to comment

[@sarahb4330]

Such a lovely sounding blend. I recently used Amble from The Fibre Company and adored the alpaca in that. Hope this allows you to have alpaca back in your wardrobe!

[@YarnNYarns]

Thank you Sarah I hope so too 🥰🧡

[@lynmontel1724]

I hope all goes ok for you with the Alpaca. I Love the colors of your fibre it will look lovely together. Woolly Huggs xxx Lyn

[@YarnNYarns]

Thank you Lyn. I’m hoping that I will be able to tolerate the alpaca in my feet as it’s a lovely blend and I had fun making the batts

[@spaknits]

Those colours are just lovely, this was such a relaxing video to watch. Looking forward to seeing the finished item xx

[@YarnNYarns]

Thanks so much 😊 so glad you enjoyed it 🥰

[@AStateofDeNile]

That looks like a very fun project. I hope the alpaca works for you. xx

[@YarnNYarns]

Me too! Im keeping everything crossed 🤞 😊🧡

[@helenjessop5402]

Hi Ange - sorry I haven't had a chance to get in touch before now. I'm so glad you've been able to hopefully find a way to use the alpaca fleece (which was from one of our boys, Laird) and I have my fingers crossed it won't trigger your allergy. I'm really looking forward to watching as your socks progress. You asked if we have an alpaca herd - yes we do. At present we have about 250 alpacas, mostly white or black but with a few brown ones too. We've just finished shearing for this year so we have fleece everywhere - probably a good thing you're not over here with us right now 🙂 Our current focus is all the babies being born - so cute! A baby alpaca is called a cria (cree-a). All the best, Helen

[@YarnNYarns]

Thank you so much Helen for the gift of the lovely fibre. I have started spinning the batts and am really enjoying working with them. I’m so glad that I have found a way to use the fibre it’s so beautifully prepared. Wow 250 I had no idea. I don’t know why but in my head I thought that you had a small herd like 20 or 30. I couldn’t have been more wrong 🤣🤣 I bet having all of the lovely Crias to enjoy is the best time of year. Hope you are all doing well xx

[@adrianalemen1137]

So looking forward to this spinning for socks. Hoping there 3 episodes.

[@YarnNYarns]

Thank you so much Adriana 🥰🧡🥰

[@enjoyingthejourneycanceras2355]

Hi Angela. I remember when you first started spinning and now look at you.

[@YarnNYarns]

Aww thank you for being here for the journey with me 🥰🧡

[@jenniferbrighty5120]

Hi Ange, I hope you're OK xx ❣️❣️ Thankyou for sharing this video podcast. I think blending the Alpaca with your BFL is a great way of using it and to use the Sock Spin a Long sounds a great idea 💡. Your Batts are absolutely amazing and I'm sure you'll have a beautiful pair of Socks at the end of it all. 🧦 Happy Spinning and Knitting Special Fibre Friend 🎡🐑🥰❣️🌈 Hope you have a Wonderful Weekend Take care and stay safe. Lots of love and Big Wooly Hugs Jen xxxx ❤️❤️❤️🫂🫂🫂🐈‍⬛

[@YarnNYarns]

Thank you so much 😊 I had a lot of fun blending the batts and am hoping to find some time tomorrow to start spinning 🤞🧡🥰

[@jenniferbrighty5120]

@@YarnNYarns Hi Ange, I'd love to see what the Batts look like before you spin them or at least some of the Spinning. I went to look at the channel, well I was totally confused, you said about the Alpaca and I knew that was what you was blending with your BFL, well the lady said she was Spinning Angora, so wasn't sure at first which of the fibres she was Spinning . So you can imagine what was going through my head (me being an old lady, yes I'm 68) had I misheard either of you. I thought no Ange definitely said Alpaca, turns out she's Spinning both, the Angora is for the toes of her socks. You can imagine the relief I felt. 🤣🤣 I'd love to see how your Yarn looks. If she does the sock challenge again next year and you are joining in, then I'll have to try it. I think Spinning for a sock yarn would be a bit too much for me to achieve at this moment in time. The Scarf/Cowl is so snuggly and so soft compared to the one out of commercial yarns. I meant to tell you before but I'd forgotten. 😃 Happy Spinning Special Fibre Friend 🎡🐑🥰🥰🌈 Hope you have a Wonderful Weekend Take care and stay safe Lots of love and Big Wooly Hugs Jen xxxx ❤️❤️❤️🫂🫂🫂🐈‍⬛

[@YarnNYarns]

Hehe yes Cary spins with angora for the toes so I can totally understand the confusion xx

[@jenniferbrighty5120]

@@YarnNYarnsThankyou so much for the Heart ♥ Sending Heart ♥ back to you 💜💜 I hadn't thought about using a different yarn just for the toes. I'm glad I'd seen your video podcast first though. I bet your Batts look amazing and very fluffy and squishy. 🐑🐑🎡🎡🌈❤️❤️💜

[@jenniferbrighty5120]

​@@YarnNYarnsHi Ange, I hope you're OK xx ❣️❣️❣️ I always have jammies on too. Can't beat them for lounging around in, plus beats having to get dressed if we don't have to. Loved this video podcast 😊😊 I hope all your family things have started to calm down. Did you finish your Socks 🧦 Happy Spinning and Knitting Special Fibre Friend 🎡🧶🥰🐑🥰 Take care and stay safe Lots of love and Big Woolly Hugs to you and James and Cuddles for Newt Jen xxxx ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🌞🫂🫂🌞🐈‍⬛🫂

[@gemmaf_]

I found Cary's channel last year and have watched all of the sock spinning adventures. I'm not quite ready to tackle a big spin like that for a specific project. I lost my spinning mojo but am hoping to get back to playing with some advent fluff from 2019, trying different techniques etc. In the meantime I need to go through my stash and see what I can blend to make a decent sock yarn. I have so much sw merino. 🤦‍♀️

[@YarnNYarns]

When you are ready to spin for socks I hope you have fun with it. When I was first trying to spin for socks I put so much weight on trying to spin fingering/4ply but my favourite handspun socks are actually DK weight so I’m definitely trying to spin more like that now 😊🧡😀

[@gemmaf_]

@@YarnNYarns That's a good point. I actually struggle to spin chunkier yarns consistently and my default is just getting finer and finer. I don't want to make lace weight sock yarn 🤣😳 More practice necessary for sure!! I did manage to spin up one of my advent fluffs this week for a chain ply experiment. It looks like a light fingering weight. Oops 🤷‍♀️

[@jenniemills5093]

Hi Ange! I’m listening to A Gentleman in Moscow! I haven’t read the other….is it good? Rules of Civility was excellent. I’m sock knitting today. Happy spinning! Jennie in Vermont

[@YarnNYarns]

Ooh fantastic I really loved gentlemen in Moscow and enjoyed the Lincoln Highway too. Haven’t read rules of civility yet but will definitely look out for a copy. Hope your socks are coming along nicely 🧡🧡

[@mountainpurl2508]

Oh it’s all your fault! I’m going to do this!

[@YarnNYarns]

Very happy to accept all of the blame 🤣🤣🧡🧡 And so excited that you are going to join in the fun

[@teresaknittingdancer9052]

I cannot knit with alpaca yarn either. It makes my eyes and nose run.

[@YarnNYarns]

Yes that’s the same for me too Teresa it’s such a shame isn’t it as it’s lovely and warm and soft