Knitting Expat - Spinning A 2ply Fractal Gradient

Welcome to the Knitting Expat Podcast channel ... this is one of a series of Spinning vlogs ... in this video I show you how I used the Fractal spinning technique to spin some gradient batts by Spin Jones.
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[@haileyparlette8083]

Beautiful yarn. LOVE that navy blue dress you had on. Very tasteful and feminine! 😊

[@patricialackwitz3204]

What a lovely spin. Now I want to find some Bbatts I can spin a fractal gradient from.! Thank you. Layla was so little!

[@SarahHbooksnfabric]

Love the way it turned out.💕

[@caraxkins]

such a lovely family and a lovely skein of yarn!

[@KnittingExpat]

Thank you :)

[@sarahdzeima5102]

Gorgeous yarn, gorgeous kid, gorgeous kitties! Also, love that we can hear kitty purring when it steals the camera!

[@rudydawgsmom]

Thank you, I’m new to spinning and fractal will be goal 😍

[@stephcurrie3425]

Love this! Just learning how to spin and plied for the first time yesterday, can’t wait to try a fractal spin after seeing yours, the colours are fabulous!!!

[@lizurquhart4105]

Lovely Nina.

[@normamcclendon5364]

I could watch the spinning for hours! Yarn looks like spin cycle yarn! Beautiful

[@melbatoast68]

That is absolutely gorgeous! Love those colors!

[@LenaMellow]

Beautiful

[@sezb8119]

stunning

[@LynaeMonique]

The colors are Beautiful.... Loved watching you break it down then spin it.

[@shannjess5223]

You become an expert at all you do, such a fast and committed learner

[@margueritec989]

Your spinning is so uniform and looks gorgeous! I have watched your spinning from the beginning and am amazed at how quickly you got to this level. Can't wait to see it knitted up!

[@sarahwalker4434]

I love the spin. The color is gorgeous .

[@sanflo2810]

I love it.

[@gerryivkovich1857]

Very beautiful. God bless.

[@fibergarden]

I miss the 9/10pm twilight for the other 6 mos of the year! I love the look of fractal spins and this gradient is gorgeous!

[@wendabbad4958]

Love your spinning videos! Just ordered some lovely batts from SpinJones to try my first fractals spin. Can’t wait to give it a try!!

[@coffeewithroomforcream]

I really enjoyed this. I'm sitting with my kitty who's not doing well, and this was such a soothing video to watch. It's helped me to calm down a bit and breathe. Thank you. ❤

[@lindaroache4959]

That came out lovely Mina well done! xxx

[@charrissereynolds1509]

I am first and formost a knitter, but I really enjoy spinning as well and don't find as many podcasts that show people's process. I am really excited to see how you incorporate your spinning into your designs and knitting! Thank-you for your dedication to filming everything!

[@pathowes32]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful spin. Love it

[@leelee771000]

So pretty, I love how it turned out. You’re so inspiring.

[@FoodForTheJourneyTravel]

beautiful result! i love the colors.

[@Rosenquist1965]

I love Spin Jones too and agree she has lovely colours..

[@sueking6543]

Another spin well done!

[@gilliantherese7202]

Beautifully done Mina! :-)

[@patriciaewright4560]

Beautiful spin Hope to get to your level some day

[@micheleellis3338]

Absolutely Beautiful ! ❤️👍🏻

[@suedale1865]

Well done with the blending looks Fabulous look forward to seeing it knitted up Layla is such a cutie 💕

[@ElaineP49]

Loved watching you spin...so relaxing, Would love to try this in the future...thanks for sharing with us...:o)

[@LIMON.LIFESTYLE]

9:53 When Alexa thinks your "So Next Up" is "Alexa" lol happens to me sometimes with my android phones and the way i say some sounds lol

[@scummins4233]

The finished yarn is gorgeous 😍 I love the control you have when your spinning across the top! I'm not too bad but struggle going back the other way and usually flip the top and work right to left most of the time!

[@KnittingExpat]

I'm not perfect either and sometimes do flip ... but I've been making a conscious effort to try to just go back and forth and not flip

[@beespirit1370]

this might be super random but your top is so cute!!! It's my 2nd time watching you I love your voice and accent, so gentle!!!

[@IG88isevil]

Luv watching spinning!…did you know that on the Sonata, if ewe turn your hook in the direction that you are advancing your yarn, you will fill in the ‘valleys’,and the bobbin will fill more evenly.....(but I do see a woolie winder in you future!).....✂️🐑

[@catherinecrabtree]

My 1 year old son LOVES watching Layla and Josh! Where did you get your dress? It is so flattering on you!

[@ronica90]

I would love to see how this knits up, so gorgeous ;)

[@carolhall2908]

Bobbins are held in the shoe box with needles

[@lindac1531]

Bonjour est ce que vous vendez vos laines? et ou trouvez vous ces fibres? Continuez j'adore vous suivre !!!!

[@priscaklatten5278]

yet another lovely spin ! Question Mina: 1 ply is woolen spun and 1 ply is worsted spun, do you notice this in the final ply ?

[@KnittingExpat]

Both plys were spun with a worsted draft and both had a somewhat woollen prep as one was spun as a big rolag and the other as bits off of a batt which are both considered woollen prep ... so I'm not sure I understand your question as I didn't spin either ply with a woollen draft

[@priscaklatten5278]

@@KnittingExpat maybe I misunderstand; but I was thinking, since the fibers from the little strips are a bit more parallel (I call that worsted) when you spun them and the fibers from the rolag are more perpendicular to the wheel when (I call that woollen), it might give you two somewhat different singles. One more dense and one lighter ? Or maybe the worsted draft elimenates that difference in presenting the fiber to the wheel. Just thinking (a bit to much maybe ? :-)

[@carolhall2908]

Make a lazy Kate knitting needle and shoe box will do