Spinning recycled art yarn from loom waste and scraps

In this video I will demonstrate how I take waste yarn, from my rigid heddle loom, and spin it into a new and exciting art yarn. If you would like to purchase a recycled yarn fiber batt, please visit my website.
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[@sambarrett481]

I'm a knitter/crocheter hoping to get into spinning because I thought making my own yarn out of yarn scraps from my fiber arts would be so awesome! This video has inspired me, and I'll definitely learn more about spinning at my local fiber arts fair this spring.

[@JeneratedDesigns]

Spinning will be a wonderful addition to your knitting and crocheting.

[@goldielocks6467]

Be warned, the rabbit hole is deep. Spinning leads to having lots of recently shorn sheep fleece, then you'll want to experiment with dyeing your own, blending, then comes weaving. Worst part, you start viewing family and friends' pets as potential sources of fiber to blend, and some even end up with their own flock of sheep, or alpaca, or angora rabbits. :) @JeneratedDesigns Thanks for the inspiration. Had a mismatched dyelot on a couple of braids and now I'm thinking I'll unpick the plies (never wet set them) of the least favoured one and pull out the drum carder.

[@JeneratedDesigns]

Yes that rabbit hole is deep. And if you have land you'll want some fiber animals too☺️

[@valoriesteel7411]

Wow. And wow.

[@valoriesteel7411]

Wow. And wow.

[@taylahmillington5388]

This is so much fun to watch. I love seeing creative ways in which people use up their scrappy yarns and whatnot.

[@JeneratedDesigns]

Thanks

[@emmawinn6129]

Love this! I hate throwing away scraps but never know what to do with them!

[@mothernature88888]

You can use leftover yarn to fill amigurumi, pillows, etc. 🙌

[@gerryivkovich1857]

I haven't done this before, but I have added 1.5" snips of sock yarn across wool roving, then put more roving on top before you run it through the drumcarder. This makes a great confetti yarn. You might want to run it through twice to open up the snips more. Thanks for sharing. Blessings.

[@JeneratedDesigns]

I love adding confetti to a fiber batt, you can get some great texture that way.

[@dr3099]

Beautiful! I love wool and yarn. This is the first time I have ever seen how it is done. I love this!

[@chelseaclerke3582]

That is beautiful, I really respect your dedication, I could never have enough patience to do that. It honestly looks more tedious than counting 10,000 grains of rice one by one! 👏👏👏

[@JeneratedDesigns]

Thank you. It can take a long time, but I like finding different ways to recycle my scraps.

[@joycefranco7378]

Wow! This is amazing!❤

[@JeneratedDesigns]

Thank you

[@zosma4422]

Brilliant idea. The results are gorgeous.

[@JeneratedDesigns]

Thank you! 😊

[@glowilk5377]

That’s a pretty nifty batt. 😊

[@JeneratedDesigns]

Thanks

[@_vanearaujo]

This is super fun and I love the possibility of reusing these leftovers to upcycle them, totally amazing! Thanks for posting this process :) Cheers from Brazil

[@JeneratedDesigns]

Thanks

[@spacecadetgalletas1470]

This is really inspiring! Maybe I’ll start saving up my scraps and saving up my money to buy a spinning wheel. Thanks for the video 😊

[@JeneratedDesigns]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video

[@lauracoarsey4348]

I saw a Navajo woman spinning yarn with a big stick

[@lidiacristinacobos1472]

Gracias !!!😊🎉🎉🎉

[@SherryRector]

The thick and thin I had used from places like JoAnns and hobby stores were a sorry excuse. Your yarn looks strong and beautifully done.

[@JeneratedDesigns]

Your so kind. I do like spinning my own, you can control how much twist is in the yarn and that can improve the strength.

[@cosyla1928]

Nice result. You could make it endless longer with a simple Metal turned around U. It easy slips over.

[@spsk6776]

Отличная идея, спасибо!

[@heddle]

Magical, thank you

[@JeneratedDesigns]

Thanks for watching

[@robinboston5948]

That's a great idea. You made a beautiful bat. I was wondering where you bought your brushes from. (Hand carders)

[@JeneratedDesigns]

I have 2 different one. The small ones are dog slicker brushes, and my wooden hand cards are from Howard Brush Outlet on Etsy.

[@jdmosaics]

Beautiful yarn! Can I do this with Acrylic? I have a huge bag of chopped bits of all colours about 4-8 inch long. Not sure what to do with it! But another idea other than re- spinning it would be to add into unspun wool as it is. Would this work as an Art yarn?

[@JeneratedDesigns]

Yes you can use acrylic, if the pieces are really short you might want to blend in some wool which will help hold the finished yarn together. But I have done a batt that was 100% acrylic and it creates a nice art yarn.

[@jdmosaics]

@@JeneratedDesigns thank you ❤️

[@maggiepatterson7949]

We need REALLY TINY carders to do this to end left after knitting something! i weave in end but just cannot snip them to disappearance. this would fix the problem.

[@WinkTartanBelle]

Got a bunch of roving in a mixed yarn bag at an estate sale. Basically for free. Was wondering what to do with it. Now I'm inspired to grab a couple of brushes (we have long-haired cats and dogs) and add some of my yarn snippets. I'm going to even try some of the synthetics and blends, see what happens. What could it hurt, right? THANK YOU!

[@JeneratedDesigns]

That sounds like a great idea!

[@bernicelycklama7619]

I enjoyed this will need to return and study the methods more. I'll be sharing this with my youthful learners this summer for sure. Need to fix the antique drum carder that I have been carrying around in the car. I am not sure what is missing. Do you have pictures and explanations that I can study to make this a working machine again? Thank you. I'll be back!!

[@JeneratedDesigns]

I don't have much experience with how to repair a drum carder. You might try searching for drum carder videos. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

[@SN-sz7kw]

Thank you! I have a stash of drum carded yarn/fiber scraps but haven’t figured out how to spin them. Same with pet “fleece.” 😂 First time I’ve heard of core spun yarn with thread autowrap. Can I ask what you used for the “core?” Thank you. 💗

[@JeneratedDesigns]

I usually use my 8/2 or 8/4 cotton yarn Mohair works well as a core, you just need something strong.

[@kerryartteacher]

What a gorgeous yarn. How long have you been doing this?

[@JeneratedDesigns]

Thank you. I have been spinning yarn and weaving for about 14 years.

[@doralevitt2879]

Does it have to be wool or can it be acrylic too?

[@JeneratedDesigns]

Use any fiber you want. I usually do a blend of wool, acrylic and even cotton. Some fiber are easier to brush out than others.

[@user-rm5lz9hl5u]

What's that contraption used for spinning at 15:59?

[@JeneratedDesigns]

I have an Ashford Kiwi spinning wheel. www.ashford.co.nz/

[@cityhomestead4490]

What did you make with it?

[@JeneratedDesigns]

This fiber is a mix of wool, acrylic, and cotton. After spinning I use the yarn in my weaving project.

[@OneAMProductions1]

Can you use this same technique on yarn scraps that are acrylic mixes??

[@JeneratedDesigns]

Yes definitely, it's a great way to use up scraps of all types.

[@OneAMProductions1]

@@JeneratedDesigns thanks so much for the tutorial and info! It’s much appreciated ✨✨✨

[@alycequinn8124]

Can this be done with cotton scraps?

[@JeneratedDesigns]

I have not tried this with cotton. I have never spun yarn from cotton, only wool and synthetic fibers.

[@Dreamstar1666]

I have a large jar for just this project

[@koficudjoe9169]

Cut yarn into one to two inch pieces, the carding tools will do the rest.

[@ludouglas1]

Am i right in saying that you placed the yarn 90° to how you carded it first? And why? (im a very virginal spinner :-) so bear wth me)

[@JeneratedDesigns]

Not quite sure I understand the question, but I used the drum carder to blend the colors more. You can just use hand cards or brushes to blend the fibers together.

[@Love_and_light_11_11]

Hi what machine you used ?

[@JeneratedDesigns]

The drum carder is a brother classic drum carder

[@maggiepatterson7949]

there is soooo MUCH waste yarn from weaving...i always detested that...but this makes it all ok!

[@seniorgal02]

Would you like my scraps? I don’t have the machines to do this.

[@JeneratedDesigns]

I don't currently have the ability to process large amounts of scraps, but here are a few other fiber artists that accept scraps. shop.hedgehogfibres.com/pages/recycle-with-hhf Or www.sumiandme.com/scrap-spinning-service Thanks for watching

[@SagasInStitches]

I don't understand why you would cut it, if it is wool. Why not just rip it into shorter pieces so you don't break the fibers into too short strands?

[@JeneratedDesigns]

You can definitely use longer strands. Smaller sections make it easier to card or brush the yarn back into spinable fiber.

[@SagasInStitches]

@@JeneratedDesigns Aye, I just wondered why you would cut it with scissors and not rip it apart, cause your shortening the fibers, seeing it as cutting it with scissors makes tiny pieces you'd end up carting out and throw away. If you'd rip it, there'd be even less waste. Just a thought. I spin myself but from new fleece and a long strand is much prefered. Just a thought and wonder why the cutting.

[@ludouglas1]

Sorry i mesn it was 90 deg on the carder from the way you had combed it...

[@JeneratedDesigns]

I try to place on the carder going the same direction from how it was brushed, try to keep the fibers all going the same direction. I don't know if I'm explaining that well enough.

[@ludouglas1]

Yes thank you you did explain it but it doesn't look like the fibres are in the same direction. I'll find the time stamp. It's the yellow that looks like its not going thru the way you first brushed it.

[@ludouglas1]

At 12.43 the last piece of yellow looks a diff direction but maybe it doesn't matter?

[@JeneratedDesigns]

Sorry for the confusion.

[@ludouglas1]

Oh no please don't be worried. I'm just trying to figure it all out. :-) i said for 20 yrs I'd never spin yarn lolol and ive started spindle spinning and just bought an espinner. My teacher made art yarn but didnt brush it. It's tricky to spin but I just went wth it and have made it into art yarn.