Wool Combs in the Viking Age - My Apron Dress Recreation Project

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It is time to get my wool prepared for spinning. To do that, I'm going to use wool combs to separate the inner and outer coats of wool, the tog and thel. In part 2 of my Historically Accurate Viking Age Apron Dress project, I'm chatting with reenactor Diane Klüsener who portrays life in the Viking Age through reenactments at various museums and markets. Join us as we talk about using historic tools and discus the evidence for wool combs in the early medieval period. Then I'll show you how I use a set of replica wool combs to get Kol's Icelandic wool fleece ready for spinning.
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[@1st1anarkissed]

Since beginning, I have become obsessed with spinning. I spin in waiting rooms and in lineups. I spin walking to the store or gong through the park downtown. I spin while chatting with people. I carry some fiber and a small spindle in a belt pouch. If I have to wait wait on anything, out comes the spindle (excluding while driving.) It's astounding how much yarn this can produce over time, just spnning in your idle times. I think that women of the period used their spindles as fidget spinners the way I do, so it wa smore of a finger hobby than a chore.

[@Pinguinpullover]

well, i guess the "finger hobby" turns chore rather quickly if (or better when) every thread that covers your skin - and that of every member of your tribe who cannot make their own thread and cloth - has to come from that "fidget spinner". fun hobby or neccessity for survival, makes all the difference. just go for it. make yarn, weave cloth, make clothes and wear only those.

[@JillianEve]

There's a saying that you spin more yarn by the hour with a spinning wheel, and more yarn by the day with a spindle. I imagine the portability of spindles is the key! 💕

[@lumikkihusu7259]

A good pastime! But don't do what I did and try to spin goat angora in a car. Accidentally inhaling just one feather-weight hair is still close to the top of my Horrific Experiences List. :D

[@kl4888]

A few things to think of when considering making all clothing from start to finish by hand: children will see the adults doing it from birth, they will learn early on by copying, they will also be helping more as they grow older and more skilled. As these skills and the mastery of them was essential for life. [Today’s children are sent off to sit around “learning” then come home and sit around watching others do things (very general as does not apply to everyone).] Since the skills would have been learned earlier they would also be quicker to be completed. 😊 Thank you for an insightful video!

[@Jatzette]

I love Abby Franquemont’s story of moving to a rural community with a living handspinning culture at the age of 5 or 6 from the USA. Every child if that age could already spin useful yarn on hand spindles. It was as shocking to them that she could not spin as to us would be if she could not count to 10 or know the alphabet. She writes about this in the introduction of “Respect the Spindle”.

[@cherylstraub5970]

The Scandinavian people had a type of sheep called a short tailed sheep. Some of the sheep breeds that come from that line of sheep are the Shetland sheep, Icelandic sheep, Manx Loaghtan, Hebridean sheep, Finnsheep and Romanov sheep. Many are dual coated sheep. having a long outer coat and a soft shorter inner coat. The Icelandic people call the outer coat the tog and the inner coat the thel. Some still have the primitive nature of moulting which would make shearing unnecessary. There is archeological evidence that the tog was used as the warp thread, which makes sense because of it's strength and the thel was used as the weft. Wool comes make it very easy to separate the two types of fiber from each other. Some bits of cloth found in graves show evidence that the warp was spun in one direction and the weft in another direction. This would be useful since most fiber found so far were made from single ply yarn.That would make spinning wool for producing cloth much faster since there was no need to ply the yarn. Using yarn spun in different directions would help make a cloth what was balanced and did not slant when washed. Using a warp weighted loom makes using single ply yarn a bit of a challenge but wool yarn can be lightly felted to prevent it from spinning itself undone I would suppose. I will be interested in learning more about your research and watch you produce this article of clothing from your efforts.

[@MysticalGuard]

Diane is awesome, the fact that I am spinning now is thanks to her, I bought woolcombs and dropspindles from her during a reenactment event in Trelleborg (Denmark) and she helped me starting with it. And now I do spin with spindles and looms and follow your channel :) So it was a great surprise for me to see her here :)

[@makennacornwall3288]

my combs came with a clamp to attach it to the table, I use it as a hackle to separate the tog and thel, and then comb the fluff, as I'm keeping the locks for some varafeldur inspired by your cape project, but making a whole coat out of it

[@lindseyB_33]

Oh i love this! Simple is often times the best for me starting out. I tend to jump in with both feet too rapidly and then feel overwhelmed. When i slow down and use simple tools, building up to the skills before graduating to the more advanced tools im blown away by my ability/skills to use them, the ease of use and also more appreciative too. Especially with such an awesome craft like fiber arts that literally has the most bare bones tool, to highly modern computerized stuff to do the same or similar task. Also…I needed this! Ive been struggling with my own Icelandic fleece and set it aside as I was having problems separating the tog and thell for my own curious experiment . I shall pull out my fleece and try this again!!! Thank you!!!

[@draven3838]

I was given a set of wool combs from some friends for repairing her great great grandmother's spinning wheel , I used lemon wood to match the limon wood it was made of . It was nice to learn how they were used ,thank you

[@sherrilindstrom3064]

I have hand processed a fleece like yours. It takes more time, but it turned out beautiful. I didn't have combs then, but I would use them to save time. I wonder if hand processing was something younger people would help with. The more you study history the more questions you think of.

[@kaitlinlewis2450]

My dad recently made me some wool combs and I am spinning from the lock of some Gotland Wool. My spinning wheel is second-hand and was $50.

[@saraht855]

Omg yes, I was so put off by spinning because it felt like you needed so many tools to get started (wheel or spindle, carders, knitty knotty, lazy kate, a swift, a ball winder...) and I said this to someone on twitch who went through and gave so many other options for each thing and it suddenly felt much more doable!

[@womensarmycorpsveteran2904]

I love combing wool. There’s something about it that is so calming & satisfying.

[@ThatSpoonieTransGuy]

I actually started spinning with unprepared fleece! It probably depends a lot what sheep breed you get a fleece from how doable it is, but I picked mine with it in mind. It's a Blauwe Texelaar (blue texel, dutch breed), which has a fairly short staple length and quite a bit of crimp. I did recently start carding though, because it give a slightly nicer yarn for knitting, and that's what I use my yarn for by far the most. I do just use dog brushes though for it, that was a much more affordable option, they're not perfect, but they get the job done, specially with such a short staple lenght.

[@saragreenfield1648]

Your videos are such a treat. Like literally haha. My reward for getting good work done this week is watching your video 😅 I love how you mention that you don't need fancy tools to engage in this craft. I've been spinning for a couple of years now, and still make beautiful yarn on simple, home made spindles. The majority of the time I would pick the wool with my fingers, and, if I'm feeling fancy, some discount dog brushes. It gets the job done! Just recently my mother-in-law gifted me some brand new carding brushes, and I feel so spoiled haha.

[@jessicawright1656]

I've never worked with an Icelandic fleece. You made separating the outer coat look so easy.

[@violetopal6264]

The combs look much faster than carding! Looks like Kol is a very fluffy / soft sheep. 😊 I can't hear the neighbors lawnmower in video, but the one next door to my house is making up for it for you. 😅

[@_vanearaujo]

It's always nice listening to fiber friends talk about their experience and knowledge 😊

[@mindyalbright4491]

I have the tools now, many purchased second hand over the years, and now there are some that are 3D printed and are quite reasonable, but in fact, I have made some lovely things starting with "barn sweepings"-- free fleece from a nearby farm that would have gone on their garden-- and hand pulled into beautiful, straight, clean roving. I have done color blending by stacking two colors together and pulling the fibers, restacking them and pulling again, until I had just what I wanted. I am very tactile, and it is a very satisfying way to work, not to mention a great way to relax after a stressful workday.

[@SyBk]

Lovely video. Enjoyed watching. The brief linen discussion, Inspired me to order some flax (for linen) seed for a bare spot in our backyard.

[@cmb1961]

I spent about 15 years unable to afford a real equipment, and I used a coarse metal dog comb for a lot of my wool processing. It worked very well.

[@wycohibito]

Thank you for sharing this video. I am getting ready to order my first set of combs and this was very helpful.

[@TartantazCreates]

Thank you so much. I really enjoyed this video, as I do with all your videos. History is so fascinating for sure. I am like you, I would not be able to make everything for everyone lol Though to be fair I am sure our historic counterparts did not have to go out to work so perhaps they had more time to do stuff? Though having said that there would have been household chores too. Hmmm interesting thoughts indeed. Interestingly I bought a spinning wheel first and only recently bought my drop spindle. Annoyingly I seem to be getting more consistent width of yarn with my spindle than my wheel. I suspect that is because I spin then park and draft so I have time to draft slower. Perhaps the more I practice the more I will get better on my wheel too. I do love my wheel and love the rhythm I can get into with it so I am not giving up on it ;) T x

[@craycray375]

Thank you both for the great resources and asking questions I didn't think to ask. I had no idea separating a double coat by hand was a thing!

[@SoulfulSpinning]

So interesting and fun to watch and listen. Are you planning on warping with the tog and using the thel as weft? Is that a common thing? Glad to see you posting and looking so well, Evie.

[@JillianEve]

Yes, that's the historical method, and that's my plan!

[@paulbombardier8722]

Nice info on the background of wool combs. This is one of the things I like about your videos. Good luck with your current project.

[@CrowingHen]

A strong hair comb is also good for the separating stage (moving the long overcoat from the fluffy undercoat), but I find it easy to do by hand too. I am a tool lover and I adore a well-made tool but a lot of the times it's almost as easy to do the tasks with simpler techniques and the tools stay in the cupboard.

[@quicksilvertears921]

I loved this video. I loved hearing the historical background of wool combs.

[@BornToDreamTheBeat]

This was soo interesting! I also really enjoyed seeing a fellow northern German on your channel 🤗 I hope you're well 🙏🏻

[@nz-nz]

Evie… I just love how you integrate the history into your videos! I’ve been on my fibre journey now for 5 short years and when I started I only used a dog *comb* for separating the fibres. (At the time I had Gotland sheep). I also only used inexpensive dog *brushes* (2 as “hand carders”). I had a very old Ashford traditional spinning wheel, but due to a leg injury I HAD to upgrade to an E-spinner (otherwise I simply couldn’t spin… nope, not into a spindle sorry 😬). I found out that we have a carding company in our next town, and the owner and I have become good friends. I have a drum carder, and upgraded my brushes for a set of proper hand carders. But I STILL use my dog *comb* as I really find this is the BEST TOOL EVER. The only downside to this hobby? It’s bulk! … maybe I should have started stamp collecting…. NO!!! 🤣

[@lisabecker9809]

I started processing with a dog comb too!

[@quicksilvertears921]

Stamp collecting. This had me laughing. 😃

[@greenecrayon]

I loved hearing from the young woman about her research. It was definitely fascinating. However, i find watching people process their wool to be very calming and would love a video just on that if it is at all possible.

[@petergosden1]

Be aware, combs were used in the UK right through till everything was replaced by machinery. They were used over cards to produce seperately long fibres for fine thread, such as worsted. The fleece is first sorted and washed. When dry it is lightly oiled with a mix of diluted lanolin ( water and olive oil misted on will also work). When combed a number of times the fibres are pulled from one and passed through a small slot on a piece of horn. You now have it ready for spinning. Remember it is to produce long fibred thread for fine weave cloth. Carding is far too coarse.

[@petergosden1]

And P.S. The combs teeth would be 8-9 inches long in two or three rows. These were heavy and as a consequence using these was a man's job. One comb would be clamped with the tynes upwards. Fleece was hooked into that with the other swung through and close to the first tynes. The combs would be swapped over and continued until all fibres were aligned and even. The fleeces for combing would have a long staple.

[@jenniferbrighty5120]

Hi Evie, I hope you're doing OK ❣️❣️❣️ This was so interesting. We're so lucky that there's so many different tools to choose from. From the way that we can prepare the fleece so that we're able to spin it and then choose the tools with which we're going to use to spin it. I have Dog Brushes, a Blending Board, quite a few Drop Spindles the Nano 1.1 and the eWheel 6. I still class myself as a fairly New Spinner as I've only been spinning for a couple of years and I don't spin as often as I should.🎡 Happy Spinning Fibre Friend 🎡🐑🥰🌷 Take care, stay safe and well Lots of love, Blessings and Big Hugs Jen xxxx ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🫂🫂🫂🫂🐈‍⬛🐕

[@jenniferbrighty5120]

@JillianEve, Hi Evie, Thankyou so much for the Heart ♥ Sending Heart ♥ back to you ❤️💞 I hope you're having a lovely weekend Happy Spinning Fibre Friend 🎡🐑🥰🌼 Take care, stay safe and well Lots of love, Blessings and Big Hugs to you all Jen xxxx ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🫂🫂🫂🫂🐈‍⬛🐕

[@MijnWolden]

You and Diane had so much interesting to say about wool combs! I loved it a lot :D Lovely to hear from more people that are as passionate about wool and spinning and history!

[@HopeEvey]

The only fiber processing i've done is playing with the undercoat we brush out of our dog's fur, and twisting it into a couple of inches of fragile thread ❤

[@jeanbadeaux1486]

Absolutely amazing to think about our hobby in the context of survival. Thank you Evie❤

[@ann-mariemeyers9978]

I love using combs. I have two sets from a fiber shop in Wisconsin. One is a set like yours. The other is a set where you lock one comb in a stand and stroke the other comb across it. I also have a set oh mini combs. So many ways to impale yourself!

[@lisabecker9809]

I like using what I have, a set of hand cards and a set of single pitch wool combs, but I mostly spin already prepared fiber lately. But one of your previous videos has inspired me to do some blending in the future, which I might do on the cards 🙂

[@nicolelafontaine1720]

This is absolutely fascinating !!! Thanks Evie !

[@ladysoapmaker]

in one of the sagas, there is a passage where an outlaw accosted a woman on her farm and she grabbed her combs and fought him off. It wasn't until I saw wool combs did I realize what it was talking about.

[@Which-Craft]

I made some combs from dollar store plaques and big box DIY (nice) nails. No bent ends, but they work great!

[@alicesulzer1412]

Enjoyed the interview, and history lesson. Thank you and take good care !!

[@syddlinden8966]

Oh wow this conversation was so so informative! Thank you!

[@sampancisco4931]

I wish there was more love for spinning with a drop spindle. Whenever I feel bad about my slower process and less fancy tools, I remind myself that this is how the vikings did it and they got along just fine. 😅 I would love to have a wheel one day just because using a drop spindle or dealgan aggrivates my pinched nerve making my hands go numb, so I have to rest a lot when spinning and can't do it as often as I'd like.

[@marcireale]

That was fascinating!

[@bethliebman8169]

Love a guest. Thank you!

[@tracybird4547]

I loved this. I also separated an Icelandic fleece in absolutely no time flat by placing the locks on the combs and pulling the tog out. It was rip snorting fast! I’m happy to see you in my feed again looking beautiful and well. The generosity of your knowledge sharing is much appreciated.❤

[@sherrilindstrom3064]

Really loved your interview! Thank you for the time you spent researching!

[@quicksilvertears921]

Thank you for saying this. I agree!

[@dbrowne9341]

awsome discussion thank you so much! helps!

[@Meredith36]

This video was so much fun and so informative. I swear, every time I watch one of your videos, I start thinking of things I never even paid attention to before ( things I just totally took for granted). I find this humbling in the best possible way. Oh, and your hair looks amazing! I just kept thinking about how great it looked throughout the video and wanted you to know. Good hair needs to be celebrated

[@deejcarter2003]

I really enjoyed hearing Diane share her knowledge. I was totally amazed at how efficiently the one comb worked for separating the long and short fiber. I have a Rya fleece that I’ve been working on separating and this was super helpful.❤

[@michellemckinney1513]

Another amazing video! And speaking of amazing, you look fabulous!!! I especially love what you've done with your hair 👍😍😍😍

[@jacquelinesalem2776]

Fascinating:) This is an awesome journey you are on. I am very much looking forward to following along. By the way, Your hair looks great!

[@catsandravens]

My combs are straight and just a single row of tines, but I’m so happy with them!!! One day I’ll get a fleece to use them with!!!

[@melissamybubbles6139]

I've never done fiber arts or even thought much about them. This was cool. Thanks for sharing. You never know what you can find on the internet.

[@gemmaf_]

Watching you separate the long fibres is so satisfying!!

[@shannalenehattaway1895]

I use combs pretty regularly and I absolutely love them. I pretty much only use my cards for shorter fibers, like cotton or if I’m blending.

[@onesassymama]

Such a greatly informative and timely(for my purposes) video! Thank you! I've been trying to decide whether to purchase combs, to add to my burgeoning stash of fiber working tools, so I'll put it off a little longer, while I watch your process, in this. Really looking forward to watching your project develop!

[@lumikkihusu7259]

I've got a huge pile of Åland sheep fleece that was shorn by amateurs (including me). The un-evenness and double cuts make for lumpy yarns if carded. I've tried combing and it works, but I was careless when washing some of the stack. The locks are mixed up, so I'm hand-picking those because straightening them for the combs would be pointless extra work. By the way! Try spinning the shortest "waste" wool separately. Maybe even including the occasional bits of vegetable matter. It makes a nice art yarn. Although I was slightly disappointed when the resulting surface evened out quite a lot when I wove it into fabric. I'm planning to make it into a bag, so the roughness and un-evenness is not a problem. Next time I'm alternating thinner and thicker yarn, though, in the hope of getting the lumpiness to show off better.

[@mermaidstears4897]

Love your hair!

[@susanfletcher3329]

I pick though the wool with my hands over a box to get out alot of the junk in the wool, then I use carders to finish up. I did get a pair of combs to work on. Like any new tool it's rather clumsy...

[@linr8260]

Oooh fascinating. Would a hybrid method also work? Like, load several locks onto a comb one by one, by combing them out of the lock like you did, keeping the long hairs in the other hand, and then combing into alignment once you have enough separated fiber loaded on? (I hope I'm making sense) Ps: the light bangs are really cute!

[@JillianEve]

It might! I'll keep experimenting!

[@beesflowers4359]

Jillian I was watching a ytube video and thought of you its called " The Invention of the Trousers", Thanks for this I love combing wool.

[@hawthorngrove3629]

I must say you look extra fabulous today, purple really suits you. Thanks for another informative video. I would love to get my hands on a set of those recreated Danish combs. I wonder whether it would have been the workers who made clothing for the higher class that used combs rather than Mum's/Wives etc.

[@anthonyhoughton6625]

Another great video. I'm intrigued to know how the two methods compared longer term. What will you use the two types of hair for?

[@stellaluna6421]

I'm starting to get the impression that our modern tendency is to assume a higher level of technicality is required to do things than is really true, based on our assumptions of how a process should go. For example, we may assume we need complex, dedicated tools to process fleece, instead of needing hands and a stick: to illustrate some of these assumptions in action, I think many modern spinners assume fleece comes in blankets because we're used to sheared sheep, not wool-gathering from sheep that roo. If you're gathering clumps or grooming a sheep to collect wool, I think it's a more natural leap to process the fleece just using hands. (if you start out with the assumption of one tool, in this example, shears, it's easier to make the assumption that another similarly specialized tool is needed to process the wool). For another example, it surprises me how often spindle tutorials assume you need a separate, dedicated leader yarn in order to start spinning on a spindle, when it's really easy to just draft and twist the wool with your fingers, tie it on, and go from there (in comparison, starting without a leader is not as easy with a spinning wheel, and I think wheel-spinning assumptions carry over into a lot of people's spindle tutorials). If you start from twisting wool with your fingers &/or wrapping it around a stick to add twist, it's natural to assume you just use your hands to start out.

[@user-ss1sl2dt3u]

I cut off the top of our christmastree. Cut the the highest branches leaving a piece of every.... Shaped it with a knife. And than I had a Spindel. It is not very balancd. But it works as well. 😊

[@RandomAFP]

I mean I was going to say something about the three bags of Soay I got hold of last year but then I remembered I have to clean it and my brain scuttled off to hide

[@sunriseeyes0]

This was so fascinating to watch! Thank you for sharing about not having to use tools. My wallet feels happier lol 😂💗🙏🏽

[@chanapearl1]

This is a great video and very informative! (and I love your hair!) I never wanted to pay for combs, because, as you say, they are expensive. I realized, watching this, that I use my carders as though they were combs. I card the wool, get it all sorted nice, especially at the front edge, then spin directly from the carder. I don't make rolags. I spin across the front edge of the carder until the fibers are gone or too short, then card again, or add more wool, and keep going. Short cuts and nepps are left behind when I'm finished. Does anyone else do this? paula

[@carriefernandez8705]

I think simplicity is what's drawn me to crocheting blankets lately. I taught myself as a kid, but I've never made anything knit or crochet larger than a cowl and yet somehow in the past 10 months I've made 8, going on 9, crochet hexagon blankets. I've tried crocheting garments but the process is so stressful that I never finish the project. With these, I just start in the middle and go until the yarn is gone. I stress myself out so much with anything more complicated that it stops being fun, and if it's not fun then there's no point for me.

[@themindfulnessaid1369]

When does the next part of this come out....I am hooked

[@JillianEve]

It's coming, I promise! I'm just waiting for the weather to cool off a bit before digging back into this wool. 🥵🐑

[@feltlikeitbydebs]

I have just been gifted a duel coat 'awassi' fleece. I am so grateful for your channel and you for sharing your knowledge. So looking forward to this spin. Do you know if it will felt? Debs from Down Under. 🐏🐏🐏

[@unrightist]

I've seen a video of a spinner with an ancient breed of sheep that sheds their wool (like a rabbit or other animal would where it can be gently pulled or brushed out), where the spinner was spinning directly from the sheep iirc.

[@1st1anarkissed]

You sure look pretty tonight with the color coordinated elvin hair and gorgeous handmade shawl.

[@valeriebishop561]

Hi Evie! I have been using my flicker tool a lot as I'm working on a border leicester fleece for awhile. I like the tool very much. It sometimes is tough to keep the tip ends pointing all the same way. I will search your website for flicking to see if I can see a better way to spin these little puffs. I think I get them going the wrong way in my basket and then I have to stop and try turning the puff around the other way. Sigh...!

[@JaneConnorEmbellisher]

Thank you for the demo and for sharing the differences between wool combs and a linen hackle. Did you weave the capelet you are wearing in this video? If so do you have any instructions on how to make it?

[@JillianEve]

I spun and wove my shawl before I made this channel but I have some similar videos. Check out the tri-loom videos so see how it's done. Glad you are enjoying my projects!

[@Alijargo]

Have you continued this project? I was actually looking for any videos you might have about the smock you normally wear, but you're wearing it in the videos about this smock dress. Lol! I would still like information about the smock you normally wear, but I want to see the rest of thus project as well. No pressure intended, if you haven't worked on it since this video.

[@Amanda-yf7vj]

Did you wash this fleece before you combed it? I also read where they would use the guard hairs for the warp and the inner coat for the weft. Then they would full the fabric or sail for the ship. I made my own hand combs and i love them but i cant process very much at a time

[@ingeleonora-denouden6222]

My reaction is not really an answer to your question. Because I am re-enacting the Late Stone Age (Neolithicum) I am only using some flax (and other plant fibers), no wool. Yesterday I found out the way (probably) Stone Age people got the fibers out of the flax. RTV Drenthe (regional television here) made a short film to answer my question on this subject! A 'real' Stone Age person (who works for the Hunebedcentrum) shows and explains it to me (yes, I am in that film). I'll share it through my social media when it's online.

[@jirup]

I cannot imagine how you would separate the tog and thel without hand combs. Something tells me that the people commenting from Iceland probably are spinning the fibres together to make a knitting yarn.

[@JillianEve]

As I demonstrated at the end of the video it's not hard to do by hand. 😊🐑🧶

[@muhmadghayas5806]

Try backstrap weaving and tapestry weaving please

[@craycray375]

Do you have a list of your recommended fiber related books?

[@potatertot360]

@03:31 "Grave goods" is the term you're looking for ;)

[@constantreader2099]

❤

[@yetanotherentity]

I recently came across a neat segment of Berber nomads weaving on a traditional ancient loom on one of my other subscriptions. As it's a bit of an unusual channel, i thought it might be unlikely you'd encounter it in normal traffic... so here is a link to the video. The weaving begins at the 10 min mark ❤ kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYnUiYSlf7msq6M

[@daram5257]

Watching now - looks very interesting but have to ask…is there a pattern for your shawl? It’s beautiful and looks great on you and with your hair color!

[@JillianEve]

I just made it up. 💜😊

[@daram5257]

@@JillianEve Very nice!

[@laurapugh5874]

Sounds like middleastern music in the background

[@ginnied7346]

Hi Jillian, my Kiwi 3 arrived yesterday and I waxed it that evening, so I'm hoping to get it set up in a little while so i can have a go at spinning, which I'm excited about but also nervous about but it's something I've wanted to do since I first saw a lady spinning at the village craft and livestock fair, we lived in a small village in the countryside ( England ) Anyway I was hoping you'd answer a question, now I've never spun and had no opportunity as there are no craft shops near me that do that craft and I can't get to craft shows as I'm kinda stuck in doors in my home, so I went on line to buy what I thought I needed, after watching many of your videos as well as some others Anyway my question is about spinning oil, not the oil you put on the spinning wheel itself but the type that I think you use to maybe smooth the fibers down or something, so I was wondering if you knew about it and if you do then on how to use it, I can't seem to find folk using it on Utube so now I'm not sure if I made a mistake in buying something that I thought I'd need P.s. sorry about being a bit scattered with what I'm trying to ask and say, unfortunately I suffer with really bad anxiety and it can make me scatter brained I absolutely love your channel and think that you are such a lovely sweet young woman, you actually remind me a little of my daughter-in -law anyway love 'n' hug's from a mild sunny but slightly windy ( where I am anyway ) UK

[@JillianEve]

Sometimes oil is added back into the wool after scouring to make it easier to comb or card. Baby oil works just fine. Historically people probably used goose fat, lard or tallow. It isn't completely necessary and if you are starting with wool that's already prepared for spinning, you should be fine. Happy spinning!

[@claudeclawsonne4510]

So I know nothing about your process, so forgive me if this is a dumb question, but will both of the two baskets of wool end up being useful to spin into some sort of fabric? Will the outer, longer coarse hair end up being a coarse fabric or will you stuff mattresses and things with it or what? And do I have it right that the longer outer hair is the more coarse stuff? I have yet to meet an animal whose outer water shedding coat isn't the coarse hairy one, and the inner the fluffy woolly one, so I'm basing my comment on that. Do I have the right of it? I've tried drop spindles several times, hoping it might come to me instinctively and gave up in tears and frustration because usually i can pick up crafty things easily but oh god was this different! I instantly thought of the fairy tale girl who was always blowing off her obligation to continually spin every free second and how many fairy tales depict girls and women spinning and came to the same conclusion your guest did that if I had to do that to cover me and my family i'd be a sh*tty wife and no bargain for anybody to marry! It made me wish for a knowledgeable friend (or, like most normal folk, a family member) to teach me hands on how to spin woollens and flax, and how to make a simple loom of wooden spars and stones like the north peoples used to. Thank you for sharing your enthusiasms with us. i wish you lived close to me. I'd love to learn from you.

[@RandomAFP]

Irrelevant I know but gotta say your hair is looking awesome, especially with how the colour works with the shawl and makeup.

[@rahannneon]

Jeg nyder din opdagelsesrejse af forklædekjolen.

[@gigartina]

Have you tried heating your combs? i haven’t yet, but i know it was done. i’m not sure if that’s specifically for unwashed fleece? To soften the lanolin and suint, or if it applies to combing washed fleece, too. i know today’s video - thank you, by the way - was just separating the coats, but was curious about heated combs. And combing ‘milk.’

[@JillianEve]

It's on my list of future experiments!

[@Pinguinpullover]

so sorry but i cannot watch this- the (most unnerving) "music" in the background is just too much. please consider, some people can not process several sounds at the same time. well, i for one, can not.

[@JillianEve]

I do consider that some people struggle to hear which is why I pay for someone to manually write closed captioning on my videos and ensure the subtitles are readable and accurate for all the spinning terms I use. 💜🧶

[@gigartina]

I’m right there with you - it’s so irritating! Except for the rare person who compliments the pitch and rhythm of their speaking voice, there’s really no reason for ‘background’ music. Is it fear of dead time? A belief that like movies they need a sound track? So unnecessary, even when the music would be, on its own, cool.

[@Pinguinpullover]

@@JillianEve my ears are fine, i am not hearing impaired. on the contrary, my hearing is excellent. i just cannot concentrate on speech when it is mixed with music. or other sounds. maybe i am different. i hear like a microphone. all sounds are equal. i cannot filter out the speech. but thank you for mentioning cc (and the fact hat you pay someone to put the subtitles in) - and keep up the research. your voice is nice. what you say is important. why do you drown both in unnecccessary noise?

[@iceberg232323]

You can start watching at about 5:45 ish in the video, there's a good section with no music if you can't/don't want to use subtitles. :)

[@Pinguinpullover]

@@iceberg232323 thank you. i unsubscribed and i hope that everyone who has the same problem does the same - on every channel that makes music instead of intelligible content. maybe then the providers of content will consider a group of people that might not be quite as small as one might think it is. until then, good luck and thank you again.

[@aliiljah8224]

Sometimes I think the best tools we have are the tools that Jehovah God gave us are our hands. We have had them to use way before we had anything else and we did just fine. But, we did find a few things to help us along the way. Now we have they chose to see which use is better or more helpful.