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chicksinrubber
Добавлен 17 мар 2008
This channel is mainly for Handspinners and fly fishermen though there might be the odd one on other things that happen in my life.
Wool spinning is my passion and what I teach along with fly fishing. I am a qualified game angling instructor.
Wool spinning is my passion and what I teach along with fly fishing. I am a qualified game angling instructor.
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Sweet pastry tart case
Просмотров 402 месяца назад
My baking tips for delicious deserts, frangipane, custard tart, lemon meringue. Please note, my list of ingredients in the video I forgot to mention my sweet pastry recipe also includes 200 grams of mix of lard and salted butter. 400 grams plain flour, 50 grams ground almonds, a little icing sugar, 2 egg yolks, water.
Sample yarn spinning for success
Просмотров 223Год назад
How I sample different thickness and degrees of twist to get the best results from my fleece.
Fairisle techniques
Просмотров 189Год назад
A short video on how to use different knitting techniques for ease of weaving in when knitting complex Fairisle.
Grading a fleece for handspinning. With Sue Macniven of Handspun Exotics.
Просмотров 6913 года назад
My method of grading a fleece prior to washing and combing Apologies, I say in the video is half fleece but on opening it I realised is a full one.
Britspin, Point of draw
Просмотров 4793 года назад
spinning a bit faster than I would nomally, point of draw from Perendale tops.
An experiment in Overdyeing pinks onto handspun yarn
Просмотров 2844 года назад
@chicksinrubber a new video on how I dye some ready spun yarns, some already random dyed and some from white to match up for a random pinks cardigan I am knitting.
What colour are your eggs?
Просмотров 1657 лет назад
This shows you the clear difference in eggs from hens fed naturally and those fed with artificial colouring.
Dressing a crab and making Thai crab cakes
Просмотров 1897 лет назад
This is my method of dressing a crab.
Dyeing wool and alpaca locks
Просмотров 18 тыс.7 лет назад
One pot dyeing washed Polwarth x Merino and Alpaca to maintain lock formation and give variegated finish, This method is non-repeatable and random. The finished wool will be ready for combing and worsted spinning. Remember I teach spinning at all levels as well as dyeing and knitting www.handspun-exotics.co.uk
Rupert & Caspar playing at Linthorpebandb.co.uk
Просмотров 45314 лет назад
Rupert & Caspar playing at Linthorpebandb.co.uk
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What combs do you recommend for double coated fleece? Love you channel so much Information
I personally use Louet Mini double rows for things like Shetland, There are many more brands on the market now and if your fleece is particularly long or tight you might be better with some a bit more robust. Maybe Majacraft, though all are expensive now.
Thank you. I think will make it possible to wash my cormo fleece with less fuss. Thanks again.
Thank you for this video. It so good to see other spinners sampling😊🙏
Thank you. I did a textile qualification years ago because I wasn't happy always with my end results. That taught me the value of sampling right through a project. Many people think of it as a waste of time and fibre but actually saves on both in the end.
I’ve been trying to spin a balanced 2ply yarn to knit with. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t and I can’t figure out why. I watched your video and tried to recreate what you did with the 2 colours but I don’t get what you mean by the twist going in a straight line. Mine is like that but one of my knitted samples is perfectly straight and the other is badly slanted.
Thank you for replying so long after the video was originally posted. I tried as best I could to replicate the blue and white yarn in the video and I can see what you mean. However, with only one colour of yarn it’s a lot more difficult! It seems to me that to be balanced a 2ply yarn must have very little twist.
@@helenmullineux2197 no balance is relative to how much twist is in the singles. A 2 ply you are in effect taking half of the twist out of each single to balance, therefore there is half left in. So if each single has 40 twists to the inch there will be 20 twists to the inch remaining in each single when plyed. It is not the twist you need to be straight but the fibre. It is a weird concept but accurate. The reason I spin two colours together as one single yarn is so that when freshly spun and allowed to ply back on itself it will naturally balance making it easier to see that the fibre is straight. Try combing or carding two very different colours together lightly and spin that then ply back and look at one colour only.
@@chicksinrubber Thanks so much. I will do that. I’m determined to get this right! :)
I'm working on a sweater with a round yoke in Fair Isle, so no purling. But I do hold my yarn and weave floats in the same way you do. It was interesting to see your purl method. Thanks for the demo.
enjoyable and informative!
You hold great information that needs to be passed down. Thank you for sharing. I bought both your videos and hoping there may be more down the road.
Thank you very much for your kind words and purchases. I may get around to some more videos over the winter. The rest of the year seems to be very busy these days. Thank you. Sue
Good instruction. Better with 3 different colors on 3 ply. What do you do if you have too much twist in your yarn?
generally I don' because I test spin first and keep samples to match it to. If it is in your plying run it back through the opposite way. if it is in the singles and you have already plyed it not much you can do without a lot of hassle.
Empty toilet paper rolls make great storage bobbins for a pretty good amount of yarn. i wind on them like a nostepinne. I tear a small slit on one end to pull through the end to keep it from unwinding. Best part, they are free! Small enough to carry with you to take off spindle spun yarn.
What brand is your wheel?
Please do more vids on making Art Yarn.. I have a Ashford super Jumbo ESpinner and learning. I came upon your vids and think you are one of the best teachers! Thank you for your help ❤️
THIS is the information I needed! Thank You!
Thank you for your videos I have just found them. Do you still spin and dye wool? I see you adding wool to the hot dye pot, I thought it had to be added to cold water and bought up to hot. Also do you do any plant dyes now?
Thank you. I do still spin and dye. It is fine to put fibre into hot dye, my first layers or if doing just one colour I would put in cold and bring slowly up to a simmer. But this method is fine. I don't do natural dyes mainly because I want colourfastness and also I use finer fibres which don't react well to prolonged high heat. I like the repeatability I get with chemical dyes.
Why am I only discovering you now? Thank you for this video. Beautifully dyed!
That's a very beautiful yarn
You overspin the two ply in Z and then ply the two 2 ply yarns also in Z? I'd've thought S. please tell me I heard you correctly. Thank you.
You over ply each 2ply s then ply those two z
Really useful and well explained. Far better than my method of just pulling off a few handfuls at a time to wash, and meaning to sort it later. Thank you.
Really useful, thank you.
Very relaxing. I spin much differently, always like to see how people create!
Excellent! I’m new and didn’t understand balanced before. I will save this and watch again. Thank you. ❤️💐
I am so glad you found it useful, if you go to handspun-exotics you will find a couple of full length videos which go into drafting techniques. as well as preparation and sampling.
What a wonderful and helpful video!! So many great tips!!
I'm going to try this again. Thank you for the informative video. I only knit socks and would like to see how a cabled yarn holds up.
I have been a fan of this lady for 5 yrs now and she has never responded to any of my comments even though she hated me I appreciate her
Wow never thought about counting treadles! Thank you for sharing!
This 12-year-old video explains everything! I've always wanted to know what all the parts of a spinning wheel do - it looks so complicated. I searched RUclips for "how a spinning wheel works" and got a few suggestions, none of which explained how spinning wheels actually work. Now I want this woman to make videos explaining all of life's mysteries!
This was really great thanks, I'l struggling a little but that is because it is all new to me, this is fabulous and we can see clearly what your doing too. Many thanks. I'll be back to watch several times :-)
You did a great job! I feel the same about self videos. LOL!
Very nice👍
I'm a relatively new spinner, but, following the directions you gave here, I just spun a beautifully balanced skein of yarn. Which was really nice after the twisty hash job I made of the previous one!
Thank you, it is such an essential skill to make the best of your singles.
Thank you for this video I'm now going to try out my Christmas pressie xx
Post a pic of them so I can see.
@@chicksinrubber I will do one better and do a video and put it on my channel x
Wish I could see both hands in the shot. Also a bit slower would have been easier to see.
Wonderful!! Please do more!
Thank you, Why not come and have some in person tuition (If you need it that is). Lol.
Thank you for your straight forward explanations!
Very nicely explained, thank you! If I'm ever in Scotland I'll certainly come for some training!
The best video I've seen, thankyou. So clear and to the point!
Hi, this was helpful. Now I know how to check the balance! I will soon try to 3-ply for the first time. Thanks a lot.
Great, it is so nice when your yarns come out as you intend them instead of being disappointing.
This is SO gorgeous! My favorite colors. Great video! Thanks!
You have helped me so much. Thanks for making plying so clear.
Thank you Karyn, I am glad you have found it useful, it is I am afraid a sadly neglected part of spinning and to my mind the most important thing to master in order to have not wasted precious spinning time.
I use vinegar and despise the smell, put me off dying I think, does the citric acid powder have an odor? I’ve never tried it. Also, I enjoy the way you go slowly and explain as you go along. Your voice is calming and easy to listen to. You are a good teacher. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.
Citric acid doesn't smell, it also I think gives clearer brighter colours.
chicksinrubber thank you, Ive ordered some citric acid, you have kindled my interest once more.
Poor image !!
I have to look through videos of this kind for a school project, and I see that this video is 10 years old in a week or two, cool!
AUDIO!!!!!
I finally "get" the reason for the way you check your balance each time and your hand movement. Makes perfect sense. I'm going to try it! Thank you for your posts (I realize I'm watching some older posts, but these are so helpful they will always be useful).
I am so glad you have found it useful, teaching workshops brings it home to me how many people really struggle with recognising balance.
Excellent video. No nonsense easy to understand thank you :)
Thank you.
Hi, Sue! Can you describe, please, your spinning technic and fiber preparation ( combed or carded), choice of fiber, wheel set up for this gossamer spinning. Thank you
That reddish purple! Ughhhhhhhhhh I love it!
Very useful. Thanks!
HELP - I just got a Jensen spinning wheel and have no idea of how to put it together or how to even use it - this is going to be an adventure