We are Judi and Katrina, aka JAK, a mother and daughter team who started Crafty JAK’s as a way to share some of the things we love to create - Knitting, spinning, weaving, yarn, crochet, dyeing and the rest of the fibre arts.
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I recommend that you let your singles rest for at least 24 hours before you wind your plying ball and then as soon as it is wound, you can plya right away.
@@craftyjaks-inquisitivecraftercan they be used with regular bobbins or do you have a thingerma jobby for rewinding onto a regular or eel wheel bobbin?
@Gimpinalong usually spinning wheel bobbins have a larger opening than a weaving bobbin but you can definitely give it a try. I've only ever used it with weaving bobbins
YES YES more videos on combo drafting and spinning! Over the years I have done a good bit of natural dyeing and bought some commercial rovings with colors similar and complementary to my dyed fleece. I have been mixing colors on my drum carder and like the idea in this video and will try it. Thanks!
Old guy, spinning noob here. I've got to bobbins worth of noob singles that have been resting for some time. Too chicken to ply them with my wheel. Have used a plying ball before to ply from a drop spindle. Thinking of using a plying ball to ply with my wheel. Would you recommend plying that way, or would I be heading for a disaster doing so? TIA. Swell videos BTW. Thx!!
That blanket looks so cozy, and cuddling 🥰 I love that you shared this make but I also think works in progress is always a good idea too. It’s motivating and encouraging to see projects come together and gives an appreciation for slow making and all the time it does require.
Hi Katrina, thankyou for another interesting and informative video podcast. I appreciate that you put a lot of time into your videos. Happy Spinning 🐑 Take care and stay safe ...Jen xx ☺ 💗
@@craftyjaks-inquisitivecrafterHi Katrina, I hope you're OK xx ❣️❣️❣️ Sorry for not replying to you. I bought some Storage Bobbins and so my singles are on them, just need to decide how to ply them. The thing I hadn't even thought about was that the beginning Single is now where I ply from, until re- watching this video podcast. Thankyou so much for sharing. Happy Spinning Fibre Friend 🎡🐑🥰 Take care and stay safe Love and hugs Jen xxxx ❤️❤️🫂🫂💞🐑
Hi Katrina, thankyou so much for this video podcast. I only found your channel today (Saturday 2nd July). I've been binge watching them, I found them all so interesting and informative. Thankyou for sharing your ideas on using our Handspun Yarns. I love the Mittens, the little Jackets and your Gnomes, they're all beautiful. Thanks again for sharing. Happy Spinning Take care and stay safe...Jen xx 🥰🐏💕
Hi Katrina, I hope you're OK xx ❣ Thankyou so much for sharing your expertise with us. I like the way you explained the Colour Theory, especially for us New Spinners who like me didn't know exactly what we could do with Braids. Thanks again for sharing. Take care and stay safe Happy Spinning....Jen xx
Hello! Lovely video; very instructive...I'll be looking out for Shropshire fibre to spin. More, please! Bless you, it can be difficult with English accents, as we have so many! Most Southerners would probably say 'Shropshr' or 'Shropshuh' with the stress on the first syllable, like you're doing, and hardly any vowel content after the second 'sh'. In other parts of England, you will hear 'Shropsheer', with the very slightest stress on the second syllable and a very pronounced second vowel sound. But the word 'shire' is just as you're saying it. Going on memory (faulty!), I think you could probably find an English person saying the the 'ire' of a county's name in certain kind of literary or musical context, for example in an historic recording of a folk song so that it takes on a rustic or poetic quality. I hope this helps :)
I just started spinning with a spindle in February and this really helps. I struggled to ply directly off of the spindles and my singles weren't the same length. I'm looking forward to the video about plying
Thanks for this Katrina - I am a newbie spinner and one reason I like to have a really long leader as well is to get the tension sorted before I get to the fibre - I find that having a long leader allows for some adjustments before you start spinning.
Thank you for the kind feedback Lorrie. Judi, my mom and business partner actually designed it. It's on the list to do for publishing, so hopefully sometime this year we'll get it out 😊
I loved the way you explained that advantages to the Turkish spindle. I have found that I got the hang of it faster than the top whorl. I also like your point about supported spindles allowing one to spin in a more woolen manner. That makes a lot of sense, and it makes me want to give one a try. ... Suzanne
Hey Katrina 👋 I’m curious if this apron might also double as a base for flick carding. How might the material hold up to this kind of use? Would the pocket get in the way?
