How to use Wool Combs and Hand Cards | Plus a Yarn Comparison!

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Let's talk about the difference between hand cards and wool combs. These two essential fiber processing tools have unique histories and purposes. We are going to try them out and then spin two samples of yarn to see the differences. Which tools will you choose after watching this video?
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@JillianEve Год назад

The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/jillianeve11221

@bunhelsingslegacy3549 Год назад

Thank you for clearly showing the difference between combs and cards and between woolen and worsted! I FINALLY GET IT!

@lynnray9884 Год назад

This was also what I needed from the video thanks

@theodorec1882 Год назад

This is probably the best online resource I've found on this topic. I've been really confused about combs and cards for a while because I never knew they were different things before I started spinning, and all the resources I found seemed to skip straight to explaining how to use them, without explaining *what* exactly they do, and *when* to use which one. Thanks for making such a clear, organized explainer, you're a real lifesaver!

@DebbieBuckland Год назад

I made my own combs with long nails and wood. and they work really well. 1 row of nails. each nail 5mm apart. Also made a long comb for blending. And made myself a Diz. I use them to process my wool 1st. The stuff left over I use the bought hand carders - mine are curved. After that when theres some left that is all nobbly or too short - I keep aside for stuffing or wet/dry felting. I use all my wood I get - usually there is no throw away at all.

@hanacaena2904 Год назад

Thank you for the tips! I will take a moment and think of this is something I can make myself!

@lgassin Год назад

"Floof noodle" is definitely the phrase of the day :)

@GaraksApprentice Год назад

OK, that's the best ad read I've seen in a VERY long time. Legit giggled at the end.

@ArwynArising Год назад

See, this is why I'm watching pretty much all your videos, even the ones that aren't "on topic" for what I'm interested in (spinning -- and knitting, but I have that one well in hand, lol -- but not fiber processing [yet?]): this had some of the best explanation for drafting woolen verses worsted I've yet seen, and watching your hands as you did each was a huge help.

@JillianEve Год назад

Wow, thanks! I'm so glad to help! 🧶✨😊

@The-Vintage-Needlecrafter Год назад

Thanks so much !! I am new to spinning and I use small cards. They are actually dog brushes. But are very close to carders for wool. They get the job done.🐑😊🍁

@JillianEve Год назад

Dog brushes are a wonderful cost effective way to card wool. It's what I used before I got hand cards. Happy spinning!

@DebbyRoad Год назад

Such a good idea 👍🏼!

@Silverstreamhomecrafts Год назад

That's exactly what I use! 😂

@amywhaley7238 Год назад

I found these brushes for cleaning sheepskin rugs on Amazon that are actually small hand carders for much less $$$ than wool carders. I also got a dog brush, too.

@_vanearaujo Год назад

You are soo good at explaining this detailed information, it's so nice too watch because it's visible how much you care and enjoy these subjects of the universe of yarn spinning. Your work inspire me a lot! Thank you so much for this channel💖

@helenwarren3903 7 месяцев назад

Being a newbie to all thing spinning and weaving I find your videos so helpful and informative. I love your cheerfulness. Thank you so much xxx

@spinderella3602 Месяц назад

I love your channel and your sense of humor. I learn so much from your videos. You make it fun and beautiful.

@dianalimbach4584 Год назад

I bought old leather hand cards right before I started my fiber journey. I've taught myself and me husband the crash course in the "figure it out the best you can" method with them😉

@betienne3295 2 месяца назад

Very informative as usual. Thank you also for the history snippets. It is great to be able to connect the dots that go into spinning. I think I will be getting a set of hand cards this year as I find making rolags/fauxlags to be very enjoyable. Love that this is such a do-your-own thing craft. Watching your videos always brightens my day! ❤

@heathermacmaster5666 Год назад

I love you and your channel too! I just spin and plied my first yarn and I'm knitting a scarf! I use my carding combs to comb out the bits of yarn mistakes and spin it back in at the end of my project.

@Icklflic 6 месяцев назад

The martyr saints are a really interesting and gruesome lot! I hadn't heard this one before, so thank you!

@sunshinefarmstead843 Год назад

I can tell how much time you spend planning and organizing your videos!! It has really payed off in a cohesive lesson. Thank you so much. This is the first time I have considered Skillshare subscription.

@StephanieMayfieldDIG Год назад

Right now I am working my way through dog fur with cards. Thanks for this video! It is reassuring that I am likely using the preferred method for my fluff.

@JillianEve Год назад

Wonderful! 🐶🧶✨😊

@resourcedragon 7 месяцев назад

Mum was very much a member of team combed, rather than team carded. I do remember seeing her with some hand cards that she borrowed from her teacher but she never acquired any of her own. Her reasons for preferring combed wool were as stated here - she liked spinning from the aligned fibres to get a worsted-style yarn. And there was usually a lot of vegetable matter to be removed. What differed from here is what her comb (yes, comb singular) looked like. I dug it out of her sewing &c box earlier this evening. Basically, her wool comb looked much more like a hair comb. This comb does not have the sharp tines the combs shown here have. She would pick a little bundle of fibres from the fleece and comb them until the vegetable matter was removed and the fibres were aligned and then I remember the combed bits being placed on a tray. It was a fairly slow process but it gave her the result she wanted.

@mazaraganinja1 Год назад

hi, im not spinner - I'm are user of yarn, mostly knitting, watching your video bring back memories from my childhood , got a great part of using hand curders in my grandma's house, but i don't have any memory of her using combs, just hands,.... enjoying watching

@1st1anarkissed Год назад

Floof noodle! I thought I had to call it pencil roving but I like floof noodle much more.

@Amanda-yf7vj Год назад

I love you and your channel!! You're the best!! Iv super enjoyed your old timey info like the distaff you had recreated. God bless!

@JillianEve Год назад

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoy it!

@lorettarhodes1290 Год назад

You made my muddy understanding very clear. Thank you!

@OneWorldFabrics Месяц назад

I do like your videos very much. I tend to spin a smoother yarn for Tapestry weaving, and I hate VM, so most of my fiber is combed. I did notice you did not mention hackles, which for me, make combing easier than using two combs. But I know that’s a personal preference. I have a Brother Drum Carder that I use quite a bit for blending fibers, and sometimes I use my hand cards to open up locks before putting them on the drum carder, as they blend much quicker and more evenly.

@healthygreenbrave Год назад

Wow!! I learned SO much watching this video! Thank you!!

@elizabethmonsees3643 9 месяцев назад

Hi JillianEve, ThankS sO MucH for making these videos I’ve been spinning for decades but this filled in a lot of gaps for me💕💖😊

@sylvanwoods5271 Год назад

Thank you! You explain everything so well, and I appreciate your attention to the details and terminology. I love the owl and the hummingbird prints in the background!

@slhughes1267 8 месяцев назад

I bought a set of both combs and hand cards way back in my beginning. I've come to prefer the carders as easier on the wrists. I also tend to keep a fleeces locks as undisturbed as possible, fluff them up on the cards and spin worsted yarns. My Combs have proven a bit vicious: "sharp" doesn't describe them by half! And yes, I've learned a bunch of things from your videos. I'm going to try for a woolen yarns or two, now that I know what to look for.

@greenecrayon Год назад

I always love seeing wool being processed. For some reason it makes me all cozy.

@JillianEve Год назад

Me tooooo! 😊🐑💜

@samsungemployee5243 9 месяцев назад

I work in I.T. so i dont know why i watched this entire video! I am never going tot spin yarn😂Let alone combing or carding. It ooks not easy to do, but i found the video very interesting and i learned a lot👊👊👊

@hanacaena2904 Год назад

Thank you. Sooo much information and great tips! I am a newbie spinner on spindles and I just want to expand my view on everything spinning! Its so much fun!

@stitchwithbritt5922 Год назад

Thank you for this lesson🥰 I’m a beginner so I have no clue what all of the tools used for spinning are used for or how to use them so this is very informative 💕

@tillydebruin1961 Месяц назад

Thanks for showing the difference. ❤

@chileanchinch Год назад

Thanks for this video. I was using hand carders which are easier to find but they weren't getting out the VM.... (Rookie mistake) but then I discovered the Valkyrie hand combs and wow. Now I'm obsessed with processing raw fleece now I can get a yarn I love.

@sharonvaughn5063 Год назад

Wow! Thank you! I always learn so much from you. You are a wonderful teacher.

@mootmootmootmoot9933 Год назад

Just brushed out a very knotted sheepskin rug using a dog brush (cuz I didn’t know what a carder was till today) 😂… it worked amazingly.. a lot of debris/dirt came out of the rug.. looks and feels great now

@rosakoko5049 Год назад

YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL!!! LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!💖🙏🏻💖

@kellydietz6720 Год назад

Hi Jillian Eve, thank you so much for your joyful video's. I have gotten away from spinning and then I got sick. I've been sitting in my sick bed watching your video's and they have been inspiring me to get better and go dig out my spinning wheels and stuff. I can't wait to get to my craft room again. BIG HUGS, 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

@susanb2140 Год назад

Perfect timing! Just tonight I pulled out the cards and the combs to do some sampling from a fleece I bought a year ago and just finished washing. It has locks of about 4 inches and a beautiful luster, so I figured combing it and spinning worsted would be ideal, only I am not too experienced with combs yet. Although I had some hiccups with the combing process (due in part to stuck tips and snarled butts on my locks), I ended up with some very nice combed top that spun up beautifully and preserved the luster. There really is nothing like spinning your own combed top! I had quite a bit of combing waste that unfortunately mixed long-ish good fiber with snarls and second cuts, and I carded it all together into a rolag that made some rather lumpy and scratchy yarn. No surprise there, but I just wanted to see if there was anything to be had from the waste! Next time, I will comb the waste a second time so as to get the good fibers out, and compost the rest. Life's too short for bad fiber!

@rosemaryedwards3293 Год назад

Perfect! This gave so much useful information and explained the difference between carding and combing so well.

@emmapicott449 Год назад

Oml, the moment you mentioned 'feisty, curious cats' I just went yep, nope, no carding/combing/spinning in THIS house! 😹 I regularly fight with one of my two to get him to stop biting my knitting when I have it out! 😹😹😹

@emmapicott449 8 месяцев назад

Oh, the irony. 😹 still have the cats, but I am now very much into the spinning wool game and the feisty one is 🎆fascinated!🎆 its a fight some days to keep him away from my work! 😹😹😹

@carys9829 6 месяцев назад

This was so informative thank you, I've just been give the opportunity to buy some local fleeces you've just made the mind field of part of the process so much easier.

@CreatingwithWinglessAngel Год назад

I have 4 cards, 2 small they came with my blending board and 2 medium ones that I got when I purchased my spinning wheel. So I just use them.

@kl4888 Год назад

Answered questions that were in the back of my mind. Thank you for your excellent videos!

@TenaciousWorkshop Год назад

This was another fantastic video! I have some bison fiber that I collected and want to process it. It’s going to be a challenge for sure and certain! But, your fantastic explanation and demonstration has given me more confidence that I can do it! 😅

@amywhaley7238 Год назад

Thanks! Nube from Ravelry, VicunaVixen, AKA Amy. I seem to find your videos quite relevant (and relevent) as I start spinning stuff.

@brslaby Год назад

My son had a school project where he had to report on a Saint. He chose Saint Blaise, and we learned about the wool comb story 😳 I couldn’t let him bring my combs to school, but we tied his tunic with some roving instead!

@lesleyphillips931 Год назад

Thank you. Very helpful. You know your stuff indeed.

@Butterflyjonesful Год назад

Loved this episode. I started out using cards. I have two different sets. One for finer wool. I just ordered Valkyrie two pitched extra fine combs. Prepping some merino/Finn fleece purchased from Rhinebeck this past Oct. I am loving the combs. The cards have their place as well. Thank you for this video

@gypsyjunklady Год назад

I'm new to spinning and I love this channel. I also feel like both spinning and wool in general (I've been wool obsessed as a knitter and crocheter and crafter in general for ages) seems to be so good for mental health. Maybe its because the energy of sheep is so peaceful and reminds us of the idyllic and bucolic countryside? I just feel like it soothes the mind and helps me get grounded and solid again. I never feel safer than when wearing wool. It just gives that feeling of security and protection that other fabrics don't have for me.

@stefjordan 10 месяцев назад

This was a super helpful video to demystify this all, thanks! I really wish there were more comb purchasing options. particularly in Canada.

@franedelstein3975 Год назад

Yay!! I recently was given some cards and had NO idea how to use them, you came to my rescue!

@sonjanordahl3158 Год назад

Lucky!!! May I borrow your lucky rabbit's foot.😉

@lkite4512 Год назад

Thank you so much for such an excellent tutorial! This was just what I have been looking for to explain the different processes. You are a star 🌟!

@HelenaMcGevna Год назад

Hey Evie! I love your podcasts and love your always lovely presence. You might want to tell your viewers who are processing their own fiber to make sure their tetanus shot is up to date. This was told to me by a very talented spinner who got such a bad infection from a poke from her combs that she wound up in a hospital. Just a thought and you have a wonderful day. 4:06 4:08

@lunasmum6869 8 месяцев назад

Here in UK we don't have regular tetanus vaccine. We used to have them every ten years but now just when we have an injury which warrants it if their last vaccine was more than ten years ago! Not a good scheme to my thinking. When I was nursing in a minor injuries unit hardly anybody could remember when they last had the vaccine so I gave them an injection just to be sure unless I was able to find it on their records.

@paulinefisk2191 Год назад

I absolutely LOVE your videos. I'm new to spinning and have so many questions and you always manage to cover the essential questions in your videos . Thank you 😊

@pamstarr6570 2 месяца назад

Thank you for sharing your beautiful videos 😊😊😊❤❤❤

@julietome9937 11 месяцев назад

Loved that you are using ranching traditions fleece! Mine from Kami is soaking now in cold rinse waiting to be dried and then combed!

@TexasChance58 Год назад

Fantastic explanation! I love combing longer fibers and handcarding the shorter fibers!

@bitnewt Год назад

My grandmother only taught me how to use hand cards but now I know they exist I'd love to try wool combs! This is definitely a video I'll be referring back to!

@lynnie77712 Месяц назад

I enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. 🙂

@sadiesspincraft6319 Год назад

Absolutely fantastic video evie thank you so much for sharing this with us all, much love and big virtual hugs xx

@user-fk5qv2by4s 2 месяца назад

Wool spinning for weaving and dyer Lea wild creative

@FloatingOurBoat Год назад

Thank you so much. As a weaver and newby spinner I am learning so much from you.

@mackenziewaltz6015 10 месяцев назад

Yes! Thank you so much I learned a ton!! I’m newish at spinning, I actually just got my first wheel! It’s a miner’s head walking wheel and it’s been a really fun challenge learning how to work with it, not against it. I previously spun off a top whirl drop spindle. One of my biggest challenges has been learning how to card well and how to take it off the carders. I really appreciated the little tutorial on how to make the rolls, I’m going to do that now! The carders I’ve been using are fairly old as I got them from an antique store, I will certainly be trying the raw wool technique to keep them in good shape! I really got into it because I became a part of a historical reenactment group for Renaissance faires and just kind of found a niche. Thank you so much for including a history lesson! Thank you again for all of the knowledge you share! I am so glad I found this community:)

@daniellecherdak9161 9 месяцев назад

You are delightful and your enthusiasm is infectious. I found this very informative. Thanks so much.

@ItsaKelly Год назад

Thanks for explaining, it's really helpful! One thing I'm not 100% sure of is how hackles fit into fibre preparation. I've seen them used with combs and also heard you can use them as they are. It's a little confusing.😅

@timothychandler1725 Год назад

I like how you show the difference from comedy wooly, from carded wool. I like how you had a covartsatoin of yourself in the video 📹. Your family must all gone from home.

@lynnray9884 Год назад

Thanks I am just starting to learn how to spin and card or comb. Have angora hare going to try combs due to your video here thanks again.😁

@craycray375 Год назад

I have struggled to find tutorials on double drive wheels. Your videos have helped sooo much!

@helencarr5869 9 дней назад

Super thanks!!

@sheonaghgall5010 Год назад

Floof noodle. combed sliver . Combed Top, All new to me. Thank you. Love your podcast. You are so generous with your knowledge ❤️.

@JillianEve Год назад

You are so welcome!

@learnwithlillian8509 Месяц назад

Love your videos.

@milou22rh 4 месяца назад

I adore your channel ❤

@cindybaehr9500 9 месяцев назад

I generally used carders, until a few years ago when I got a drum carder - a lot faster when you are doing a whole fleece and used the carder for smaller samples. Recently I bought a few ounces of Teeswater locks and used the carders to make nice rolags. When I was trying to spin them I was having trouble drafting, so while I watched your video, I started recarding them. I realized that the problem was that the teeswater locks were very long and what I had created with the carder were chinese handcuffs. When I pulled on one end they just held themselves together! Oh, I said, That's what combs are for! I never use them because they are dangerous and scary! Maybe I'll have to rethink my methods...

@ecpetty Год назад

I was JUST wondering about this as I process my first fleece!!! Thank you!!!!!

@spiritwaterwolf 7 месяцев назад

I'm inspired, I have a Norwegian breed of cat that grows very long fleece over the winter and end up having so much soft fiber after his spring molting.... It was suggested that I could blend another fine fiber with his and spin my own yarn. I'm going to look further into what would be involved to see if I can create a fine fiber yarn to be used within any of my personal projects

@user-eg2hw8lw7g 5 месяцев назад

Thank you it's so clear and helpful

@shannonshaw9951 Год назад

Thank You so much for all of the great insite you give in your videos! I started a spinning group a couple years ago and we are learning so much from each other. I've shared several of your videos with our group and they are helpful for starting new conversations as well as helping our newbies between our meetings. Again thank you and keep up the amazing work you do.

@lachlannae Год назад

Really needed this! Thank you! ❤️

@tracys3096 10 месяцев назад

This is so informative. Thank you

@amphibiousone7972 5 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@helga5723 Год назад

Hello JillianEve, I am a knitter and I now I really understood the difference between woolen spun and worsted spun yarn and how to use it. Thank you so much! I really appreciate to look your channel, I have learned so much even for my knitting and sewing. Maybe one day I start to spinn, who knows?

@marielasessa2921 Год назад

you make it look so easy!!

@annettemixon1264 Год назад

Great video!

@lilyogi1757 Год назад

i absolutely love your videos, i’ve been watching all week. i have been barn sitting sheep and got some fleece out the deal, trying to kinda figure things out by videos has been a bit of a struggle until i stumbled onto your videos so Thank you thank you thank you x a million!

@lucia4190 10 месяцев назад

sos una genia! gracias

@ritamerrigan3295 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! You have explained this so well:)❤

@lorimurphy889 Год назад

I always learn something new by watching your videos. I prefer to purchase pre prepared fiber even though I have combs and carders

@coombemeadowkindergarten6152 Год назад

I absolutely love the content and presentation of your videos......thank-you so much. fabulous work

@andyk1k1 Месяц назад

Wow! your knowledge and tips re so inspiring x thank you x

@MoniqueAO888 Год назад

Interesting info, thanks for sharing 🙂

@elizabethirving2877 Год назад

I love every video you do! I'm a new spinner, and you're now one of my best teachers :)

@ragathnor326 Год назад

Thank you for this. Your videos are awesome. Love your smile, the area where u video, organization of the information, pacing...just perfect.

@christman688 Год назад

I don't have combs - I'd probably impale myself! I do have the blending board I made using your tutorial. That's sufficient for what I spin. I probably will never process a fleece.

@tattercandy Год назад

thank you , i have learned alot about the tools

@castleofcostamesa8291 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for this clear and helpful video! You are so pretty

@michellecollier7547 Год назад

Thank you for explaining things so well. I feel like I am learning a new language.

@robinboston5948 Год назад

Great video, thank you. I will hopefully buy combs after the new year. I learn so much from you.

@katharineharper1002 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! I want to make quite thick uneven yarn for some rustic weaving. Your video has helped me - I would have bought combs, but I think carding is the way - and safer!