I absolutely love your podcast just like it is … please do not change, just continue being “you”. It’s so wonderful to connect virtually with someone I can relate too. Thank you so much for sharing another wonderful episode ☺️
PS PLEASE DONT CHANGE ANYTHING about your podcasts! They are wonderful, soothing, beautiful and I look forward to them very much. Your channel is very unique and special!!
Ah, Lisa. Your podcast is like getting to visit with a dear friend, so calming and relaxing. Your podcast has substance. You don't need flashy special effects, which usually looks like a cover for not really having something meaningful to say. Keep doing what you are doing. You have staying power from being real! harpingJanet
Hi Lisa, nothing you do needs to change. You're right that comparison is the thief of joy. I would also say that some people find joy in the product, when I watch you I see the joy in the journey. I see your love of the craft and the art and when you celebrate a finished object it's so much more special because I know the joy of the journey really spurred you on. Our society puts almost too much value on the product that sometimes we gloss over the process of Making, the thoughtfulness and intention we have with our crafting. The work that goes into it just to make an item. We need more people like you who talk about the process, who show the steps, and share the knowledge. It's one thing to have a pile of products to be inspired by, but I truly enjoy to come here and experience the joy of making. You and your channel are an inspiration because you are never rushing after a finished product, you do what brings you joy in the moment and you share that. That's the magic here.
So much pleasure watching you working at your blending board. Like painting a wonderful picture. Please don't change anything, you always inspire me. It's like meeting a dear friend 💐
I never can get into crafting podcasts (unfortunately for me). Yours is different, however. I love it and you don’t need to change a thing, unless you want to! This channel and your work is special - it really is!💕
I also struggle with this. I am super picky about the crafting podcasts I watch. Lisa and one other are my consistent watches. These are a very soothing watch.
I felt you were talking directly to me in this episode. I do listen/watch your videos while spinning, crocheting, knitting or weaving usually and I too feel like it’s kind of a radio show. A bit more personal that is. You bring me calming energy all the time. So I wanted to take the time and thank you ❤many hugs from Provence
I thought we’d hear about all the snow in Chicago that we’ve been hearing about! Lol Another Lovely video and I appreciate you explaining the time it takes for artists to create the rolags (and other things). It’s kinda sad to hear someone saying “why does it cost so much??” As if the maker’s time is not worth much. I often have relatives telling me I should sell my work but I know that many folks expect prices to reflect sweatshop labor and cheap materials and so I don’t even entertain the idea. I gift my items only.
I personally enjoy watching podcasts that are natural,low key & have no ego. Just nice content with people that enjoy their crafting. Love your channel. Thanks from Scotland 🏴
Lisa, you are so inspiring. While I was watching your podcast I reached into my craft bag and pulled out my spindle LOL. So enjoy your podcasts. Thanks
Hi Lisa, I love your podcast. As for comparisons, that’s a great quote and message. Don’t forget, too, most knitters are not knitting their own handspun! That’s a whole second hobby! and even among hand spinners, working with raw wool is another layer! Furthermore, to add to what you already say about comparisons, some people have more time on their hands than others, and some of the most productive knitters are stress knitters using it to cope, so all that productivity may have a story of a stressful life involved. we cannot judge ourselves up against other people, because no one person goes through what another goes through. thank you for sharing exactly what you bring! I’m only 5 minutes in, heres to the rest of the podcast!
I was thinking about your point „how much, many knitting projects in 2023” as I found these episodes… well, while it’s good to have an orientation for tracking knitting projects, it doesn’t really matter. It’s not a competition. Unless a person is knitting for a living, the amount of knitting is personal. No one should be overwhelmed by other people knitting but should be inspired. I have feeling, a new episode is brewing, I saw finished Felix on Insta
@@SoulfulSpinning haha I’m trying to cool my excitement, I never want you to feel pressure to hurry with new episode. We just love them so much. ;-) thank you for being such a great teacher. (Haha you thought you retired :-)
Love your show Lisa. I love your socks, I also am a fan of Stone Knits, having knit some of her patterns (the mushroom ones are cute too). I applaud you for doing all that work in the black yarn - it's tough to knit with black. The Welsh fibre sounds lovely. Thanks also for the blending board segment. I love my blending board too. You're right about the quote from Theodore Roosevelt about comparison. I think that's true in every aspect of comparison - do I complete enough projects, did I pick the right colours, is my hair too curly, or am I too fat or thin? I think this is why reason why I don't take part in makealongs. I don't like the pressure of having to complete something in a given period. I think I'm as much of a process maker as a project maker and I enjoy the doing as well as the finished product. Anyway, thanks for a relaxing, interesting, and thought-provoking show. Don't change a thing - you are one of the first podcasts I pick to watch when I see that there is a new one among my subscriptions. Love it. Keep doing what you do.
Yes Lisa, please don't change the soulful atomosphere. In my opinion, elaborate transitions in videos aren't necessary and saves everyone time. I also watch to podcast and vlogs to learn and have company. I am a beginner to drop spindling and exclusively crochet. So, Im learning tons from your videos. I always enjoy your b roll and appreciate the demos. Thank you so much!
Even as a seasonal spinner, knitter, and new weaver, I still learn a lot from her! She’s my favorite podcaster of fiber arts. Her style is perfect for us lol
Your podcasts and your company is a treasure, Lisa ❤ Thank you for being you! And thank you for mentioning the sock spinalong, it's going to be so much fun again this year! Biggest hugs and thanks to you for another wonderful episode
After watching you spin, I'm going to try the supported spindle. I also have the blending board and now I've learned from your video that I can pull (pre-draft like) the fabric as I remove it from the board. Lovely work.
Happy New Year Lisa, This video was wonderful and actually covered quite a few things that I have been having issues with being a relatively new spinner. So enjoyed watching the blending board portion and then how to make and spin the “fiber worm” . Love your spindle collection!
Hi Lisa Happy New Year. I have watched you with this red sweater from the spinning process to knitting. This is something I would like to do. Spin the fleece and then knit something with it instead of weaving. Thank you for this. Linda
Hi Lisa, I continue to love your podcasts and wait with anticipation for each new one. I am working on spinning for my first sweater and you’re such an inspiration!
What a lovely, inspiring episode! I have some old art books bequeathed to me by a dear friend; after watching you create that beautiful board full of fibre based on the beautiful peony, I feel inspired to get out my own blending board and leaf through some of those books for inspiration - thank you, Lisa!
Lovely projects, Lisa! Your color choices are so pretty, and your blending board punis look like a joy to spin with! Just finishing up my first Felix sweater, I’m always late to the game with what is “trending”, this sweater pattern has been popular for so long, I started it 2 years ago! Feels good to get it out again and finish it up. Enjoy your spinning and knitting!
Hi Lisa, Loved the colors in your rolags. I don't have a blending board yet but I see one coming in the near future!! Absolutely beautiful! Your Felix cardigan is also beautiful!!! Stay warm!
I’ve taken to doing provisional cast ons just like a Judy’s Magic Cast on, except that I just continue to knit on one side. I slide the provisional stitches to a cable with stoppers. I started doing that after a REALLY bad time with the crochet provisional cast on. Maybe this will help you, too.
Hi Lisa thankyou for keeping me company this morning. I’m knitting socks from handspun Romney atm. I made a 6 m skein and dyed half denim blue leaving half out of the pot and have self stripping yarn. Some of my spinning friends make 3 ply sock yarn with 1ply mohair and say they wear really well I look forward to see your mohair blend. You’ve inspired me to get out my blending board it’s good for fine fibres because my drumcarder can makes neps on my batts.xx
I enjoyed your spinning for socks segment, as usual I’m pleasantly surprised at the way our spinning craft aligns even though we’re on the opposite side of the world and it’s very hot here. Xx@@SoulfulSpinning
Thank you for continuing soulful spinning. I’m glad that old episodes stay on RU-vid to revisit them. So this must be serendipity! Last year I discovered LantenMoon Ebony needles and own EXACTLY the same set in identical cover. One of my tip 4.5mm broke ..(LM will replace) but then I found out 4.5mm (US 7) is the most used needle size, what is your observation? Thank you for Yarn Standards.
I am glad they stand my the product and replaced your needle. How heartbreaking it must have been when it happened. Have you knit with bamboo needles? I’d love to try a seeknit bamboo. Heard great things about them.
Yes I knitted bamboo, don’s and straight and circular. They are ok most of the time, but smaller sizes bend and I cannot stand that. One of my dpn bamboo broke, but lantern Moon … I lost 3, they break in a weird way, on diagonal. I still use them but I’m very conscious and observe so I don’t break another one. The true also is that all my life I had used steel, aluminum, plastic and coated (like Prym) German needles and those are hard to break. I also discovered Ginger needles by Knitters Pride. They are as good as Ebony but 3 times less expensive. My friend, mentioned Addi needles, but I have not tried them.
you make the spinning look so easy,beautiful colorway, i made the felix pullover i love it, not hand spun however, maybe some day when my wheel gets some use again. happy new year!
Yours is one of my favorite wool/spinning/fiber arts channels, and I love to put it on while I'm settling in with my wheel, or sorting locks in a fleece. I've even gone back and watched previous videos over again, just to have the inspiration of the wonderful colors and fibers you show, and the feeling of comraderie! Regarding the discrepancy in the number of stitches you picked up from your provisional cast on, I think I can explain! When you cast on 65 stitches, then later undo the provisional cast on and pick up those stitches, you're actually picking up the bars *between* those original cast on stitches (since you're now knitting in the opposite direction, so you're half a stitch offset). So you end up with an off-by-one error: since you had 65 stitches, there are only 64 bars between them for you to pick up now. So you didn't make any mistakes in the process! (As a fellow math teacher, I always have a little moment of mixed annoyance and delight when I encounter a fence-versus-post problem like this in real life.)
Hello again, I think you should go ahead and add the other Noro color now. Like you said if you don't like it you can rip back. I think it will look great. Rolags so beautiful!!! I also just learned about color dominance after I had to rip out 55 rows of completed colorwork because I didn't swatch (lesson learned). Makes a big difference!
I cannot say anything about your podcasts that these fellow watchers have not said... so easy to watch and listen to, just makes my day! If you ever want to change something because your interests are changing, i am sure it will still be enjoyable to the rest of us. But dont change because you think you need to make others happy.... you are great the way you are. I continue to be amazed at your spindle spinning... mesmerizing to watch your hands and fingers with piano music in the background.
Your podcasts is one of my very favorites and always brightens my day when I see a new episode. I agree that you only need to change anything if it brings you joy to do so. I love your slow tv.
I love your little sidenote about raglan being named after a person. It actually was. it was invented around the time of the battle of waterloo for Lord Raglan, who lost his arm in battle. it was apparently to make it easier for him to dress himself due to the better ease of movement in raglan sleeves over other contemporary to the time sleeves.
Hi Lisa! So good to have you back! Happy New Year to you! In order to not get carried away with this message, I will limit my comments to the segment on the blending board. How you inspire me! I have limited experience with my board, and from watching you, I think I need to add more fibers before rolling them off! I love all the mixtures of silk, mohair, angelina, wool in so many colors!! Your support spindling is mesmerizing! I have a Tibetan support spindle that is calling to me, so off I go! Thanks for all your inspiring videos! Your talents are endless! Kris, from beautiful NE Iowa!
I just loved watching you “paint” with yarn. Your rolags are stunning! I love your channel. It's calm and centering. You don't pretend. It's a peaceful place to come and sit with someone who feels like a friend. And know this: people come and go on RU-vid all the time, but you've been here for more than a hot minute. That takes something special. Happy creating 💚🧶💚
For me, you're the 'bestest' podcast!! Please, please keep doing what you love and how you love doing it ❤ Ps did I hear you mention embroidery: check out Marion's World (Stitch Journal 2024) to get rooting for needle and thread 😂
hi Lisa, thanks for the blending board "revelations"- I didn´t know you could pull the fibers ! More is more!!! yey! Love your noro, so beautiful, and everything you do !!!
Hi Lisa, I found you on RU-vid a few years ago and have enjoyed watching your videos and the multitude of content. I have learned so much from you. People who do not spin or work in any of the fiber arts must think we are crazy to enjoy watching someone spin. I spin and wind my wool while I watch and listen and learn. I love that you research and share your findings. Thank you so much. and to answer your Q about adding the new and different shades of color to your scarf, I say yes, go for it. At first glance, I said no, but like you said, "try it, and if you don't like it you can always take it out", right? God Bless, yours truly, a fan.
Happy New Year my plans for 2024 is to learn to drop spin, I’ve purchased a starter kit and am watching you podcast to hopefully learn to create a ball of wool. Wish me luck 🤞🤞
Lisa! Oh, it's so lovely to see you again! I've been needing inspiration and company lately and it's been lovely listening to you, even if I don't have the energy to craft. I love your videos, they're very comfy. Like I'm with an old friend. I don't think you need to change anything at all. Wishing you warmth and comfort ❤
Hello, new subscriber here. This was my first podcast with you and it won't be the last. Thanks you very much for creating a gentle, calm, and welcoming place. You kept me company as I I did some crochet.
As always, thanks Lisa! You've inspired me to get out the blending board again-it's probably been a couple of years- and try my support spindle again-I'd sort of given up on it- Love your videos. 🥰
Happy to see ya again! I think I got unsubbed, seems to be happening alot. But that was a very true word, comparison is the their of joy. It's always such a treat to get to sit with you and see your works and all❤. For the shawl I think striping it in would be cool. The plum on the end seems like a good lead in to the bolder colors❤. Tha k you for being you❤❤❤
Hi Lisa, don't be concerned about having 1 less stitch from your provisional cast on when you work in the opposite direction. This always happens, a result of working in the other direction. One end of your work will have a bump, I pick this up as another stitch.
Such a fun watch. I love your content. Such great company for a day hunkered down with my spinning and knitting. Loved your blending board work. Looking forward to more from you 💕
Use for 2nd triangle. Folding will give you a different scarf for the seasons you named the colors. The roll lags were beautiful colors. Then you were drafting and the colors bloomed again. When it was on the spindle the colors blended and took on the appearance of being a darker color. Still beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us.
Agree with others - don't change a thing. I find those over-edited podcasts annoying to watch. Re the shawl, I'd use the pink for the second triangle - but that's me! Love watching you dance with your spindle.
Good to see you again! For the Traveler's shawl I think using the pink yarn only in the 2nd triangle would look lovely. That way you could style the shawl in different ways to emphasis the greens or the pinks ... two shawls in one : )
I really enjoy your videos. They are so informative and I like the mix of wooly goodness. I would wait until you have one side of the Traveller shawl finished before changing colour so you can see a contrast. The Niro wool is beautiful colours. 🧶😊❤️
What an amazing coincidence! I just last week cast on for the ZickZack as well - one skein of a solid and one gorgeous color changing from Feederbrook Farms. I’ll be making one for my mother as well ^^
This episode has me so inspired! You're one of my favorites, I get so excited when there is a new episode. I think I'll try the spinning for socks project, thank you so much for pointing me in that direction. Love your podcasts.
Can't go out today, it's -35c so sent a lovely hour here, and fascinated by the blending board. I hope we get to this wonderful yarn knitted up in something.
I have to agree with everyone else, do not compare yourself with anyone else. You're unique and wonderful. While the quote is not from the Bible, the wisdom behind it is. In Galatians 6:4 it says "But let each one examine his own actions, and then he will have cause for rejoicing in regard to himself alone, and not in comparison with the other person." Just keep striving to improve, because that's what you love, and don't worry about anything else. ❤
Thank you for sharing that quote! It’s really the only way to live but it is so hard to do sometimes. We are all works in progress succeeding at times and sometimes stumbling. Take good care. 🥰
I would hold off and use the pink on the second triangle so when worn the darker earth tones will make it look like spring flowers on top.... a fellow spinner
So good to hear from you, Ivana. I’ve been thinking a lot about color with all the seasonal analysis talk these days. I feel some colors evoke strong feelings and joy. I hope you are well and hope to see you soon in your channel. 😘
Lisa, so nice to see your RU-vid notification! Last year I did a spindle spin with Southdown for socks, along with some lace weight Mohair to hold double for the heels and ball of foot/toe - then dyed them with some naturals (onion skin, avocado, etc). They fit so well and are so warm! I also had fun with my (DIY) blending board, making mini batts (instead of making the rolags) for a gift exchange at my fiber arts guild party. I love your peony concept! and such a lovely spin 🌺 What is the difference between crystalina, angelina and firestar?
Spindle spun Southdown and a strand of mohair gives the best of both worlds nice and springy but also strong. Making batts in the blending board is a great idea and was much appreciated I am sure. I looked up the sparkle and found this really cute video that explains the difference. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-w6VbeOMjil0.htmlsi=oE6-Yi9uF6kXIKFL
Another wonderful video! The felix sweater turned out gorgeous! And nice job on working the stubborn areas first, then moving to the sleeve island. 🙂 I've been eyeing up a blending board, maybe this year.....and you make spinning rolags look so easy. I don't know if I predraft as much as you do, so next time I'll draft more. Look forward to seeing you next week. Until then....
I don’t usually pre draft other preps but those blending board rolls can be a bit stubborn. I am also going to experiment with rolling them with bigger dowels and not so tightly! Thanks for the compliment on my Felix!
What a special podcast. I love that you showed the supported spindle spinning of the puni/rolags. Your hands were sooo graceful. I kept thinking it was like watching a ballet. And I wanted to see the yarn that this fiber made, too. Glad you showed us that. But one question: why don’t the rolags you showed us qualify as real rolags? What was different about them? I’m learn8ng about spinning and don’t know much about rolags.
Happy new year. You know your viewers well; I had just composed a comment in my head complimenting you on your rolag making and piano playing, when up popped your disclaimer!! I still think your rolags are fab, as are all your crafty endeavours. I think I am ready to step into the world of spinning wheels and, if you have the time, I would appreciate your thoughts on the good points (and not so good, if there are any) of any wheels which have come your way. If you could only have one wheel, which one do you think you would plump for? At the moment I am leaning towards the Lendrum DT but who knows where I’ll end up? Best wishes, J
