{"id":3369,"date":"2020-02-15T08:46:44","date_gmt":"2020-02-15T07:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/?p=3369"},"modified":"2020-02-15T08:59:10","modified_gmt":"2020-02-15T07:59:10","slug":"spinning-from-the-cut-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/spinning-from-the-cut-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Spinning from the cut end"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this video I show you how I spin a multicoloured fleece from the cut end of flicked staples to preserve as much as possible of the colour variation. In a previous post you can read about <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/a-multicoloured-fleece\/\">how I divided the fleece into four piles of different colour combinations<\/a>. I shot the video in late July when we rented a log cabin at a sheep farm in Tiveden in Sweden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tqWKr5AZXCw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preserving colours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The wool comes from a Swedish \u00c5sen\/H\u00e4rjedal cross that won a bronze medal at the <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/swedish-fleece-championships-2018\/\">2018 Swedish fleece championships<\/a>. The name of the sheep is Chanel. This fleece is multicoloured over the fleece and over each staple. Shades of chocolate brown, silver, honey and natural white are scattered over the fleece. If I blended it all together it would result in a homogenous oatmeal colour. I wanted to preserve as much as possible of the colour variations. In this first yarn I have picked one of the colourways to play with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"514\" data-attachment-id=\"4281\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/from-the-cut-end2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end2.jpeg?fit=757%2C741&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"757,741\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1581521758&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"From the cut end2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end2.jpeg?fit=525%2C514&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end2.jpeg?resize=525%2C514&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A person holding locks of wool. The quite straight staples are rose grey at the cut end and cocolatey brown in the tip end. The tips end with a curl.\" class=\"wp-image-4281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end2.jpeg?w=757&amp;ssl=1 757w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end2.jpeg?resize=300%2C294&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption>Lovely locks almost too pretty to spin. But I take on the challenge!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since I had already sorted the wool in four piles of different colour variations I would get four different types of colour variegation. My vision was to design and knit a sweater that would celebrate these colour variations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I decided to flick card and spin each staple separately from the cut end. That way I would be able to show as much as possible of the colour variation over the staple. The colour variation over the staple comes from different colours in undercoat and outercoat. In this colour variation the outer coat fibers are chocolatey brown and the undercoat silver white. In others the outercoat fibers are darker still or more honey coloured and the undercoat white or grey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"569\" data-attachment-id=\"4284\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/from-the-cut-end5-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end5.jpeg?fit=841%2C912&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"841,912\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1581521876&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"From the cut end5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end5.jpeg?fit=525%2C569&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end5.jpeg?resize=525%2C569&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Close-up of a hand holding fiber. Fine and light undercoat and long and shiny outercoat. The undercoat is silver white and the outercoat chocolatey brown.\" class=\"wp-image-4284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end5.jpeg?w=841&amp;ssl=1 841w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end5.jpeg?resize=277%2C300&amp;ssl=1 277w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end5.jpeg?resize=768%2C833&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Dividing the staple in outercoat and undercoat gives you a chance to examine the properties of each fiber type.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The outercoat is really shiny and strong while the undercoat is very fine and almost silky. Without access to measuring the fibers I can tell that there is quite a big difference in diameter between the two fiber types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flick carding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To protect my clothes from the flick card I place a leather patch underneath the staple. I hold the cut end in a steady grip and card the tip end. If you card a lot of staples this way it might be a good idea to keep the card stationary and pull the staple towards you. It will be easier on your arms to pull the staple towards you than to move the card hand outwards. This is the same as the principle of <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/spinning-direction-fortsattning\/\">pushing and pulling for spindle spinning<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"445\" data-attachment-id=\"4282\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/from-the-cut-end3-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end3.jpeg?fit=659%2C559&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"659,559\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1581521816&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"From the cut end3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end3.jpeg?fit=525%2C445&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end3.jpeg?resize=525%2C445&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Close-up of a person carding a wool staple. A leather patch is underneath the wool. One hand is holding the staple at the far cut end while the other hand is holding the card that is carding the tip end.\" class=\"wp-image-4282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end3.jpeg?w=659&amp;ssl=1 659w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end3.jpeg?resize=300%2C254&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption>When I card the tip end I keep a steady grip on the cut end.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When the tip end is all carded I flick the staple and hold it in the tip end. You need to hold the staple closer to the middle here, otherwise the shorter undercoat will end up in the flick card. When the staple is carded I start spinning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"486\" data-attachment-id=\"4283\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/from-the-cut-end4-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end4.jpeg?fit=526%2C487&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"526,487\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1581521846&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"From the cut end4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end4.jpeg?fit=525%2C486&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end4.jpeg?resize=525%2C486&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Close-up of a person carding a wool staple. A leather patch is underneath the wool. One hand is holding the staple at the middle  while the other hand is holding the card that is carding the cut end.\" class=\"wp-image-4283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end4.jpeg?w=526&amp;ssl=1 526w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end4.jpeg?resize=300%2C278&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption>For carding the cut end I need to grip the staple closer to the cut end to avoid catching all the undercoat in the card.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From the cut end<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To catch both the long outercoat and the shorter undercoat I spin from the cut end of my flicked staples. For each draft I make sure I catch both fiber types with my spinning hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fibers that have been flick carded like this are still quite dense and may be a challenge to draft. It is easy to pinch rather than guide with the spinning hand. To ease the strain on the hand I allow the fibers to draft more easily by opening up the twist. I do so by <em>rolling my spinning hand thumb against the twist<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"447\" data-attachment-id=\"4285\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/from-the-cut-end6-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end6.jpeg?fit=725%2C617&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"725,617\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1581521908&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"From the cut end6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end6.jpeg?fit=525%2C447&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end6.jpeg?resize=525%2C447&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Close-up of a person spinning yarn. You only see the hands holding the fiber.\" class=\"wp-image-4285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end6.jpeg?w=725&amp;ssl=1 725w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end6.jpeg?resize=300%2C255&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption>I roll my spinning hand thumb against the twist to open up the twist and allow for an easier draft.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If necessary I also twist my fiber hand against the twist. This too helps opening up the twist for an easier draft. As I said, the fibers are dense in this kind of preparation. They are also a bit clingy and you need to work  and focus to achieve a smooth and even yarn. Since there are lots of elements in this spinning technique I spin with quite a low ratio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plying<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I wanted to 3-ply this yarn. My problem was that my lazy Kate only accommodated two bobbins. Furthermore, I only had three bobbins. I needed to find my inner McGyver and make the 3-ply yarn happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bobbin was my smallest problem. Remember this is a sheep farm. Naturally the owner has a spinning wheel. I borrowed a bobbin from her wheel, which is an antique. With a very small bobbin compared to my modern ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Mikado lazy Kate <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I made a station for my third bobbin with the help of a barbecue stick and two giant outdoor Mikado sticks (you play it with your feet, by the way). I jammed the barbecue stick into the ground outside the cabin and placed the Mikado sticks underneath the third bobbin to lift it off the grass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"443\" data-attachment-id=\"4286\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_8873\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8873-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C2162&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2162\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1564416299&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8873\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8873-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8873.jpeg?resize=525%2C443&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Two bobbins on a lazy Kate on a lawn. A third bobbin on the grass next to the others. The third bobbin is secured in the ground with a barbecue stick and the bobbin is resting on two larger wooden sticks. An antique bobbin below the three bobbins. Yarn goes from the three bobbins to the antique bobbin.\" class=\"wp-image-4286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8873-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C865&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8873-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C253&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8873-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C648&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8873-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1297&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8873-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1729&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>A station for a third bobbin next to a lazy Kate that only accommodates two bobbins. All you need is a lawn, a barbecue stick and two giant Mikado sticks!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With this avant garde lazy Kate solution I could transfer my three singles to the antique bobbin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carrots to the rescue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I just about managed to fit the 20+20+20 grams of singles onto the antique bobbin. Now I needed a lazy Kate for the antique bobbin \u2013 the hole was too small for my Kate. Since the rain was pouring down this was not the time for a barbecue and Mikado stick Kate on the lawn. I needed to solve this problem indoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The logs of the cabin are just the way logs are \u2013 full of cracks. I jammed another barbecue stick into one of the cracks and slid the antique bobbin onto it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"764\" data-attachment-id=\"4288\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_8889\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8889-scaled.jpeg?fit=1760%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1760,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1564474080&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8889\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8889-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C764&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8889.jpeg?resize=525%2C764&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A spinning wheel plying. In the background an antique bobbin secured on a log cabin wall with a barbecue stick and a carrot as a stop at the end.\" class=\"wp-image-4288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8889-scaled.jpeg?resize=704%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 704w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8889-scaled.jpeg?resize=206%2C300&amp;ssl=1 206w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8889-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1117&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8889-scaled.jpeg?resize=1056%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1056w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8889-scaled.jpeg?resize=1408%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1408w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8889-scaled.jpeg?w=1760&amp;ssl=1 1760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8889-scaled.jpeg?w=1575&amp;ssl=1 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption>Plying with an antique bobbin, a barbecue stick, a carrot and a log cabin. Easy peasy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then I realized that the bobbin would slide off the barbecue stick if it didn&#8217;t have some sort of stop. 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You can see a short video demonstration of the plying process on my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/josefinwaltinspinner\/\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/josefinwaltin\/\">Instagram<\/a> pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was really happy with my ad-hoc solutions. And the yarn. 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I decided that the pier would be the perfect location for a video with my traveling wheel. So I took the spinning wheel in its bag over one shoulder, tripod over the other and foldable stool, well I took that too. One kilometer proved to be quite far with large and bulky bags. But what wouldn&#8217;t you do for the sake of art?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"434\" data-attachment-id=\"4278\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_0735\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0735.jpg?fit=1307%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1307,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1581625127&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0735\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0735.jpg?fit=525%2C434&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0735.jpg?resize=525%2C434&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A woman sitting on a pier by a lake. A spinning wheel in front of her. She is wearing a knitted sweater with spinning wheels.\" class=\"wp-image-4278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0735.jpg?resize=1024%2C846&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0735.jpg?resize=300%2C248&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0735.jpg?resize=768%2C635&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0735.jpg?w=1307&amp;ssl=1 1307w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Enjoying the silence by the lake.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a lovely evening with only the sound of the lake and the sea gulls. The wooden boards of the pier were warm under my feet and the lake so soothing. I didn&#8217;t want to leave. But eventually I did. And we&#8217;re coming back this summer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Happy spinning!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">You can follow me in several social media:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>This&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/blog\/\">blog<\/a>&nbsp;is my main channel<\/strong>. This is where I write posts about spinning, but also where I explain a bit more about videos I release. Sometimes I make videos that are on the blog only.&nbsp;<em>Subscribe or make an rss feed to be sure not to miss any posts.<\/em><\/li><li>My&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCLBBuYv4kff8RQ_oY-PNEqg?view_as=subscriber\">youtube channel<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is where I release a lot of my videos.&nbsp;<em>Subscribe to be sure not to miss anything!<\/em><\/li><li>I have a&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/josefinwaltinspinner\/\">facebook page<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;where I link to all my blog posts,&nbsp;<em>you are welcome to follow me there.<\/em><\/li><li>I run an&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/josefinwaltinspinner.teachable.com\">online spinning school<\/a><\/strong>, welcome to join a course! You can also check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/courses-kurser\/\">course page<\/a> for courses in Sweden.<\/li><li>On&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/josefinwaltinspinner\/posts\">Patreon<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;you can get early access to new videos and other Patreon only benefits. <strong>The contributions from my patrons is an important way to cover the costs, time and energy I put into the videos and blog posts I create<\/strong>. Shooting and editing a 3 minute video takes about 5 hours. Writing a blog post around 3. You can read more about my&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/josefinwaltinspinner\/overview\">Patreon page<\/a>&nbsp;here.<\/li><li>Follow me on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/josefinwaltin\/\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong>.<\/a>&nbsp; I announce new blog posts, share images from behind the scenes and post lots of woolliness.<\/li><li>In all the social media I offer, you are more than welcome to contact me. Interacting with you helps me make better content. My private Facebook page, however, will remain private.<br><em>If you like what I do, please tell all your fiber friends and share these links!\ufeff<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this video I show you how I spin a multicoloured fleece from the cut end of flicked staples to preserve as much as possible of the colour variation. In a previous post you can read about how I divided the fleece into four piles of different colour combinations. 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