{"id":5822,"date":"2021-01-02T09:03:58","date_gmt":"2021-01-02T08:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/?p=5822"},"modified":"2021-01-02T09:04:01","modified_gmt":"2021-01-02T08:04:01","slug":"2020-condensed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/2020-condensed\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 condensed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">2020 is over and a new year is waiting to be discovered in all its possibilities. To be able to plan my upcoming year I want to look back at what has happened fiber wise in the past year. If you have been following me for a while you can revisit 2020 with me. If you are new here \u2013 a warm welcome \u2013 you have the chance to catch up on what has happened. This is 2020 condensed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">From all of me to all of you: Happy new spinning year 2021!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 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\/yF70JoIh9V0?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><figcaption>&#8220;It&#8217;s New Year&#8217;s Day. 2021 is on. May s he bring us peace, health, light and love. And wool. May she bring us wool. Happy spinning. Happy new year!&#8221; It&#8217;s 3.5 degrees Celsius in the water and 2.5 in the air and a lovely day for a morning bath.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stash and grab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first month I focused on reducing my handspun stash. I had spun a lot that I hadn&#8217;t really found a project for and the handspun cupboard was bursting in its hinges. The burstiness (it&#8217;s a word) stressed me and I realized I needed to do something about it. I made lots of projects of these neglected skeins and leftover balls and we use practically all of them daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the autumn of 2019 I had already started a project and I finished it in January. In the stash I had lots of naah yarn and warp thrum. My first stash busting project was seven woven <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/chair-pads\/\">chair pads<\/a> with rya knots. All in all I used 1 kilo of stashed handspun yarn for warp, weft and rya knots for seven chair pads. The satisfaction! And we use them every day. I also got on a band weaving frenzy and made five <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/weaving-bands\/\">handspun bands<\/a> with a small rigid heddle in a few winter weeks. And suddenly I realized how much you need hand woven bands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"619\" data-attachment-id=\"4080\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_9589\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_9589-scaled.jpg?fit=2174%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2174,2560\" 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;1571220169&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_9589\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Weaving a rya chair pad.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_9589-scaled.jpg?fit=525%2C619&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_9589.jpg?resize=525%2C619&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4080\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_9589-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_9589\/\" class=\"wp-image-4080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_9589-scaled.jpg?resize=869%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 869w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_9589-scaled.jpg?resize=255%2C300&amp;ssl=1 255w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_9589-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C905&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_9589-scaled.jpg?resize=1304%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1304w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_9589-scaled.jpg?resize=1739%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1739w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_9589-scaled.jpg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_9589-scaled.jpg?w=1575&amp;ssl=1 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Weaving a rya chair pad.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"630\" data-attachment-id=\"4166\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/weaving-bands\/img_0457\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_0457-scaled.jpeg?fit=2134%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2134,2560\" 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;1578992769&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0457\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bands!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_0457-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C630&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_0457.jpeg?resize=525%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4166\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_0457-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/weaving-bands\/img_0457\/\" class=\"wp-image-4166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_0457-scaled.jpeg?resize=854%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 854w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_0457-scaled.jpeg?resize=250%2C300&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_0457-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C921&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_0457-scaled.jpeg?resize=1280%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_0457-scaled.jpeg?resize=1707%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_0457-scaled.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_0457-scaled.jpeg?w=1575&amp;ssl=1 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Bands!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"643\" data-attachment-id=\"4062\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_0309\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0309-scaled.jpg?fit=2091%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2091,2560\" 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;1577277562&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0309\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Seven handspun chair pads took 1 kilo of handspun yarn off my stash.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0309-scaled.jpg?fit=525%2C643&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0309.jpg?resize=525%2C643&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4062\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0309-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_0309\/\" class=\"wp-image-4062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0309-scaled.jpg?resize=836%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 836w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0309-scaled.jpg?resize=245%2C300&amp;ssl=1 245w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0309-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C940&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0309-scaled.jpg?resize=1254%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1254w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0309-scaled.jpg?resize=1673%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1673w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0309-scaled.jpg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0309-scaled.jpg?w=1575&amp;ssl=1 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Seven handspun chair pads took 1 kilo of handspun yarn off my stash.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Years ago I started a stash busting blanket project. I had woven 10&#215;10 cm pin loom squares of odd balls of handspun and finally got to a blanket worthy amount. Read about my <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/pin-loom-blanket\/\">blanket<\/a>, and while you are at it, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CIS2IFLn9IZ\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\">Anna&#8217;s pin loom blanket<\/a> project too! She spun her squares on a medieval spindle specifically for the blanket and it looks beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" data-attachment-id=\"4237\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_0581\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0581-scaled.jpeg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" 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;1580545137&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0581\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bulky singles and commercial flax yarn in my new curtain.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0581-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0581.jpeg?resize=525%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4237\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0581-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_0581\/\" class=\"wp-image-4237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0581-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0581-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0581-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0581-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0581-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0581-scaled.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Bulky singles and commercial flax yarn in my new curtain.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"690\" data-attachment-id=\"4201\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_0537\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_0537-scaled.jpeg?fit=1948%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1948,2560\" 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;1580043803&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0081967213114754&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0537\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A lovely stash buster blanket of medium thickness.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_0537-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C690&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_0537.jpeg?resize=525%2C690&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4201\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_0537-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_0537\/\" class=\"wp-image-4201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_0537-scaled.jpeg?resize=779%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 779w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_0537-scaled.jpeg?resize=228%2C300&amp;ssl=1 228w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_0537-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1009&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_0537-scaled.jpeg?resize=1169%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_0537-scaled.jpeg?resize=1558%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1558w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_0537-scaled.jpeg?w=1948&amp;ssl=1 1948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_0537-scaled.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A lovely stash buster blanket of medium thickness.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"652\" data-attachment-id=\"4222\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_0569\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0569-scaled.jpg?fit=2059%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2059,2560\" 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;1580544762&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.052631578947368&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0569\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Perfect for a winter day.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0569-scaled.jpg?fit=525%2C652&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0569.jpg?resize=525%2C652&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4222\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0569-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_0569\/\" class=\"wp-image-4222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0569-scaled.jpg?resize=824%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 824w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0569-scaled.jpg?resize=241%2C300&amp;ssl=1 241w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0569-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C955&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0569-scaled.jpg?resize=1235%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1235w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0569-scaled.jpg?resize=1647%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1647w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0569-scaled.jpg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_0569-scaled.jpg?w=1575&amp;ssl=1 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Perfect for a winter day.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With lots of skeins of Navajo spindle spun bulky singles I wove a <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=4099&amp;action=edit\">curtain<\/a> with a loose sett with the singles as weft and commercial flax yarn as warp. I used an old sheet as a background and mended a hole with a flea market lace ribbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A follower asked me to write about how my handspun garments have worn and matured and so I wrote a <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/portrait-of-a-sweater\/\">portrait of a sweater<\/a> I spun and knit in 2014\u20132015. Later I also made a post about <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/mending\/\">mending a pair of much loved nalbinding socks<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"447\" data-attachment-id=\"5646\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_6777\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6777-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2180&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2180\" 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;1605873709&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_6777\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mended socks&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6777-scaled.jpg?fit=525%2C447&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6777.jpg?resize=525%2C447&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5646\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6777-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_6777\/\" class=\"wp-image-5646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6777-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C872&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6777-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C256&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6777-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C654&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6777-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1308&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6777-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1744&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Mended socks<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"654\" data-attachment-id=\"4503\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_1366\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1366-scaled.jpeg?fit=2055%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2055,2560\" 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;1585751410&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003003003003003&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1366\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Elbow wear&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1366-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C654&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1366.jpeg?resize=525%2C654&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4503\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1366-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_1366\/\" class=\"wp-image-4503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1366-scaled.jpeg?resize=822%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 822w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1366-scaled.jpeg?resize=241%2C300&amp;ssl=1 241w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1366-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C957&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1366-scaled.jpeg?resize=1233%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1233w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1366-scaled.jpeg?resize=1644%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1644w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1366-scaled.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1366-scaled.jpeg?w=1575&amp;ssl=1 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Elbow wear<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"439\" data-attachment-id=\"4517\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/portrait-of-a-sweater\/img_1385\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1385.jpeg?fit=2032%2C1701&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2032,1701\" 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;1585767318&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1385\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Happy mended elbow!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1385.jpeg?fit=525%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1385.jpeg?resize=525%2C439&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4517\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1385.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/portrait-of-a-sweater\/img_1385\/\" class=\"wp-image-4517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1385.jpeg?resize=1024%2C857&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1385.jpeg?resize=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1385.jpeg?resize=768%2C643&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1385.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1286&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1385.jpeg?w=2032&amp;ssl=1 2032w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Happy mended elbow!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I have mended lots of other things during the year and I always feel very satisfied doing it. The rest of the family also turn to mending now rather than discarding something that is broken or worn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breed studies and webinars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the past year I have written blog posts about the wool from four different Swedish sheep breeds \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/finull-wool\/\">finull<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/jamtland-wool\/\">J\u00e4mtland<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/rya-wool\/\">rya<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/klovsjo-wool\/\">Kl\u00f6vsj\u00f6<\/a> wool. I have also managed to live stream three of them in live breed study webinars. Making the breed study webinar takes a lot of time \u2013 around 10 hours for one webinar. I am nervous all day before a live stream, but once I go live I love being with you and learning through your questions. So thank you for showing up at my webinars. We are doing this together!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" data-attachment-id=\"5737\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_2086\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_2086-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1589735900&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2086\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_2086-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C394&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_2086.jpeg?resize=525%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5737\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_2086-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_2086\/\" class=\"wp-image-5737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_2086-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_2086-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_2086-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_2086-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_2086-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Kl\u00f6vsj\u00f6 sheep Frida&#8217;s outercoat, spun worsted on a suspended spindle.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"701\" data-attachment-id=\"5627\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_4772\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_4772-scaled.jpeg?fit=1918%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1918,2560\" 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;1600166943&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4772\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Combed whole year&amp;#8217;s outer coat from the rya ewe Lina and the rya ram Bertil. Spun on a suspended spindle.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Combed whole year&amp;#8217;s outer coat from the rya ewe Lina and the rya ram Bertil. Spun on a suspended spindle.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_4772-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C701&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_4772.jpeg?resize=525%2C701&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A white and a black ball of shiny yarn.\" data-id=\"5627\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_4772-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_4772\/\" class=\"wp-image-5627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_4772-scaled.jpeg?resize=767%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 767w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_4772-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_4772-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_4772-scaled.jpeg?resize=1151%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1151w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_4772-scaled.jpeg?resize=1534%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1534w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_4772-scaled.jpeg?w=1918&amp;ssl=1 1918w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_4772-scaled.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Combed whole year&#8217;s outer coat from the rya ewe Lina and the rya ram Bertil. Spun on a suspended spindle.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"342\" data-attachment-id=\"4474\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_1270\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1270.jpeg?fit=1163%2C757&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1163,757\" 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;0&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_1270\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1270.jpeg?fit=525%2C342&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1270.jpeg?resize=525%2C342&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4474\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1270.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_1270\/\" class=\"wp-image-4474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1270.jpeg?resize=1024%2C667&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1270.jpeg?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1270.jpeg?resize=768%2C500&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1270.jpeg?w=1163&amp;ssl=1 1163w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">One of this year&#8217;s live breed study webinars was about J\u00e4mtland wool.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" data-attachment-id=\"5575\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_6329\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6329-scaled.jpeg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" 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;1604322415&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01010101010101&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_6329\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Nypon (Rose hip), a silver medal winning finull fleece.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Nypon (Rose hip), a silver medal winning finull fleece.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6329-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6329.jpeg?resize=525%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A white fleece with fine, crimpy staples.\" data-id=\"5575\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6329-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_6329\/\" class=\"wp-image-5575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6329-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6329-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6329-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6329-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6329-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6329-scaled.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Nypon (Rose hip), a silver medal winning finull fleece.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Backstrap weaving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the beginning of the year I took a few courses in backstrap weaving. Since then I have started to explore this beautiful way of weaving where you as the weaver are also a part of the loom. Being so close to the weaving process has made me understand and respect it on a deeper level. During the year I have woven a <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/weaving-bag\/\">weaving bag<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/camera-strap\/\">camera strap<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/frida-chanel-bag\/\">belt bag<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/weaving-with-the-trees\/\">stick wrap<\/a> on my backstrap loom. At the end of the year I also published the video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QgqiIL6ot3M\">Weaving with the trees<\/a> where I weave on a backstrap loom in the northernmost corner of Sweden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" data-attachment-id=\"4590\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_7232\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7232-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1586803553&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7232\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7232-scaled.jpg?fit=525%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7232.jpg?resize=525%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4590\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7232-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_7232\/\" class=\"wp-image-4590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7232-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7232-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7232-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7232-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7232-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7232-scaled.jpg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">I wove a weaving bag! Photo by Dan Waltin<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" data-attachment-id=\"4980\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_2668\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2668-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" 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;1593110834&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2668\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2668-scaled.jpg?fit=525%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2668.jpg?resize=525%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4980\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2668-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_2668\/\" class=\"wp-image-4980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2668-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2668-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2668-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2668-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2668-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2668-scaled.jpg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A camera strap for Dan&#8217;s birthday.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" data-attachment-id=\"5041\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_7534\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_7534.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1593547259&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7534\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A person wearing a striped hip bag.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Frida Chanel bag is comfortable to war across my hip, either to the front or to the back. Photo by Dan Waltin&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_7534.jpg?fit=525%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_7534.jpg?resize=525%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Frida Chanel bag is comfortable to war across my hip, either to the front or to the back. Photo by Dan Waltin\" data-id=\"5041\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_7534.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_7534\/\" class=\"wp-image-5041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_7534.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_7534.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_7534.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_7534.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Frida Chanel bag is comfortable to war across my hip, either to the front or to the back. Photo by Dan Waltin<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" data-attachment-id=\"5763\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_7813\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_7813-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594238410&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7813\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_7813-scaled.jpg?fit=525%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_7813.jpg?resize=525%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5763\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_7813-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_7813\/\" class=\"wp-image-5763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_7813-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_7813-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_7813-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_7813-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_7813-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">In the video Weaving with the trees I weave a stick wrap for my loom parts in Abisko in the northernmost corner of Sweden. Photo by Dan Waltin.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tech tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I have tried to blog about how I work with different tools and techniques. One of my most important and foundational concepts that I teach in every class is <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/opening-up-the-twist\/\">opening up the twist<\/a> to achieve an easier draft and less strain. In <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/finding-a-fleece\/\">Finding a fleece<\/a> I walk you through a lots of useful tips to find fleece to work with. Don&#8217;t miss these two blog posts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"612\" data-attachment-id=\"5590\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_6328\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6328-scaled.jpeg?fit=2194%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2194,2560\" 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;1604322319&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.013888888888889&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_6328\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The 2020 seduction of the wool guru, a Swedish Gotland\/Leicester\/finull fleece.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The 2020 seduction of the wool guru, a Swedish Gotland\/Leicester\/finull fleece.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6328-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C612&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6328.jpeg?resize=525%2C612&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A white fleece with very long and silky staples.\" data-id=\"5590\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6328-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_6328\/\" class=\"wp-image-5590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6328-scaled.jpeg?resize=878%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 878w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6328-scaled.jpeg?resize=257%2C300&amp;ssl=1 257w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6328-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C896&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6328-scaled.jpeg?resize=1316%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1316w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6328-scaled.jpeg?resize=1755%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1755w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6328-scaled.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6328-scaled.jpeg?w=1575&amp;ssl=1 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"690\" data-attachment-id=\"5167\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_4048\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_4048-scaled.jpeg?fit=1947%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1947,2560\" 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;1597764110&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4048\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Opening up the twist&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_4048-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C690&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_4048.jpeg?resize=525%2C690&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5167\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_4048-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_4048\/\" class=\"wp-image-5167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_4048-scaled.jpeg?resize=779%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 779w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_4048-scaled.jpeg?resize=228%2C300&amp;ssl=1 228w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_4048-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1010&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_4048-scaled.jpeg?resize=1168%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_4048-scaled.jpeg?resize=1558%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1558w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_4048-scaled.jpeg?w=1947&amp;ssl=1 1947w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_4048-scaled.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"355\" data-attachment-id=\"2759\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/twist-model\/img_6719\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_6719.jpg?fit=750%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,507\" 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;0&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_6719\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The twist model&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The twist model.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_6719.jpg?fit=525%2C355&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_6719.jpg?resize=525%2C355&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The twist model\" data-id=\"2759\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_6719.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/twist-model\/img_6719\/\" class=\"wp-image-2759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_6719.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_6719.jpg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Finding a fleece and Opening up the twist are two of the most important posts from 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I am a happy beginner at embroidery, but I did manage to spin a lovely embroidery yarn as my contribution to the 2020 Swedish spinning championships. The skein gave me a gold medal. In <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/spinning-championships-2020\/\">this post<\/a> I walk you through the rules of the championships and how I spun the yarn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"604\" data-attachment-id=\"5398\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_3675\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3675-scaled.jpeg?fit=2225%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2225,2560\" 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;1596821110&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3675\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3675-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C604&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3675.jpeg?resize=525%2C604&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5398\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3675-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_3675\/\" class=\"wp-image-5398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3675-scaled.jpeg?resize=890%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 890w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3675-scaled.jpeg?resize=261%2C300&amp;ssl=1 261w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3675-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C884&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3675-scaled.jpeg?resize=1335%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1335w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3675-scaled.jpeg?resize=1780%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3675-scaled.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3675-scaled.jpeg?w=1575&amp;ssl=1 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" data-attachment-id=\"5389\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_3847\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3847-scaled.jpeg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" 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;1597563392&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020408163265306&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3847\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3847-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3847.jpeg?resize=525%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5389\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3847-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_3847\/\" class=\"wp-image-5389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3847-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3847-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3847-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3847-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3847-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3847-scaled.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"423\" data-attachment-id=\"5426\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_5495\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_5495-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C2064&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2064\" 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;1602758764&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020120724346076&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_5495\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_5495-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_5495.jpeg?resize=525%2C423&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5426\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_5495-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_5495\/\" class=\"wp-image-5426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_5495-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C826&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_5495-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C242&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_5495-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C619&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_5495-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1238&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_5495-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1651&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">An embroidery yarn that got me a gold medal in the 2020 Swedish spinning championships.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During the fall I have been experimenting with <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/sock-yarn\/\">sock yarn<\/a> and found a way to spin a cable yarn with a rya\/mohair mix. I gave my husband a promise of socks from this yarn in a colour and model of his choice for Christmas. Still, I am sure there will be enough yarn for another couple of socks too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"566\" data-attachment-id=\"5721\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_6947\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6947-scaled.jpg?fit=2372%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2372,2560\" 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;1607424024&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_6947\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A basket full of wool, as cylindrical rolags, fluffy teased wool and untreated staples. The wool is white and shiny.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;By spending time with the wool my hands learn how the wool behaves and how it wants to be spun.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6947-scaled.jpg?fit=525%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6947.jpg?resize=525%2C566&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5721\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6947-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_6947\/\" class=\"wp-image-5721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6947-scaled.jpg?resize=949%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 949w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6947-scaled.jpg?resize=278%2C300&amp;ssl=1 278w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6947-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C829&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6947-scaled.jpg?resize=1423%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1423w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6947-scaled.jpg?resize=1898%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1898w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6947-scaled.jpg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6947-scaled.jpg?w=1575&amp;ssl=1 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" data-attachment-id=\"5689\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/rya-wool\/img_6912\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6912-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" 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;1606916654&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008695652173913&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_6912\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6912-scaled.jpg?fit=525%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6912.jpg?resize=525%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5689\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6912-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/rya-wool\/img_6912\/\" class=\"wp-image-5689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6912-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6912-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6912-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6912-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6912-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6912-scaled.jpg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"5707\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_6914\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6914-scaled.jpeg?fit=2240%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2240,2560\" 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;1607071725&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.012345679012346&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_6914\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6914-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6914.jpeg?resize=525%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5707\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6914-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_6914\/\" class=\"wp-image-5707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6914-scaled.jpeg?resize=896%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 896w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6914-scaled.jpeg?resize=262%2C300&amp;ssl=1 262w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6914-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C878&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6914-scaled.jpeg?resize=1344%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1344w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6914-scaled.jpeg?resize=1792%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1792w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6914-scaled.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6914-scaled.jpeg?w=1575&amp;ssl=1 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">I spun a lovely cabled sock yarn from a rya\/mohair blend.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A couple of videos with tech tips have left the editing board as well. In the beginning of the year I released a video where I spin by a lake <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tqWKr5AZXCw&amp;t=5s\">from the cut end<\/a> of flicked locks. A bit later a video where I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JXDTB33gMLA&amp;t=5s\">spin on a Portuguese spindle<\/a> in the forest. In the early fall I finished a lovely video where I <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/sock-yarn\/\">spin on a great wheel<\/a> in costume at the manor hall of Vallby outdoor museum (Swedish version <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oqP2iSgItPg&amp;t=1s\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"504\" data-attachment-id=\"5362\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/spinning-on-a-great-wheel\/img_5018-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_5018-2.jpg?fit=1224%2C1176&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1224,1176\" 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;1601483293&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_5018 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_5018-2.jpg?fit=525%2C504&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_5018-2.jpg?resize=525%2C504&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5362\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_5018-2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/spinning-on-a-great-wheel\/img_5018-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-5362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_5018-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C984&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_5018-2.jpg?resize=300%2C288&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_5018-2.jpg?resize=768%2C738&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_5018-2.jpg?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"339\" data-attachment-id=\"4181\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/portuguese-forest8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Portuguese-forest8.jpeg?fit=1671%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1671,1080\" 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;1579718569&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=\"Portuguese forest8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Portuguese-forest8.jpeg?fit=525%2C339&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Portuguese-forest8.jpeg?resize=525%2C339&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4181\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Portuguese-forest8.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/portuguese-forest8\/\" class=\"wp-image-4181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Portuguese-forest8.jpeg?resize=1024%2C662&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Portuguese-forest8.jpeg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Portuguese-forest8.jpeg?resize=768%2C496&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Portuguese-forest8.jpeg?resize=1536%2C993&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Portuguese-forest8.jpeg?w=1671&amp;ssl=1 1671w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"511\" data-attachment-id=\"4280\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/from-the-cut-end1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end1.jpeg?fit=1108%2C1079&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1108,1079\" 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;1581521733&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 end1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end1.jpeg?fit=525%2C511&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end1-1024x997.jpeg?resize=525%2C511&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4280\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end1.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/from-the-cut-end1-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-4280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end1.jpeg?resize=1024%2C997&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end1.jpeg?resize=300%2C292&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end1.jpeg?resize=768%2C748&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/From-the-cut-end1.jpeg?w=1108&amp;ssl=1 1108w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Three videos from 2020: Spinning on a great wheel, spinning on a Portuguese spindle and spinning from the cut end.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meditations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a way of developing my writing and opening up to a more personal way of expressing myself and my fiber journey I have been experimenting with what I call meditations. In these I let my sensations steer my process with both fiber and words and just enjoy the ride. Read about <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/the-knowledge-of-the-hand\/\">the knowledge of the hand<\/a> and my <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/in-the-morning\/\">relationship to the morning<\/a>. Find peace with my <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/a-warping-meditation\/\">warping<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/a-fleece-meditation\/\">fleece meditations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"409\" data-attachment-id=\"5551\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_6357\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6357-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1994&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1994\" 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;1604398160&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0081967213114754&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_6357\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6357-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C409&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6357.jpeg?resize=525%2C409&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5551\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6357-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_6357\/\" class=\"wp-image-5551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6357-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C798&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6357-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C234&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6357-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C598&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6357-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1196&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6357-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1595&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"560\" data-attachment-id=\"5438\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_5719\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_5719-scaled.jpg?fit=2400%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,2560\" 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;1602845126&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_5719\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_5719-scaled.jpg?fit=525%2C560&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_5719.jpg?resize=525%2C560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5438\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_5719-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_5719\/\" class=\"wp-image-5438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_5719-scaled.jpg?resize=960%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_5719-scaled.jpg?resize=281%2C300&amp;ssl=1 281w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_5719-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C819&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_5719-scaled.jpg?resize=1440%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_5719-scaled.jpg?resize=1920%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_5719-scaled.jpg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_5719-scaled.jpg?w=1575&amp;ssl=1 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"667\" data-attachment-id=\"4669\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_1825\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1825-scaled.jpeg?fit=2014%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2014,2560\" 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;1588255238&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0011185682326622&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1825\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1825-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1825.jpeg?resize=525%2C667&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4669\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1825-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_1825\/\" class=\"wp-image-4669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1825-scaled.jpeg?resize=806%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 806w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1825-scaled.jpeg?resize=236%2C300&amp;ssl=1 236w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1825-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C976&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1825-scaled.jpeg?resize=1208%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1208w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1825-scaled.jpeg?resize=1611%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1611w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1825-scaled.jpeg?w=2014&amp;ssl=1 2014w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1825-scaled.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Find peace with some lovely meditations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teaching<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As for many other teachers a lot of my planned courses have been cancelled this year due to Covid. I was however one of the lucky ones who was able to teach at S\u00e4tergl\u00e4ntan in the course I call A spindle a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" data-attachment-id=\"4865\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_2343\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2343-scaled.jpeg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" 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;1591971883&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0063291139240506&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2343\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2343-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2343.jpeg?resize=525%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4865\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2343-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_2343\/\" class=\"wp-image-4865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2343-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2343-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2343-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2343-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2343-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2343-scaled.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"622\" data-attachment-id=\"4907\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_2373\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2373-scaled.jpeg?fit=2161%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2161,2560\" 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;1592111790&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005720823798627&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2373\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2373-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C622&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2373.jpeg?resize=525%2C622&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4907\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2373-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_2373\/\" class=\"wp-image-4907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2373-scaled.jpeg?resize=864%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2373-scaled.jpeg?resize=253%2C300&amp;ssl=1 253w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2373-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C910&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2373-scaled.jpeg?resize=1296%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1296w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2373-scaled.jpeg?resize=1728%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1728w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2373-scaled.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2373-scaled.jpeg?w=1575&amp;ssl=1 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"731\" data-attachment-id=\"4869\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_2356\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2356-scaled.jpeg?fit=1838%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1838,2560\" 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;1591975217&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0078125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2356\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Five large spindles on a pottery tray.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2356-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C731&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2356.jpeg?resize=525%2C731&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Navajo style spindles by Bj\u00f6rn Peck\" data-id=\"4869\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2356-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_2356\/\" class=\"wp-image-4869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2356-scaled.jpeg?resize=735%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 735w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2356-scaled.jpeg?resize=215%2C300&amp;ssl=1 215w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2356-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1070&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2356-scaled.jpeg?resize=1103%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1103w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2356-scaled.jpeg?resize=1470%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1470w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2356-scaled.jpeg?w=1838&amp;ssl=1 1838w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2356-scaled.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2356-scaled.jpeg?w=1575&amp;ssl=1 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Supported spindles and floor supported Navajo style spindles at my 5-day course A spindle a day at S\u00e4tergl\u00e4ntan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I did launch a couple of courses in my online school. The free five-day challenge <a href=\"https:\/\/josefinwaltinspinner.teachable.com\/p\/fleece-through-the-senses-challenge\">Fleece through the senses<\/a> became a huge success from the start. So far 444 people have taken the course and contributed with their explorations and experimentation. Later I launched the course <a href=\"https:\/\/josefinwaltinspinner.teachable.com\/p\/know-your-fleece\">Know your fleece<\/a> \u2013 a course about going deep into your fleece to find its soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"305\" data-attachment-id=\"5187\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/skarmavbild-2020-08-26-kl-16-56-01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sk%C3%A4rmavbild-2020-08-26-kl.-16.56.01.png?fit=2368%2C1376&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2368,1376\" 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;0&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=\"Sk\u00e4rmavbild 2020-08-26 kl. 16.56.01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sk%C3%A4rmavbild-2020-08-26-kl.-16.56.01.png?fit=525%2C305&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sk%C3%A4rmavbild-2020-08-26-kl.-16.56.01.png?resize=525%2C305&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5187\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sk\u00e4rmavbild-2020-08-26-kl.-16.56.01.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/skarmavbild-2020-08-26-kl-16-56-01\/\" class=\"wp-image-5187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sk%C3%A4rmavbild-2020-08-26-kl.-16.56.01.png?resize=1024%2C595&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sk%C3%A4rmavbild-2020-08-26-kl.-16.56.01.png?resize=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sk%C3%A4rmavbild-2020-08-26-kl.-16.56.01.png?resize=768%2C446&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sk%C3%A4rmavbild-2020-08-26-kl.-16.56.01.png?resize=1536%2C893&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sk%C3%A4rmavbild-2020-08-26-kl.-16.56.01.png?resize=2048%2C1190&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"528\" data-attachment-id=\"5280\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/skarmavbild-2020-09-18-kl-10-21-43\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Sk%C3%A4rmavbild-2020-09-18-kl.-10.21.43.png?fit=1546%2C1554&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1546,1554\" 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;0&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=\"Sk\u00e4rmavbild 2020-09-18 kl. 10.21.43\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Sk%C3%A4rmavbild-2020-09-18-kl.-10.21.43.png?fit=525%2C528&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Sk%C3%A4rmavbild-2020-09-18-kl.-10.21.43.png?resize=525%2C528&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5280\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Sk%C3%A4rmavbild-2020-09-18-kl.-10.21.43.png?resize=1528%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1528w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Sk%C3%A4rmavbild-2020-09-18-kl.-10.21.43.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Sk%C3%A4rmavbild-2020-09-18-kl.-10.21.43.png?w=1546&amp;ssl=1 1546w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Online courses: Fleece through the senses and Know your fleece.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The crisis has opened many people&#8217;s eyes to different ways of communicating. In early July I was invited to a zoom meeting with a spinning guild in the east coast of Australia at 6:30 in the morning. In December I was hired as a speaker at a guild meeting in Washington state in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Writing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from the 52 blog posts I have written in other contexts too. I love writing articles for spinning magazines since it makes me explore and challenge my writing even more. For Spin-Off I have written about <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.longthreadmedia.com\/products\/spin-off-spring-2020\">Textile heritage<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.longthreadmedia.com\/products\/spin-off-winter-2021\">how I teach at S\u00e4tergl\u00e4ntan<\/a>. I also published the <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.longthreadmedia.com\/products\/spin-off-summer-2020\">Sweater pattern Selma Margau<\/a> for Spin-Off. And of course I didn&#8217;t miss the <a href=\"https:\/\/simplecirc.com\/ply-magazine\/item\/3055\/the-supported-spindle-issue-29\">PLY Support spindle issue<\/a>. I wrote an article I simply call the Flick. In the beginning of the year the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hemslojd.se\/hemslojd-1-2020-ullen\/\">Swedish craft magazine Hemsl\u00f6jd<\/a> featured me and my spindles in an article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-13 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"534\" data-attachment-id=\"5158\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/opening-up-the-twist\/img_2179-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_2179.jpeg?fit=2218%2C2258&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2218,2258\" 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;1590905513&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_2179\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;In this picture I spin counter-clockwise with my left hand as spinning hand on a supported spindle. Spindle by Bj\u00f6rn Peck.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;In this picture I spin counter-clockwise with my left hand as spinning hand on a supported spindle. Spindle by Bj\u00f6rn Peck.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_2179.jpeg?fit=525%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_2179.jpeg?resize=525%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5158\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_2179.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/opening-up-the-twist\/img_2179-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-5158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_2179.jpeg?resize=1006%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1006w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_2179.jpeg?resize=295%2C300&amp;ssl=1 295w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_2179.jpeg?resize=768%2C782&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_2179.jpeg?resize=1509%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1509w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_2179.jpeg?resize=2012%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 2012w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_2179.jpeg?w=1575&amp;ssl=1 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The flick in PLY&#8217;s support spindle issue<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"612\" data-attachment-id=\"5847\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_0745\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_0745-scaled.jpeg?fit=2198%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2198,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone SE&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1581850579&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0745\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_0745-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C612&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_0745.jpeg?resize=525%2C612&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5847\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_0745-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_0745\/\" class=\"wp-image-5847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_0745-scaled.jpeg?resize=879%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 879w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_0745-scaled.jpeg?resize=258%2C300&amp;ssl=1 258w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_0745-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C895&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_0745-scaled.jpeg?resize=1319%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1319w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_0745-scaled.jpeg?resize=1758%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1758w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_0745-scaled.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_0745-scaled.jpeg?w=1575&amp;ssl=1 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Shooting for Textile heritage article in Spin-Off magazine. Photo by Cecilia von Zweigbergk Wike<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"5848\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_2128\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2128.jpeg?fit=828%2C1792&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"828,1792\" 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;1590258477&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_2128\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2128.jpeg?fit=473%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2128.jpeg?resize=473%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5848\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2128.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_2128\/\" class=\"wp-image-5848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2128.jpeg?resize=473%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 473w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2128.jpeg?resize=139%2C300&amp;ssl=1 139w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2128.jpeg?resize=768%2C1662&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2128.jpeg?resize=710%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 710w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2128.jpeg?w=828&amp;ssl=1 828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Selma Margau pattern in Spin-Off<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" data-attachment-id=\"4338\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/hemslojd\/46a0593\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/46A0593-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1575289304&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;45&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"46A0593\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/46A0593-scaled.jpg?fit=525%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/46A0593.jpg?resize=525%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4338\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/46A0593-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/hemslojd\/46a0593\/\" class=\"wp-image-4338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/46A0593-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/46A0593-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/46A0593-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/46A0593-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/46A0593-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Article about spindle spinning  in Hemsl\u00f6jd magazine. Photo by Sara Mac Key.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My contribution to <a href=\"https:\/\/aknitwizard.com\/knit-sweden\/\">Sara Wolf&#8217;s book Knit (spin) Sweden<\/a> has been taking up a lot of time, energy and love this year. The book is at the printer&#8217;s as we speak (a bit delayed due to Covid). You can <a href=\"https:\/\/cooperativepress.com\/products\/knit-spin-sweden-preorder\">preorder the book<\/a> if you want to make sure not to miss it. A Swedish translation is in the pipeline as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em>A large part of the work I do is free and my goal is to keep it that way. If you want to support my creative work and make sure it can go on in a sustainable way, do consider becoming a patron at my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/josefinwaltinspinner\">Patreon page<\/a>. You can pick a monthly payment of your choice. A new feature is the possibility to pay annually and get two months for free.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Happy spinning in 2021!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">You can find me in several social media:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-b6a9bef4-dd57-42e3-b4b2-9e14477bdde9\"><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. <em>My private Facebook page, however, will remain private.<\/em><\/li><li>I support <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.textilescusco.org\">Centro de textiles tradicionales del Cusco<\/a><\/strong>, a group of talented textile artists in Cusco, Peru who dedicate their work to the empowerment of weavers through the revitalization and sustainable practice of Peruvian ancestral textiles in the Cusco region. 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