{"id":7015,"date":"2021-10-02T07:12:38","date_gmt":"2021-10-02T05:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/?p=7015"},"modified":"2021-10-02T07:12:40","modified_gmt":"2021-10-02T05:12:40","slug":"bulky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/bulky\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulky"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">What is your default yarn? Mine would be a 2-ply fingering, on rare occasions sport weight yarn. Today I spin way out of my comfort zone. With the slowness of a floor supported Navajo style spindle I do my best to approach a bulky yarn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Snow shoveling pants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A while ago I wrote a <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/book-review-keepers-of-the-sheep\/\">review<\/a> of the book <em>Keepers of the sheep \u2013 knitting in<\/em> <em>Morocco&#8217;s High Atlas and beyond<\/em> by Irene Waggener. I was intrigued by many of the the stories and patterns in the book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 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=\"626\" data-attachment-id=\"6863\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_2409-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2409-2-scaled.jpeg?fit=2148%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2148,2560\" 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;1630650426&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;0.0048780487804878&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2409 (2)\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A book front showing a man knitting.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Keepers of the sheep \u2013 knitting Morocco&amp;#8217;s High Atlas and beyond, by Irene Waggener with Muah Ahansali, Hussein Mardi, Muah n&amp;#8217;Ait Tabatoot and Noura Eddylymy. Photo published with permission from the author.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2409-2-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C626&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2409-2.jpeg?resize=525%2C626&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Keepers of the sheep \u2013 knitting Morocco's High Atlas and beyond, by Irene Waggener with Muah Ahansali, Hussein Mardi, Muah n'Ait Tabatoot and Noura Eddylymy. Photo published with permission from the author.\" data-id=\"6863\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2409-2-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_2409-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-6863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2409-2-scaled.jpeg?resize=859%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 859w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2409-2-scaled.jpeg?resize=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1 252w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2409-2-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C915&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2409-2-scaled.jpeg?resize=1289%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1289w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2409-2-scaled.jpeg?resize=1719%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1719w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2409-2-scaled.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2409-2-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=\"656\" data-attachment-id=\"6860\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_2398\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2398-scaled.jpeg?fit=2050%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2050,2560\" 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;1630650196&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;0.00038299502106473&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2398\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A page from a book, showing a woman in black and white striped knitted pants. The pants has a zig-zag stripe up the side of the leg.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m fascinated by the Sirwal pants and their dazzling lightning bolt up the sides of the legs. Photo published with permission from the author.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2398-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C656&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2398.jpeg?resize=525%2C656&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sirwal pants in Keepers of the sheep. Photo published with permission from the author.\" data-id=\"6860\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2398-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_2398\/\" class=\"wp-image-6860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2398-scaled.jpeg?resize=820%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 820w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2398-scaled.jpeg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2398-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C959&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2398-scaled.jpeg?resize=1230%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2398-scaled.jpeg?resize=1640%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2398-scaled.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2398-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\">The Sirwal pants from Keepers of the sheep are the focus of my bulky yarn endeavours.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the patterns that stuck to me was the Sirwal pants. A pair of knitted pants that shepherds used to knit and wear for shoveling snow among other things. As all of the patterns in the book the pattern is based on working with what you have in the form of wool, yarn, needles and body size rather than a detailed knitting instruction. I really liked the idea and think it would be a good challenge for me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A bulky endeavour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another challenge would be the bulky yarn that was suggested for the pants. My default yarn is fine, usually a fingering or sportweight yarn. I have started exploring spinning thicker singles on my floor supported spindles and enjoyed it very much. Spinning fat singles is very satisfying for some reason. I think it&#8217;s the letting go of perfect that is really appealing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While I have never actually tried spinning a bulky yarn on a spinning wheel, I believe it would be too quick a tool for me. Or perhaps I just can&#8217;t let go of perfect that much. I think the spinning wheel would give the yarn too much twist and\/or too uneven thickness. With the floor supported spindle I have the time to control thickness and twist and still spin up the yarn very quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Floor supported spindle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So, my choice for the bulky yarn required for the Sirwal pants was my floor supported spindle. My wool choice was easy \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/longitudinal-study\/\">Gunvor the black and white Gestrike sheep<\/a> was the perfect candidate. A medium wool with airy undercoat and long and strong outercoat, ranging from around 10 to 20 centimeters in fiber length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"448\" data-attachment-id=\"6447\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/gunvor-1-washed-staples\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Gunvor-1-washed-staples-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C2185&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2185\" 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;1620458789&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;0.004739336492891&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Gunvor 1 washed staples\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Gunvor-1-washed-staples-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Gunvor-1-washed-staples.jpeg?resize=525%2C448&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Gunvor-1-washed-staples-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C874&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Gunvor-1-washed-staples-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C256&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Gunvor-1-washed-staples-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C655&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Gunvor-1-washed-staples-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1311&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Gunvor-1-washed-staples-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1748&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>The lamb&#8217;s fleece of Gunvor the Gestrike sheep is the perfect candidate for my bulky pant yarn.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I wanted to keep the whole process as simple as possible and not use more tools than I needed, just as the knitting shepherds had done for generations. Therefore I tried to card the wool without teasing it first. After all, the locks were very airy and easy to open up. However, there were more short fibers and kemp in the wool than I wished, and I soon realized that these bothered me too much. By teasing the wool first with combs I got rid of a lot of the unwanted fibers. So I decided to keep the teasing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 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=\"394\" data-attachment-id=\"7028\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_3078\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3078-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1632660703&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.87&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3078\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A person rolling the yarn onto a floor supported spindle. She is supporting the spindle against her hip.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Yummy hand carded rolags of Gestrike wool for my bulky yarn.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3078-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C394&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3078.jpeg?resize=525%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yummy hand carded rolags of Gestrike wool for my bulky yarn.\" data-id=\"7028\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3078-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_3078\/\" class=\"wp-image-7028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3078-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3078-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3078-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3078-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3078-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\">Yummy hand carded rolags of Gestrike wool for my bulky yarn.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"561\" data-attachment-id=\"7025\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_3030\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3030.jpeg?fit=2162%2C2310&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2162,2310\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1632660253&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.87&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3030\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Short kemp fibers falling out of the yarn in the processing.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3030.jpeg?fit=525%2C561&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3030.jpeg?resize=525%2C561&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7025\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3030.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_3030\/\" class=\"wp-image-7025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3030.jpeg?resize=958%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 958w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3030.jpeg?resize=281%2C300&amp;ssl=1 281w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3030.jpeg?resize=768%2C821&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3030.jpeg?resize=1438%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1438w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3030.jpeg?resize=1917%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1917w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3030.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3030.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\">Short kemp fibers falling out of the yarn in the handling.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">I&#8217;m spinning bulky yarn on my Bj\u00f6rn Peck floor supported spindle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This wool is so lovely to work with. It&#8217;s open and airy, making the carding a joy. no fuss, no tangles, just a sweet carding flow. A lot of the remaining short kemp fibers, especially in the white parts of the fleece, come out in the carding and spinning (and sticks to all my clothes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Letting go of perfect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the challenges (for me at least) with spinning thick yarn is to let go of perfect. It is so easy to draft a little extra just to get that fuzz out. And another little extra. This is where I need to close the door to perfectionism, open my mind and my heart to the fuzz and go on to the next section. Once I have accepted this very provoking challenge and incorporated it into my spinning it is truly liberating. I see the fuzz, acknowledge it and embrace it. It&#8217;s there and that is ok. And it will fade out in 1 the plying and 2 the knitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A twisted rolag<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When I spin a yarn of this thickness on a floor supported spindle I make three to four serious rolls of the shaft up my thigh so that the twist travels up the whole undrafted rolag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"454\" data-attachment-id=\"7026\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_3044\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3044-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C2215&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2215\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1632660352&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.87&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_3044\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A hand rolling a spindle shaft along the outer thigh.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A light hand on the shaft allows me to roll the shaft all the way up my outer thigh to insert twist into the wool.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3044-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C454&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3044.jpeg?resize=525%2C454&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A light hand on the shaft allows me to roll the shaft all the way up my outer thigh to insert twist into the wool.\" class=\"wp-image-7026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3044-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C886&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3044-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C260&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3044-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C664&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3044-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1329&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3044-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1772&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>A light hand on the shaft allows me to roll the shaft all the way up my outer thigh to insert twist into the wool.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After having inserted twist into the whole length of the rolag I make the first arm&#8217;s length draft, letting in some of the twist that has built up in the yarn spun previously.<\/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=\"597\" data-attachment-id=\"7020\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_2916\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2916.jpeg?fit=1824%2C2076&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1824,2076\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1632660022&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.87&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2916\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2916.jpeg?fit=525%2C597&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2916.jpeg?resize=525%2C597&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7020\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2916.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_2916\/\" class=\"wp-image-7020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2916.jpeg?resize=900%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2916.jpeg?resize=264%2C300&amp;ssl=1 264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2916.jpeg?resize=768%2C874&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2916.jpeg?resize=1350%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2916.jpeg?resize=1799%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1799w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2916.jpeg?w=1824&amp;ssl=1 1824w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2916.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2916.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\">Inserting twist in the whole rolag<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"482\" data-attachment-id=\"7027\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_3064\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3064.jpeg?fit=2520%2C2316&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2520,2316\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1632660508&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.87&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.021276595744681&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3064\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3064.jpeg?fit=525%2C482&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3064.jpeg?resize=525%2C482&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7027\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3064.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_3064\/\" class=\"wp-image-7027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3064.jpeg?resize=1024%2C941&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3064.jpeg?resize=300%2C276&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3064.jpeg?resize=768%2C706&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3064.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1412&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3064.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1882&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\">Making a first draw to distribute the twist<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"539\" data-attachment-id=\"7021\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_2924\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2924.jpeg?fit=2255%2C2316&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2255,2316\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1632660029&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.87&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_2924\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2924.jpeg?fit=525%2C539&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2924.jpeg?resize=525%2C539&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7021\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2924.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_2924\/\" class=\"wp-image-7021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2924.jpeg?resize=997%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 997w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2924.jpeg?resize=292%2C300&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2924.jpeg?resize=768%2C789&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2924.jpeg?resize=1496%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1496w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2924.jpeg?resize=1994%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1994w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2924.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2924.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\">Making a second draw to fine tune the thickness and add the final twist.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then I draft and add the final twist in 3\u20134 sections. This way the spinning of one rolag takes less than two minutes. A quick yarn in a slow technique. Now, that&#8217;s satisfying!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opening up the twist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I work a lot with <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/opening-up-the-twist\/\">opening up the twist<\/a> here. It is a technique that I use in all my spinning but  is especially useful in spinning on a floor supported spindle. The hands need to communicate through the yarn between them. For that to happen the twist must be alive in the yarn \u2013 I need to work at what I call the <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/twist-model\/\">point of twist engagement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"534\" data-attachment-id=\"7022\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_2936\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2936.jpeg?fit=2277%2C2316&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2277,2316\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1632660035&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.87&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_2936\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A person spinning on a floor supported spindle. The spindle is in her left hand and the yarn stretched across the body to the right hand that is lifted to shoulder height.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;With my spindle hand thumb I roll the yarn against the twist to open it up. This way the fibers get more room to move and I can draft it to the thickness and evenness I want.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2936.jpeg?fit=525%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2936.jpeg?resize=525%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"With my spindle hand thumb I roll the yarn against the twist to open it up. This way the fibers get more room to move and I can draft it to the thickness and evenness I want.\" class=\"wp-image-7022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2936.jpeg?resize=1007%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1007w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2936.jpeg?resize=295%2C300&amp;ssl=1 295w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2936.jpeg?resize=768%2C781&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2936.jpeg?resize=1510%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2936.jpeg?resize=2014%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 2014w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2936.jpeg?w=1575&amp;ssl=1 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>With my spindle hand thumb I roll the yarn against the twist to open it up. This way the fibers get more room to move and I can draft it to the thickness and evenness I want.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The point of twist engagement is a point where there is enough twist to prevent the yarn from coming apart but not so much that the yarn can&#8217;t move. At the point of twist engagement the fibers can slide past each other. By opening up the twist \u2013 rolling the yarn against the twist \u2013 the fibers can move in the yarn and pass this information on to my hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a guided tour in the point of twist engagement check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b26ZEFUrA3Y\">spinning meditation video<\/a> I released last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2-ply super bulky<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I usually don&#8217;t ply on my floor supported spindles, so I plied this yarn on my spinning wheel. The resulting 2-ply yarn is just lovely \u2013 bulky, round and kind. Perfect for snow shoveling pants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 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=\"738\" data-attachment-id=\"7030\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_3114\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3114-scaled.jpeg?fit=1820%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1820,2560\" 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;1632670383&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0081967213114754&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3114\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3114-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C738&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3114.jpeg?resize=525%2C738&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7030\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3114-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_3114\/\" class=\"wp-image-7030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3114-scaled.jpeg?resize=728%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 728w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3114-scaled.jpeg?resize=213%2C300&amp;ssl=1 213w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3114-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1080&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3114-scaled.jpeg?resize=1092%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1092w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3114-scaled.jpeg?resize=1456%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1456w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3114-scaled.jpeg?w=1820&amp;ssl=1 1820w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3114-scaled.jpeg?w=1575&amp;ssl=1 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" data-attachment-id=\"7031\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_3118\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3118-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;1632670846&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_3118\" data-image-description=\"\" 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I also have plans to proudly walk down to the lake with my Sirwal pants in the winter months for my daily bath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Happy spinning!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\"><em>Next weekend I will be teaching and there may not be a post.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\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<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-7d4b3b05-fdf8-4a70-8da4-77ffe5b8c13c\"><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. 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You can also check out my&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/courses-kurser\/\">course page<\/a>&nbsp;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.&nbsp;<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>You are also welcome to make one-off donations on my&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/josefinwaltin\">Ko-fi<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;page.<\/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>Read the new book&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/knit-spin-sweden\/\">Knit (spin) Sweden!<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>by Sara Wolf. I am a co-author and write in the fleece section about how I spin yarn from Swedish sheep breeds.<\/li><li>In all the social media I offer, you are more than welcome to contact me. 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