{"id":7402,"date":"2022-01-01T08:36:34","date_gmt":"2022-01-01T07:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/?p=7402"},"modified":"2022-01-01T08:36:37","modified_gmt":"2022-01-01T07:36:37","slug":"2021-wrapped-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/2021-wrapped-up\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 wrapped up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Another year has passed, filled with spinning memories, like sweets in a bowl. Today I share my favourite wool moments from this year. This is 2021 wrapped up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As I have looked through my posts in preparation for this wrapping up of the year I have tried to cluster the posts. I have found a few different perspectives that I can sort the posts into. So if you are in a certain mood you can skip to that particular area below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meditate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are in an artistic mood perhaps you are more inclined to read posts that are written in a more reflective and poetic style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First comes a carefully worded ode to a small ziplock bag of <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/55-grams-of-wool\/\">55 grams of wool<\/a>. Actually an exercise from Ursula K Le Guin&#8217;s brilliant book on writing, <em>Steering the craft<\/em>. Do read the piece aloud to discover the rhythm in some of the passages.<\/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=\"588\" data-attachment-id=\"6216\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_9202-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_9202-1-scaled.jpeg?fit=2286%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2286,2560\" 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;1616310370&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;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_9202 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_9202-1-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C588&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_9202-1.jpeg?resize=525%2C588&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6216\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_9202-1-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_9202-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-6216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_9202-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=914%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 914w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_9202-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=268%2C300&amp;ssl=1 268w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_9202-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C860&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_9202-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=1371%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1371w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_9202-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=1828%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1828w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_9202-1-scaled.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_9202-1-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\">Little ball of yarn<\/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=\"6054\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_8147\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_8147-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;1613200245&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.032258064516129&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8147\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A person sitting in a bed under a hand knit blanket. The person is reading a book in Swedish about sheep. A drawing on a three-horned sheep on the top right page.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The comfort of sleeping under a dear blanket in the cold winter.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_8147-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_8147.jpeg?resize=525%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The comfort of sleeping under a dear blanket in the cold winter.\" data-id=\"6054\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_8147-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_8147\/\" class=\"wp-image-6054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_8147-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_8147-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_8147-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_8147-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_8147-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_8147-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\">The comfort of sleeping under a dear blanket in the cold winter.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"409\" data-attachment-id=\"5967\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_7315\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_7315-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1993&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1993\" 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;1611231941&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;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7315\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A root basket full of white wool. The basket is standing on snow. A mossy cliff in the background.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;55 grams of dalap\u00e4ls wool in a birch root basket from the end of the 19th century.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_7315-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C409&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_7315.jpeg?resize=525%2C409&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"55 grams of dalap\u00e4ls wool in a birch root basket from the end of the 19th century.\" data-id=\"5967\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_7315-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_7315\/\" class=\"wp-image-5967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_7315-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C797&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_7315-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C234&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_7315-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C598&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_7315-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1196&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_7315-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1594&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\">55 grams of dalap\u00e4ls wool in a birch root basket from the end of the 19th century.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/dear-blanket\/\">Dear Blanket<\/a> I address one of the handspun knitted items that I use the most, a Shetland hap Dan and I snuggle under in front of snacks and Netflix every evening. In the same spirit I reflect on a <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/little-ball-of-yarn\/\">Little ball of yarn<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also created a more hands-on meditation in the video I call <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/a-spinning-meditation\/\">A spinning meditation<\/a>, recorded in the northernmost part of Swedish Lappland, in the Swedish part of S\u00e1pmi. I invite you to spin along with me and feel your way through the spinning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reflect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps you are feeling more like reflecting over wool, spinning and the process you might be leaning more towards in-depth reflections. Here are some suggestions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/the-wool-is-my-teacher\/\">The wool is my teacher<\/a> I look at the wool in my hands as my most important teacher. If I listen close enough the wool will tell me what it&#8217;s all about. When the wool go through my hands time and again in the process from fleece to textile they gather knowledge. In <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/the-memory-in-the-hands\/\">The memory in the hands<\/a> I reflect over this. And if I for some reason don&#8217;t listen to the wool or my experience I will make mistakes. I will also learn from them. In <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/embrace-your-mistakes\/\">Embrace your mistakes<\/a> I share some of the mistakes I have embraced over the years.<\/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=\"435\" data-attachment-id=\"7119\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_3741\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3741-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C2119&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2119\" 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;1635501589&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;0.0078740157480315&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3741\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Two hands drafting a wool staple. A spindle on a mossy ground in the background.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I choose simple spinning tools and invest in my quality bank.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3741-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C435&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3741.jpeg?resize=525%2C435&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Spinning on a spindle gives me time to understand what is happening.\" data-id=\"7119\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3741-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_3741\/\" class=\"wp-image-7119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3741-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C848&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3741-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C248&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3741-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C636&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3741-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1272&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3741-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1695&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\">I choose simple spinning tools and invest in my quality bank.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"644\" data-attachment-id=\"6535\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_0378\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_0378-scaled.jpeg?fit=2087%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2087,2560\" 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;1622660569&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;0.011111111111111&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0378\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A nalbinding project.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The comfort of nalbinding.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_0378-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C644&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_0378.jpeg?resize=525%2C644&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The comfort of nalbinding.\" data-id=\"6535\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_0378-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_0378\/\" class=\"wp-image-6535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_0378-scaled.jpeg?resize=835%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 835w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_0378-scaled.jpeg?resize=245%2C300&amp;ssl=1 245w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_0378-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C942&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_0378-scaled.jpeg?resize=1252%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1252w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_0378-scaled.jpeg?resize=1669%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1669w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_0378-scaled.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_0378-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\">The comfort of nalbinding.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"372\" data-attachment-id=\"6129\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_8562\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_8562-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1815&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1815\" 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;1614852540&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;0.0013661202185792&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8562\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_8562-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C372&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_8562.jpeg?resize=525%2C372&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6129\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_8562-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_8562\/\" class=\"wp-image-6129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_8562-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C726&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_8562-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_8562-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_8562-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1089&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_8562-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1452&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\">Embrace your mistakes<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Through all that happens in the outer and inner world, wool is always there, anchoring me in the moment, opening the door to creativity. I remind myself of this in <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/the-comfort-of-wool\/\">The comfort of wool<\/a>. I think this is true for many spinners. In <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/course-exchange\/\">Course exchange<\/a> I write about teaching new spinners and wishing they get as much out of wool and spinning <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes I just want to explore a new fleece or a technique, with curiosity and an open mind. Judging from the posts in this section I have done that a lot this year. Try these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/a-coloured-fleece\/\">A coloured fleece<\/a> I dive deep into the different shades of brown in a variegated brown V\u00e4rmland fleece. I spin a super bulky Gestrike yarn on a floor supported spindle in <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/bulky\/\">Bulky<\/a>. In <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/changing-hands\/\">Changing hands<\/a> I talk about why I always teach my spindle spinning students to learn how to spin with both hands as spindle hands.<\/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=\"733\" data-attachment-id=\"7029\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_3111\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3111-scaled-e1632847694561.jpeg?fit=1832%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1832,2560\" 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;1632669937&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_3111\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A skein of white chunky yarn on a bed of moss and house leeks.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Gestrike sheep Gunvor&amp;#8217;s lamb&amp;#8217;s fleece is slowly turning into chunky skeins of super bulky yarn.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3111-scaled-e1632847694561.jpeg?fit=525%2C733&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3111-scaled-e1632847694561-733x1024.jpeg?resize=525%2C733&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Gestrike sheep Gunvor's lamb's fleece is slowly turning into chunky skeins of super bulky yarn.\" data-id=\"7029\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3111-scaled-e1632847694561.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_3111\/\" class=\"wp-image-7029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3111-scaled-e1632847694561.jpeg?resize=733%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 733w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3111-scaled-e1632847694561.jpeg?resize=215%2C300&amp;ssl=1 215w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3111-scaled-e1632847694561.jpeg?resize=768%2C1073&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3111-scaled-e1632847694561.jpeg?resize=1099%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1099w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3111-scaled-e1632847694561.jpeg?resize=1466%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1466w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3111-scaled-e1632847694561.jpeg?w=1832&amp;ssl=1 1832w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_3111-scaled-e1632847694561.jpeg?w=1575&amp;ssl=1 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Gestrike sheep Gunvor&#8217;s lamb&#8217;s fleece is slowly turning into chunky skeins of super bulky yarn.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"416\" data-attachment-id=\"6430\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/gunvor-1-washed\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Gunvor-1-washed-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C2028&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2028\" 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;1620382163&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;0.003690036900369&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Gunvor 1 washed\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Gunvor-1-washed-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C416&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Gunvor-1-washed.jpeg?resize=525%2C416&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6430\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Gunvor-1-washed-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/gunvor-1-washed\/\" class=\"wp-image-6430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Gunvor-1-washed-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C811&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Gunvor-1-washed-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C238&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Gunvor-1-washed-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C609&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Gunvor-1-washed-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1217&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Gunvor-1-washed-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1623&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\">Gestrike wool<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"662\" data-attachment-id=\"6513\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_0253\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0253-scaled.jpeg?fit=2030%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2030,2560\" 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;1622205400&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;0.0018832391713748&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0253\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u00c5sen wool&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0253-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C662&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0253.jpeg?resize=525%2C662&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6513\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0253-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_0253\/\" class=\"wp-image-6513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0253-scaled.jpeg?resize=812%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 812w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0253-scaled.jpeg?resize=238%2C300&amp;ssl=1 238w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0253-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C968&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0253-scaled.jpeg?resize=1218%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1218w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0253-scaled.jpeg?resize=1624%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0253-scaled.jpeg?w=2030&amp;ssl=1 2030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0253-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\">\u00c5sen wool<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A couple of years ago I started a breed study series of the wool of Swedish sheep breeds from a spinner&#8217;s perspective. Most of these breed studies have been both a blog post and a live webinar. This year I had time for two breed studies \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/gestrike-wool\/\">Gestrike wool<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/asen-wool\/\">\u00c5sen wool<\/a>. If you registered for the webinars back then you still have access to the replays. During the year I have also had time to explore fleeces from these breeds further, in <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/nalbinding-asen-mittens\/\">Nalbinding \u00c5sen mittens<\/a> and a Gestrike wool <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/longitudinal-study\/\">Longitudinal study<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, in <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/break-the-rules\/\">Break the rules<\/a> I challenge the rules I have learned about spinning and do whatever I want. And it works!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experiment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes I throw myself out into the wild and experiment with something that has proven to be a challenge or a technique that I don&#8217;t usually work with. I experiment with different solutions and learn a lot from the experiment. Perhaps you will be inspired to experiment too. Here are some of my recent concoctions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pick a fleece full of <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/vegetable-matter\/\">Vegetable matter<\/a> and experiment with different ways to remove as much of the vegetable matter as possible. Imagine that same fleece, a rough fleece with kemp. Imagine smooth recycled sari silk. Put them together and read about it in <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/opposites-attract\/\">Opposites attract<\/a>.<\/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=\"551\" data-attachment-id=\"7355\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_5758\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_5758-scaled.jpeg?fit=2437%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2437,2560\" 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;1639650276&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_5758\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_5758-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C551&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_5758.jpeg?resize=525%2C551&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7355\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_5758-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_5758\/\" class=\"wp-image-7355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_5758-scaled.jpeg?resize=975%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 975w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_5758-scaled.jpeg?resize=286%2C300&amp;ssl=1 286w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_5758-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C807&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_5758-scaled.jpeg?resize=1462%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1462w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_5758-scaled.jpeg?resize=1950%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1950w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_5758-scaled.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_5758-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\">Opposites attract<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" data-attachment-id=\"7315\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_5357\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_5357-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" 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;1638965166&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_5357\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_5357-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C394&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_5357.jpeg?resize=525%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7315\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_5357-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_5357\/\" class=\"wp-image-7315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_5357-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_5357-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_5357-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_5357-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_5357-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\">In the grease<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"433\" data-attachment-id=\"6293\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_9304\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_9304.jpeg?fit=2145%2C1769&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2145,1769\" 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;1617429871&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;0.0021097046413502&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_9304\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Two skeins of white singles yarns together, forming the shape of a heart at the top.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Two skeins, one spun clockwise with my right hand as spindle hand, one spun counter-clockwise with my left hand as spindle hand. By changing hands I have learned about what the hands do and what they know.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_9304.jpeg?fit=525%2C433&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_9304.jpeg?resize=525%2C433&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Two skeins, one spun clockwise with my right hand as spindle hand, one spun counter-clockwise with my left hand as spindle hand. By changing hands I have learned about what the hands do and what they know.\" data-id=\"6293\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_9304.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_9304\/\" class=\"wp-image-6293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_9304.jpeg?resize=1024%2C845&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_9304.jpeg?resize=300%2C247&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_9304.jpeg?resize=768%2C633&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_9304.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1267&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_9304.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1689&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\">Fulling singles<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I spin a newly shorn Icelandic lamb&#8217;s fleece from Iceland <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/in-the-grease\/\">In the grease<\/a> and find joy in the joy that the raw feeling and smell of fresh lanolin gives me. In <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/fulling-singles\/\">Fulling singles<\/a> I am determined to knit with singles yarns and full them to make sure the fabric doesn&#8217;t twist and turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this last section I have gathered posts that have required or given me experience. Perhaps you find inspiration by reading these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a lovely <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/shearing-day\/\">Shearing day<\/a> in October I got to be part of the helper team when Claudia&#8217;s Gestrike sheep were shorn by a professional shearer. And I got to bring the fleece of Elsa home on the bus. In <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/fleece-happens\/\">Fleece happens<\/a> I describe my process from when a fleece happens to come to me (like Elsa&#8217;s) to when I store it, via note taking, sorting, washing, drying, picking and more. A way to categorize wool in Sweden is by <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wool-type\/\">wool type<\/a>. I walk you through the different wool (or staple) types and how they work. <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wool-combs\/\">Wool combs<\/a> describes what properties I think are important when I look at wool combs.<\/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=\"449\" data-attachment-id=\"7054\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_3303\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3303-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C2188&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2188\" 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;1633423406&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3303\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A small flock of multicoloured sheep in a pen.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The sheep are in the pen, reluctantly ready for shearing day.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3303-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3303.jpeg?resize=525%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The sheep are in the pen, reluctantly ready for shearing day.\" data-id=\"7054\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3303-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_3303\/\" class=\"wp-image-7054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3303-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C875&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3303-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C256&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3303-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C656&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3303-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1313&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3303-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1750&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\">The sheep are in the pen, reluctantly ready for shearing day.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"642\" data-attachment-id=\"6072\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_8170-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_8170-scaled.jpeg?fit=2094%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2094,2560\" 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;1613652050&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;0.0013351134846462&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8170\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The front of the book Knit (spin) Sweden by Sara Wolf and Josefin Waltin. A sheep on the front cover.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Knit (spin) Sweden is in your online bookstore now!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_8170-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C642&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_8170.jpeg?resize=525%2C642&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Knit (spin) Sweden is in your online bookstore now!\" data-id=\"6072\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_8170-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_8170-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-6072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_8170-scaled.jpeg?resize=838%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 838w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_8170-scaled.jpeg?resize=245%2C300&amp;ssl=1 245w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_8170-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C939&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_8170-scaled.jpeg?resize=1256%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1256w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_8170-scaled.jpeg?resize=1675%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1675w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_8170-scaled.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_8170-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\">Knit (spin) Sweden!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"386\" data-attachment-id=\"5974\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_7612\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_7612.jpeg?fit=1429%2C1050&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1429,1050\" 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;1611835141&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;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7612\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Two hands flat on a woolen yoga mat. Richly coloured embroidery on the head of the mat.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_7612.jpeg?fit=525%2C386&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_7612.jpeg?resize=525%2C386&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5974\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_7612.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/img_7612\/\" class=\"wp-image-5974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_7612.jpeg?resize=1024%2C752&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_7612.jpeg?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_7612.jpeg?resize=768%2C564&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_7612.jpeg?w=1429&amp;ssl=1 1429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">P\u00e5s\u00f6m embroidered yoga mat<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/pasom-embroidery\/\">P\u00e5s\u00f6m embroidery<\/a> is not about spinning at all, but still textile techniques. This embroidery technique and pattern is unique to the small village of Dala-Floda in County Dalarna in Sweden. <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/mending-apparatus\/\">Mending apparatus<\/a> also has nothing to do with spinning, but is important for if and when your garments tear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Books! Finally Sara Wolf&#8217;s book was released and I am a co-author. Read about <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/knit-spin-sweden\/\">Knit (spin) Sweden!<\/a> and enjoy. The book is sold out and it will hopefully be reprinted. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/book-review-keepers-of-the-sheep\/\">Book review<\/a> I talk about Irene Waggener&#8217;s book Keepers of the sheep. Do read it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, in <a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/a-pattern-process\/\">A pattern process<\/a> I walk you through the agony and hair tearing as I go through the process of designing and construct a knitting pattern for publishing. You will see the root of this agony soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Do you have a favourite?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Happy new spinning year!<\/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\"><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<\/strong> <strong>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 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/josefinwaltin\">Ko-fi<\/a><\/strong> 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 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/knit-spin-sweden\/\">Knit (spin) Sweden!<\/a> <\/strong>by Sara Wolf. I am a co-author and write in the fleece section about how <\/li><li>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. Please consider supporting their work by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.textilescusco.org\/index.php\/donate\/\">donating to their causes<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another year has passed, filled with spinning memories, like sweets in a bowl. Today I share my favourite wool moments from this year. This is 2021 wrapped up. As I have looked through my posts in preparation for this wrapping up of the year I have tried to cluster the posts. I have found a &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/2021-wrapped-up\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;2021 wrapped up&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7031,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[40],"tags":[26,52,99,170,16],"class_list":["post-7402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-for-the-love-of","tag-carding","tag-combing","tag-fleece","tag-spindle-spinning","tag-spinning"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>2021 wrapped up - Josefin Waltin spinner<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In today&#039;s blog post I meditate, reflect, explore, experiment and experience my way through my blog posts this year. 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