Great starter video ... By: SamarkandeNorth. on 19 May 12, 16:02:59 Great starter video! Very clear instructions; good speaking voice, and lots of good? info.
Great tutorial. ... By: GoodKnitKisses. on 15 Apr 12, 06:03:12 Great tutorial. Thanks!?
this was really ... By: Rubiksdude1000. on 13 Apr 12, 04:12:32 this was really helpfull?
5:39? mad funny guy ... By: Rubiksdude1000. on 13 Apr 12, 04:11:20 5:39? mad funny guy running in the corner
i came here because ... By: MrMichaeljay123. on 04 Apr 12, 23:19:04 i came here because I searched up "how? to breakdance"
omg thank you so ... By: bandgeekbaby. on 27 Mar 12, 02:14:52 omg thank you so much! All of this break down has made spinning a lot more clear.? I've been practicing and watching every other spinning video. Not one says anything about kinking and stuff, so I wasn't sure I was doing it right. But I am!! Thanks so much! :D:D
I totally thought ... By: dtanner6. on 13 Mar 12, 05:45:32 I totally thought this was for spinning poi... o.O
5:24? lmao
haha? shes playing ... By: drumskatesnow. on 05 Feb 12, 15:42:35 haha? shes playing with pubes
how the hell did i ... By: chanceler25. on 18 Dec 11, 17:12:25 how the hell did i get? here from glowstringing videos
This is? defenitly ... By: MyDogHasATrollFace. on 11 Dec 11, 03:45:20 This is? defenitly how to teach a rat to spin.NOT!
When i finish the ... By: ccrcountry. on 13 Nov 11, 17:51:58 When i finish the string is very kinky. How can i? do for correct that?
I WATCHED THE ... By: Zswordwielder. on 08 Nov 11, 02:40:12 I WATCHED THE ENTIRE VIDEO!! WHY!!!! I WAS LOOKING FOR PENCIL SPINNING!!! THIS IS NOT WAT I WANTED TO SEE!!!? yet i watched it.....
thank you for this ... By: yvonne007bgu. on 05 Nov 11, 18:30:41 thank you for this video! I have an interest in spinning using a drop spindel (spinnign wheels are so? expensive!) but i was really intimidated when I started reading about it; seeing it be done and having it explained so well made me feel more like this is something I could actually do!
wtf was? that? By: gooch18241. on 31 Oct 11, 02:27:23 wtf was? that?
You? have done an ... By: secretsoiree. on 22 Oct 11, 17:20:05 You? have done an excellent tutorial on this! Thank you for sharing! (-:
not pen spinning :( ... By: PrOcraStNAtoR. on 20 Sep 11, 12:17:20 not pen spinning :(
?
ooohhhh...... i? ... By: TheCarla2112. on 16 Sep 11, 11:52:57 ooohhhh...... i? thought dis waz a shufffle vid
There was a large ... By: HConstantine. on 09 Sep 11, 01:56:43 There was a large angora production facility at Auschwitz. They used the fur as? insulation in aviator's jackets.
oh, now i get it. ... By: RecorderStar. on 19 Aug 11, 21:23:38 oh, now i get it. this vid is? HELPFUL!!!!!!!!!1 can u do this with yarn scraps?
I had tried drop ... By: jakryk. on 03 Jul 11, 00:48:33 I had tried drop slindling before. I thought I was doing something wrong because my? yarn kept kinking back on itself. This is the first demonstration I've seen that points out that it is normal for the yarn to kink back on itself! Thank you so much for that alone. I also like how simply and straight-forward your demonstration is.
O.O wow thats just ... By: MegaJoemen. on 01 Jul 11, 19:53:17 O.O wow thats just so cool... xD i have a dog that sheds like crazy. so i brushed hem out so i? can use his hair T.T i had to improvise a bit becuse its short and its from dog O.o uh.. i had to use a pencil then took some starberst candy mold it in to that cone shape. poped in the cooler after pushing a carve thick tooth pick in to the center of both the starberst and the eraser end of the pencil just anuff was sticking for that hook thing. XD much to my surprise it WORKED!! LOL
This is a GREAT ... By: HORSELOVE59. on 29 Jun 11, 20:31:06 This is a GREAT video! I've wanted to spin my own yarn for some time but I haven't yet. I love to knit and make things with yarn and I think this would be a great way to sell my own stuff.
Do you? have any suggestions for where I can buy the wool and spindle to get started? I found a spindle online buy I didn't know if there were certain brands or materials that are better suited for beginners.
Thanks so much!!
Abby,? How do you ... By: Moms90. on 27 May 11, 02:27:35 Abby,? How do you keep the spindle twirling while drafting and having the twist ride up the yarn. I can never get my spindle to continue to twirl long enough to set up the fibre so that it travels up into it. Quite frustrating. What am I doing wrong?
Mildred
Thank you for an ... By: beelee2011. on 21 May 11, 04:02:06 Thank you for an informative demo it? all makes sense now
why did you? do a ... By: knitting2000. on 02 Jan 12, 16:30:46 why did you? do a video on that
And after showing ... By: vaidawar. on 02 Jan 12, 11:18:36 And after showing this, what was your next action? People just don't? know how to make a living. Many has been duped by some of this youtube tutorial. My friend is a victim.
I know, really, WTH ... By: hoey2835. on 16 Dec 11, 05:10:22 I know, really, WTH was the purpose? of this video??????????????
Disappointing video ... By: ellenhanauer. on 02 Dec 11, 18:13:01 Disappointing video - no sound and no solutions. Why? did you bother to post this?
wtf??? i? really ... By: jillyk21. on 08 Nov 11, 21:57:29 wtf??? i? really need to fix this hole in my sweater before it gets bigger... informational video :/ NOT
now what?????? By: femalemart1. on 12 Oct 11, 13:30:00 now what??????
Ditto!? By: Tenar10r. on 15 Jan 11, 01:08:17 Ditto!?
Nalbinding ftw!? By: EmmaHaldan. on 14 Jan 11, 04:04:55 Nalbinding ftw!?
i have? a bottom ... By: YeLlPr. on 18 May 11, 20:57:35 i have? a bottom worl
i have a bottom? ... By: YeLlPr. on 18 May 11, 20:57:16 i have a bottom? worl
Thanks for the ... By: notentirelylost. on 12 Apr 11, 02:42:42 Thanks for the videos! They were remarkably clear, especially if you already know the basic terms and mechanics of spinning. I didn't think it possible to spin cotton suspended only based on what little knowledge I had, along with my apprehension as I am about to spin cotton. Just by watching your steps I understand what conditions cotton needs to be spun,? and if you can meet those conditions in suspension then you can achieve it, and it's very clear how. Thanks for making this available to us!
Hi Abby, Thanks for ... By: txhippiegal. on 12 Feb 11, 14:24:10 Hi Abby, Thanks for your great instruction! I've looked through your videos and I cant find how to remove the yarn from the spindle after you're? finished. Do you have to wind it off a little at a time, or will it pull off in a ball? Thanks
Abby, that's great! ... By: Vereteno. on 06 Sep 10, 17:51:42 Abby, that's great! Very clear, good demonstration, your voice is clear and professional, I wish I could speak so well.
The subtitles are easy to read, and this time they don't rush through the screen.
And I luvz the? kitty!
Brilliant Abby.. ... By: k4kat22. on 05 Sep 10, 07:12:54 Brilliant Abby.. You're a great teacher and at least this? way we get to see you in the UK. Thank you.
Abby Franquemont shows you how she spins cotton using an ordinary suspended spindle. No need for specialty equipment! Just learn these techniques and take your cotton spinning anywhere. This is part 1, and part 2 follows.
I wish I could get ... By: jnickerson1977. on 25 Jan 12, 05:15:20 I wish I could get the hang of spinning cotton. I grow it organically here at home. I sell it at a yarn? store for local spinners. I've tried and tried myself, but can never get it right. When I try to draft out slubs, the thin spots just get thinner till it breaks. it'll draft out ahead or behind the slub where it's already too thin. I have a tiny turkish spindle that I bought just for the cotton. I've also tried it on an upright charkha. Same thing happens on it.
Thank you so much ... By: spirithorsedances. on 26 Mar 11, 07:46:18 Thank you so much for this video. I am an advanced beginner spindler,? just working with wool at this time, but watching your video and practicing has really improved the quality of the yarn I'm spindling!
It takes time and ... By: afranquemont. on 20 Oct 10, 11:42:03 It takes time and practice to get the timing and the feel right! You need a loose touch with the fibers in your fiber supply hand (the one that isn't on the spindle) and you have to keep moving just barely ahead? of the twist or else it will lock up your fiber supply.
It's normal for any freshly spun yarn to kink up on itself when not under tension. If it doesn't, you aren't doing it right and your yarn won't hold together.
Popping off the hook and untwisting -- tell me more?
Mine doesn't thin ... By: ACDreamVillage. on 09 Oct 10, 20:07:51 Mine doesn't thin out like yours; it just? twists so much and it's so thick that it twirls( or kindles, it think it's called) if you push it a tiny bit together....When I try pulling it so it thins out, the cotton just pops off the hook and untwists...
Great? information ... By: cgoyer. on 04 Sep 10, 14:26:34 Great? information Abby! Thanks for putting this up.
Thank you so much! ... By: afranquemont. on 04 Sep 10, 13:42:37 Thank you so much! I will see if I can use a bold font -- I can't change the colour on that red bar at all that I can find. I've tried to slow down the scrolling, but can't seem to slow it either -- but I might be able? to lengthen it.
I would have used a separate caption... but I'm 2 seconds under the hard time limit for a youtube video. One day I might invest in something other than Windows Movie Maker, but that day is not today, haha.
Abby, this is * ... By: Vereteno. on 03 Sep 10, 19:20:09 Abby, this is *great* video. I know very well how difficult it is to do a slow demonstration of spinning techniques.
Now couple of suggestions:
1. Can you reduce intencity of the red background on subtitles? Or use bold font on these? This intence red 'eats' parts of letters, at least for? me.
2. Can you make your running subtitle run a little slower? They run too fast, once again it might be just me.
Your narrative is very engaging, I love it.
Where's part 2, ... By: puppetfig. on 17 Apr 12, 19:01:44 Where's part 2, that's the part I needed! :-( part 2 I hope is? coming soon????
cool!? By: JACQSIErae. on 11 Mar 12, 00:39:40 cool!?
i'm looking forward ... By: colomaedith. on 05 Mar 12, 12:57:17 i'm looking forward for the? part 2 video coz i'm excited to know how to tie the end part of it!
Great job Edward!? ... By: nobsh. on 27 Feb 12, 13:41:58 Great job Edward!? Thanks for all the great information!
i dont know how? to ... By: samsyd116. on 23 Feb 12, 23:40:11 i dont know how? to tie it
this helped me alot ... By: bigsis7875. on 06 Feb 12, 01:45:00 this helped me alot thanks for uploading? this vid.
Thank you for your ... By: Trinsmommy04. on 05 Feb 12, 01:54:07 Thank you for your awesome video, my daughter and i? was watching it and she loved it. We are very excited to start our own pot holders. can't wait for part 2!
Really well? ... By: Chloey39. on 18 Jan 12, 16:18:59 Really well? explained thanks :)
This video is ... By: r5my89. on 04 Jan 12, 02:14:34 This video is amazing. Thank you Edward? for making the video=). I am 22 and just learning to do things like this so you were a lot of help. God bless.
Where is part? 2? By: AskRodman. on 04 Jan 12, 00:59:32 Where is part? 2?
Cool!? Seems like ... By: yafola1. on 04 Jan 12, 00:31:10 Cool!? Seems like a nice, calming thing to do! I need that right now. Great explanation!
Where is? part 2? ... By: ThePanchaplancha. on 03 Jan 12, 03:54:34 Where is? part 2? That's the part we wanted to see :/
aww is? he special ... By: webkinzmovies2000. on 02 Jan 12, 04:10:26 aww is? he special god bless him your so lucky to have him you are evidently a great person or god wouldnt gave him to you
this is great,? ... By: laelnoni. on 29 Dec 11, 01:00:38 this is great,? what happened to part 2???
This is so ... By: StephsMusicChannel35. on 17 Dec 11, 22:57:49 This is so informative! Your way o explaining? it is so simple and easy to understand. Thanks(:
YOUR NOT COLOR ... By: jadelovespikachu. on 17 Dec 11, 16:13:24 YOUR NOT COLOR BLIND MABY ITS THE? CAMERA OR HIM
Isn't it blue and ... By: iAwesome234. on 11 Dec 11, 17:01:37 Isn't it blue and green?? Or an I color blind
nice voice oh? and ... By: privategevin11. on 25 Nov 11, 23:06:30 nice voice oh? and wunder
I can't find part ... By: chlobec. on 18 Nov 11, 20:00:17 I can't find part two of Edwards potholder loom - I sure would appreciate to see it :) You're a natural talent Edward? - good to explain and show how to weave potholders. I'll show this to my son.
Thanks, Edward, for ... By: chlobec. on 18 Nov 11, 19:49:00 Thanks, Edward, for this tutorial -? very helpful
Dear Abby
I am a ... By: MerinoMasterClass. on 07 Oct 10, 18:52:28 Dear Abby
I am a very big fan of yours and I totally loved this video with you demonstrating this neat little spindle!! After I watched it I ran for my own wheel to try that little Schacht mini pear spindle... and it actually makes a wonderful tread indead! Isnt a spindle just the most portable spinning wheels of them all.....if you need to go on a train or a plane... just grab that hook and leave the wheel behind?
Thank you so much :)
Cecile? - 'Spinner Of Yarns' - The Netherlands
Love it... truly! ... By: astridhr2000. on 21 Nov 09, 21:08:07 Love it... truly! But But but... no close? up???
Oh heck no, I'm out ... By: afranquemont. on 02 Sep 09, 13:22:30 Oh heck no, I'm out standing in my yard. That's the neighbours' field behind me. ;-)
(seriously, thanks? for the laugh!)
Thanks for a great ... By: effortlesszone. on 01 Sep 09, 13:27:48 Thanks for a great start to my morning! One can, no doubt, get a mini spindle as a "replacement" part, whether? or not there was an original that needed to be replaced. . . .
She who will turn ... By: ellenspn. on 01 Sep 09, 04:14:40 She who will turn most anything into a? spinning object....
You're out standing ... By: Archer5219. on 01 Sep 09, 03:27:48 You're out standing in your field.? :)
So I'm not the only ... By: chocolateeyes21. on 06 Nov 11, 20:29:30 So I'm not the only one with a lighter and a dozen lip balms in my purse...in? my pocket...in the car...in the kitchen...in my project bag....in my laptop case....
Love all your ... By: ROBERTCEE. on 02 Aug 09, 05:56:11 Love all your videos! I still? cant spindle spin, BUT I did order your book yesterday. Maybe there is hope for me yet!
Keep on!
Liz
what no snot rag?? By: callum8mcmillan. on 08 Jul 09, 01:21:02 what no snot rag??
McGuyver!? only ... By: jeanius80. on 14 Mar 09, 05:49:05 McGuyver!? only better!
@mwilllade? no By: Daninja42. on 22 Dec 11, 13:15:40 @mwilllade? no
Nice cellphone! I ... By: mnhvide. on 01 Jul 11, 05:46:58 Nice cellphone! I like? the versatility!
I like? money also By: banshee107. on 15 Nov 10, 21:38:50 I like? money also
How 'bout a gun? ... By: RussellsParadox. on 31 Aug 10, 14:34:28 How 'bout a gun? You know, just for the sake of? one-upmanship.
Am I the only guy ... By: mwillblade. on 01 Aug 10, 00:48:26 Am I the only guy in the world without a cell phone ??
great edc.......... ... By: ascorpio09. on 16 Jul 10, 07:19:46 great edc............thanks for? sharing!!!
hehe you are the ... By: WoWpwnzurfaceoff. on 16 Sep 09, 21:15:34 hehe you are the first woman to make a EDC that ive seen so far! also? great EDC!!
really good? edc By: samurimaster500. on 07 Apr 09, 23:41:12 really good? edc
That benchknife is ... By: jenseelaus. on 17 Mar 09, 12:49:06 That benchknife is so effin' cool!!! I'm sad they no longer make them. I guess I will have to add a knife to? my EDC. w00t!! Thanks!
Abby you are so ... By: LDSVenus. on 14 Mar 09, 20:12:56 Abby you are so funny, but very functional :) tho honestly, you are more prepared than I am, probably because I do carry a purse ;P. No knife or lighter tho, will? have to correct that :).
Picking up where Part 1 leaves off, this video helps you move beyond park and draft and covers many common beginner problems so you can become a confident and productive spinner. Learn real skill witha drop spindle!
Thanks so much for ... By: TheMamaPowell. on 14 Apr 12, 02:47:43 Thanks so much for this video. I have watched several and am very frustrated with my spinning. From watching yours I've come to the conclusion that I need to start with less fiber in my hand and put less twist in my yarn :) I've been feeling like I'll? never get past the park and draft beginner stage but I think this video will help me out alot!
I? saw you on PBS ... By: rhovannion. on 23 Dec 11, 17:43:24 I? saw you on PBS and you got me FIRED UP! Just ordered your book/dvd and a drop spindle! Thank you so much!
Thanks for these ... By: SnowFox102. on 18 Dec 11, 03:07:49 Thanks for these videos! I'm a needle felter so I have lots of wool around, and wanted to try spinning.? My first attempt was with a homemade support spindle, but I think it's not heavy enough so it didn't work well. I made a simple drop spindle, and spun my first yarn following your videos! It's slubby, but still yarn!
Amazing? job at ... By: Cmtyget. on 25 Sep 11, 18:30:47 Amazing? job at instructing! Thank you so much!
what happens at 7: ... By: Didleeios88. on 02 Sep 11, 20:43:24 what happens at 7:23 when you unpinch the wool to wind it up? doesn't the twist jump into your undrafted wool? that is what? happens to me every time I try this. same problem for when I put down the spinning to do some thing else. The undrafted wool keeps getting all messed up :,( please help
thank you so much, ... By: TateOfBass. on 14 Aug 11, 19:55:42 thank you so much, everything i wanted to know was covered, every single question, and i'm spinning faster than i? thought i could on a drop spindle!!
wow.? super helpful ... By: morpheus9494. on 01 Jun 11, 22:55:00 wow.? super helpful videos
I? was wondering ... By: MrsJReeves88. on 06 May 11, 18:49:28 I? was wondering the same thing because I do it the opposite way as well.
should i wash the ... By: antorinu. on 20 Feb 11, 20:58:52 should i wash the fiber? before or after i spin it? (im using dog fur)
I have tried ... By: rigidheddleweaving. on 28 Oct 10, 00:42:07 I have tried spinning but always ended up with uneven yarn...clumpy, hairy bits...well...just a mess. I always gave up. After watching part 1 & 2 of your tutorials today, I am happy to tell you that I have actually made some wool thread, after my first attempt, that I am actually proud of and will end up using. Now? I can turn that +10 year old box of wool into something I can weave in my loom. I can hardly wait! THANK YOU!
Love your slow and ... By: blensign. on 04 Aug 10, 00:20:31 Love your slow and relaxed style. Esp how you continue to reinforce the early steps of the instructions through the whole process. Hearing and reading the? words really helps both types of learners. Thank you Thank you for adding trouble shooting. Cant wait to try this.
You've done a DVD ... By: EmmaHaldan. on 15 Mar 10, 04:43:53 You've done a DVD now,? right? I thought I saw that available on Interweave.... I have your book, "respect the spindle", and it's wonderful! So are these mini tutorials. Thank you SO MUCH~!
thank? you thank ... By: AylaCale. on 04 Feb 10, 18:59:59 thank? you thank you for the video. i posted a video response showing my first ever handspun. Thanks are not enough for this video!
Great video.? I ... By: youarv. on 04 Feb 10, 03:46:14 Great video.? I really like the way you explain things. Your descriptive style is easy to follow. Thanks a lot.
great tutorial, but ... By: SusanShriverHowell. on 23 Sep 09, 20:20:23 great tutorial, but Ihave a question, are you? left handed? I do mine oppositely.
SUPER helpful, ... By: shivianbalaris. on 09 Sep 09, 16:54:33 SUPER helpful, thank you! Keep making these? great videos!
Excellent video. ... By: jenacorn. on 07 Aug 09, 17:50:10 Excellent video. Text was hard to read occasionally,? but nothing the pause button couldn't remedy. Thank you for posting.
Abby...You're my ... By: bestestmama. on 05 Aug 09, 23:55:06 Abby...You're my new favorite person. These vids are the BEST vids I've seen on? spinning!
I've been thinking of spinning for a long time, and you've pretty much just set my heart on it.
Thanks!
I'm wondering...are you on ravelry? if you are...will you be my big sister and mentor me? :D I ask a lot of questions bcuz I want to do it right...up for it?
I've downloaded ... By: marytol. on 30 Jul 09, 21:45:27 I've downloaded this so I can keep playing it back. I'm brand new to spinning, but you have really hepled me? get much more idea of what I should be doing.......all I've got to do is put it into practice!! Thank you for being such a wonderful help!
This is an awesome ... By: holycrapimhowold. on 30 May 09, 01:01:44 This is an awesome tutorial! Thanks so much. You make it look easy but I can tell that it takes practice - and probably patience - Thank you so for sharing these lessons with us - where I live there? are no classes. I cannot even find a local source for cards. If it weren't for the internet I would probably be too intimidated to try to learn this. Your step-by-step instructions are just what I need! Many thanks!
Excellent ... By: rob13dia. on 02 Apr 09, 15:50:33 Excellent instructions! More, more!
and thanks, too.
Roberta?
Unfortunately, with ... By: afranquemont. on 15 Mar 09, 11:58:25 Unfortunately, with a 10 minute limit on youtube videos it's hard to lengthen some things at all. Good thing there's pause! Thanks for the feedback,? which is great to have if I ever do something that isn't a free vid for YouTube!
I agree 100%. Very ... By: TheSickChick. on 14 Mar 09, 10:34:29 I agree 100%. Very useful vid but some? of the text flies by too quickly to read it :( But I am definitely sending this to all of my friends who claim they just can't spin on a spindle!
Thank you for? this ... By: cstewart31. on 12 Mar 09, 17:38:43 Thank you for? this video. One thing, it is hard to read the text on the video.
Otherwise, I think you did a great job!
Excellent!? By: oisin10708. on 10 Mar 09, 16:47:37 Excellent!?
If you're interested in spinning your own yarn, this video provides you with all the information you need to get started. Park and draft with a drop spindle with this tutorial!
Great? starter ... By: SamarkandeNorth. on 19 May 12, 16:02:59 Great? starter video! Very clear instructions; good speaking voice, and lots of good info.
Great tutorial.? ... By: GoodKnitKisses. on 15 Apr 12, 06:03:12 Great tutorial.? Thanks!
this was really? ... By: Rubiksdude1000. on 13 Apr 12, 04:12:32 this was really? helpfull
5:39 mad funny guy ... By: Rubiksdude1000. on 13 Apr 12, 04:11:20 5:39 mad funny guy running in? the corner
i came here because ... By: MrMichaeljay123. on 04 Apr 12, 23:19:04 i came here because I searched up "how to? breakdance"
omg thank you so ... By: bandgeekbaby. on 27 Mar 12, 02:14:52 omg thank you so much! All of this break down has made spinning a lot more clear. I've been practicing and watching every other spinning video.? Not one says anything about kinking and stuff, so I wasn't sure I was doing it right. But I am!! Thanks so much! :D:D
I totally thought ... By: dtanner6. on 13 Mar 12, 05:45:32 I totally thought this was? for spinning poi... o.O
5:24 lmao
haha shes? playing ... By: drumskatesnow. on 05 Feb 12, 15:42:35 haha shes? playing with pubes
how the hell did i ... By: chanceler25. on 18 Dec 11, 17:12:25 how the hell did i get here? from glowstringing videos
This is defenitly ... By: MyDogHasATrollFace. on 11 Dec 11, 03:45:20 This is defenitly how to? teach a rat to spin.NOT!
When i finish the ... By: ccrcountry. on 13 Nov 11, 17:51:58 When i finish the string is ? very kinky. How can i do for correct that?
I WATCHED THE ... By: Zswordwielder. on 08 Nov 11, 02:40:12 I WATCHED THE ENTIRE VIDEO!! WHY!!!! I WAS LOOKING FOR PENCIL SPINNING!!! THIS IS? NOT WAT I WANTED TO SEE!!! yet i watched it.....
thank you for this ... By: yvonne007bgu. on 05 Nov 11, 18:30:41 thank you for this video! I have an interest in spinning using a drop spindel (spinnign wheels are? so expensive!) but i was really intimidated when I started reading about it; seeing it be done and having it explained so well made me feel more like this is something I could actually do!
wtf was that?? By: gooch18241. on 31 Oct 11, 02:27:23 wtf was that??
You? have done an ... By: secretsoiree. on 22 Oct 11, 17:20:05 You? have done an excellent tutorial on this! Thank you for sharing! (-:
not pen spinning? :( By: PrOcraStNAtoR. on 20 Sep 11, 12:17:20 not pen spinning? :(
ooohhhh...... i ... By: TheCarla2112. on 16 Sep 11, 11:52:57 ooohhhh...... i thought dis waz a shufffle? vid
There was a large ... By: HConstantine. on 09 Sep 11, 01:56:43 There was a large angora production facility at Auschwitz. They used the? fur as insulation in aviator's jackets.
oh, now i get it. ... By: RecorderStar. on 19 Aug 11, 21:23:38 oh, now i get it. this vid? is HELPFUL!!!!!!!!!1 can u do this with yarn scraps?
I had tried drop ... By: jakryk. on 03 Jul 11, 00:48:33 I had tried drop slindling before. I thought I was doing something wrong because my yarn kept kinking back on itself. This is the first demonstration I've seen that points out that? it is normal for the yarn to kink back on itself! Thank you so much for that alone. I also like how simply and straight-forward your demonstration is.
O.O wow thats just ... By: MegaJoemen. on 01 Jul 11, 19:53:17 O.O wow thats just so cool... xD i have a dog that sheds like crazy. so i brushed hem out so i can use his hair T.T i had to improvise a bit becuse its short and its from dog O.o uh.. i had to use a pencil then took some starberst candy mold it in? to that cone shape. poped in the cooler after pushing a carve thick tooth pick in to the center of both the starberst and the eraser end of the pencil just anuff was sticking for that hook thing. XD much to my surprise it WORKED!! LOL
This is a GREAT ... By: HORSELOVE59. on 29 Jun 11, 20:31:06 This is a GREAT video! I've wanted to spin my own yarn for some time but I haven't yet. I love to knit and make things with yarn and I think this would be a great way to sell? my own stuff.
Do you have any suggestions for where I can buy the wool and spindle to get started? I found a spindle online buy I didn't know if there were certain brands or materials that are better suited for beginners.
Thanks so much!!
Abby, How do you ... By: Moms90. on 27 May 11, 02:27:35 Abby, How do you keep the spindle twirling while drafting and having the twist ride up the yarn. I can never get my spindle to continue to twirl long enough to set up the fibre so that it travels up into it. Quite frustrating. What? am I doing wrong?
Mildred
Thank you for an ... By: beelee2011. on 21 May 11, 04:02:06 Thank you for an informative demo? it all makes sense now
In which Abby Franquemont demonstrates plying 2-ply yarn with a flyer spinning wheel, using a lazy kate. You'll most likely want to look at related articles at http://abbysyarns.co m/ to get the most out of this video.
Great video. I ... By: cindisart. on 07 Feb 12, 11:11:07 Great video. I just bought your spindle book and it's the best one out there. You're a natural? teacher. :)
Love learning "how ... By: zunomruhtra. on 11 Sep 11, 04:40:27 Love learning "how stuff is made" in general. So, this series? of videos is awesome. Love the "drink a beer" quote!
Is there a part two ... By: lisascenic. on 04 Aug 11, 03:07:37 Is there a part two??
Can you possibly ... By: MouseLovesTooHard. on 20 Jul 11, 04:48:30 Can you possibly make a video for? plying without a wheel?
So . How are you ... By: TheMrpiggyboy. on 25 Feb 11, 00:04:44 So . How are you creating a balanced ? Or? does it matter toyou?
do i have to ply my ... By: antorinu. on 20 Feb 11, 21:11:24 do i have to ply my yarn after i spin? it? how long should i let it sit before i use my yarn to let the twist stay?
Once you have plied ... By: Moms90. on 22 Dec 10, 16:52:43 Once you have plied your yarn, how do you know if the yarn is now ready for knitting up? Will it kink up or twist while you are knitting? Or will? it stay calm as you knit?
hey check out my ... By: lesahuc. on 18 Sep 08, 23:33:05 hey check out my video? :o MeetYourFling * COM
Thanks for sharing ... By: yessire01. on 25 Aug 08, 00:24:35 Thanks for sharing and now I'm off to? my wheel!
Thank you! As it ... By: afranquemont. on 07 Jun 07, 23:48:48 Thank you! As it happens, the wheel? is a Majacraft Saxonie -- they're recently discontinued.
Great vid, can't ... By: AgentAlmost. on 07 Jun 07, 23:33:51 Great vid, can't wait til the second part.
For curiosity's sake: what? type of wheel is that? The flyer and bobbins look like majacraft but I don't think they make saxony wheels.
Abby Franquemont demonstrates the very basics of spinning (including getting started) with a low whorl drop spindle you can make cheaply from hardware store materials
I'd been struggling ... By: Stargazer1990. on 27 Feb 12, 19:48:04 I'd been struggling with drafting as I went until I watched this video. Thanks so much for the pointers! Very helpful. ? :)
Wow, thank you for ... By: MajikkaniHand. on 23 Jul 11, 08:42:56 Wow, thank you for this. This was the very first thing I've seen, and already I think I could attempt it? if I'd gathered the materials already. Your explanations were very clear.
I've never ... By: Saesegral. on 01 May 11, 19:06:39 I've never considered spinning my own yarn before, but I will be attempting to do it? soon since you make it seem so accessible to me and fun.
You can absolutely ... By: Vaywen. on 22 Apr 11, 00:36:50 You can absolutely do it with cotton, but it is a bit trickier and will require? practice. Get some cheap wool to practice on :)
Oh!!! I love your ... By: marsjuli. on 31 Jan 11, 19:24:55 Oh!!! I love your book I didn't know you had? a youtube channel too!
seriously, that's ... By: sadiekate08. on 26 Jan 11, 06:01:27 seriously, that's all? there is to it? I can't wait til my spindle comes!
LOL @ Camera crew = ... By: malhori. on 17 Nov 10, 17:50:38 LOL @ Camera crew = tripod!? She's smart, talented, and too funny!
thank you for this ... By: 2ManyPetsAtMyHouse. on 14 Sep 10, 03:31:36 thank you for this video. I just got my drop spindle today and your video is very helpful. I just need to get a little more practice, seeing how i have? odd skinny fat yarn
This? is the ... By: heyshell01. on 27 Aug 10, 15:20:53 This? is the simplest, most well explained video on makeing a home made spindle and BEGINNING the process that I've ever scene! Thank you! (ps, yes your black shirt helps to view the twist.)
Well done.I'm ... By: Rhonlynn. on 18 Aug 10, 00:26:08 Well done.I'm familiar with your website, and drop? spindles. A woman had one in my knitting group and I wanted to know more. Looks like fun.
I love your videos ... By: MitchPR08. on 28 May 10, 17:13:28 I love your videos Abby! I ordered my first drop spindle the other? day and when it comes Ill surely be following along on your videos!
wow ? this is an ... By: 2boddah. on 22 Jan 10, 02:29:55 wow ? this is an awesome vid...thanks!!
This is a great ... By: BlueZooBaby. on 17 Jan 10, 00:23:30 This is a great video, will? the yarn always be thin? How can I make my yarn thick & thin, do I need to do that on a spinning wheel or can I use a drop spindle?
You could use a ... By: chocobogoddess. on 13 Dec 09, 04:50:53 You could use a support spindle, which is usually sharpened on the bottom and uses a shallow bowl? to keep it in place. Support spindles are good for short-stapled fibers like cotton. Look for a takhli (which is usually brass).
What a fantastic ... By: rhaubejoi. on 28 Oct 09, 02:31:51 What a fantastic demonstration!? I really like that you showed how to do this using a drawer pull and dowel. That is some real ingenuity. Very clever. I also appreciate that you explained that it becomes easier as you get more weight on the spindle. Thanks so much!
wow... you're ... By: miguester411. on 18 Sep 09, 04:41:12 wow... you're awesome hehe, great info and you're good at demonstrating along with your speech.?
This tape is great. ... By: ferbasar. on 17 Aug 09, 07:01:23 This tape is great. I see you have lots of yarns on the background.? Do you sell them?
Yeah, you can use ... By: fyrefox4289. on 04 Aug 09, 05:39:53 Yeah, you can use cotton, but? I think it's more difficult. Search around some and you'll find the pros and cons.
Very well done! ... By: goddessthoughts. on 30 Jul 09, 00:40:20 Very well done! Easy to understand and answers quite? a few questions!
Excellently done ... By: Caveman0713. on 26 Jul 09, 01:29:52 Excellently done video, I have wondered about how this was done. I thank you for sharing this? bit of knowledge with us. But it does beg the question, can you do this with cotton fibers as easily? I have a field behind my house that usually crops cotton and what is left over after the harvest is all mine and I have collected this for years so I have alot of it. I'd really like to find a good purpose for it.
I just felt like I? ... By: wanabelle100. on 15 Jul 09, 04:30:33 I just felt like I? should start spinning, out of the blue, today. =P Thanks for such an educational video, and I HEART all your yarns behind you. =)
very awsome !!!? By: MsJJovel. on 10 Jun 09, 01:40:54 very awsome !!!?
Let me explain a ... By: flmason. on 06 May 09, 19:42:15 Let me explain a little. I'm thinking of a primitive survival situation. Looks like a drop spindle is something I could easily make "in the wild". What I'm also kind of curious about is how well plant? based fibers splice to each other.
I'm thinking I can easily carve the spindle, just not so sure about using shorter fibers than the wool you are using.
Nicely done. :-)
... By: flmason. on 06 May 09, 19:32:38 Nicely done. :-)
Does this work as well with cotton? For example, suppose I tried to use cotton balls as a source of fiber, or? puffs from some other plants?
I am SO happy you ... By: UncleUlf. on 17 Dec 10, 06:29:53 I am SO happy you can knit so fast. Why? did you do the video? To show off?
This is so ... By: SustainableBackyard. on 16 Aug 08, 05:17:16 This is so interesting. I wish I could slow the? video down to learn this method.
Ack, wayyyyy too ... By: julayfm. on 11 Aug 08, 20:43:07 Ack, wayyyyy too fast, not? good for someone learning :/
This was wonderful! ... By: juliebenac. on 29 Mar 08, 14:09:24 This was wonderful! I've never seen yarn held quite like this. I wish I could have seen how the yarn was? held in the first version here, though. I can't see the yarn at all. I, too, am not around many continental knitters. I changed to this way when I was in school and was taught how to do it by a lady from Germany. Thanks for your vid...very useful!
You knit in an ... By: shedata. on 27 Jan 07, 23:13:40 You knit in an interestingly different version of continental style than I! I am around very few continental knitters, so this was cool to see! I move / use my? working needle more than you and basically just use the yarn holding hand to keep tension correct and move less, only just enough to allow the working needle to grab the yarn more readily.I have added your videos in my youtube group(fiber)and read all your *stuff* in spindlers,fiber femms and your online wordpress spot. Abby Fan here!
Abby Franquemont spins yarn with a Majacraft Suzie Pro wheel, including joining new fiber. Modified spinning from the fold with supported long draw technique.
I feel I'm catching ... By: SkittlesLoli. on 16 Mar 09, 06:11:44 I feel I'm catching onto this spinning thing pretty well, and I can't wait to learn on the wheel so I can become? as good as you.
Wonderful!
I'd ... By: eagleflight95. on 27 Aug 08, 22:25:41 Wonderful!
I'd love to? be able to accomplish long draw drafting and making a join without hyperventilating and feeling a panic attack in the making. ; )
Thanks for the inspiration!
Amazing!? By: katjardin. on 12 Feb 08, 05:36:26 Amazing!?
Thanks for the? ... By: craftybearquilts. on 21 Jan 08, 07:43:30 Thanks for the? awesome video, job well done!
I have an Ashford single treadle wheel and I love it!
Wow! I really? ... By: snigglefritz. on 12 May 07, 23:24:57 Wow! I really? admire your speed and technique.
Wow. Can? you come ... By: Talamorgan. on 09 May 07, 23:42:57 Wow. Can? you come to my house and show me how to do this? I've been spinning for almost a year on my wheel, and am neither that fast nor that smooth! Teach me, Obi Wan!
Thin spot? repaired ... By: shedata. on 13 Jan 07, 18:03:43 Thin spot? repaired - like lightening...thanks for the demo
Abby Franquemont plying with a drop spindle in the Andean manner; another view. Impromptu video is not intended to be a tutorial. See other drop spindle plying video for links to instructional material.
THERE IS NO SUCH ... By: WestEndCal. on 26 Jul 10, 15:06:41 THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS NAVAJO PLYING!!!? It's chain plying!!!!
But I agree, it is not clear what is being done here, 'cos you cannot see the yarn clearly.
are you plying two ... By: debgiuffre. on 03 Mar 09, 23:32:03 are you plying two singles together or are you using the navajo plying method??
Could you please ... By: zzylvie. on 17 Mar 08, 20:39:22 Could you please use yarn that contrasts with the background? I can't see what you are doing..? thank you.
Never did get a ... By: Marny5580. on 20 Mar 12, 11:30:02 Never did get a spinning wheel -? but sure love watching you!!
You make it look? ... By: MossMaskface. on 04 Aug 11, 21:01:36 You make it look? like its nothing.
Wow... always ... By: marseilletarot. on 01 Apr 11, 02:21:36 Wow... always thought these wheels were so darn ugly...
but BOY is it fast and smooth! Nice? work :)
You make it look so ... By: DaughterSalix. on 16 Jan 11, 23:52:02 You make it look so easy! I just started spinning with a low? whorl drop spindle, and it's so relaxing! I want to learn how to spin with a wheel, but it will be a while till I can afford one. You're inspiring!
It's hypnotic...? * ... By: aleamilr. on 11 Dec 10, 20:09:22 It's hypnotic...? *stares*
Does it make a ... By: breyerchic04. on 16 Jul 09, 02:06:23 Does it make a difference whether the top knob (the one that opens it up so you can flip the head or switch to the other head) is on the front of the? wheel or the back?
I love your ... By: craftybearquilts. on 21 Jan 08, 07:54:55 I love your spinning wheel and? the silk is beautiful. How long have you been spinning?
I am so impressed. ... By: dave71us. on 31 Dec 07, 22:17:23 I am so impressed. You are? a very graceful spinner.
Hey Grace, I'll ... By: afranquemont. on 12 Mar 07, 18:23:36 Hey Grace, I'll post a longer answer on my blog this week. The wheel is a Majacraft Suzie Pro with accelerator head. I love? it for silk because it's fast and does well with silk, which needs a fair bit of twist. And I love spinning silk on either my bottom whorl handmade spindles, or Bosworth featherweights. ;-)
What kind of? wheel ... By: Halalsilks. on 12 Mar 07, 06:15:16 What kind of? wheel is this? What is your favorite wheel and hand spindle to use for silk?
thank you for this, Grace in VT
Fantastic! Thank ... By: JonPunani. on 13 Feb 07, 21:10:41 Fantastic! Thank you so much!?
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Latest comments made on this video:
By: SamarkandeNorth. on 19 May 12, 16:02:59
Great starter video! Very clear instructions; good speaking voice, and lots of good? info.
By: GoodKnitKisses. on 15 Apr 12, 06:03:12
Great tutorial. Thanks!?
By: Rubiksdude1000. on 13 Apr 12, 04:12:32
this was really helpfull?
By: Rubiksdude1000. on 13 Apr 12, 04:11:20
5:39? mad funny guy running in the corner
By: MrMichaeljay123. on 04 Apr 12, 23:19:04
i came here because I searched up "how? to breakdance"
By: bandgeekbaby. on 27 Mar 12, 02:14:52
omg thank you so much! All of this break down has made spinning a lot more clear.? I've been practicing and watching every other spinning video. Not one says anything about kinking and stuff, so I wasn't sure I was doing it right. But I am!! Thanks so much! :D:D
By: dtanner6. on 13 Mar 12, 05:45:32
I totally thought this was for spinning poi... o.O 5:24? lmao
By: drumskatesnow. on 05 Feb 12, 15:42:35
haha? shes playing with pubes
By: chanceler25. on 18 Dec 11, 17:12:25
how the hell did i get? here from glowstringing videos
By: MyDogHasATrollFace. on 11 Dec 11, 03:45:20
This is? defenitly how to teach a rat to spin.NOT!
By: ccrcountry. on 13 Nov 11, 17:51:58
When i finish the string is very kinky. How can i? do for correct that?
By: Zswordwielder. on 08 Nov 11, 02:40:12
I WATCHED THE ENTIRE VIDEO!! WHY!!!! I WAS LOOKING FOR PENCIL SPINNING!!! THIS IS NOT WAT I WANTED TO SEE!!!? yet i watched it.....
By: yvonne007bgu. on 05 Nov 11, 18:30:41
thank you for this video! I have an interest in spinning using a drop spindel (spinnign wheels are so? expensive!) but i was really intimidated when I started reading about it; seeing it be done and having it explained so well made me feel more like this is something I could actually do!
By: gooch18241. on 31 Oct 11, 02:27:23
wtf was? that?
By: secretsoiree. on 22 Oct 11, 17:20:05
You? have done an excellent tutorial on this! Thank you for sharing! (-:
By: PrOcraStNAtoR. on 20 Sep 11, 12:17:20
not pen spinning :( ?
By: TheCarla2112. on 16 Sep 11, 11:52:57
ooohhhh...... i? thought dis waz a shufffle vid
By: HConstantine. on 09 Sep 11, 01:56:43
There was a large angora production facility at Auschwitz. They used the fur as? insulation in aviator's jackets.
By: RecorderStar. on 19 Aug 11, 21:23:38
oh, now i get it. this vid is? HELPFUL!!!!!!!!!1 can u do this with yarn scraps?
By: jakryk. on 03 Jul 11, 00:48:33
I had tried drop slindling before. I thought I was doing something wrong because my? yarn kept kinking back on itself. This is the first demonstration I've seen that points out that it is normal for the yarn to kink back on itself! Thank you so much for that alone. I also like how simply and straight-forward your demonstration is.
By: MegaJoemen. on 01 Jul 11, 19:53:17
O.O wow thats just so cool... xD i have a dog that sheds like crazy. so i brushed hem out so i? can use his hair T.T i had to improvise a bit becuse its short and its from dog O.o uh.. i had to use a pencil then took some starberst candy mold it in to that cone shape. poped in the cooler after pushing a carve thick tooth pick in to the center of both the starberst and the eraser end of the pencil just anuff was sticking for that hook thing. XD much to my surprise it WORKED!! LOL
By: HORSELOVE59. on 29 Jun 11, 20:31:06
This is a GREAT video! I've wanted to spin my own yarn for some time but I haven't yet. I love to knit and make things with yarn and I think this would be a great way to sell my own stuff. Do you? have any suggestions for where I can buy the wool and spindle to get started? I found a spindle online buy I didn't know if there were certain brands or materials that are better suited for beginners. Thanks so much!!
By: Moms90. on 27 May 11, 02:27:35
Abby,? How do you keep the spindle twirling while drafting and having the twist ride up the yarn. I can never get my spindle to continue to twirl long enough to set up the fibre so that it travels up into it. Quite frustrating. What am I doing wrong? Mildred
By: beelee2011. on 21 May 11, 04:02:06
Thank you for an informative demo it? all makes sense now