EDIT: the Captions are now live as I had intended them too! I had made such nice captions for you guys, but KZread decided not to save them apparently... 😢 I'll work on them again tomorrow!

@linr8260

6 ай бұрын

They're working for me!

@alexvanderpol1

6 ай бұрын

I can see them too, or have you already fixed them?

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

The second half is good, but the first is not as I had edited them...

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Not fixed yet, there's some timing issues in the first half of the video and you're missing out on quite a bit of jokes 😅

To save your shoulders and neck, try spinning with a short distaff, also called Roman or hand held distaff. This has become my favourite way of spindle spinning - a ring distaff and a light bottom weight bead spindle are my preferred travel spinning. ETA: Combed top is the perfect prep for this method of spinning.

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

I put one on my christmas wishlist, but no one got the hint 😅

Now that I have my spinning wheel (well, an e-spinner) I don’t think I’d find it easy to do 100 days of uninterrupted spindle spinning. I do take out my supported spindle several times a week. But every day? Mmmmmm… There is something about spindle spun yarn though. I love it!

100 day challenges are a biiiiiiig commitment! Love the way you decided to tackle this one. Yes, yes and yes! If you enjoy it, we want to see it. Thanks for the vlog style video 🧶

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

They are, but if I can get such a high streak in duolingo, I can spin as well 😂

Great video as usual yes try for more days and we will all enjoy the journey and you hopefully will get a sweater out of it happy floofy 2024

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Happy floofy 2024 to you too 😁

I am always here for hearing you talk about relevant religious feast days to the time of year while you're spinning or literally anything else you're doing. (am i trying to encourage your catholic history nerd side? yes. yes I am)

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Hahahaha, february is a good month for that! 😁

Happy 2024! I enjoyed this one

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Thank you and a happy 2024 to you too 😁

My opinion on a pattern, keep it simple so the yarn can shine without any competition.

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Without a doubt! That yarn needs to *Shine*

Loved watching this. The spindle plying was really helpful to witness in action thank you. I may even be tempted to give that a go. Ive not used my drop spindle for a few weeks although I do have a sizeable single on it currently which I left because I love looking at it lol but Husband and I are driving up to Scotland at the end of January for a few days and I want to take my spindle with me so I now have a decent idea of how to ply it I should be able to 😀 I received spinning related goodies for Christmas. My husband bought me a pair of Golden Fleece hand carders and a Shetland x Cheviot raw fleece which i have no idea yet how to even attempt to scour, wash and then dry it with our appalling weather here of late. I definately like the idea of you making a jumper with your spindle spun but i also loved the socks you made. Im sure we will all thoroughly enjoy seeing the outcome of your work and dedication whatever it may be 😊 Looking forwared to seeing the rest of your 100 day challenge. Really enjoyed this ❤

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Shetland x cheviot sounds wonderfull!

Wow, that was quite a challenge, but that box of floof!!! ✨😍 Applauding you for extending your challenge! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 About Christmas gifts: My secret santa gifted me the Yarnitecture book (by Jillian Moreno)... well attempted to gift it to me. He actually asked me for a little bit of patience in his letter to me. Because the book hadn't turned up yet. But last week it still hadn't turned up. So he went on to investigate... on that quest my secret santa found out he ordered the e-book by accident. 🤭 All will be well, the right book is on it's way to me now!! *happy dance* Here we say: "Wat in het vat zit verzuurt niet!" (it won't go bad). A very happy, healthy, and wooly 2024! ❤

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

My brother-in-law, so my sister's partner, and my stepmum both gifted me the same book. But my stepmum had ordered it recently enough that she could return it and order something else 😅

@fleurigfamke

6 ай бұрын

@@MijnWolden haha also an oopsie. 😅 Ah well, it’s the thought that counts right!? And funny stories are also nice to have! 😂

You are so much fun to watch

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Thank you :D

I spindle spun rolags during december and it was lots of fun, i think i will knit a boomerang shawl

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Happy crafting!

Gelukig nieuwjaar en veel creativiteit gewenst 🎉😊

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Voor jou ook!

Themes: Repetitive movement injuries of spinners (as you are experiencing them) Exercises for spinners (you can take us on a ride for the research) Spindles in the history (there are beautiful disks that are probably from spindles from the prehistoric era) and in the world. Have you tried spining by rolling the spindle on your thigh? (saw it in a video from i believe south america). Always enjoying your videos, thank you for making and sharing them.

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Thank you 😁

Love the bowl you use for supported lap spinning. Not so small that you loose it in the folds of your skirt, or the spindle suddenly whirls completely out of it 😂. Wonderful.

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

It's a handmade bowl from a local craftswoman 😁

Hi Jente, I hope your neck and shoulders are feeling better xx ❣️❣️❣️ Your Mini Skeins look amazing. I have a suggestion, you can make a Centre Pull Ball on your Ball Winder and then you Ply from that. I'm glad that you showed hiw you start on your Support Spindle, only because that's how I started on mine, wasn't sure if that was the correct way or not, but like you said, if it works then its OK. Love the Alpaca that Dries bought you for Christmas. Happy Spindling Fibre Friend 🎉🎉🎡🐑🥰 Take care and stay safe from neck and shoulder pain🤔🤔😊 Lots of love, Blessings and Big Hugs to you both Jen xxxx ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🫂🫂🫂🫂🐕

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Evie over on JillianEve has a really interesting video on how center pull balls can effect the twist of your ply, have you seen that?

The cat ❤😂

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Her name is Loulou 😁

I have been loving spindle spinning. I haven't been doing it everyday but most days for sure. I have been thinking about knitting one of the seaglass sweaters by wool and pine or a Dathan pullover by Kate Davies to use up some of my scraps.

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

those are both really cool designs that would make handspun shine!

13:33 Oh, I _love_ the yellow! That is such a lovely clear yellow.

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Mushrooms do make pretty colours 😁

I love spindle spinning! Your skeins are beautiful and the colors go together so well! Thank you so much for sharing. I’m spinning right here with you

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Happy spinning!

A very happy wooly healthy colorful joyful 2024 to you and your husband! You just gave me the „100 days of spinning“ bug… having very little free time, but every day just a little bit of spindle spinning… those mini skeins are so adorable, and to think of a project for those… my mind is already filling up with warm fluffy wooly thoughts. Much much better than that stressful „un-fluffy“ stuff that usually tries to squeeze itself in there! Your video was delightful to watch. 🥰

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Go for it! Happy spinning 😁

I love your vlog ❤

@MijnWolden

5 ай бұрын

Thank you ☺️

I'd really appreciate a deep dive on your plying bracelet technique because my brain cannot. Also I saw you walk past a shop called Yoke with an orange background. Request a future video where you knit a jumper with an orange yoke and wear it there. Or knit it there. Or just... walk around in a jumper with a cool yoke there 😂 Possibly a spinning music playlist could be fun? Music to spin to I have found that my different spindle weights are good for different yarn, so might be interesting to see if that also translates to your experience and across types? I am out of spoons because of studying so thankyou for lending me some of yours while I knit mindlessly

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Me, thinking I know my hometown: I walked past what now?

@saraht855

6 ай бұрын

@@MijnWolden there was a shop, orange front and white text, walk back from the crafting meet up, near foot locker. Google suggests it's a clothing shop called yoké? Just made me think of jumper yokes

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

@saraht855 yeah I looked back and you're right, but it felt like I had never seen that store before until just now haha

You asked if anyone had gotten any fiber related Christmas/holiday gifts, well seeing as I didn't get any gifts this year, I ordered myself a brand new drum carder! It's from Golden Fleece Carder, and it turns out they are located in the Netherlands (like 20 minutes from me). Too bad I only found that out after it was sent by mail and I had to wait 3 more days to get it... 🙄

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

3 days is indeed a long wait for something that's 20 minutes away 🤭

Wat een uitdaging! Knap dat je dit doet. Ik kon de tour de fleece al niet afmaken, daar ben ik nu mee bezig. Als ik had geweten dat je in Boxtel was, was ik ook naar de Dag van de wol gekomen!

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Ieder op zijn eigen tempo 😁

Thank you for this

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

You're welcome

I'm so impressed you managed to do the whole month!! (1 day off doesn't count.) And so much yarn 🎉 I'm glad you will be continuing, but I really hope you have managed to find some exercises to loosen and strengthen your neck. As a hypermobile person, I know just how much it sucks when various body parts start tensing up and causing pain. Also, Happy New Year!!! One of my gifts was some fab Undercover Otter yarn in a very interesting sock base (Nevermoor) of Exmoor Blueface, Corriedale, Zwartbles and nylon.

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

High five, fellow hypermobile person! (But be careful we don't bend our wrists backwards) I follow Undercover Otter on Instagram, their yarn looks fabulous!

@gemmaf_

6 ай бұрын

@MijnWolden Maybe fist bumps are safer 😜👊 Can confirm it is glorious in real life. So glorious, that I have been rummaging around in my stash for yarns to go with it in a fabulous pair of socks, instead of making a shopping list and getting food for the next few days. Who needs food when there is yarn??

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

@gemmaf_ food is for the weak 😂

I love a New Year's resolution, so I've been thinking about time a lot lately, how I want to be spending it, best ways achieve goals and spark joy. Your comment about it being really hard sometimes to find that fifteen minutes made me think about that, so one thing I'm wondering is if it'll get easier or harder to find that time in the next sixty days.

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

You'll find out in the next choas vlog I guess 😅

Oh these mini skeins are so cute. I'm too out of mental spoons to think of topics rn but I will come back if I think of anything!

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Thank you 😁

i thought about taking part in this challenge but decided that instead I would spin for a minimum of 24 minutes each day …(#spin24in24) as then I have the option of wheels or spindles depending upon daily mood. Your mini skeins are gorgeous 🤩😍

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

And that's everyday this year then, or how does that work?

@lisabelfield1691

6 ай бұрын

@@MijnWolden Yep, everyday.

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

@lisabelfield1691 whelp and here I am struggling to get 15 minutes for 100 days...

I've been so into using my new spinning wheel that I haven't used the drop spindle for a couple of months. Watching this made me miss it! Time to pick it back up. :) I have a suggestion that you could show how you take the singles off using your hand. My knitty knotty broke and I only had one. I've been using the toilet paper roll method but I'm curious how you are doing that. :)

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Time to pick it back up indeed 😁

Een goed en creatief 2024! Ik ben heel benieuwd hoe je de dag van de wol vond. Na 100 dagen spinnen heb je vast genoeg voor een trui.

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Dag van de wol was heel fijn! Vreemd wel op effectief herkend en aangesproken te worden 😁

@alexvanderpol1

6 ай бұрын

@@MijnWolden oh nee! Wie zou dat nou doen, zomaar je favoriete youtuber aanspreken... 😜

How many pieces of Sinterklaas fudge before you had a stomach ache? 😂

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

I ate a small piece every day, savoring it 😁

Die speculaas ziet er heerlijk uit.... En ikzelf ben met mijn kleinste Turkse spintol de melow mood adventsspinbox aan het omtoveren tot draad. Wil dan ook mixdraad maken van natuurwol om er naast te zetten. En dan wil ik er een deken van haken. Dit hele project zal hier ook nog en duren, gezien ik daartussen ook nog bergen ander handwerkzaakjes doe.... Welke trui hierbij zou kunnen horen voor jouw scaps? Geeeeeen ideeeee maar hoop het in jouw vlogs wel te zien. Groetjes

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

De speculaas was lekker! Een deken uit gesponnen wol staat ook nog op mijn bucketlist :D

Topics I’d love to hear you talk about: what crafts have you tried and decided not to pursue? Does anyone else in your family do fiber crafts and did they teach you? What age did you learn to knit, crochet, and spin? What’s the weirdest place you’ve ever crafted? Has anyone ever said anything interesting to you while you’ve been knitting or spinning in public? Looking forward to hearing more from you in 2024!

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Very interesting, thank you! 😁

" I'd rather be spinning " should be on a t-shirt

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Or a mug 🤔

@jenniferfowler6713

6 ай бұрын

@@MijnWolden a mug would be fantastic

This was a really fun and relaxing video. (for us at least, maybe making it was not that relaxing 😅) If you can keep it up, it would be very cool to see wat you can spindle spin in 100 days!

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Still going strong 💪

I for one greatly appreciated the Nightwish reference 😁🖤 Anyway, I'm so impressed with how much you managed to spin!!! 😍 I am also attempting to keep up with the 100 days of spindle spinning, but even with only missing maybe 4 days or so, I've only finished one single so far 😅 Idk if I'm aiming to fill my spindles way too much or if I'm just a slow spinner 🤷‍♀️ I'm aiming to spin enough yarn for a sweater (I've picked out the pattern Dead Of Night by Hannah Mann) so that's going to take A WHILE 😅😂 Thankfully I enjoy the process 😅😁 Also, I'm curious, what did/will you do with the skein that will not be named?

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Yay for fellow Nightwish appreciator :D

Love this video. I used it to do my spindle spinning for today. But I have to admit i failed the challenge badly. I made it until the last days of december. But then my real life was too busy. Dalai lama teachings and those kind of shenanigans. Also I got a buddhist challenge that is more important than crafting. And now while backpacking in Vietnam it's hard to fit knitting and spinning in. I obviously took way to many, projects. But happy to see you are doing well with the challenge and plan to continue. By the way a topic you could talk about in the vlog is your view on silk. I try to use only eri silk where the moth don't get killed. But it's not always easy to get those kind of information. Are you working with fibers like that? Or lets say ethics of spinning. Do you look into where your fiber comes from and it is sourced? For example plant fibers full of chemical processing etc? I was wondering about the topic as Vietnam is famous for silk and i was asked if I plan to visit a silk village. But as buddhist with a vow to not kill it's a tough question. This is not a question for challenging anyone or something. I was just wondering and you asked to suggest topics. Have a great day

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Wow that is a great dilemma! I personally haven't spun silk before, so I might need to think about that for a moment...

I'm impressed that you did the whole month! I have done similar challenges in the past and usually not made it past the first week... I really liked this vlog, so I would not mind seeing two more :) I really liked the cardigan you're wearing on 28 december, did you make that yourself? As for questions, the main thing I can think of right now is that I'm super curious how many projects you're working on at the same time. And how do you keep track of them all?

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

I found that cardigan in the second hand store, the brand is saga Knits, which at first made me think it was something Scandinavian, but it turned out to be German. But 100% wool is always a win in my book

@raevynwoods9403

6 ай бұрын

@@MijnWolden thanks for the brand, Ill keep an eye out. And yes, those wonderful 100% wool secondhand finds.. amazing!

You have a ton of when you were a little girl stories. You are also in an area a lot of us are not. You could talk about the local history , castles you have visited etc.

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Technically I'm still a little girl 🤭

love your video's, vraagje waar kocht/vond jij je supported spindle ?

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Op dag van de wol had Something Else by Else Marie er een aantal bij. Ik weet niet of ze die ook op haar webshop heeft staan

I’d like to know more about the sheep whose floof you are spinning. Maybe you could tell us about your native sheep. harpingJanet

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Problem might be that I might not be able to stop talking 😅

@Janet-ov7zx

6 ай бұрын

@@MijnWolden That would be ok with me!

i would like to try 100 days of spindle spinning challenge , just not sure how i could be countable to doing it , any ideas .

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Maybe just do it without worrying too much about it?

Oeh ik heb een suggestie! Motten 😮 ik had laatst een mot scare en sinds dien ben ik ineens bang dat al mn gebreide dingen vol met motten gaan zitten. Heb jij daar enige ervaring mee? Motten in animal fibre?

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the suggestion 😁

Yarn barf of any kind is very unappetizing.

@MijnWolden

6 ай бұрын

It is