Hey everyone! Enter the Give 🧶 Away by subscribing to the channel, then fill out this Google Form: forms.gle/46UttguYTTfnYWRT9 It will ask to verify your email, for your name, and if you would like to enter the give away. I will choose winner(s) through a random number generator on Sunday, May 26 and I will email the winner(s) at the verified email address. Then I will ask for your mailing address to ship the prizes. Good luck and thanks for being here! ❤

The google form is such a good idea for the giveaway, I see a lot of creators saying the same thing about KZread video giveaways.

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Thank you! It's so difficult with no DM feature on KZread! Hopefully this is easier!

Congrats on your spinning journey.🎉 I’m a spinner too and I’ve spun so many varieties of fiber. A good thing for a new spinner to do is a breed study pack which you can find on Etsy and other places. This helps you understand what you like and how the breeds vary. To get the Malibrigo to open up and draft steaming this fiber is what works. The Wool and Spinning channel and community is full of all the spinning things you need to know.

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

That's a great idea! I just received a package with fiber from a bunch of different breeds, so I think that's exactly what I'm going to do! 💖

As a beginner spinner I swear by the Jillianeve KZread channel, she is wonderful and does such a good job of explaining exactly how she figures out yardage for her handspun yarns

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

I have been watching so much of her the last few days! I love the way she explains things and I'm learning a ton! Thanks!

Awesome news this week!! Congratulations! I enjoy watching your videos and have gone back to start watching your previous ones. So helpful…. even the math I understand. You will hit 10k in no time…❤

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Aww thank you so much!

get a kitchen scale so you can weigh your fiber and yarn. and i figure out how many yards i have by using a 2 yard "niddy noddy" once i have my new yarn on my niddy noddy i count the strands and then times it by 2 yards. then you know if you got 250yards that weighs 100grams you have a Dk weight yarn. good luck and happy spinning!!

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Oooooh ok that makes so much sense! Thank you for explaining!

Congratulations on your 5 K subscribers. Your spinning has progressed so quickly!! The last spindle looks fantastic. I love your striped tee, looks beautiful. Neck and little sleeves will be good. Your blanket is beautiful too. I like your color combinations and placement. Have a productive week.

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Try knitting a sock with 2 circular needles !! ( 16" ) EASY PEASY !!! Your spinning looks fantastic !! Fiber prep before spinning is a big key to success !

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

I've been interested in trying to knit socks this way! It may happen eventually 😆 and I'm really learning that fiber prep makes a hugeee difference! Thanks for the tips!

Congrats on 5K!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 That’s so awesome. Love your podcast and look forward to it every week. ❤

YIPPEE!! You are a champ!! I am so very proud of you!!!🎉❤ your singles look awesome!! Keep spinning-You’ve. Got. This. ❤

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Congrats on 5k! I loved catching up on your knitting, Taylor Talk, and Bridgerton thoughts (also I highly recommend the book series!). I loved working with Tynn Line last summer. I made a Cumulous Tee, and it’s one of my faves to wear in the hot weather.

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Ooo now I want to make the Cumulus with tynn line! 😆 I really want to read the Bridgerton series soon!

Yay for the Taylor talk come back! Honestly I enjoy them so much and I was starting to miss them🤣 Also congrats on reaching 5k, your channel's amazing and you deserve it!🥳🤩

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Haha I can’t believe I forgot Taylor Talk last week! What was I thinking 🤣 and thank you!

Here for the Taylor Talk. Knitting is the cherry on top 😀

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 I love it!

Congrats on 5k!!! Love the spinning updates. Love the Farnham! Can’t wait to see what your next design is gonna be!!!

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Evan!!

Do you have a niddy noddy? People measure how much yarn they end up with using a niddy noddy. It’s also helpful for making a nice skein. You basically count how many times you wrap the yarn and depending on the size of your niddy noddy, that’s how much yarn you have. There are ways to sample and figure out how much yarn you will get based on your spun sample, and eventually you’ll get to know your own spinning and be able to estimate. A skein of commercially spun yarn is 100 grams usually, and that’s about as much fiber as you’ll get in a braid, but the density of your spinning will affect yardage so sample spinning for big projects is important. You also need to get a spinner control card to measure your yarn. Wraps per inch will tell you what weight you end up with, and you can check periodically for consistency. I like the one from Camaj Fiber Arts because I think it’s most accurate. Oh, and the gray is looking great. Forgot to add: Jillian Eve has a ton of beginner spinning videos and fun historical spinning content

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Omg so much good info here, thank you! I just picked up a niddy noddy and watched a couple videos on how to use it and estimate yardages, and that's exactly what I was looking for! And I've been watching the heck out of Jillian Eve too! 💖

@PelafinaLievre

Ай бұрын

@@knitcalifornia Once you ply you get to finish your yarn, and that’s the best part of the process.

Congratulations on 5k and your spinning progress! I am new here, thank you KZread algorithm! Definitely a subscriber and can’t wait to see more of your fiver journey! 💕💕💕

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Welcome aboard and thank you!!

Congrats on hitting 5K! Your new tee looks amazing!! I may need to put that on my long list. I also have the Poppy Tee on my list. Now, just searching for yarn in my stash for it.

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!!

Congrats on 5K - that's fantastic! I'm a recent subscriber but enjoy following along with your projects. Thanks for sharing.

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Thanks and welcome!!

Congrats on the 5K! I'm quite new as I found your videos through the ereader design (I've made 2 so far!) & am loving your videos. Can't wait to see what your next pattern will look like

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Congrats on 5K subscribers!!🎉 Your Farnham Tee is looking fantastic!

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Congratulations 5K! Good luck on your spinning

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Congrats on 5,000. Your videos always get me in the right mindset to knit and I love knitting along while I listen to you chat about your projects and ideas. Thank you for all of the time and energy you put into your videos, you inspire me a lot. I don't have anyone to share my knitting with so it's been nice to get to chat with other knitters in the knit along discord. It helps me pretend I have friends and that I've found "my people" even though I don't participate a ton in the conversation.

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Aw thank you Jordan! I'm so glad the chat has been good! There are a bunch of other knitting-related Discord channels out there too! A lot of indie dyers have them!

Your Farnham tee is so good! I have some line and tynn line….I might have to find something to make with it soon. It looks really nice knit up! Congrats on 5k 🤩

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Thank you! You should!

Your tee looks incredible and I think the color looks fine on you. On the home stretch now and the rest won’t take long to knit.

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Congrats on 5K!!! Love watching the podcast and your puppies!!

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!!

Congrats on 5K! I like the spinning talk. I’m planning to get a Schacht wheel sometime this year so I’m enjoying following along.

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Woohoo 5k subs. Congratulations over your sense of humor

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Congratulations on 5k! I think the google form is a great idea. I recently won a giveaway and the only way I found out was by watching the video where the winner was announced. The KZreadr replied to my comment, but I didn't get a notification about it 🤷 The comment system can be difficult to work with

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Agree! I'm hoping this will be easier for everyone involved! :)

congrats on the spinning joy and yes I am the same ... I had the same issue with my malibrigo roving and ended up splitting up the roving into pencil strips and spun it that way and to note it has a short staple length so adjusted my tension to reduce the pull..

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

I definitely did not do enough prep / pre-drafting because I had no idea what I was doing and I was so impatient 😅 I feel like with more prep like you did, I could probably make it work eventually!

Thanks for the lovely episode and congratulations on 5k! 🥳

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Your Farnham Tee looks great!

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Hi and congrats! Beginner spinner here, just a few weeks ahead of you :) I learned a lot with videos from Becks (Tiny Fibre Studio here on KZread) and Spinning Sara just dropped one on plying 2ply :D

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Thank you! I'll have to check those two creators out! I've been watching JillianEve and Fiber Love Diary!

@AnoKnits

Ай бұрын

@@knitcalifornia I watched them too ^^ There's a great video by JillianEve about thwacking (might be useful to you soon!)

Congratulations on 5k!!!🎉🎉🎉

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

🎉woohoo 5K subs Way to Go ! Saw your Instagram over the weekend, you have picked up on that Spinning so quickly ! Wow good for you Leslie . Hi Rocky 💙🐾🥰

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

I am contemplating knitting the Anker's Shirt by PetiteKnit and it asks for Sandnes yarn Linne, although I am not sure whether that's the thin or the thick version of it. Congratulations on 5k!

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Thank you! I was looking at this pattern and it's the regular Sandnes Garn Line, so not the thin or the thick version, but the one in-between!

@junimondify

Ай бұрын

@@knitcalifornia Oh, you didn't have to look it up, that's really nice of you! I appreciate it, and I guess I'll look up what colours they have available!

I don't really need more yarn right now, but congrats on 5k!

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Congratulations on your spinning journey. You are doing amazing in such a short period of time and it only gets better.

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Congrats ❤❤❤

Your friend Natalie she wiedh her yarn with a kitchen scale

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Makes sense!

Frankiegrayfibers does color ways for Taylor Swift clubs

Could you use the Dreaming Robots EEW Yarn Counter to measure yardage?

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Hmm I’m not sure, but I think I’m going to use my niddy noddy!

You use a nitty, naughty to measure yardage

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Just got one! :)

Hi I try to enter the hive away but it did not let me to write my name

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Oh shoot! You may have to make sure you are signed in to your Google account first. Try again!

Congrats on 5k!! Your bobbin looks so good! I found this video super helpful in learning to calculate yardage. My first time calculating after plying was by using a swift, but found it a little difficult, so I ended up getting a Niddy Noddy and find it much easier to calculate yardage. I found this video really helpful, I'm sure most people know her but she's got a ton of very helpful videos in an easy to understand way. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZZxspM-EYq-chZs.htmlsi=rNl6yhVFx8VPnElA

@knitcalifornia

Ай бұрын

Ooo thank you so much! This video looks perfect!!