I just found you last week and I’m so glad I did. I’ve been spinning for 35+/- years and see that I have fallen into a rut. I spin the same fine fingering to lace yarn in natural colors, or something somebody else dyed and prepared. Your videos have sparked a creative flame from dormant coals. I’m going to go back to dyeing my own stuff and blending it on all the fancy tools I’ve acquired over the decades. They are gathering dust and want to be taken out for a spin again. Thank you soon much for your efforts.

@GraceShalomHopkinsFiberArt

8 жыл бұрын

Your story is exactly why I make these videos and write my books. Spot on. I'm so happy you have gotten the fire started again and are enthusiastic about spinning again!

I'm loving your SPIN Weekly videos!!!

@GraceShalomHopkinsFiberArt

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Just found your channel, and I'm loving it! These spin weekly videos are awesome :) keep up the good work!

@GraceShalomHopkinsFiberArt

8 жыл бұрын

Welcome! Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying it - it's been such an amazing time to do so far, I'm excited to share. :)

Grace I love you videos you have wonderful fiber knowledge and some wonderful idea's on how to make wonderful handspun !

@GraceShalomHopkinsFiberArt

8 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you! I hope you find something here to inspire you and add a new perspective on fiber.

I would love to see you do this again with brighter/more contrasting colors to show off the self striping quality of the yarn!! ❤️❤️

@GraceShalomHopkinsFiberArt

8 жыл бұрын

Definitely! I have a rainbow version in my book ROVING that really shows off descending width, so you can see those in the meantime. :)

I'm a pre-beginner with all my tools on the way, so total beginner question for you. While you were spinning, I was wondering the same question that you bring up at the end: If you double ply, then you can't keep the cool gradient. So in this case, what was your next step to finish off this yarn / or what should you do in advance? (I'm sure there must be a video for this :) )

Your thoughts on counting made me giggle.

@GraceShalomHopkinsFiberArt

8 жыл бұрын

Giggle! Yeah counting is definitely the hardest portion of art for me haha

What do you do with all your yarn if you don't knit Grace? It's so pretty💖

@GraceShalomHopkinsFiberArt

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you ♡ I am hoping to get my husband to build me a triangle loom and try that. I don't particularly swatch or change needles or change yarn weight so when I knit I either do it on the fly or I try and fudge a pattern to fit. It usually is an epic fail. I'm actually tossing around the idea of working with some people to create a gauge-less, measurement (not stitches) based handspun handknit garment pattern book. :)

were do you get your wool

@GraceShalomHopkinsFiberArt

8 жыл бұрын

pretty much everywhere. I find small farmers on Etsy. I've done trades. I buy from paradise fibers. I know some good medium sized vendors too.