I will never live long enough to become this good, but I will try to learn all I can from you. You explain things so well, I appreciate your technical approach to achieving your desired yarn! Thank you for sharing your knowledge, time, and expertise! ❤

@jkfiberarts

9 ай бұрын

Thank You! I am sure you can get there! Keep spinning, and spin happy!

Just found you today. I really love watching how you gauge everything as you are spinning and your excellent explanations.

@jkfiberarts

Жыл бұрын

I do have one, I think it’s the one on how to spin a consistent 2-ply, but I am videoing tonight and will put in a photo of the close up. It will be the confetti batt

I am bingeing on all your videos, so much information! LOVE this fiber, gorgeous!

@jkfiberarts

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad you are enjoying! 🧶🧶

Once again, thank you for such a clear and interesting demonstration. I'm impressed at how much care you take with wpi and angles - it certainly pays off!

@jkfiberarts

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I am not that particular with everything, but for a successful cable ply it is necessary!

Beautiful! Really enjoy your explanation of creating a cable yarn, especially the twist angle needed for each step! 🧶💗🧶

I love a good cable Ply! I've been doing those recently, but for socks. Although, I admire your ability to be so technical with it and get exactly the yarn you want. My brain can't seem to focus on the technical aspects of spinning.

Thank you for this! I'm going to keep this in mind and experiment with colors and textures with future yarns!

I had never heard of chain ply before. It is gorgeous! Your style of talking through what you are doing is so wonderful. The question barely forms in my brain before you start answering it.

I am so glad to have found your channel. You are an excllent spinner and I am learning a ton. THANK YOU

The yarn is beautiful

@jkfiberarts

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

That is gorgeous! I would love to see that knit up

Best explanation of cabled yarn I've watched! Thank you. I'd love to know more about the numbers you use and your spin control card.

@jkfiberarts

Жыл бұрын

I have a half dozen spin control cards, but my favorite is the Fiber Sprite multi tool. they are on Etsy and Amazon. That is the one that is shaped like a sheep. They have different animal shapes. I also have an alpaca shaped one. I use them for angle of twist. I have found their quick WPI guide is a little big, so I use the basic rectangle guide for WPI checking my singles. I got that at Maryland Sheep &Wool many years ago, and don’t have the name. What additional information about ply angles are you interested in?

@callielw

Жыл бұрын

@@jkfiberarts I'd love to know more about what thickness of single equals what weight of yarn when plied. And what twist angle is best for each. Is there a different angle if spinning woolen or worsted? I know a lot of this is my choice but I'd love a starting point. I have several spinning guides and weight guides. I would love to know how to use them more.

@jkfiberarts

Жыл бұрын

I have posted the chart I use for estimating singles for finished yarn on several of my videos on how to 2-ply. It is from Sweet Georgia School of Fiber Arts. It will vary some based on fiber type and fiber prep. If you want a tougher wearing yarn, say a 3-ply for socks, I use 30deg twist angle for the final yarn. I use 30 degrees most frequently. The key is to get a yarn with good structure, but not over plied so that it feels like rope. If it’s underplied it will fall apart. I will use 20 deg for a soft, luxurious not hard wearing finished yarn. 😀

@callielw

Жыл бұрын

@@jkfiberarts thank you so much. I find this fascinating and hope to start spinning to get the yarn I want. Looking forward to more videos!!

@jkfiberarts

Жыл бұрын

@@callielw awesome ! Welcome to the rabbit hole!! I would recommend you check out this video I made on plying. I think it will help you a lot. How To 2-ply With Consistent Twist To Get The Yarn You Want kzread.info/dash/bejne/nnlnr6eKmpa6aLQ.html

Beautiful.

@jkfiberarts

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I love how this came out. I've been wanting to try making a cabled yarn but I had only heard of people using it for socks since it's supposed to be so sturdy. I'll definitely have to find a cable project to make some yarn for. Have you ever made any boucle yarn? I've been curious to try that as well. I'd also love to know what yardage meter you use?

@jkfiberarts

Жыл бұрын

I use the EEW Yarn Counter from Dreaming Robots. It’s very accurate, and easy to use. I am not a huge art yarn spinner, but I spin bobbles, thick and thin, core spun, lock spinning, which is sort of boucle.

Where did you get your gauges from...? That is really nice, I must give it a try some time soon!

@jkfiberarts

Ай бұрын

My spinning tools are from fibersprite.com. The one that just does WPI I got at a fiber festival a very long time ago and I have no idea where it’s from.

Heya there, you mentioned a book at the start of the video, are you able to write what this was called/ who it was by? Thanks :)

@jkfiberarts

2 ай бұрын

It is called Spin Control by Amy King. I believe it’s out of print. But you may be able to find it used on Amazon. Spin Happy!