I'll give away the punchline in case anyone doesn't know the name of the song. It's called "Ride of the Valkyries" by Wagner. Fun fact about me, I've played the cello part of this piece with a full orchestra 2 different times. Where do you recognize it from?

@kristalburns3490

4 жыл бұрын

Your joke made me very happy.

@carolharper268

4 жыл бұрын

JillianEve I’ve played it too in an orchestra when I was younger on my violin. Xx

@noelleg3486

4 жыл бұрын

As soon as I heard the intro I was confused and then that comb appeared 🤣🤣 that was fantasitc!!

@woolywonders5546

4 жыл бұрын

🤩 I love string instruments

@cynthiaowens1639

3 жыл бұрын

JillianEve That’s awesome!

You are one of the most approachable from fiber creatives on KZread. I always know things will be explained in a way that I will understand, and I feel well prepared to try it after I watch. That, and you are funny and adorable. So, thank you. For real. I appreciate it.

@JillianEve

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm so glad to help!!!! 💜

you're probably the first person i've encountered who used the ride of the valkyries to evoque litteral valkyries; such genius, much wow!

This part looks like the most fun to me! I just love seeing the dirty nasty locks transform into a lovely cloud of fiber ready to spin!

I know this video is years old, but as soon as I heard the piece of music, I KNEW what was coming next, thank you so much for that laugh!

I love watching Larkrise to Candleford when I'm spinning, or prepping...

Love your Valkyries riding to Wagner!

The valkyries 😂 so hilarious

The music matching is hysterically epic 😆

Interesting about loading the locks opposite of how I’ve always seen it done, but you made a compelling argument for doing it that way. I will be trying that next time.

@JillianEve

4 жыл бұрын

Only if your tips are super dirty though. Otherwise butt end first is better! I was trying to do a video about my experiment comparing the two, but my SD card filled up and I didn't realize it wasn't recording. Sigh. I'll have to come back to it. Let me know what you think if you try the tips first!

Had me smiling with the Ride of the Valkyrie music. 😁

Just started spinning on an antique spinning wheel and oh boy I'm having fun! And you helped me out so much! Thanks for all the great videos! ♥️

The ride of the Valkyries cracked me up! 😂

0:50 lol I love your sense of humour

It's so poofy and lovely! I have a raw fleece to process, so I really appreciate this!

This is awesome! There are so many things to learn from your videos! The Valkyries' intro was the best! ^_^

Brilliant!

I thought of the same thing about using a needle gauge for a diz. Great idea!

Your videos are the best!! I just started spinning and for every question that bubbles up you have an answer in a video, amazing! And thank you! :))

I learned so much from your videos thank you so much for posting and sharing all of your knowledge and information I am just learning so much.

This was a great help! Completely changed my combing life! It's so much easier this way! Now I take half the time and half wool for the same amount of combed wool. Thank you so much 😃🥳

@JillianEve

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

This was very interesting! I'm not a spinner and have never prepped a fleece before so I had no idea how it's done, but this goes through the whole process in a very approachable way!

I have really been enjoying your videos! As an avid knitter and spinner, they have been very informative, and I love your cheerful comments! Keep up the great work :)

@JillianEve

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Happy spinning AND knitting!

you made my das - thank you and greetings from austria!

@JillianEve

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! 😁 Happy spinning!

I love your podcasts!! I’m going to be processing my first fleece pretty soon, and I am going to try a flick carder.

@JillianEve

4 жыл бұрын

Have fun! Flick carders are great! ❤

Great video! I think everyone should prep a free dirty fleece at least one time. Makes you appreciate those with very, very low VM. I love my Valkyrie wool combs. I have the standard size and they sure do give my wrists a workout, but the handy dandy clamping holder does relieve some of the stress. As far as my binge watching favorites - the "Outlander" and "Call the Midwife" or just put on a good talking podcast or listen to an ebook. As always - Thanks for sharing.

@JillianEve

4 жыл бұрын

I completely agree about everyone working on a messy fleece at least once! I need to check out Call the Midwife!

@melaniehellum1281

6 ай бұрын

I agree. It is very fun to process fleece. I do several a year . I love making bats and some times I sell them . I raise sheep . Shetland , downs Shetland cross. Blue faced Leicester and Shetland bfl . Mixing sheep breeds and spinning them. Love your videos

Gosh I like your videos! Sooo helpful! Lol

Awesome, thank you.

It seems to me that loading the comb tips first would be the right way, since we're always told to start at the ends when brushing hair.

Haha got the Wagner pun immediately! My college conducting prof/orchestra conductor had two big Dobermans named Wotan and Siegfried. I think loading dirty tips first is brilliant. …

Brilliant about putting tips first!

I looked down at your feet and saw the exact same pair of socks I knit last year for myself. Great taste in yarn! (And thanks for the education, of course! I am processing my first fleece, a 5lb Romney, that I got at a fiber festival, so I'm in research mode!)

@ecpetty

Жыл бұрын

Question: At what point in the process would you card instead of comb? Or can you do both? I can see skipping the diz and carding the combed fiber, but is it necessary to comb at all if you're carding? The only advantage I could see to doing both would be for an extra dirty fleece that needs VM removed and locks opened up more before carding into batts -- but I love the little nests the diz creates too! Maybe I'll try both (nests and batts) and see what happens. With a five-pound fleece, I have my work cut out for me -- literally? 😅🤣

I would not have thought to do tips first. Thank you. I also use my needle gauge to diz. Yellowstone on Peacock app is a great show if you're into westerns.

@JillianEve

4 жыл бұрын

I'll check it out! I used to live in Wyoming so yes, I can do a good western! Thanks!

My husband’s bought me some combs, so happy 💃. Thank you for sharing your a 💫 🌟 ⭐️

@JillianEve

3 жыл бұрын

Oh fun! What are you going to comb up first?

@carolharper268

3 жыл бұрын

@@JillianEve Alpaca or some poll Dorset 😀

Super, j'ai 5 toisons à nettoyer et à préparer. Mon mari m'a fait les peignes et je suis heureuse de visionner votre technique plus rapide. Merci

@JillianEve

2 жыл бұрын

C'est tellement de laine. Amusez-vous à peigner et filer! 😊💜

Many ways to skin a cat although I never would but to get a clean product this is what I do. I brush each end with a dog brush then place the fiber neatly in the combs and comb a couple of times then diz into a nice nest.

Ha! I've been planning to use a needle-sizer as a diz myself! :D

I am debating on whether to buy combs or not so a good informative video 👍🏼 thanxxx I have received 2 fluffy mule fleeces from a friends flock (one ram + one lamb) so it’s an expensive purchase if I discover doing the full works is not my bag ......and I kept looking at your socks too - very familiar - I’ve got a pair knitted from same yarn and stare at them regularly whilst knitting or crocheting!!! Lv Wendy

@JillianEve

4 жыл бұрын

The nice thing about fiber equipment is that it holds its value pretty well and there are a lot of FB groups selling used fiber equipment. Good way to purchase or to sell if you find it isn't for you. ❤🧶🧦

I know this is 6 months ago, but I binge the great British baking show lol

Thanks for another great video. Love the tip (pardon the pun) about loading the combs - I am going to try this on my Suffolk I am prepping...my husband made my combs and of course the problem with prototypes is things happen! Atm the nails keep dropping out😂😂so I am envious of your sturdy combs!!! Loving combing though...

@JillianEve

4 жыл бұрын

My husband has made me lots of equipment too! Sometimes it works and sometimes we learn why things have been done a certain way for hundreds of years! 😂

@beverleylawton6899

4 жыл бұрын

JillianEve Haha ... I know I’m lucky 😊...but at the same time I’m scared to mention I’d like something in case ...I’ve been eyeing up beautiful drop spindles but am NOT letting on!😂😂😂

Omg I love the drama

Do a video on storing raw fleece and moth prevention, please?

@JillianEve

4 жыл бұрын

Good idea for a topic! In the meantime I can tell you that I use plastic tubs, moth traps, cedar blocks and lavendar. I also fluff and check my fiber every few months. It's a multi-layer defense system.

Enjoying this series! Thanks for another fun and informative video. Did you pick up another fleece when you went to get eggs again?!

@JillianEve

4 жыл бұрын

Not yet! My husband wouldn't let me come with him last time! I wonder why... 🙄

I’ve been ill and I lost my Mum recently so I’ve binge watched the Good Witch. Light entertainment and not to heavy. I’ve got a polled Dorset to prepare not sure whether to card or comb. X

@JillianEve

4 жыл бұрын

Carol I'm so sorry to hear! I hope that your heart will find comfort. Grief is so hard. ❤ Hmm polled Dorset would be like what I'm working on. How long is the staple? That's what I usually use to determine what I want to do with it.

@carolharper268

4 жыл бұрын

JillianEve Hi Eve, my Dorset is in my she cabin at the moment and I’ll let you know when I go in there. Also, have you done a video on lace spinning please, I looked but couldn’t find one. Xx

*everyone with curly hair* “ohhh I get this part*

Thanks so much for this video! You provide so much info and love your sense of humor. You may have already addressed it, but what about hackles. Not sure if they provide the same type of outcome, especially for vm? I have a drum carder but that is not going to work for vm on locks I have.....

@JillianEve

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, hackles are sort of like a big long comb. 💜🧶

Thank you very helpful! When I see the braided wool in longer strips how do they attach all the little strips like you made into longer ones for spinning, or is it not necessary for spinning? Tx!!!

OMG Evie, you are such a dork lol. I loved the flying combs and music, it made me laugh! Your combs are so pristine. Do you prefer using a single row of tines or double? When I binge watch a show I like it to be light and funny so I don't have to pay too much attention and it has to be more than one or two seasons otherwise it ends before my project is done and I spend hours looking for another show and not getting anything done. I can't remember if you are planning to dye the wool for your socks or not. I hope you do.

@JillianEve

4 жыл бұрын

Hehe! Yes, I am! I like the double row for a general works for *most* fibers tool. I need a set of single pitch for blending because I can't do that as well with mine though.

‘Kill da wabbit, kill da wabbit!

Which end do you start spinning?

How are you scouring the fleece to maintain lock structure?

I noticed the pattern in your socks are in opposite directions. Out of curiosity, did you start from opposite ends of the yarn for each sock or is it a cuff-down vs toe-up pair?

Can you rewash the fleece after combing? I have a gorgeous fleece, and 90% of it is lovely and white after washing, but the very tips are still stuck together with dag and vm. Just wondering how I approach this as a newbie.

@JillianEve

2 жыл бұрын

Gently, yes. You may need to re comb or card it. You can also spin it as it is and wash the yarn.

Hmm. I always did half of the wool facing one way, and the other half facing the other way, and tried to blend them together on the combs. So it doesnt matter if they're all going the same way? The cur cut side and the tips?

@JillianEve

3 жыл бұрын

I think if you like how it turns out, it's perfect! Try different ways and see what you like!

Ooh, ooh ooh, you could watch the jillianeve channel while combing! She’s interesting.

Hey JillianEve, I just started learning spinning last summer and use fiber from our own sheepies🐑 I used a carding-machine of a friend, but I didn't like the endresult, because it was still too durty. I wondered if hand-carding would help to get the durt out. But after watching your this video, I doubted. What's the differents with carding and coning? What will help the most for getting the dirt out? And do you wash all of the fleece before coning, after sampling? Because I was taught to leave the linoleum in the fiber and wash after spinning. Thank you so much for your videos, love them. Big thumps up from me👍 SharE

@JillianEve

3 жыл бұрын

Excited for you wooly adventure! I would suggest combs rather than carding to get vegetable matter like hay out of the wool. I usually clean all my wool before spinning it. If I may reccomend a book, my friend Mary wrote this one and it's my go to for wool scouring information (affiliate) amzn.to/30oHyr1

@sharecreations6752

3 жыл бұрын

@@JillianEve Thank you so much for your recommendations! I put the book on my wish-list💕 do you have, by any chance, an affiliated link for amazon.de? I would love to help you out!

@JillianEve

3 жыл бұрын

@@sharecreations6752 its only the link I shared that I have an affiliate partnership with. Thanks so much for asking!

@dhurd4099

3 жыл бұрын

Just my two cents. I’m still learning after 40 years of this! I’ve found that lanolin holds the dirt and VM and the sooner I can get it out the easier the process goes. I first open the tips and locks then do a hot soak that takes out ~90% of the lanolin and dirt. I thought doing a hot water soak first was crazy...until I tried it. 😃After washing and drying I open the locks again and the VM falls out. My system is not for everyone because I put in a huge amount of time picking (picking and washing outdoors only) but it does save on soap and when it comes time to comb or card (indoors) I can fly through unimpeded with a nearly pristine fleece. When one hates house and equipment cleaning one finds ways around it. 😂

@sharecreations6752

3 жыл бұрын

@@dhurd4099 thanks for your tip!☺ maybe I try it for my next fleece, it sounds really helpfull!

Hi! I bought a fleece this morning (dorset) it is so dirty and I can

@JillianEve

3 жыл бұрын

I find that if I just keep combing and combing, eventually I will get vm free wool. Did you scour it already?

@helenedumoulin9092

3 жыл бұрын

@@JillianEve yes I scoured it a few times and I haven’t combed yet... I am still scouring the rest of the fleece ... patience will tell ... I just hope all my work will not go into garbage lol

I'm just curious, what is the advantage of using the diz? It looks like it's drafting, so why not just do that?

@JillianEve

2 жыл бұрын

It makes it easier to control the draft against the combs for more consistency.

@cynthiastandley5742

2 жыл бұрын

@@JillianEve Thanks!

Como é o nome desse pente ai sou do rio grande do sul de uruguaiana

Can u willow the Shetland fleece so we can see

@JillianEve

4 жыл бұрын

I don't think willowing would work for the Shetland I have, but I'll see what I can do for my next woolen project. Thanks for the video idea! Happy spinning! 🧶❤

Try episodes of Doc Martin!

Why don't you willow the wool ??

@JillianEve

4 жыл бұрын

This is a great question! Willowing the wool is a good way to get the vegetable matter out of the locks, but the process destroys the lock structure. Keeping the locks together is important for worsted spinning which is what I'm doing here. Willowing is a good technique to use before carding the wool, but not before combing the wool. I hope that helps answer your question! Happy spinning!

Stargate SG-1, The X Files, Harry Potter, Burn Notice, the original Magnum PI, Hercules with Kevin Sorbo the TV show Hughlander. Outlander, My Lottery Dream Home. Is that enough🤣 ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

@markschwartz5614

4 жыл бұрын

I am in awe of you extensive and professional sci-fi experience. Do not forget Stargate Atlantis and MacGyver! What about Xena?

@JillianEve

4 жыл бұрын

I have seen all of those except My Lottery Dream Home! I'm a big nerd, can you tell? 🤓

@kittylevee4662

4 жыл бұрын

@@markschwartz5614 those too‼ And remember Legend😍

@kittylevee4662

4 жыл бұрын

@@JillianEve also the original Man From U.N.C.L.E.

@tracyirwin9578

4 жыл бұрын

Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel!

Do you love the smell of sheep in the morning?

@JillianEve

4 жыл бұрын

Why yes I do! Lol!

@sharonwaddell2548

4 жыл бұрын

JillianEve oh good, I’m older than you, and I hoped you would get the movie reference

@Marialla.

Жыл бұрын

@@sharonwaddell2548 AHahahahahahha! Yes, I'm surprised nobody else mentioned Apocalypse Now.