Spinning lace on a Russian support spindle
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Talking about spinning problems, then a video of me spinning accompanied by maramures folk music from 6:06, then cat outtakes from 23:37. I thought a drinking song made a good prelude to Bernard, my cat!
Music from CD "Blue Dor" by Popeluc 1996. For more info or to purchase CD see www.petecastle.co.uk
PLEASE do more spinning videos! You are so talented. I’ve learned so much just watching your videos. And I have watched a lot of videos and yours make so much sense. Thanks!
Perfectly delightful video and so glad you covered key points such as the temporary cop, using the cop itself to help with spin momentum.
I've been my own sheeps' wool on a Russian spindle for perhaps 7 years, but your video and explanations are leading me to better methods.
Also loved the Romanian music soundtrack. Reminds me of a happy childhood folk dancing.
Thanks so much!
Wow this is so fabulous. Your fingers remind me of a very elegant spider's legs spinning her web. very graceful and beautiful, actually enchanting. The music is just perfect with your spinning movements. bravo. I'm just learning lace spinning on a support spindle - looking for lessons and I'm so glad I checked out your video. Thank you so much.
Thank you for a very mesmerizing video. How relaxing. You’re very skilled at this. I see these videos are quite a few years old, I’d like to know where you’ve gone. Do an update please. Hope all is well.
Very helpful. Not that I’ll ever be able to do this, but the video is clearer than most others I’ve seen. Thank you! Oh, and I loved the music 💕
Wow! You are really, really good at this.
Thank you! I have not ever spun before I think your explanations will greatly help when my spindle arrives nd I begin to learn. Thanks ever so much!!
Great video! Thanks for posting; I hope you are still spindling.
Totally mesmerizing to watch... Thank you so much for posting! I just ordered my first Russian spindle. I've been spindling for about two years now, mostly on drop spindles but I also have a supported Navajo. Looking forward to trying this, it looks really elegant when you're spinning!
I love your video! The music is so beautiful and your spinning is so elegant! I hope that the music is on Spotify now as its 7 years later. What kind of fiber did you spin! What are you making with it?
Thank you for a great video.......you make it look so easy!
Thank you, you make it look so easy and I've ordered the CD
Wow. Very impressive!
Nicely done. Very fluid movements.
Beautiful video!
nice
What fiber type and preparation do you find works best for spinning on your Russian spindle?
So far I've only had the chance to use machine carded roving (which I'm perfectly happy with, haven't had any problems). I am a big fan of hand combing fibres and use that for many other projects, and I think the results would be great for lace weight given how smooth and processed the results are, but my combs are I think too coarse for the fine fibres I'd want to use.
For fibre type so far I've had good experiences with 50/50 yak and superfine merino (this is my second project with this combination, as I liked how the first project went), and 50/50 camel and superfine merino. I have some suri alpaca I'm planning to try for my next project, which is lovely and smooth and I think will work well (you can tell I'm a fan of camelids!)
Thank you for that lovely video! How long have you been doing supported spindling?
How do you ply the yarn after you have spun it like this please?
Hey! sorry for the long wait for a reply. Recently I've been plying from an Andean plying bracelet. a centre pull ball with lace weight just collapsed in on itself and got way too tangled for me. if it's all one colour and not a colourway with orders I want to preserve I just wrap from the Russian spindle round my hand into a bracelet till I inevitably get to a point where the yarn breaks, then I ply that much together onto a larger spindle. and repeat. I'm going to use two balls plied together for a colourway I'm doing currently (maybe trying a loo roll tube in the middle on a ball winder to stop the centre collapsing) but if there's no that I prefer to do it from both ends of one so there isn't some leftover.
is the "larger spindle" you ply onto a drop or a supported spindle?
Everything I spin is on support spindles because I have problems with my shoulders so this way they don't have to carry the weight of it. The larger ones I use are Tibetan style
thank you, I haven't tried supported plying yet! Perhaps you could do a plying video sometime ?
The problem I'm finding for lefthanders is, if I use my left hand for flickering, doesn't that spin anti-clockwise? but everyone keeps saying always spin clockwise. So, booo. What to do?
I'd say spin however is most comfortable to you. If you spin one ply, it doesn't matter anyways, if you're planning to do multi-ply, when you combine them, just make sure to spin in the opposite direction of the one plies so they twist together. That's the only reason you keep track of which way you're spinning. Hope that helps! :)
I am just learning so need help from the very beginning. The yarn just comes off the top of the spindle for me since there is no hook or groove for a half hitch. How do you get started? Yvonne Duncan
Here's a video I just watched, that will show you how...
ruclips.net/video/1qHEESpdOGs/видео.html
Have Fun!
What sort of fibre are you using? Is it combed top or a rolag? Wool or silk?
Thank you for the nice Video. Maybe you have some tips for the the best weight of russian spindles. Which fiber are you spinning?
Hi :) my Russian spindle is 1.3 oz/36g and 10 inches long, and I put about 25 grams of fibre on it at a time. I don't think I'd go *much* heavier than that if you're trying to spin thin lace, and maybe go a bit lighter if you were aiming for cobweb lace weight. Unless you are aiming for super thin though I wouldn't really go much lighter as I love the way mine spins.
The fibre I'm spinning in the video is baby camel and superfine merino, and other stuff I've used before and am using for my current project is yak and superfine merino. Both I would highly recommend, it is unbelievably soft. When looking to buy fibre make sure it's processed well and doesn't have knots in from bad combing or is partially felted from the dyeing (if you choose dyed). Good luck with your spinning!
Whoops! I just realised I made a mistake. I divide 100g of wool into 6 for spinning lace on my Russian spindle, so that's approx 16.7g not 25g (I don't weigh tho, I divide the length of it by 3 then split it in half if it's 2 ply in a colourway)
Thank you for you answer. I like you russian spindle, I'll order one from Kerryspindle. I never have spun camel or Yak. Can you maybe post a Video Start spinning or winding in a russian spindle?
I was going to ask the same thing! The stitch pattern looks like tumbling blocks..
Hi, i just got a russian Spindel, can you post a video on how to start. Spinning??? Please??!!! My grandmother used to spin but has passed away before i could learn, she was romanian to. Mutumesc si la revedere.
Hi Ana! Sorry for a wait for a reply. Could you elaborate on what you need help on about starting?