How to use Wool Combs and Hand Cards | Plus a Yarn Comparison!
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Let's talk about the difference between hand cards and wool combs. These two essential fiber processing tools have unique histories and purposes. We are going to try them out and then spin two samples of yarn to see the differences. Which tools will you choose after watching this video?
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"Floof noodle" is definitely the phrase of the day :)
Thank you for clearly showing the difference between combs and cards and between woolen and worsted! I FINALLY GET IT!
This was also what I needed from the video thanks
I made my own combs with long nails and wood. and they work really well. 1 row of nails. each nail 5mm apart. Also made a long comb for blending. And made myself a Diz. I use them to process my wool 1st. The stuff left over I use the bought hand carders - mine are curved. After that when theres some left that is all nobbly or too short - I keep aside for stuffing or wet/dry felting. I use all my wood I get - usually there is no throw away at all.
Thank you for the tips! I will take a moment and think of this is something I can make myself!
OK, that's the best ad read I've seen in a VERY long time. Legit giggled at the end.
This is probably the best online resource I've found on this topic. I've been really confused about combs and cards for a while because I never knew they were different things before I started spinning, and all the resources I found seemed to skip straight to explaining how to use them, without explaining *what* exactly they do, and *when* to use which one. Thanks for making such a clear, organized explainer, you're a real lifesaver!
See, this is why I'm watching pretty much all your videos, even the ones that aren't "on topic" for what I'm interested in (spinning -- and knitting, but I have that one well in hand, lol -- but not fiber processing [yet?]): this had some of the best explanation for drafting woolen verses worsted I've yet seen, and watching your hands as you did each was a huge help.
Wow, thanks! I'm so glad to help! 🧶✨😊
Thanks so much !! I am new to spinning and I use small cards. They are actually dog brushes. But are very close to carders for wool. They get the job done.🐑😊🍁
Dog brushes are a wonderful cost effective way to card wool. It's what I used before I got hand cards. Happy spinning!
Such a good idea 👍🏼!
That's exactly what I use! 😂
I found these brushes for cleaning sheepskin rugs on Amazon that are actually small hand carders for much less $$$ than wool carders. I also got a dog brush, too.
Being a newbie to all thing spinning and weaving I find your videos so helpful and informative. I love your cheerfulness. Thank you so much xxx
I bought old leather hand cards right before I started my fiber journey. I've taught myself and me husband the crash course in the "figure it out the best you can" method with them😉
You quickly became one of my favorite RUclipsrs after I fell down a rabbit hole (spinning wool.) 🙂 I own both combs/carders and did not know that I could comb first to throughly get out the VM/short fibers; then card the clean uniform wool for spinning! 🙂 I like really clean and fine yarn, so the extra steps are worth it to me. Thank you!
You are soo good at explaining this detailed information, it's so nice too watch because it's visible how much you care and enjoy these subjects of the universe of yarn spinning.
Your work inspire me a lot! Thank you so much for this channel💖
lol the "you know i woooont" was so relatable
I work in I.T. so i dont know why i watched this entire video! I am never going tot spin yarn😂Let alone combing or carding. It ooks not easy to do, but i found the video very interesting and i learned a lot👊👊👊
Wow, Jillian! I have learned more about wool cleaning and spinning in your video than all of the others combined! Great job, lots of information.
Right now I am working my way through dog fur with cards. Thanks for this video! It is reassuring that I am likely using the preferred method for my fluff.
Wonderful! 🐶🧶✨😊
I love you and your channel too! I just spin and plied my first yarn and I'm knitting a scarf! I use my carding combs to comb out the bits of yarn mistakes and spin it back in at the end of my project.
I love you and your channel!! You're the best!! Iv super enjoyed your old timey info like the distaff you had recreated. God bless!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoy it!
I can tell how much time you spend planning and organizing your videos!! It has really payed off in a cohesive lesson. Thank you so much. This is the first time I have considered Skillshare subscription.
Mum was very much a member of team combed, rather than team carded. I do remember seeing her with some hand cards that she borrowed from her teacher but she never acquired any of her own. Her reasons for preferring combed wool were as stated here - she liked spinning from the aligned fibres to get a worsted-style yarn. And there was usually a lot of vegetable matter to be removed.
What differed from here is what her comb (yes, comb singular) looked like. I dug it out of her sewing &c box earlier this evening. Basically, her wool comb looked much more like a hair comb. This comb does not have the sharp tines the combs shown here have. She would pick a little bundle of fibres from the fleece and comb them until the vegetable matter was removed and the fibres were aligned and then I remember the combed bits being placed on a tray. It was a fairly slow process but it gave her the result she wanted.
I love your channel and your sense of humor. I learn so much from your videos. You make it fun and beautiful.
Excellent video! Well produced and very good, useful information.
I always love seeing wool being processed. For some reason it makes me all cozy.
Me tooooo! 😊🐑💜
I like your videos. My daughter spins wool shorn from her own sheep flock.
I like the technical term "floof noodle".
I don't have combs - I'd probably impale myself! I do have the blending board I made using your tutorial. That's sufficient for what I spin. I probably will never process a fleece.
Oh my gosh! You are still the best! I learn so much from you! ❤
Yay!! I recently was given some cards and had NO idea how to use them, you came to my rescue!
Lucky!!! May I borrow your lucky rabbit's foot.😉
Love the cardigan you are wearing. Gorgeous colours.
Thanks for this video. I was using hand carders which are easier to find but they weren't getting out the VM.... (Rookie mistake) but then I discovered the Valkyrie hand combs and wow. Now I'm obsessed with processing raw fleece now I can get a yarn I love.
Thank you! You explain everything so well, and I appreciate your attention to the details and terminology. I love the owl and the hummingbird prints in the background!
I bought a set of both combs and hand cards way back in my beginning. I've come to prefer the carders as easier on the wrists. I also tend to keep a fleeces locks as undisturbed as possible, fluff them up on the cards and spin worsted yarns. My Combs have proven a bit vicious: "sharp" doesn't describe them by half! And yes, I've learned a bunch of things from your videos. I'm going to try for a woolen yarns or two, now that I know what to look for.
Thank you for this lesson🥰 I’m a beginner so I have no clue what all of the tools used for spinning are used for or how to use them so this is very informative 💕
Thank you so much. As a weaver and newby spinner I am learning so much from you.
I have 2 sets of carders - one is a standard set and one is fine set. I have used my standard ones for most of the wool I've carded, but have used the finer ones for cotton and for alpaca. I don't have any combs but they appear to be more expensive than the carders and more difficult to find. Since I tend to go through phases of knitting and crocheting with commercial wool or yarn to produce items that can be washed easily and then spinning wool or other fibres for me to use for decorative things or as gifts for people I know will have the time or inclination to hand wash the things I make, I think I probably have the tools I need for what I do. Very interesting video , though. Thank you Evie from the S.E. of England.
Hi Jillian Eve, thank you so much for your joyful video's. I have gotten away from spinning and then I got sick. I've been sitting in my sick bed watching your video's and they have been inspiring me to get better and go dig out my spinning wheels and stuff. I can't wait to get to my craft room again. BIG HUGS, 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Answered questions that were in the back of my mind. Thank you for your excellent videos!
Perfect timing! Just tonight I pulled out the cards and the combs to do some sampling from a fleece I bought a year ago and just finished washing. It has locks of about 4 inches and a beautiful luster, so I figured combing it and spinning worsted would be ideal, only I am not too experienced with combs yet. Although I had some hiccups with the combing process (due in part to stuck tips and snarled butts on my locks), I ended up with some very nice combed top that spun up beautifully and preserved the luster. There really is nothing like spinning your own combed top!
I had quite a bit of combing waste that unfortunately mixed long-ish good fiber with snarls and second cuts, and I carded it all together into a rolag that made some rather lumpy and scratchy yarn. No surprise there, but I just wanted to see if there was anything to be had from the waste! Next time, I will comb the waste a second time so as to get the good fibers out, and compost the rest. Life's too short for bad fiber!
Perfect! This gave so much useful information and explained the difference between carding and combing so well.
Thankyou so much! I was about to throw away the yarn I spun yesterday! This makes sense now - I did woollen spinning 😅.
Thank you. Very helpful. You know your stuff indeed.
Wonderful video. 25 years ago my husband bought me a set of 5 pitch fine English combs with the bench clamp. Worked a lot of fleece while we still had livestock, mostly rambouillet, targhee, dorset llama, bunny and dog fur. I think all of us who comb get bit at some point. Mine was a spectacular mess, 3 stitches and a tetanus shot.
Just brushed out a very knotted sheepskin rug using a dog brush (cuz I didn’t know what a carder was till today) 😂… it worked amazingly.. a lot of debris/dirt came out of the rug.. looks and feels great now
Thanks! Nube from Ravelry, VicunaVixen, AKA Amy. I seem to find your videos quite relevant (and relevent) as I start spinning stuff.
This was another fantastic video! I have some bison fiber that I collected and want to process it. It’s going to be a challenge for sure and certain! But, your fantastic explanation and demonstration has given me more confidence that I can do it! 😅
Fantastic explanation!
I love combing longer fibers and handcarding the shorter fibers!
I just took a workshop on spinning101-you are very helpful in my continued learning of this skill. Thanks
Wow! Thank you! I always learn so much from you. You are a wonderful teacher.
Thank you so much for such an excellent tutorial! This was just what I have been looking for to explain the different processes. You are a star 🌟!
Thank you. Sooo much information and great tips! I am a newbie spinner on spindles and I just want to expand my view on everything spinning! Its so much fun!
Thank you once again for wonderful insight into working wool. Just love your channel ❤
I'm new to spinning and I love this channel. I also feel like both spinning and wool in general (I've been wool obsessed as a knitter and crocheter and crafter in general for ages) seems to be so good for mental health. Maybe its because the energy of sheep is so peaceful and reminds us of the idyllic and bucolic countryside? I just feel like it soothes the mind and helps me get grounded and solid again. I never feel safer than when wearing wool. It just gives that feeling of security and protection that other fabrics don't have for me.
Wool - security and protection: among other things, wool is fire resistant. It may singe but it doesn't go up in flames. And it won't end up an evil, noxious mess that sticks to you the way synthetics do. So your feelings are correct.
Floof noodle! I thought I had to call it pencil roving but I like floof noodle much more.
My grandmother only taught me how to use hand cards but now I know they exist I'd love to try wool combs! This is definitely a video I'll be referring back to!
Floof noodle. combed sliver . Combed Top, All new to me. Thank you. Love your podcast. You are so generous with your knowledge ❤️.
You are so welcome!
Absolutely fantastic video evie thank you so much for sharing this with us all, much love and big virtual hugs xx
Loved this episode. I started out using cards. I have two different sets. One for finer wool. I just ordered Valkyrie two pitched extra fine combs. Prepping some merino/Finn fleece purchased from Rhinebeck this past Oct. I am loving the combs. The cards have their place as well. Thank you for this video
Thanks! I'm just diving into spinning and have learned SO much from you! Thank you so much for sharing what you know!
🥰🥰🥰 Thank you so much and happy spinning!
I have 4 cards, 2 small they came with my blending board and 2 medium ones that I got when I purchased my spinning wheel. So I just use them.
I always enjoy your episodes, even though I do not spin, yet ... Thanks !
Glad you enjoy it! 🧶✨😊
Evie, when I started on my fibre arts journey I had zero tools.
I used a dog *comb* (and I still use that same comb 4y later!)
Although I have since bought a pair of hand carders, I prefer my dog comb as I can process a phenomenal amount of fibre in a very short time. For example, in the same amount of time you took using your comb I could have done three times the amount. [not to skite…], but I can’t justify the time it takes loading the combs, when, that same amount of time could be spent doing the combing.
The other advantage of using the dog comb is that it can be used on raw (unwashed) locks as well as washed locks. So, if I’m going to spend money on having my washed fleeces professionally carded (where it’s priced out per kilo), I will comb all my locks first (thus removing that excess anyhow), then carefully wash and dry. (I have a particular scouring method which I also self-designed).
This is just my personal opinion and I still love and look forward to your videos ❤️
I do like your videos very much. I tend to spin a smoother yarn for Tapestry weaving, and I hate VM, so most of my fiber is combed. I did notice you did not mention hackles, which for me, make combing easier than using two combs. But I know that’s a personal preference. I have a Brother Drum Carder that I use quite a bit for blending fibers, and sometimes I use my hand cards to open up locks before putting them on the drum carder, as they blend much quicker and more evenly.
Loved that you are using ranching traditions fleece! Mine from Kami is soaking now in cold rinse waiting to be dried and then combed!
hi, im not spinner - I'm are user of yarn, mostly knitting, watching your video bring back memories from my childhood , got a great part of using hand curders in my grandma's house, but i don't have any memory of her using combs, just hands,.... enjoying watching
Thank you so much! I want to make quite thick uneven yarn for some rustic weaving. Your video has helped me - I would have bought combs, but I think carding is the way - and safer!
The martyr saints are a really interesting and gruesome lot! I hadn't heard this one before, so thank you!
wow, the difference in yarn is more than I thought!
I have struggled to find tutorials on double drive wheels. Your videos have helped sooo much!
Yes! Thank you so much I learned a ton!! I’m newish at spinning, I actually just got my first wheel! It’s a miner’s head walking wheel and it’s been a really fun challenge learning how to work with it, not against it. I previously spun off a top whirl drop spindle. One of my biggest challenges has been learning how to card well and how to take it off the carders. I really appreciated the little tutorial on how to make the rolls, I’m going to do that now! The carders I’ve been using are fairly old as I got them from an antique store, I will certainly be trying the raw wool technique to keep them in good shape! I really got into it because I became a part of a historical reenactment group for Renaissance faires and just kind of found a niche. Thank you so much for including a history lesson! Thank you again for all of the knowledge you share! I am so glad I found this community:)
Hello JillianEve, I am a knitter and I now I really understood the difference between woolen spun and worsted spun yarn and how to use it. Thank you so much! I really appreciate to look your channel, I have learned so much even for my knitting and sewing. Maybe one day I start to spinn, who knows?
This was so informative thank you, I've just been give the opportunity to buy some local fleeces you've just made the mind field of part of the process so much easier.
I always learn something new by watching your videos. I prefer to purchase pre prepared fiber even though I have combs and carders
Thanks for all the reminder s to try different techniques. Loved your new video editing skills. They really shone thru. Debs from Down Under
i absolutely love your videos, i’ve been watching all week. i have been barn sitting sheep and got some fleece out the deal, trying to kinda figure things out by videos has been a bit of a struggle until i stumbled onto your videos so Thank you thank you thank you x a million!
I absolutely LOVE your videos. I'm new to spinning and have so many questions and you always manage to cover the essential questions in your videos . Thank you 😊
Thank you for this. Your videos are awesome. Love your smile, the area where u video, organization of the information, pacing...just perfect.
Really needed this! Thank you! ❤️
Thanks for showing the difference. ❤
Thank you for the video! For some time now i looked into this topic and did'nt know what to choose, this really helped me orgenaize things... 😄
You made my muddy understanding very clear. Thank you!
Thank you for explaining things so well. I feel like I am learning a new language.
I love every video you do! I'm a new spinner, and you're now one of my best teachers :)
Evie, have you combed to remove vm and nubs, then carded the cleaner fiber? I wonder if it would make a cleaner, fluffy fiber.
Yes! It does! It is similar to how people will use commercial combed top to blend colors on their drum carder or blending board. 😊✨🧶
@@JillianEve awesome, thank you!
I absolutely love the content and presentation of your videos......thank-you so much. fabulous work
This was a super helpful video to demystify this all, thanks! I really wish there were more comb purchasing options. particularly in Canada.
I like how you show the difference from comedy wooly, from carded wool. I like how you had a covartsatoin of yourself in the video 📹. Your family must all gone from home.
your videos are life savers for real, thank you for this. I just got my first fleece and after scouring ive been trying to decide what to do with it, but this solves it. a little of both haha.
Thank you! I'm just starting to process my mohair fiber and babydoll wool and this helped a lot! So much to consider and learn.
Wow!! I learned SO much watching this video! Thank you!!
I've never worked with many different types of yarn, as my default yarn is Red Heart depending on my project. But lately I started making a coat (which I ran out of yarn for) in Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable, which is a lot like the hand carded yarn you showed. It's very airy and I could tell from looking at it that it was most likely carded. It's not uniform in size across the board, some sections of the yarn are very tight while others are bulkier in some ways (though that could have been the result of me having to wind it into a skein after it originally fell apart). Watching this and a few of your other videos, I'm now really wanting to spin my own yarn to continue this coat (though I have none of the materials or how to gauge it properly as the one I used was supposedly a size 4).
You are delightful and your enthusiasm is infectious. I found this very informative. Thanks so much.
Thank You so much for all of the great insite you give in your videos! I started a spinning group a couple years ago and we are learning so much from each other. I've shared several of your videos with our group and they are helpful for starting new conversations as well as helping our newbies between our meetings. Again thank you and keep up the amazing work you do.
Thanks for explaining, it's really helpful! One thing I'm not 100% sure of is how hackles fit into fibre preparation. I've seen them used with combs and also heard you can use them as they are. It's a little confusing.😅
I've been using cat brushes due to space constraints, but they do work in a pinch
Thanks I am just starting to learn how to spin and card or comb. Have angora hare going to try combs due to your video here thanks again.😁
I was JUST wondering about this as I process my first fleece!!! Thank you!!!!!
Wonderful video. At this point all I have is a blending board and dog brushes. The dog brushes are like mini cards. After Christmas I hope to buy myself a set of combs.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful videos 😊😊😊❤❤❤
Hi JillianEve, ThankS sO MucH for making these videos I’ve been spinning for decades but this filled in a lot of gaps for me💕💖😊
Very informative as usual. Thank you also for the history snippets. It is great to be able to connect the dots that go into spinning. I think I will be getting a set of hand cards this year as I find making rolags/fauxlags to be very enjoyable. Love that this is such a do-your-own thing craft. Watching your videos always brightens my day! ❤