I’m on a budget and when I wanted to spin wool I couldn’t afford card paddles so I purchased 2 doggie brushes that looked similar only smaller. They work perfectly for my sized projects.
@@yvonnevivo4761 The early American colonists (boy thats a loaded term) used teasel a type of herbacious plant with hard toothed hooks on its seed pod. They fashioned carding paddles using the seed pods. Would love for Arne to find a pair in an American antique shop!
@@toodie535 I think the karding by teasels is not invented by the American colonists. It's an mediterranean plant and in the medival era known all over Europe. You can find it in the emblems of several cities.
This makes sense instead of using store bought stuffing. Thinking as the little toy is pass along the generations the inside would with stand the weathering of ordinary play and times just propped on a shelf.
Spent my entire childhood with an antique spinning wheel and those cards in the corner of the living room. Mom was an antique collector. I always wondered how they were used.
i love ur videos. im a stroke survivor in nova scotia. it took 7 yrs to get my left hand (limited use in left side) strong enough to hold a knitting needle. so i could knit again. i knit 4 charity and sweaters 4 the family. karen
Watching and listening to you both is like pushing the reset button in life when it all gets a bit too depressing. When I've had enough of the news and hearing of the dreadful things we're doing in the world you remind me how beautiful life can be. Thank you.
there are a lot of things that i love about you two and your videos but what i love most is your lifestyle and how you enjoy doing little things that a lot of people find unimportant, boring or waste of time... xx
Quick tip -- if you can't find carding tools, there are dog brushes that look like these tools, and they work pretty well for carding. I've used them. They are smaller, so you can't card as much at one time, but I liked being able to turn yarn scraps into fluff.
I knit hats for a cancer center for people who have lost their hair from chemotherapy, and I have to use acrylic yarn because it is hypoallergenic and machine washable (easy care). I still use the leftover bits for stuffing as I straighten out the yarn into parallel pieces and gather 10-20 pieces in my hand and cut them into little bits with a sharp scissors. Great for stuffing dolls and the famous balls(!).
Finally! Whenever I search up what to do with yarn scraps, I always find people with so much “scrap” that they basically have a whole skein. I did something kind of dumb with my yarn and now I have about that size of pieces of yarn in THSI one container. That was so much yarn that I had so I needed to do something with it instead of throwing it away. This is exactly what I was looking for, thank you!!
It is really surprising how quickly and how much the yarn ends accumulate when you are knitting stranded colourwork projects or my latest, the Primrose Throw. More recycling there, too using my leftover scrap yarn. Thanks for always transforming what might seem useless into not only useful but also so beautiful. Great video.
What a great tip you guys. I haven’t been listening/watching you long but I’m absolutely delighted to have found you, very informative, with such a lovely natural manner about you. Thanks so much, watching you often makes my day.
Hello lovely Friends I hope you are both well and happy. What a wonderful way to use all the leftover threads, so good for our world. Arne I really love the way you use old equipment so effectively, it must bring back lots of happy memories for you. I will look out for vintage carders at the antique fairs. You both always brighten my Sunday. Have a fabulous week ahead. Sending you both lots of hugs and loves xxxxxxxx🙋🏻😘❤️ Dorothy
Sunday nights with you two is always the best and I learn so much. Thank you so much for sharing this idea. I try to recycle as much as I can and never thought of this. I put them out for nest material but now I can do both 😊 Thank you!
I have never saved my wool ends but I will now!! I do save my cotton ends and separate my plies and put them out for the birds to make their nests. I will definitely save them all from now on! This is such a great idea. I make many small cloth toys for my granddaughter so I can now use this for my stuffing. :) Thanks, Sharon xx
I do the same thing with my cotton scraps. I live in the country in a canyon so we have a lot of wildlife. I bet you and I have the prettiest birds nest around! 😊
Never thought of carding the scraps, that’s great, but I would be spinning it back i to my art yarns. Pure wool can also be used around plants as a mulch.
That’s an excellent idea for gardeners, regarding mulch. 🙂 Pure cotton can be used that way as well. You can also hang/drape short pieces outside for birds to use for nests.
Genius. I just found your chanel...love your videos. I think recycling is important and intelligent. Thanks!!! Loved the story about your grandpa doing this for your grandma
You are right, the sound is nice! I do have some carders; I am going to start saving my cut-off ends in a glass jar, and card them into stuffing when I have a jar full.
This is so awesome! I’ve always hated using that poly fill stuff but couldn’t spend the money to stuff things with wool. I’m definitely going to get some carders so I can do this too. Thank you!
Again a great idea! Plus the wool filler regulates heat so it would be great for pillows or for when I make pillow beds or couches for shelter dogs. As they curl up into a comfy pupcoach or bed, they can keep nice and toasty warm. 🌹♥️❣️
Wow so awesome luv that this video is so short and ohhhhh so sweet!!!! Exactly what I was looking for...however I am using my own natural lamah wool so luv that sound of carding and looking forward to stuffing my recycled sock monkeys...u guys r great!!!
thank you so much for this tip. I've never seen this before or this device and I'm familiar alot with antiques. i live in the US. I went to Ebay and found some old ones for a good price. I'm with you totally. I don't waste anything. My husband is the opposite. LOL
@@nivikita My Mum always made a point to do that, so when she was out and I was looking after the dogs. I noticed one of them itching because he was molting from the heat. So I gave him a good brush (inside, it was too hot outside) then I put the fur outside for the birds. The dog was happier and I got the pleasure of seeing a little bird fly off with a big chunk of black fur :)
I think this is a great idea. I am wanting to learn to spin yarn wonder if I could use this in some future spinning. This morning I put some yarn scraps out for the birds, as long as they are less than 6 inches it'll work for their nesting, I'm told. Only time will tell this is the first time I have tried this idea.
Greetings from Canada. I have just discovered your clips 4 yrs later. I remember my Grandmother doing that. I wish I knew where they are if still around. Just a mention of something. I quilt, embroider and always have lengths of sewing thread. I save them and sprinkle little piles over the bushes in the winter. The birds take them for their nests. I hope you are both well.🇨🇦
You two are amazing. Recycling is a high priority of mine. Love that I keep finding new videos of you two. Found you a couple of months ago and now I am a big fan. 😘😘
The crafters here in our village started putting out scraps of leftover yarn for the birds many years ago. On last year’s Christmas bird count we saw two juvenile bald eagles wearing knitted leg warmers. Avian evolution in progress! Next thing you know they’ll be wanting to set up a booth at our local craft fair. :-)
funny but a poor idea as nesting material. Ornithologists recommend against this practice of putting out string, twine, coir, yarn etc as baby birds can easily become entangled in strands and harm their wings so they cant fly!
Love all your suggestions. Say, I think we would all like to see how you weave in ends when you finish projects. And do you ever use Fray Check? Best to you, friends.
I’m a big recycler also & this is a GREAT idea!! I need to find some carders as this would be so much better than buying polyfill! Thanks A & C 🙋🏻♀️ from Karyn in the US
Such a good idea to use up all the small bits of wool. I have thoughts of carding one colour or blends of colours to use for needle felting to make a picture, I think I will need a fair amount. I have looked into needle felting but it look bewildering although I don't have intentions of make animals or 3D objects at present.
@@ARNECARLOS I had several bits that I now have made into rolags. I don't have carders but dog brushes are what I have used for a project before and they do a pretty good job. Again thanks for the idea 😃
I was just thinking the same thing. Where I live, there are not many places to look for things like this and if you find them the items are horrendously expensive.
It's the polar opposite concept to carding, but you can felt your wool strands into dryer balls or pet toys. My dogs and cats have LOVED the texture of firmly felted toys with some scrunch left.
omg, I have had so much of these little pieces over the years when I knitted and I always threw them out because they were too short (between 5-10 inches) I think I am gonna start saving them now and use them for stuffing things thanks guys !!!
For those of us who put out yarn for the birds, let's be sure to use only short scraps. Baby bird legs easily get twisted up in longer strands, and there is no way for the parent birds to free them. Carded wool or otherwise fluffed yarns in small pieces are great for lining the nest.
I'm a spinner so using the hand carded "stuffing" as an amendment to mix with my wool or alpaca fleece to spin new yarn on my spindle wheel. Both of you are amazing! Cheers, Laura
maravillosa idea !!!! los quiero mucho, no entiendo mucho ingles pero me gusta verlos!!!!y si entendi el mensaje del reciclado de los restos de lana ,gracias
For a few years, one of my "things" is spinning yarn and knitting it into something good. In addition, more recently, I have taken up weaving. Much of the fleece I have to spin is alpaca fleece. If it is black, it can get boring to spin or use for knitting. That is when I recycle silk ribbon yarn that made a top for me that I didn't like. I ripped that apart and cut the yarn, some of it anyway, into colorful threads of silk and blended it into the usual boring black fleece. It gave that black stuff a different look and I will do it again. Now....with all that could be waste from weaving projects, I will even use that, too, no matter if it is silk, linen, cotton, merino and all. Why not? After watching your video, I will do the same thing. I had been doing that with bits of fleece I didn't use it all. I was thinking about using it to blend into a mystery yarn. Well...I might do that. You did provide some inspiration.
I’m on a budget and when I wanted to spin wool I couldn’t afford card paddles so I purchased 2 doggie brushes that looked similar only smaller. They work perfectly for my sized projects.
Smart!
@@yvonnevivo4761 The early American colonists (boy thats a loaded term) used teasel a type of herbacious plant with hard toothed hooks on its seed pod. They fashioned carding paddles using the seed pods. Would love for Arne to find a pair in an American antique shop!
@@toodie535 I think the karding by teasels is not invented by the American colonists. It's an mediterranean plant and in the medival era known all over Europe. You can find it in the emblems of several cities.
This makes sense instead of using store bought stuffing. Thinking as the little toy is pass along the generations the inside would with stand the weathering of ordinary play and times just propped on a shelf.
I thought of trying that as I have dog brushes already, and not sure where I would find the carding tools, great minds think alike!
Spent my entire childhood with an antique spinning wheel and those cards in the corner of the living room. Mom was an antique collector. I always wondered how they were used.
i love ur videos. im a stroke survivor in nova scotia. it took 7 yrs to get my left hand (limited use in left side) strong enough to hold a knitting needle. so i could knit again. i knit 4 charity and sweaters 4 the family. karen
We are glad to har that you have now recovered and can enjoy knitting again. Keep up the good work Karen.
Watching and listening to you both is like pushing the reset button in life when it all gets a bit too depressing. When I've had enough of the news and hearing of the dreadful things we're doing in the world you remind me how beautiful life can be. Thank you.
there are a lot of things that i love about you two and your videos but what i love most is your lifestyle and how you enjoy doing little things that a lot of people find unimportant, boring or waste of time... xx
Vida Irani Arne and Carlos find joy in life.
Quick tip -- if you can't find carding tools, there are dog brushes that look like these tools, and they work pretty well for carding. I've used them. They are smaller, so you can't card as much at one time, but I liked being able to turn yarn scraps into fluff.
You guys make me happy!
Stay happy!
What a love idea. There’s value in such little pieces.
True!
I knit hats for a cancer center for people who have lost their hair from chemotherapy, and I have to use acrylic yarn because it is hypoallergenic and machine washable (easy care). I still use the leftover bits for stuffing as I straighten out the yarn into parallel pieces and gather 10-20 pieces in my hand and cut them into little bits with a sharp scissors. Great for stuffing dolls and the famous balls(!).
That's how I've always handled acrylic
Why is it called hypoallergenic? I get big allergic reactions from acrylic yarn; swollen face, red eyes, breathing problems and eczema.
Thank you gentlemen !! It is so wonderful you recycle!! You are wonderful!!
Finally! Whenever I search up what to do with yarn scraps, I always find people with so much “scrap” that they basically have a whole skein. I did something kind of dumb with my yarn and now I have about that size of pieces of yarn in THSI one container. That was so much yarn that I had so I needed to do something with it instead of throwing it away. This is exactly what I was looking for, thank you!!
You are welcome, thank you for watching.
Oh my gosh I love you guys! What a great idea. Would be interesting to see some of that respun into yarn!
I love your ecycling tips. It's great to see how much you care about making full use of the items you have around!
It is really surprising how quickly and how much the yarn ends accumulate when you are knitting stranded colourwork projects or my latest, the Primrose Throw. More recycling there, too using my leftover scrap yarn. Thanks for always transforming what might seem useless into not only useful but also so beautiful. Great video.
Thanks for your lovely comment, as always!!
What a great tip you guys. I haven’t been listening/watching you long but I’m absolutely delighted to have found you, very informative, with such a lovely natural manner about you. Thanks so much, watching you often makes my day.
Hello lovely Friends I hope you are both well and happy. What a wonderful way to use all the leftover threads, so good for our world. Arne I really love the way you use old equipment so effectively, it must bring back lots of happy memories for you. I will look out for vintage carders at the antique fairs. You both always brighten my Sunday. Have a fabulous week ahead. Sending you both lots of hugs and loves xxxxxxxx🙋🏻😘❤️ Dorothy
Sunday nights with you two is always the best and I learn so much. Thank you so much for sharing this idea. I try to recycle as much as I can and never thought of this. I put them out for nest material but now I can do both 😊 Thank you!
Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching!
I just FOUND you guys. What a wonderful video this is!!! Subscribed immediately! Than you soooooo much.
Hi Norma, welcome to our channel! We hope you enjoy our content, we publish on Sundays and Wednesdays (most)
I always love listening to ARNE talk about his family stories! And I love your videos!
OH MY GOSH I bet that was what i found ...I had an old stuffed item and there was this multi colored fuzzy and stringy stuff. I love this!
I have never saved my wool ends but I will now!! I do save my cotton ends and separate my plies and put them out for the birds to make their nests. I will definitely save them all from now on! This is such a great idea. I make many small cloth toys for my granddaughter so I can now use this for my stuffing. :)
Thanks,
Sharon xx
I do the same thing with my cotton scraps. I live in the country in a canyon so we have a lot of wildlife. I bet you and I have the prettiest birds nest around! 😊
Thanks KS for renewing old memories of back in the day. My mom would do this with the wool that we spunned from or sheep. ... Love you !!
This is the first time I've seen this tip, and I think it's a great idea. Less of the plastic, polyester stuff. Thanks for the excellent idea.
Never thought of carding the scraps, that’s great, but I would be spinning it back i to my art yarns. Pure wool can also be used around plants as a mulch.
That’s an excellent idea for gardeners, regarding mulch. 🙂 Pure cotton can be used that way as well. You can also hang/drape short pieces outside for birds to use for nests.
Genius. I just found your chanel...love your videos.
I think recycling is important and intelligent. Thanks!!!
Loved the story about your grandpa doing this for your grandma
What a fabulous idea, you clever young men. Love to you both. Sherie
You are right, the sound is nice! I do have some carders; I am going to start saving my cut-off ends in a glass jar, and card them into stuffing when I have a jar full.
I have a lot of these yarn ends. And I do enjoy your idea of carding the left over yarns 🌸thank you!
You are welcome!
Absolutely Love it! I am new to knitting and wool , knowing how expensive the wool is I am glad we can utilize every bit. Great video, thank you both!
This is so awesome! I’ve always hated using that poly fill stuff but couldn’t spend the money to stuff things with wool. I’m definitely going to get some carders so I can do this too. Thank you!
Again a great idea! Plus the wool filler regulates heat so it would be great for pillows or for when I make pillow beds or couches for shelter dogs. As they curl up into a comfy pupcoach or bed, they can keep nice and toasty warm. 🌹♥️❣️
This is an outstanding idea!! Thank you.
Wow so awesome luv that this video is so short and ohhhhh so sweet!!!! Exactly what I was looking for...however I am using my own natural lamah wool so luv that sound of carding and looking forward to stuffing my recycled sock monkeys...u guys r great!!!
thank you so much for this tip. I've never seen this before or this device and I'm familiar alot with antiques. i live in the US. I went to Ebay and found some old ones for a good price. I'm with you totally. I don't waste anything. My husband is the opposite. LOL
Ingenious. Brilliant idea. Thank you for taking your time to post these wonderful tips.
The colored bits of yarn, thread, I have saved sometimes I put in small glass jars so I can see the colorful strata as I turn the glass jar around.
I always put them in glass jars!
That's such a good idea!!!
Wow what a beautiful idea! Another tool I need!!🧶🐝😍🐞🥰🦋🧶
Never enough tools!
Or the funds to get them all!! 😂
This tip came just in time. I am starting stuffed animals for Christmas gifts and this will definitely save on purchasing stuffing.
I comb my yarn with a dog/cat brush with my amigurumi projects. Never thought to comb yarn scraps . Thanks for this tip. 🥰
Love your idea for re-cycling your thread. Thank you for your video.
I use my tiny offcuts for stuffing small projects too but hadn't thought to card them, which definitely would make them softer. thanks for the tip ❣
Wow! Love the carder. 🌹👍🏻🌹👍🏻🌹👍🏻🌹👍🏻🌹👍🏻🌹👍🏻🌹
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Thank you for nice tip to recycle wool . It always nice to listen you both , may God almighty bless you.
Brilliant! Thanks - you gentleman are wonderful!
Thank you Dan.
Thank you for the tips, I love recycling ideas
You guys are so refreshing to watch and I love all the interesting content in your videos :) Thanks from California.
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I've been saving my bits of yarn and have often wondered how I would use it...🙃 Great idea; thank you...😊
You are amazing. I like the cushion with the horse.
Oh my I have just found you on u tube. What a fabulous idea. I will be subscribing. 👏🏻😀
What a brilliant idea!! Thank you for a great tip🌈
You are welcome!!
Wow, very interesting learn something new every day.
Thank you!
I put wool ends outside for the birds in my garden to use in their nests.
I do the same with the combed-out hair of my Dog🤗
@@nivikita My Mum always made a point to do that, so when she was out and I was looking after the dogs. I noticed one of them itching because he was molting from the heat. So I gave him a good brush (inside, it was too hot outside) then I put the fur outside for the birds. The dog was happier and I got the pleasure of seeing a little bird fly off with a big chunk of black fur :)
I think this is a great idea. I am wanting to learn to spin yarn wonder if I could use this in some future spinning. This morning I put some yarn scraps out for the birds, as long as they are less than 6 inches it'll work for their nesting, I'm told. Only time will tell this is the first time I have tried this idea.
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
Greetings from Canada.
I have just discovered your clips 4 yrs later. I remember my Grandmother doing that. I wish I knew where they are if still around.
Just a mention of something.
I quilt, embroider and always have lengths of sewing thread.
I save them and sprinkle little piles over the bushes in the winter. The birds take them for their nests.
I hope you are both well.🇨🇦
You two are amazing. Recycling is a high priority of mine. Love that I keep finding new videos of you two. Found you a couple of months ago and now I am a big fan. 😘😘
I love you guys. You are so charming and lovable, and also good for the environment! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you!
I do that!!! I make new yarn from my scrap. Perfect!!!!!
I just found this video and channel... I love it, it’s so pure 😍
Welcome to our channel Emma! We post every Wednesday and Sunday.
The crafters here in our village started putting out scraps of leftover yarn for the birds many years ago. On last year’s Christmas bird count we saw two juvenile bald eagles wearing knitted leg warmers. Avian evolution in progress! Next thing you know they’ll be wanting to set up a booth at our local craft fair. :-)
funny but a poor idea as nesting material. Ornithologists recommend against this practice of putting out string, twine, coir, yarn etc as baby birds can easily become entangled in strands and harm their wings so they cant fly!
Great job... I like recycling ideas... And this one sounds great...
Kisses for both of you guys
Love all your suggestions. Say, I think we would all like to see how you weave in ends when you finish projects. And do you ever use Fray Check? Best to you, friends.
I just bought your sock yarn! Thanks so much. I love your channel.
Thank you!
I’m a big recycler also & this is a GREAT idea!! I need to find some carders as this would be so much better than buying polyfill! Thanks A & C
🙋🏻♀️ from Karyn in the US
Another commenter said she used dog brushes.
You two are BRILLIANT!!!!! ❤️🐑👏🏼🐑❤️
This is very GREAT IDEA!! Thanks Arne & Carlos
Thanks. You reminded me of something we used To do with sheep Wool. Some women still do in rural areas
You are welcome, we need to recycle as much as we can!
What an awesome idea! Thanks so much for sharing your expertise! Have a wonderful day, teachers. 😍🤗🤗🤗
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Such a good idea to use up all the small bits of wool. I have thoughts of carding one colour or blends of colours to use for needle felting to make a picture, I think I will need a fair amount. I have looked into needle felting but it look bewildering although I don't have intentions of make animals or 3D objects at present.
Oh, that is an excellent tip! Thank you!
Great idea guys. Love it.
You guys are the best! I hate polyester fill. This is a win, win, win, win, win idea!
Awesome idea. I'm going to try it.
Do so!
@@ARNECARLOS I had several bits that I now have made into rolags. I don't have carders but dog brushes are what I have used for a project before and they do a pretty good job. Again thanks for the idea 😃
That sound is so satisfying!
Interesting idea. 👍
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Thank you for watching!
Great idea and an interesting process
I've seen the card things but never knew what they were for! Thank you
I'd say pet brush should work too 😊
Probably yes, but they will not last as long, as they are not originally made for carding.
I was just thinking the same thing. Where I live, there are not many places to look for things like this and if you find them the items are horrendously expensive.
Thanks!! Was wondering what I had around the house I could upscale with!!!
It's the polar opposite concept to carding, but you can felt your wool strands into dryer balls or pet toys. My dogs and cats have LOVED the texture of firmly felted toys with some scrunch left.
Omg. I have never thought about that. I will do this
Really great idea!
This is a great tip!
We are glad you found it useful!
What a great tip. Thank you for sharing
omg, I have had so much of these little pieces over the years when I knitted and I always threw them out because they were too short (between 5-10 inches)
I think I am gonna start saving them now and use them for stuffing things
thanks guys !!!
For those of us who put out yarn for the birds, let's be sure to use only short scraps. Baby bird legs easily get twisted up in longer strands, and there is no way for the parent birds to free them.
Carded wool or otherwise fluffed yarns in small pieces are great for lining the nest.
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you guys can bit a bit weirdly quarky sometimes but its cool when you do it - nice tips, thx 💗
I'm a spinner so using the hand carded "stuffing" as an amendment to mix with my wool or alpaca fleece to spin new yarn on my spindle wheel. Both of you are amazing!
Cheers,
Laura
I like this idea...I am going to start doing this!
You guys are like fraternal twins! 👬 I call those scraps 'whiskers'. 😺
Such a fun name.
maravillosa idea !!!! los quiero mucho, no entiendo mucho ingles pero me gusta verlos!!!!y si entendi el mensaje del reciclado de los restos de lana ,gracias
Thank you!
What a great idea! Thanks
For a few years, one of my "things" is spinning yarn and knitting it into something good. In addition, more recently, I have taken up weaving. Much of the fleece I have to spin is alpaca fleece. If it is black, it can get boring to spin or use for knitting. That is when I recycle silk ribbon yarn that made a top for me that I didn't like. I ripped that apart and cut the yarn, some of it anyway, into colorful threads of silk and blended it into the usual boring black fleece. It gave that black stuff a different look and I will do it again. Now....with all that could be waste from weaving projects, I will even use that, too, no matter if it is silk, linen, cotton, merino and all. Why not? After watching your video, I will do the same thing. I had been doing that with bits of fleece I didn't use it all. I was thinking about using it to blend into a mystery yarn. Well...I might do that. You did provide some inspiration.
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Love it! Nearly 10 months ago.... Catching up on your videos!
Just want to say, your home is very beautiful.
Thank you!
Great idea....have to look for some cards
Go hunting!
What a great idea!! I have an old set of carders I go in Bhutan which will be put to good use.
thank you soooo much for this idea!! I never throw away ends either!!