As I continue to try to learn to spin mohair, wool, whatever into nice yarn, I have found that there are some great You Tube videos that have actually helped me quite a bit more than the expensive class I took at Yarn Barn in Lawrence. An added plus is that the people on You Tube are not at all snobby about how declasse’ your spinning expertise may be.
I have a few favorites on You Tube. There is a young woman named Patty Moreno, The Garden Girl, who can do EVERYTHING!!! She had pygora goats, chickens, an awesome garden. She spins wool, cooks, knits, you name it!!! I have watched many of Garden Girl’s videos, and I highly recommend them for their great production values, her easy-going explanations and because ya just gotta like this girl. Here is one in a series of three on how to make scarves out of handspun yarn. It’s quite good.
By the way, Patty is using the same spinning wheel that I have. An Ashford Traditional. If you want one, do check on Ebay for a good used one. I got one in great shape, and it cost about one to two hundred dollars less (even with shipping from Australia!) than I could buy a new one here in the States.
Some great You Tube resources when learning to spin
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Practice, practice, practice! Drafting was hard, and usually, a class can teach you the basics, but practicing is the only way to achieve excellence. Have you considered buying ‘Spin-Off’ magazine?
I have an Ashford Traveller Double Drive. As well as assorted spindles.
Have you ever considered adding more videos to your blog posts to keep the readers more entertained? I mean I just read through the entire article of yours and it was quite good but since I’m more of a visual learner,I found that to be more helpful well let me know how it turns out. This is good…thanks for sharing