I Spun Yarn From Scratch and Knitted Mittens // Cozy Spinning & Knitting Vlog
Meema Makes
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Welcome to my second cosy spinning (and knitting) vlog! In this video, I take you on a relaxing journey as I spin yarn from some glorious alpaca and wool blend fibre. I then knit up the handspun yarn into some warm, fluffy mittens, explaining the process along the way. I hope that this video will keep you company whilst you craft this Christmas, and potentially inspire you to get spinning and knitting!
If you liked this vlog but missed my first spinning vlog then you can watch it here: I learned how to SPIN YARN in just 3.5 hou...
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I am planning lots of crafty vlogs coming up in 2025 on this channel including more spinning, weaving, dressmaking, quilting, knitting, crochet, needle felting, embroidery, blackwork and much more! Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you don’t miss more craft fun and cozy adventures with me!
LINKS mentioned:
Fibre: https://www.worldofwool.co.uk/product...
Plying bracelet tutorial: Using and Making a Plying Bracelet
Mittens Pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Emily Knits podcast: @emily_knits_
#spinningyarn #handspinner #knittingvlog #vlogmas
CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome
03:39 Spinning Singles
10:00 Plying
12:01 Plying Bracelet Tutorial
16:15 Wraps per Inch
18:36 Using a Niddy Noddy
23:04 Setting the Twist and Thwacking
25:43 Winding into a Ball
28:47 Swatching
32:09 Knitting the Mittens
34:07 Finished Project
✨ About Meema Makes ✨
Hi! I’m Em, also known as Meema Makes. On this channel, I help you improve your crochet skills, one stitch at a time! You’ll find beginner-friendly crochet tutorials, granny square patterns, and crochet inspiration plus podcasts and vlogs about crochet, knitting, spinning, hand-dyed yarn, and other fibre arts.
Meema Makes is a safe corner of the internet for crafters of all abilities, disabilities, and backgrounds. Subscribe and join our supportive community to learn, create, and share your fibre arts journey.
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Also doing it on a table or hard surface while sitting makes a complete difference as well.
Also, if you old the yarn down instead of above the ball winder your yarn balls would stay together and look much more uniform.
I Spun Yarn From Scratch and Knitted Mittens // Cozy Spinning & Knitting Vlog
Meema Makes
4,300 views
Welcome to my second cosy spinning (and knitting) vlog! In this video, I take you on a relaxing journey as I spin yarn from some glorious alpaca and wool blend fibre. I then knit up the handspun yarn into some warm, fluffy mittens, explaining the process along the way. I hope that this video will keep you company whilst you craft this Christmas, and potentially inspire you to get spinning and knitting!
If you liked this vlog but missed my first spinning vlog then you can watch it here: I learned how to SPIN YARN in just 3.5 hou...
FUTURE VLOGS
I am planning lots of crafty vlogs coming up in 2025 on this channel including more spinning, weaving, dressmaking, quilting, knitting, crochet, needle felting, embroidery, blackwork and much more! Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you don’t miss more craft fun and cozy adventures with me!
LINKS mentioned:
Fibre: https://www.worldofwool.co.uk/product...
Plying bracelet tutorial: Using and Making a Plying Bracelet
Mittens Pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Emily Knits podcast: @emily_knits_
#spinningyarn #handspinner #knittingvlog #vlogmas
CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome
03:39 Spinning Singles
10:00 Plying
12:01 Plying Bracelet Tutorial
16:15 Wraps per Inch
18:36 Using a Niddy Noddy
23:04 Setting the Twist and Thwacking
25:43 Winding into a Ball
28:47 Swatching
32:09 Knitting the Mittens
34:07 Finished Project
✨ About Meema Makes ✨
Hi! I’m Em, also known as Meema Makes. On this channel, I help you improve your crochet skills, one stitch at a time! You’ll find beginner-friendly crochet tutorials, granny square patterns, and crochet inspiration plus podcasts and vlogs about crochet, knitting, spinning, hand-dyed yarn, and other fibre arts.
Meema Makes is a safe corner of the internet for crafters of all abilities, disabilities, and backgrounds. Subscribe and join our supportive community to learn, create, and share your fibre arts journey.
🧶 Subscribe for more crafty fun: @meemamakes
🧡 Patterns & crochet alongs on my website: https://www.meemamakes.com
🐝 Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/mee...
🌸Etsy: https://meemamakesdesigns.etsy.com
🌈 Join our free community: Facebook: 682512493564212
⭐️ Subscribe to my Newsletter on Substack: https://substack.com/@meemamakes
📷 Follow me on Instagram: Instagram: meemamakes
Thanks for stopping by — your support means the world to me! 💛
You’ve discovered what a lot of people would never suspect, and that is how forgiving knitting is on the irregularities of hand spun. The many variations in thickness just seem to melt away. Most of it is due to the thicker bits being less dense as twist tends to travel towards the thinner parts of the yarn. The stitches will compress the fibre. 😊
Thank you as well for simply picking a pattern. So many spinners seem to believe they need patterns specifically designed for hand spun. They don’t. Just pick what you fancy and as long as you’re able to somehow hit gauge you’re fine. There are designers however who are spinners as well. Angela Mowry is one of them, and she’ll often mention if she used hand spun in her designs.
Happy spinning!