The Enchanting Process of Spinning Wool with Rajiv Surendra

Spinning wool is a skill that is very dear to Rajiv, and today he shares his own personal connection to the process that he was introduced to over 20 years ago. 🔴 RECOMMENDED VIDEOS/PLAYLISTS 🎥 VIDEO: My Updated Apartment Tour: https://youtu.be/cwurWeffwNA 🎥 VIDEO: MY NYTimes Storage Organization Tour: https://youtu.be/XmYKT21Oi54 🎥 VIDEO: Tidying Your Mind: https://youtu.be/2-cyLX2eAn0 🎥 VIDEO: How to Wash your Whites: https://youtu.be/R87SIgGC20k 🎥 VIDEO: Wrapping Gifts Using No Tape: https://youtu.be/vm3dR4jhImU 🎥 VIDEO: How To Walk In Public: https://youtu.be/J8ekcTmj9SI 🎥 LIST: Rajiv Surendra's Playlist Season 1: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8oeCSojnMR42JWN44vX_hmJ0xCF1ZLG- ★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★ • 0:00 | Introduction • 1:19 | Singing "The Rowan Tree" • 2:51 | Working at Black Creek Pioneer Village • 3:08 | Learning to Spin Wool • 4:00 | Introduction to Cleaning Fleece • 4:13 | Sorting and Preparing the Fleece • 5:12 | Washing the Fleece • 6:07 | Drying the Fleece • 6:37 | Introduction to Spinning Wheel Components • 7:02 | Attaching Fleece to the Spinning Wheel • 7:25 | Process of Spinning Wool • 8:40 | Combing the Wool with Carters • 9:57 | Aligning Wool Fibers • 11:00 | Creating a Rolag • 12:04 | Achieving Evenness in Spinning • 13:04 | Importance of Consistent Thread • 14:04 | Romanticizing Spinning and Weaving • 15:14 | The Preciousness of Handmade Yarn • 16:09 | Personal Story: Spinning Yarn for a Crush • 19:20 | The Romantic Nature of Hand-Spun Yarn • 21:00 | Weaving and the Final Steps of Spinning • 22:17 | Reflecting on Historical Clothing Production • 23:15 | Plying 2 balls of thread together • 24:07 | Quality of Woolen Clothing • 25:02 | Plying the threads (to make 2-ply yarn) • 27:36 | Removing Finished Yarn from the Bobbin • 28:42 | Using a Niddy Noddy • 30:01 | Final Reflections on the Process of Spinning Yarn 💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡 • Singing "Oh Rowan Tree" • Black Creek Pioneer Village • Spinning Wool Techniques • Historical Significance of Wool Spinning • Cleaning Sheep Fleece • Sorting Fleece for Spinning • Washing Sheep Wool • Drying Wool Outdoors • Components of a Spinning Wheel • Attaching Fleece to Spinning Wheel • Creating Woolen Thread • Combing Wool with Carters • Aligning Wool Fibers for Spinning • Creating a Rolag • Evenness in Spinning Wool • Consistent Thread Production • Importance of Woolen Cloth • Romanticizing Hand-Spun Yarn • Significance of Spinning in History • Personal Connection to Hand-Spun Yarn • Spinning Yarn for Loved Ones • Dyeing Yarn with Natural Plants • Knitting from Hand-Spun Yarn • The Role of Lanolin in Wool • Historical Clothing Production • Spinning Two-Ply Yarn • Quality of Hand-Spun Wool • Understanding Z Twist in Yarn • Woolen Cloth as a Precious Resource • Techniques for Producing Strong Yarn • Using a Niddy Noddy • Reflecting on Handmade Clothing • The Process of Making Fine Yarn • Spinning Wheel Rhythm • Emotional Connection to Hand-Spun Yarn If you enjoy Rajiv's videos and would like to see more, please contribute to the gofundme campaign that is raising the funds to produce the content on this channel: https://gofund.me/fbcb3a22 ✅ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/rajivsurendra ✅ TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@Rajivsurendra_ ✅ Twitter: http://twitter.com/RajivSurendra 🔴 *** ABOUT THIS CHANNEL *** Welcome to my YouTube Channel! I've been immersed in the creative and domestic arts for all my life and its a real honor to be sharing my interests with you. Click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/rajivsurendra 🔎 HASHTAGS #sheepfleece #Rajivsurendra #diy