Introduction to Arm Knitting and Wool Dyeing
Ball vs fleece and micronaje of the wool
A course by Javiera Ortiz , Costume designer and photographer
About the video: Ball vs fleece and micronaje of the wool
Overview
“In this video I will tell you about the base material for this course; the money. We will see the difference between ball and fleece, the characteristics of each and what we mean when we talk about wool micronage.”
In this video lesson Javiera Ortiz addresses the topic: Ball vs fleece and micronaje of the wool, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Arm Knitting and Wool Dyeing. Learn how to dye wool and knit XL pieces using your arms.
Partial transcription of the video
“Ball vs fleece and micronaje of wool In this lesson I will teach you the basics of XL fabric, the differences between the fleece, the ball, and what is it about if we say the word "micronage". First, I want to tell you that the ball and the fleece they come from exactly the same place, that is, from wool. To say "ball", We need our wool to be spun. The yarn can be handmade or industrial, and what I mean by spinning is that we can see here how the wool is rolled. For example, here we have two rolled threads, that is, the yarn is made with two strands. These strands also give the thickness of...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Arm Knitting and Wool Dyeing
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Decoration, Fiber Arts, Knitting, Textile Design, Textile Dyeing
Javiera Ortiz
A course by Javiera Ortiz
Javiera is the creator of Inspiratemirando, a travel blog. She is a photographer and costume designer although she has always felt connected to crafts and fabric.
Inspiratemirando was born as a travel blog in Australia, where Javiera wrote and photographed all the things she liked. While seeking inspiration, she found XL fleece knitting and became obsessed with learning this new technique. That opened a whole new world of possibilities and unintentionally, transformed her travel blog into a page dedicated to knitting.
Javiera teaches XL knitting workshops and today has some of her blankets exhibited in Australia, as well as having her own online shop.
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