Schacht Ladybug: Unboxing, Assembly, and First Spin

Hi everyone and welcome to the Knit California Channel! I'm a knitter in Southern California. Make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss out on everything I'm making. In today's vlog, I'm so excited because my Schacht Ladybug spinning wheel has finally arrived! I'm unboxing it, assembling it, and showing you my first day of spinning on it! Let me know in the comments if you'd like more spinning vlogs. Ok, enjoy!! Rachel is Knitting @rachelisknitting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q1BWI42S2A&t=1s ——————————————————— 🌀 Spinning Equipment (not sponsored) 🌀 Schacht Ladybug @schachtspindle https://schachtspindle.com/products/ladybug-spinning-wheel Dreaming Robots EEW Nano 2.0 @DreamingRobotsBlog https://www.dreamingrobots.com/ Fiber I'm spinning in this episode is dyed Corriedale Top from The Woolery @TheWoolery https://woolery.com/dyed-corriedale-top.html ——————————————————— 🔗 Knit California Brand Partnerships & Affiliate Links 🔗 Knit California Merch https://knitcalifornia.myspreadshop.com/ Created Colorful Color Analysis - Use code: KNITCALIFORNIA for $20 off all products! https://createdcolorful.myshopify.com/discount/KNITCALIFORNIA Twice Sheared Sheep Knitting Tools https://shorturl.at/osPS4 Kimber's Cozy Creations Yarn https://shorturl.at/FHJ59 Ruby & Roses Yarn - Use code: KNIT-CALIFORNIA for $5 off your first purchase https://www.rubyandrosesyarn.com/KNIT-CALIFORNIA Through the Wardrobe Yarn Co https://shorturl.at/mnquP Olive & June Nail Polish and Press-On Nails - Use code: LeslieH20 for 20% off your first purchase of any Olive & June System https://olive.crrnt.app/LeslieH20 Amazon Favorites - I have put together a list of all my favorite knitting tools, needles, crochet hooks, blocking tools, and more over on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/shop/knitcalifornia?ref=prof_o_infl Coates and Co. Yarn - Use code: KNITCALIFORNIA for 10% off your entire order https://shorturl.at/fhxD8 Yarn Love Yarn - Use code: KNITCALIFORNIA for 10% off your entire order https://shorturl.at/mopw0 ——————————————————— 💖 #cozyalong2024 INFO 💖 MAL goes from May 1 - May 31 and you can knit any cozy pattern by Knit California or Knitty Natty. Check out the Ravelry bundle for all your options: https://ravel.me/KnitCalifornia/mljc13 Fill out this Google Form to get the link to our DISCORD: https://shorturl.at/bcyJZ Prizes will be drawn from Instagram (all posts with the hashtag #cozyalong2024 ) and Discord (WIP and FO channels) ——————————————————— 🧶 Knit California Patterns 🧶 Knit E-Reader Cozy Pattern: https://ravel.me/knit-e-reader-cozy ——————————————————— ☎️ Contact ☎️ Instagram: @knitcalifornia TikTok: @knitcalifornia Email: knitcalifornia@gmail.com Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/people/KnitCalifornia Do you have a video suggestion? Please let me know here: https://forms.gle/igVSwycWwQFgwv49A ——————————————————— 📖 Chapters 📖 0:00 Intro 5:06 Arrival & Unboxing 10:55 Assembly 18:47 First Spin 27:24 Trying Short Forward Draw 31:36 Final Thoughts on the Day 34:00 Outro