Spinning wool drop spindle

Wanting to spin but not sure on the investment? Today we are going to make a drop spindle using things found around the house. It's easier than you think!

DIY Drop Spindles for Spinning Yarn

Explore the variety of fibers you can spin—from wool and alpaca to flax and recycled blends.

Thanks to pheonixphire on Youtube for reminding me to post about the Drop spindle tutorial! I'm a frugal type of person. When you add creative to that you get a someone who will often try to make...

Lisa's List: 15 Things You Should Really Know about Yarn - Interweave

When I began using spindles, I focused on their beauty, then explored each style’s unique potential for creating a wider range of yarns.

There’s quite a lot of technical language that you encounter when delving into the world of spinning instructions, and you’ll find yourself in an especially confusing place if you’…

Saturday nights are my nights for relaxation in my craft room. After dinner I head upstairs, turn on the Hallmark channel (I know I know) and settle in with my favorite cocktail surrounded by all my...

spinning wool

Spinning in the Old Way: How (and Why) To Make Your Own Yarn With A High-Whorl Handspindle

River Stone Polwarth dyed by Greenwood Fiberworks and spun/photo by EWM. Spun on Turkish Egret Spindle.

Drop spindles are a fun, easy, and inexpensive way to get into spinning yarn. They are super simple to make and I'll walk you through making your own.

Spinning wool with a distaff

Make an Awesome Drop Spindle: Drop spindles are an ancient tool for spinning fiber into yarn or thread. They've been around for a very long time and have changed little since their first invention. The first spindles weighted with whorls appeared as far back as the Neolith…

How to empty a drop spindle by winding a plying ball?