How to make a 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

Learn how to make your own yarn using a drop spindle! This is a fun way to spin yarn from raw wool. Learn how to draft the yarn, and how to build up twist to distribute along the length of the yarn, and make it as thin or as chunky as you like!

Learning How to Make Yarn With a DIY Drop Spindle!: I am constantly looking for new crafting skills to learn, And since I have been getting more into knitting lately, I thought trying to make my own yarn would be fun! I am by no means an expert in spinning yarn, I am simply a novice trying to impart …

How to Drop Spindle a Rolag: This instructable shows you how to drop spindle a rolag using a top whorl spindle. It's fun, easy to do, and very relaxing.

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…

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.

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...

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

How to Drop Spindle a Rolag: This instructable shows you how to drop spindle a rolag using a top whorl spindle. It's fun, easy to do, and very relaxing.

Would you like to make your own yarn to knit or crochet? Make your gloves, socks, awesome knitted sweater cheaply with cool fibers? Then, this is the article for you. This article (and the video below) deals with using a hand spindle...

Learn how to make your own drop spindle from a Tunisian crochet hook and oven bake clay with this photo tutorial from Banana Moon Studio!

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Making a drop spindle is easier than you think and a good skill to have (even for spinners who own lots of spindles already).

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’…

DIY Drop Spindle: The easiest (and lowest cost!) way I've found so far of spinning fibre is to use a drop spindle. Unfortunately, unless you're lucky enough to live near a fantastic yarn/fibre/hobby store, you'll have to wait a couple of days for delivery, and that's…

I love using yarn. If a craft has yarn in the materials list, you can count me in! One of the best things about yarn is that it’s so fun to make your own. I’ve only begun to learn about spinning my own yarn to use in my weaving - but the best place to start is with a simple drop spindle.

I love spinning yarn with a drop spindle and decided to make a new spindle for myself and a couple to share. I started out with 5/16 dowel sticks, some small hooks that screw in and Sculpey clay. For the clay, I found it less expensive to buy a set of colors and use a 40% off coupon at Hobby Lobby rather than trying to purchase individual colors.. I drilled a small hole in one end of the dowel and screwed in my hook. Used a pencil sharpener to bring the other end to a dull point...not too…

Learn how to use a drop spindle with our beginners guide. Get started hand spinning your own custom yarns from roving.