Diy yarn 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!

Make your own drop spindle along with Banana Moon Studio! If you are hand spinning yarn with a drop spindle, let me show you how to make one! This DIY drop spindle is made with a Tunisian crochet hook and oven-bake clay. It's an easy project you can complete in a just an hour or two. Click the pin and learn how to make a drop spindle all your own!

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.

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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.

With the weather getting nicer, I was finally able to paint my DIY yarn swift and niddy noddy! For those of you who know about my PVC yarn swift and niddy noddy, feel free to skip right onto how to…

Low-whorl drop spindles often have a simple, straight shaft without a hook to secure the yarn.

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 …

New to spinning yarn? There are various factors that will help to achieve a consistent handspun yarn, which we will discuss today.

Park and draft is a useful technique for learning how to spin your own yarn on a drop spindle. Learn how to do it now!

Having a yarn swift is maybe not essential to having a happy life as a knitter, but if you buy a lot of yarn in hanks that need to be wound into balls before you can knit with them, having one can …

I've previously posted about making my own spindles during the Tour de Fleece this year, & wanted to make some more, experimenting ...

Drop spindle tutorial! For un-plying yarn

Spinners have been experimenting with different fibers for centuries. Whether you’re working with luxurious fibers to spin like silk or practical spinning fiber like Corriedale wool, there’s a material for every level and project. This guide breaks down everything from animal to plant-based fibers so you can choose the best spinning fiber for your next …

When you unite the spindle stick and removable whorl, you'll have to ponder where the whorl will fit best. Many spindle sticks have their tapered ends at the bottom. This is where the whorl will slide on. I suggest using a tiny hair rubber band to fix below the whorl to 'encourage' the whorl to stay in place. Whorls with tapered holes should be firmly jammed onto the bottom taper, but can still loosen in spinning mode. When they loosen they act rather like a curved ball, spinning out in a…

. ✨Hazel spindles✨ . Such a simple yet ingenious, ancient and magical tool to behold! I have playing with and exploring making these spindles for a while now and just love how versatile they are. How they can take a raw material and turn it into something so very valuable + full of meaning 🌱 . Sat atop my oak loom with a faroe wool blank in the works spun using this tool. . FYI I’m currently making these spindles as a made-to-order item in my shop! Make a great little present for crafty…

Spindle whorls have been discovered in the most ancient of archeological sites and are still used today to hand spin yarn by yarn crafters, reenactors, and people working to preserve their cultural heritage and textile traditions, and by YouTubers (like me!). This was a super fun project where I learned how easy it is to make DIY spindle whorls out of polymer clay. The post How to Make DIY Spindle Whorls from Polymer Clay appeared first on Jillian Eve.

How to do Turkish spindle winding.

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.

Ready to ply your handspun yarn? This post will teach you how to take two (or three) single bobbins and ply them into a beautiful, well balanced yarn.