2021年1月29日 · Drop spindles are suspended spindles used to twist fibers into a workable thread or yarn. Drop spindles come in a range of sizes and weights and are typically chosen to match the needs of the fiber being spun.

There is something downright magical about spinning your own yarn. Creating something out of nothing, and letting your inner-most yarn dreams come true in the process. In this post and accompanying video, we'll teach you how to start spinning on a drop spindle.

This tutorial covers everything you need to know to learn how to spin yarn using a drop spindle. Starting with an empty top whorl drop spindle, learn to attach a leader, add twist, draft...

2020年7月17日 · With this guide, I will explain drop spindle spinning for complete beginners. You will learn everything you need to know from attaching the fiber, to finishing your yarn! Before I started spinning on my first spinning wheel, I learned how to spin on a drop spindle.

2022年3月10日 · How to Make a Drop Spindle. The following directions are for two types of drop spindles: top whorl and bottom whorl. They are not beautiful, but they are practical. Here’s a tip: Don’t invest a lot of money until you are sure this is the thing for you. The one you make is up to you. Drop Spindle Materials. 1” wooden toy wheel. 12” dowel

2022年6月22日 · Drop-spindle spinning is a great way to make yarn. Two experts on spinning with a drop spindle, Maggie Casey and Abby Franquemont, have created great resources to help you learn how to handspin yarn and how to spin with a drop spindle in particular.

2020年4月24日 · Drop spindles are a fun, easy, and inexpensive way to get into spinning yarn. And to find out if it’s something you want to spend time doing. Because even though these are homemade and super simple to make, they are not gonna wear out any time soon.

2023年7月27日 · A drop spindle is a handheld tool that's been used for thousands of years to twist fiber into yarn. It's beautifully simple: a spindle shaft with a weight (often referred to as a whorl) attached to it.

Take the spindle in your right hand and the leader in your left hand, spin the drop spindle from the shaft in a clockwise direction. This is the direction you will be spinning to make the yarn. Allow yourself time to practice making the spindle rotate.

Using a Drop Spindle: The quickest and easiest way to have a go at spinning your own fibre is to use a drop spindle. In this instructable I'll go through the basic method of creating a 2-ply yarn ready for knitting.