Spindle spinning

By Benjamin Krudwig

Robin on Instagram: "“Each one, teach one”. 🫶🏻🧶😘 So maybe you’ve been watching a bunch of spinning videos and think to yourself 🧐, I’d really like to try that. Well what are you waiting for? If the Turkish spindle seems a little intimidating with all the … over 1 under 2 winding… then start with a simple drop spindle. 🧶 Here I will show you how to start without having to use a leader. However, if a leader makes it easier for you to get started, why of course use the leader…

There are many benefits of spinning yarn with a drop spindle. We will discuss how to use a drop spindle, so if you are brand new, this article is for you!

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’…

In this post I give you a video on spinning cotton on a Tahkli spindle. I also go through the spinning process step by step.

Kristen Cathey Lazer-Wizard! on Instagram: "I love supported spindles! I am so excited for next year’s supported spindle issue of #plymagazine ! #woodlandwoodworking #woodlandpixie #supportedspindle #igspinners #wemakeyarn #texasspinners #spinnersoffortworth #pickmeplymagazine"

A spinning wheel without treadles? How does this work?

I look for unusual spinning tools at every festival, and Scott Snyder had a table full at Convergence 2016 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Beside his impressive array of Turkish spindles stood a tool I’d never seen before: a Scottish spindle.

Robin on Instagram: "👋🏻 good morning friends! Let’s have another mini drop spindle lesson, shall we? 🧶 These little sessions are meant to help the beginner get your brain wrapped around what’s happening with your hands. If you’re new to drop spindle spinning, take the pressure off yourself with suspending your spindle. There’s a lot happening and taking one thing out of the equation helps. Start out with the “park and draft” method first. Once your brain and muscle memory join…