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Drop Spindle
Learn how to use a drop spindle with our collection of hand spinning resources on this pinboard. It features drop spindle tutorials and instructions.
A handspindle can be more efficient and faster than a wheel. For instance, in good hands, a takli can reach 10,000 RPM, which far outstrips a treadle wheel. And the takli isn’t the only “roadrunner”—there are lots of “speed demon spindles” available.
Her Handspun Habit: How I Wind a Cop on My Supported Spindle
Learn all about the temporary-cop method and tips for building a better cop.
Her Handspun Habit: How to Ply Yarn from Spindles (Part I)
The number one question people ask when I’m using a handspindle: “how do you go about plying singles yarns from the spindles?”
Supported Spindles: Pairing Fiber and Tool Part 2
How do different fibers spin on various types of spindles?
Supported Spindles: Pairing Fiber & Tool Part 1
These spindles vary in size and shape across the world, depending greatly on what type of fiber and yarn they were made to spin.
The Weighty Matter of Turkish Spindles
The Weighty Matter of Turkish Spindles An experienced spinner can make almost any spindle do the job, but for a new spinner, picking the wrong spindle can lead to discouragement. From top-whorl to Turkish, size matters.
Spindle Spinning Essentials
Build your spindle skills with techniques for effortless plying, fiber control, long draw, and more.
Devin’s Top 3 Spindles for Spinning Cotton
Cotton and other short-stapled fibers are traditionally spun on spindles that make long-draw spinning easy. Devin has three favorites to share, each from a different part of the globe.
Great Scot! The Return of the Scottish Spindle
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.
Drop Spindle Spinning
Want to try spinning? Drop spindles are a great way to start!
Learn what to do when your top-whorl spindle wobbles.
Spinning Bridges Generation Gaps
Sometimes all it takes is looking at an old piece of equipment in a new way.
(Half) Hitch in Your Drop Spindle Technique? Try Two Methods
Low-whorl drop spindles often have a simple, straight shaft without a hook to secure the yarn.
Flash Your Stash: Spindles!
Flash Your Stash: Spindles! How do you store all of your spindles and tools? Jeannine Glaves found a system that allows her to keep all of her spindles and tools in one handy place.
How To: Butterflying Singles Yarn for Spindle Spinning
Learn this essential technique step by step.
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