Spindle Whorl

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Description

This kit includes 1/2 lb of fiber, an unvarnished

Features

• Drop Spindle Kit
• Includes:
• Unvarnished drop spindle
• 1/2 lb. of natural color fiber
• Sample bottle of wool wash

Sale Price: $27.00

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Our popular bottom whirl drop spindle, great for beginners or for spinners on the go. Drop spindles can be taken anywhere, in your hand bag ? making you a mobile spinner. The whirl features decorative sheep heads. This drop spindle weighs 78.8 gr or 2.76 oz.

Features

• Bottom Whorl Drop Spindle

List Price: $22.95
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Description

Portable and productive, the hand spindle has been responsible for creating the world's yarn for millennia. In Respect the Spindle, veteran spinner and spindle aficionado Abby Franquemont teaches spinners old and new how to create incredible yarn with this amazing, yet simple tool. Many contemporary spinners view the hand spindle as a beginner's tool, suited to learn the basic steps of spinning before moving on to a spinning wheel. In Respect the Spindle, Abby emphasizes the spindle's importance and its use in making yarn in advanced ways for high-end to novelty cloth. The perfect how-to book for any spinner with a growing collection of spindles or even just a dowel, Respect the Spindle includes: Step-by-step photography with detailed illustrations, making the spindle spinning techniques clear to even the novice spinner. Techniques from the basics, such as getting started on the spindle, to more specialized techniques, such as using the spindle to make specific kinds of yarn faster than imagined. Profiles of spindle spinners from various traditions are presented in sidebars throughout the book, which introduce heartwarming and historical fiber stories from around the world. Five simple projects give spinners practice in creating a variety of yarns and patterns. And more!

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Knitters are discovering the pleasure and satisfaction of spinning their own yarns. Master craftsman Priscilla Gibson-Roberts guides readers in the fast-track, low-cost, high-quality approach to spinning. No spinning wheel required.

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Here are step-by-step instructions and illustrations that explain how to make yarn from scratch using handspindles—simple tools used to turn wool into yarn. Designed to appeal to the beginning spinner, tips and hints are provided that illustrate how easy, enjoyable, and relaxing spinning can be. This manual also includes complete instructions for five simple, appealing projects: a woven sleeve, a knitted bunny bag, a knitted baby hat, knitted fingerless mittens, and a crocheted hat.