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louet.com

Homepage for Louet spinning and weaving equipment. Hand Spinning. Hand Weaving. Inkle, Dobby, Spinning wheel. Weaving loom

joyofhandspinning.com

For centuries, the handspindle played a role in producing thread and yarn. It is still a tool used in parts of the world today. The form and function of the spindle is basically the same everywhere. It has a very simple design consisting of a shaft and a weight. The materials used to make the spindle in the past consisted of whatever was readily available at the time. The majority of the spindles available today, have wooden shafts with a wooden disc as the whorl (weight). Choosing the type of spindle to use, is determined by the type of yarn you want to produce, and the type of fiber being used. There are basically two types of spindles; suspended and supported. Bottom / Low Whorl SpindleThis type of spindle is commonly referred to as the drop spindle. It is widely used in Europe and easily found in the United States. The whorl is located at the bottom of the shaft and there is either a hook or a notch at the top of the shaft to catch the yarn. The spun yarn is wound onto the shaft directly above the whorl. The bottom-whorl spindle is a suspended spindle and is ideal for spinning thicker singles and heavier fibers that require less twist. Spinning fine singles need more twist to keep them together. The spindle rotates freely suspended from the yarn leaving both hands free to hold and draft the fiber. The spun yarn is released from the hook of the spindle and wound onto the staff directly above the whorl. Top / High Whorl SpindleA top-whorl spindle is also a suspended spindle and has the whorl at the top of the shaft and come in a variety of weights. There is a hook on top of the spindle just above the whorl for catching the yarn. Top-whorl spindles can rotate at a higher speed (high-whorl spindle), which makes them ideal for spinning thin yarn and fine fibers. It is believed that the top-whorl spindle originated in the Middle East. Supported Spindles Navajo SpindleThe Navajo spindle is an example of a supported spindle. It has a long shaft and a heavy whorl, which

villagespinweave.com

the village spinning & weaving shop carries a complete selection of tools, accessories, supplies, books and videos for those who spin, weave. from weaving looms and spinning wheels like lendrum spinning wheels, hand dyed yarns and more.

missbabs.com

Online Ordering I’m making a sweater. Can you match my skeins? Yes! We always do our best to choose matching skeins for your project. If we don’t have a sufficient number of matching skeins, we’ll contact you and dye a fresh batch (or in the case of non-repeatable “Wild Iris” colorways, ask what you’d like to do). What

schachtspindle.com

Tools for the crafts we love.

paradisefibers.com

Family owned & operated fiber arts supplier. Everything for Knitting, Crochet, Spinning, Weaving. Yarn and roving from around the world. Quality Spinning Wheels & Looms for beginner & advanced fiber artists.

stillrivermill.com

still river fiber mill is a cottage industry fiber spinning mill specializing in exotics and fine fibers. qiviut, bison, cashmere, guanaco, camel, vicuna, fine wools, alpaca, llama, angora, mohair and pet fibers are among our extensive list of fibers processed. finished products available like rugs, throws, sweaters, hats, mittens, scarves, and socks.

boogieblather.wordpress.com

This blog post goes directly with the video. It’s not a direct transcript but it’s pretty close. Sometimes in video I do go on and on a bit more then I do in written word. Let’s t…