Spinning Daily Announces a Guide to Drop Spindle Spinning

Jan. 12, 2012 - PRLog -- Loveland, Colo.: The spinning experts from Spinning Daily have put together an informative eBook, available for download today. Drop spindles are ancient tools that are still used in parts of the world to produce thread and yarn. Expert spinners provide tips for beginners to learn the drop spinning process and take pride in creating handspun yarn. With the free eBook, beginners can learn how to spin, how to make a drop spindle, and how to use a drop spindle.

The eBook can be downloaded online: http://www.spinningdaily.com/Drop-Spindle-Spinning/

Drop spindle spinning can be used on many types of yarn. It’s the same working on a spindle as it is on a spinning wheel:  in that a fiber is chosen, prepared, and a drafting technique is used to get the desired yarn. To get a particular yarn, it’s important to select an appropriate spindle. There are basically two types of spindles; bottom whorl drop spindle, and top whorl drop spindle. Spinning experts dive into the art of spinning on a hand spindle and provide secrets to easily manage yarn, plying on a spindle, and how to tie a skein. This free eBook also explores several techniques and covers each step of the craft with beautiful photos and detailed drop spindle instructions.

The eBook can be downloaded online: http://www.spinningdaily.com/Drop-Spindle-Spinning/

Make Your Own Hand Spindle - A book excerpt from Spin It: Making Yarn from Scratch By Lee Raven, Edited by Traci Bunkers

What better way to learn how to spin than learning how to make a drop spindle? Making a simple spindle using recycled compact disks, a grommet, a small eye hook, and a dowel is easy with free instructions to create your own spindle.

Drop Spindle Spinning - By Maggie Casey

Maggie explains every step of the drop spinning process and describes why she fell in love with hand-spindles. Her step-by-step drop spindle instructions and expert tips describe how to select the right spindle, how to set up on top-whorl spindles or bottom-whorl spindles, how to hold the fiber, and how to practice to get the right amount of twist for a stable yarn.

Plying on a Spindle, Andean Plying, and Tying a 2-Yard Skein -By Maggie Casey, Amy Clarke Moore, and Pat Noah

Expert spinners describe how to make plied yarn by spinning two or more singles together in the opposite direction they were originally spun. Maggie shares her experience and what has worked best for her when plying on a spindle. She also shares how to transfer the yarn from a spindle to make plying easier. Amy explains the Andean plying technique, an ingenious technique for plying on a spindle using your hand as a tool. She recommends using this technique for small amounts of yarn.

The eBook can be downloaded online: http://www.spinningdaily.com/Drop-Spindle-Spinning/
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