Spinning Wool

Using a drop spindle is a fun way to get started in the wide, wide world of hand spinning wool. The drop spindle is inexpensive to buy and an easy DIY project. We just finished a weekend at the Heart of New Mexico Fiber Gathering where I was able to demonstrate spindle spinning and visit with many people who are trying to learn how to spin yarn. These tips are my best advice for a beginning spindler. Don't feel frustrated until you've tried them all! 1. Watch someone spin with a drop…

Excited to embark your spinning adventures, but not sure where to start? This post has everything you need to know when learning how to spin yarn.

“I don’t want to spin mud” - This is a very common phrase uttered amongst hand spinners and it refers to the frustrating phenomenon of buying the most beautiful, multi-coloured blend of fibres, and then spinning a yarn from it that, from a short distance, looks like a murky brown or dirty grey colour. I’ve done it myself. I bought three hundred grams of World of Wool’s Fairytale blend called “Over the Rainbow” and took it away on holiday to spin. Image copyright World of Wool It’s gorgeous…

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!

New to spinning yarn? There are various factors that will help to achieve a consistent handspun yarn, which we will discuss today.

How to wash wool in eight easy steps, straight from the sheep to your spinning wheel. Washing wool is an easy skill, to help you use the best local fleece.

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…

Interested in how I prepped my first raw alpaca fiber for spinning it into yarn? Read on to read how I went about cleaning and preparing it!

Annika 🌸 hand spun wool🐑 on Instagram: "A little beginner friendly tutorial in scrap yarn carding, I really hope is was useful! Happy scrap yarn spinning 🥰🧵🙌 #yarn #handspinner #handspun #scrapyarn #scrap #crochet #knitting #garn #handcarding #artyarn"

So you bought a stunning fleece at the fiber festival, and you DON’T want to wait months for a mill to clean and process it? You really can do this yourself, and it’s not as daunting a…