I decided this winter that I wanted to learn how to spin my own yarn. Since I'm just learning and may not stick with it, I didn't want to spend a lot of money on tools. I made my own drop spindle out of an orphaned knitting needle and some cardboard. I bent the tip of the needle with some pliers. It formed a decent hook shape but left the needle surface kind of rough so I wrapped it in thread and coated it with hot glue. My spindle needed a little more weight so I also added lines of glue around the cardboard as well.
I'm impressed. I can barely work up the enthusiasm for knitting, much less spinning my own yarn. What a feeling of accomplishment when you get yarn that can actually be used! I think your tools are very innovative. You would survive well on the prairie!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate that. I've been rather fixated on the idea of homesteading recently and I'm hoping to get some fiber animals soon.
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