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I've been trying off-and-on to spindle spin for well over a year, but never could really get the hang of it. Now that I know how to spin on a wheel, it seems that using a spindle is suddenly easier. I'm still no expert at it, but I'm enjoying it more. It helps that I got a new and lovely spindle to play with (Grafton Cheap Sheep).
Right now I'm spindling with a little fiber I got when I bought a "learn to spin" kit last year - it came with a very clunky Ashford student spindle. That I hate.
An early Valentine's day present from my hubby! It is a Forrester Linum spindle from The Bellwether. The whorl is Paduak, the shaft is Black Walnut and it weighs 1.32oz. It is laying on a sample/test batt that I had just completed. It also has the honor of being my first fiber spun on the new spindle. It spins really well...I LOVE my present!
I am very proud of this skein, it's the latest spun on my Golding drop spindle and not only the finest gauge I've spun yet, but also the largest amount!
90 yards of two-ply yarn, spun from Peace Fleece 100% merino wool in the Melon colorway.
12 WPI
worsted weight
Gauge
4-5 sts/inch
16-20 sts/10cm
Needles
7-9
5-6mm
Drawn in Adobe Illustrator
Excavated from site at Site E2868, in the townland of Inchaquire, Co. Kildare, contract 5.
Drawn by: Sara Nylund, 2010
Client: Kildare County Council
Funding body: National Roads Authority (NRA) with funds from the NDP and Transport 21
Bottom spindle and new top spindle. Two plied balls of wool done on the top spindle. Third one on the bottom spindle.
There is one roving left to do.
This shows one of the two retaining blocks for the user control spindle. After fitting the spindle, the blocks are rotated using a screwdriver (as here) to lock the spindle in place.
Again, I found out that spindles are hard to find in the right size. I have it off now, but I will have to find the right size spindle that is not too long.
Spindle berries in winter sun at Fargo Plantation, Stonehenge. The seeds are the orange and the berries pink.
I ordered a small drop spindle from KnotmyDayJob.Etsy.com and this is what I got! See the little spindle on the far right? That was what I was expecting, instead I got all of this, in one day's shipping. I love this store!
Tutorial here: www.sochickhandbags.com/2011/11/boxie-pouch-tutorial.html
Used 18"x12" fabric & lining pieces to make a bag long enough to hold a spindle and a couple ounces of wool.
Horrible drawing but simply plug in Router/Dremel and leave it switched on and let the computer do the switching...
Spindle is a deciduous tree native to the UK and across Europe. It is a popular ornamental plant in gardens and parks due to its bright pink or purple fruits and attractive autumn colouring, in addition to its resistance to frost and wind. It has been introduced to North America where it has become an invasive species in some areas Mature trees grow to 9m and can live for more than 100 years. The bark and twigs are deep green, becoming darker with age, and have light brown, corky markings. Twigs are thin and straight. The leaves are shiny and slightly waxy, and have tiny sharp teeth along the edges. They turn a rich orange-red before falling in autumn. Spindle is hermaphrodite, meaning each flower contains both male and female reproductive parts. Flowers have four petals and grow in clusters, in May and June, and are pollinated by insects. After pollination flowers develop into bright pink fruits with bright orange seeds, which resemble popcorn. It is native to much of Europe and can be found most commonly on the edges of forests and in hedges, scrub and hedgerows. It thrives best in chalky soils and is less common in Scotland. The leaves are eaten by caterpillars of a number of moths, including the magpie, spindle ermine, scorched carpet and a variety of micro moths, as well as the holly blue butterfly. The leave also attract aphids and therefore their predators, including hoverflies, ladybirds and lacewings, as well as the house sparrow and other species of bird. The flowers are a rich source of nectar and pollen for insects, particularly the St Mark’s fly. Its botanical name, Euonymus is from the Greek, ‘eu’, meaning ‘good’ and ‘onama’, meaning ‘name’. This is said to have meant ‘lucky’. However, in some areas, it was also thought that if the spindle flowered early, an outbreak of the plague was likely. Spindle timber is creamy white, hard and dense. In the past it was used to make ‘spindles’ for spinning and holding wool (hence its name), as well as skewers, toothpicks, pegs and knitting needles. The fruits were baked and powdered, and used to treat head lice, or mange in cattle. Both the leaves and fruit are toxic to humans - the berries have a laxative effect. Today spindle timber is used to make high-quality charcoal, for artists. Cultivated forms of the tree are also grown in gardens for autumn colour. Toxicity: All parts may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
Learning how to use my tibetan spindle. The spindle is gorgeous! It's a Tibetan Lite spindle with spindle bowl from Grizzly Mountain Arts. The fiber on the spindle is Ashland Bay Merino in Pine. It's been sitting around awhile so it became my test subject for learning. :)
My Mala and my Fibership with a bit of practice fiber.
Mala Whorl - 2 1/4"
Shaft - 9"
Weight - 1.2 oz
Fibership Whorl- 2 3/8"
Shaft- 9"
Weight- .9 oz
Various spindles (including the Mongold my Mom gave me for my B-day several years ago), in not-one-of-my-best pitchers from my pottery class. The pitcher is sitting on something that, had I chosen to follow the pattern suggestion and used heavier cotton with a #1 hook, would have been a table centerpiece. I used 80 cotton and a #14 hook and got a smallish doily.
from left to Right:
fender washer, steel,
jade bead,
copper flower
drawer knob spindle for winding bobbins
brass washers stacked and sized,
Purchased taki spinkle from class
Spindle in her usual spot at the corner of my bed near my feet. Not a great photo but had to do it without flash.
My collection of drop spindles, as of late November 2008.
Center blue one: Lapis from zebisisdesigns.etsy.com
Center red/amber one: Carved resin bought from jesh.etsy.com
The rest, clockwise from left corner: (1) Cheap-but-sturdy beginner spindle from theknitstore.etsy.com; (2) Hand-painted from XXXXX farm, purchased at Common Ground Fair; (3) My first spindle, a Louet hi-lo bought at Spunky Eclectic; (4) Ornate carved wood spindle from spinsanity.etsy.com, sent to me by lillyanka on Ravelry, CPaASG; (5) basic wooden spindle sent from kehinde on Ravelry, KYS; (5) 2.5 oz spindle made of Redheart and Yellowheart by ghstworks.etsy.com; and (6) hand-painted pumpkin spindle with leaf accents purchased from ThatOtherRedhead on Ravelry.