Diy yarn spinner

Want to know how he did it? Here's a tutorial. H/T CRAFTzine

How to Make a Cheap Yarn Spinner: My girlfriend has gotten into crocheting, and someone showed her a yarn spinner they had bought. A yarn spinner is useful for a crocheter/knitter in that they don't have to keep stopping to pull yarn out of the skein. I looked them up online and th…

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!

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...on the trip to Alaska (still needs blogging...oops!) I found a beautiful yarn shop with some beautiful roving. Which led to me digging out my long dormant spindle and spinning some singles. I tried plying from a center pull ball and got this... Then, I tried winding off onto toilet paper (a makeshift bobbin)--and it crushed. So much for even tension. Then I tried the knitting needle through a box trick...and got knots. Blah. I almost lost the urge to keep spinning. But after fighting…

Over the last few weeks I’ve been designing myself a rotating distaff using kumihimo cord, a 3D printed disk, and a rotating lobster clasp. Most spinners are able to hold their arms up while drop spinning, but I need something to hold my fibre away from the drop spindle that will allow me to spin with both of my arms at waist level. My aim is to make some kind of device that will hang off my elbow, and hold the fibre away from my drop spindle while I walk in my local park and spin. I would…

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…

Happy Melodie on Instagram: "Spinning Peach Lemonade vegan art yarn 🧡 1 skein is currently available in my shop! 🙌 #happymelodie #veganartist #fibreartist #creativeprocess #artisticprocess #artinprogress #craftastherapy #artstudio #crafting #makersmovement #craftsposure #makersgonnamake #makingyarn #handspun #handspunartyarn #handspunyarn #fibers #yarndrop #yarnshop #yarnforweavers #yarnforweaving #artyarnforweaving #drumcarder #drumcardedbatts #wemakeyarn #oddlysatisfying #processvideo…

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

Electric Eel wheels offer an affordable way to get your hands on an e-spinner. Made mostly of plastic, these wheels are lighter than many of their counterparts and easy to travel with. How does the purse-sized model stack up to a tabletop style?