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A Handspindle Treasury: Spindle Spinning eBook

Topic Spindle, Tools & Equipment, Plying/Yarn Design
Author Spin Off Contributors
Format eBook

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Learn everything you need to be successful at creating yarn on various types of spindles. This eBook has collected articles from Spin Off magazine from the past 30 years that discuss the various types of spindle spinning around the world, including:

  • Hooked Stick - Learn about the earliest form of spindles.
  • Drop Spindle Basics - Gain knowledge you need to start working with a drop spindle, from selection to spinning to plying.
  • The High-Whorl Spindle - Discover the joys as well as techniques for using a high-whorl spindle.
  • Hand Mechanics - Illustrated diagrams aid in teaching ways to hold your hands while using a spindle to avoid wrist pain.
  • Spinning with a Supported Spindle - Learn the advantages of working with a supported spindle, plus discover how to create one at home.
  • Spinning on a Tahkli Spindle - Find out how to spin yarn on a supported spindle that originated in India.

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