How To Spin Yarn Using A Drop Spindle

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  • This guide shows you How To Spin Yarn Using A Drop Spindle
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  • @xenologue
    @xenologue Před 8 lety +345

    I am a professor of ancient history and am teaching a course right now on women in the ancient world. We're talking about women's work in the ancient period, and I am excited to use this video to show students the process of turning wool into yarn and demonstrate how women throughout the ages have spent much of their time! Thank you for this lovely tutorial.

    • @harshvardhansinghr
      @harshvardhansinghr Před 4 lety +15

      India is becoming a super power but I had seen old men in my village doing the same thing. I am talking about 1990s.

    • @sb4040
      @sb4040 Před 2 lety +3

      Venus de Milo was spinning yarn before her arms were broken off.

    • @okaminess
      @okaminess Před 2 lety +16

      Tried it today. Beginner. It is time consuming. But necessary. They kept everyone clothed. Now I know why many moms would threw a fit if their kids ruined their clothes they made for them. It takes a long time just to come up with a presentable yarn.

    • @IMKEYUR
      @IMKEYUR Před 2 lety +2

      @@harshvardhansinghr Hey there,
      I am an Indian,
      Good to see that you all appreciate us,
      Thanks

    • @santiagobrinsokodama2173
      @santiagobrinsokodama2173 Před 2 lety

      Name of the procesador?

  • @fanciberndt1047
    @fanciberndt1047 Před 8 lety +207

    I could listen to your voice all day. so soothing. Lol. Bedtime stories for knitters and spinners. :)

    • @PixiePop1703
      @PixiePop1703 Před 8 lety +6

      +Fanci Berndt Agreed! So lovely and relaxing.

    • @singe0diabolique
      @singe0diabolique Před 8 lety +8

      +Fanci Berndt I love the way she says, "Hook."

    • @GM-qq1wi
      @GM-qq1wi Před 4 lety +1

      That's creepy as fuck.

    • @priyanka1902
      @priyanka1902 Před 4 lety +4

      +Fanci Berndt Yeah... Wish the world could go back to those times. All people involved in traditional works have sucha calm voice and beautiful hearts!

    • @neriahwilliams6906
      @neriahwilliams6906 Před 3 lety +3

      Yes i just want to knit crochet and sip tea with her😍😌

  • @shelbytaylor4301
    @shelbytaylor4301 Před 7 lety +116

    I'm reading a book where the protagonist is using a drop spindle and I didn't even know what the heck a drop spindle was. Now I know and I can picture what is happening much clearer. Thanks for the video.

    • @Ibbits2
      @Ibbits2 Před 6 lety +25

      Did the protagonist subsequently have a charming Scottish accent and disarmingly gentle demeanor after watching this video?

    • @LakeGael
      @LakeGael Před 5 lety +3

      Same.

    • @boo_blue_boo9229
      @boo_blue_boo9229 Před 4 lety +19

      Was it sandry from the circle of magic series? If so, same

    • @imogenclaire1069
      @imogenclaire1069 Před 3 lety +9

      Are you talking about Sandry?

    • @stingraystray_ing
      @stingraystray_ing Před 3 lety +9

      I love how everyone here knows who it is

  • @Georgian1717
    @Georgian1717 Před 3 lety +24

    I’ve not used my spindle in years and coming across a straight forward introduction was perfect and your voice just made it all the lovelier. Thank you.

  • @tammybulger1039
    @tammybulger1039 Před 6 lety +33

    I love the tutorial. I was just curious of drop spindle, but after seeing this I want to purchase one now. I love her video, her voice beautiful and very calming. She made it very simple to understand. Love to find more of her tutorials!!!!

  • @craftsandnails
    @craftsandnails Před 7 lety +5

    i have 400g of colored core wool that a dishonest store sold me as good quality wool for needle felting...and i didnt know what to do until i saw this...omg thank you!!! i will make mine :D but im right handed so i guess will hold the wool with this hand God bless you!! Mexico City.

  • @lizarmstrong2452
    @lizarmstrong2452 Před 7 lety +14

    The home! the accent! The artist! The craft! ThRob Roy blanket! Thank you for a wonderful video.

  • @nicolewyatt9060
    @nicolewyatt9060 Před 2 lety +10

    Thank u. Ur so calm and old school. Its nice to feel like someone who is part of this huge bustling city, like me, can calm it down and learn to spin some wool with someone as easy going and soothing as u. I needed this today. Thank u.. i came to learn a spindle but i leave with the unwind THAT I NEEDED, today

  • @IAmSam1952
    @IAmSam1952 Před 8 lety +7

    Thank you for this video!!! My husband made me a drop spindle and now I'm spinning plarn. I've started a hand bag and can't wait to finish it!!!
    Again, thank you!!!

  • @dethcreeper69
    @dethcreeper69 Před rokem +8

    What a calm and relaxing manner you have to teach.
    I've often thought about making my own yarn.
    Apart from dropping the spindle it seems to be a good therapy session.
    Thank you for sharing 😊

  • @rosakoko5049
    @rosakoko5049 Před 6 lety +3

    Hi from Russia!!! Thank you for your class!!! Very, very good!!!! 🌷💖💖💕🌺🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

  • @lisaorourke903
    @lisaorourke903 Před 3 lety +2

    Lovely to see the Weavers Cottage again. I lived in Cartside Terrace in Kilbarchan as a child. Happy memories. Thanks for the tutorial x

  • @user-nt4is8yo1m
    @user-nt4is8yo1m Před 2 lety +3

    Thank you for your great video! Now I understand how spinning wheel can produce threads.

  • @fibercrafts_rcool9074
    @fibercrafts_rcool9074 Před 2 lety +3

    So i joined a fb group on spinning and everyone keeps talking about "park n drafting" and all these terms and making it seem so confusing i didn't even want to actually try. Your video is so straightforward im gonna give it a go. I'll let you know if i fail lol

  • @michelehaderer8069
    @michelehaderer8069 Před 10 lety +28

    What a great tutorial! I learned more in this video than I did reading an entire book on the subject! Thanks so much!

  • @stellaluna6421
    @stellaluna6421 Před 2 lety +10

    I really appreciate that you went into concept before technique! It was useful to see what spinning looked like before talking about which parts of setup mattered. Lovely video!

  • @ruthjudd272
    @ruthjudd272 Před 8 lety +32

    I'm inspired to give this a go. You have made it look so relaxing and therapeutic. Many thanks!

  • @earthshipspain313
    @earthshipspain313 Před 9 lety +12

    Thank you for sharing, I love the gentle way you teach, you make it look so easy. I'm looking forward to trying it for myself :-)

  • @trevorbyron9448
    @trevorbyron9448 Před 2 lety +1

    Nice these old hand crafts... will come back into use again as the world becomes natural and holistic.

  • @withlol777
    @withlol777 Před rokem +3

    My grandmother is bringing me her drop spindle and the sweater she made from the wool she hand spun 🥰

  • @Miyavisgirl1540
    @Miyavisgirl1540 Před 6 lety +9

    Thank you so much for this easy to follow tutorial! I just ordered my first drop spindle, and I can't wait to start spinning my own yarn. :)

  • @jenniferpena8043
    @jenniferpena8043 Před 7 lety +14

    Thank you for the lesson! The information, your accent, and your home are all beautiful!

  • @MeliPixie
    @MeliPixie Před 7 lety +19

    I have never been interested in spinning, but always wondered how it worked. Now I think I'd like to give it a try!

  • @owl6218
    @owl6218 Před 7 lety +22

    scottish way of speaking sounds beautiful. thanks for the lesson

  • @cynthiaweathers6979
    @cynthiaweathers6979 Před 7 lety +7

    You made that look so easy. A very good teacher.

  • @shyolgt7365
    @shyolgt7365 Před 2 lety +1

    It's a good video that explains how to use the wheels. (가락바퀴의 사용법에 대해 잘 설명한 좋은 영상입니다.)

  • @missmargaret1247
    @missmargaret1247 Před 5 lety +3

    This is the absolute best video I've yet seen on the subject! Of course I'm going to try it now and wind up with a mess, but great video nonetheless!

  • @fortmcallistergastateparks4713

    Thank you for the in depth and simple tutorial! I have a spinning demonstration for our historic site in Georgia and this was very helpful to me!

  • @lachlannae
    @lachlannae Před 7 lety +9

    Thank you for this lovely lesson! Simple and enough to get a person started!

  • @cypresswolfe
    @cypresswolfe Před 3 lety

    Your voice and energy are so maternal. It’s so comforting.

  • @ohnoohno110
    @ohnoohno110 Před 2 lety +2

    I saw this in a graphic novel and thought it looked neat. Might give this a try!

  • @greenblueeyez75
    @greenblueeyez75 Před 10 lety +5

    Thanks for this! I just purchased two drop spindles today from a lady that can no longer do it. I am eager to learn how to use them.

  • @imogenclaire1069
    @imogenclaire1069 Před 3 lety +7

    This is so useful to me because there's a really amazing book called Sandry's Book where the main character uses a drop spindle and I had no idea how to envision what she was doing before this :)

    • @pendelschabe
      @pendelschabe Před 2 lety +3

      Lol reading that series is what got me into spinning yarn as a hobby.

    • @imogenclaire1069
      @imogenclaire1069 Před 2 lety +2

      @@pendelschabe that’s cool! i really want to learn how to actually spin yarn but i don’t have a spindle

    • @pendelschabe
      @pendelschabe Před 2 lety

      @@imogenclaire1069 don’t let that hold you back! You can find spindles on Amazon pretty easily. Or, and here’s the real tea, they’re actually pretty easy to make (and super cheap, too!). You’ll need three things:
      1) a wooden dowel
      2) a metal hook. The kind you can screw into the end of the dowel
      3) some kind of disc object. Like a wooden disk, or a round cabinet handle
      For the style in the video, you want to drill a hole in the disc, insert the dowel through the hole, and secure it a few inches from the bottom of the dowel (you could probably use wood glue, or some other kind of glue, to secure it.). Actually, you might not need to drill anything. Just glue it to the bottom of the dowel. And screw the hook into the top part of the dowel. This would be a “bottom whorl” spindle.
      Or, you can glue your disc to the top of the dowel, and then screw the hook into the top of that, an you’ll end up with a “top whorl” spindle. That’s the kind I have. The disc is just a cabinet handle, so it’s not very big and doesn’t add a lot of weight. It’s harder to keep spinning, but I just use the “park” method (check it out), and everything works out just fine.
      As far as fiber, I just got mine off of Amazon. You can find fiber websites, too. I think fiberparadise was an online place you could get all kinds of fibers from.
      Anyways, happy spinning!

    • @imogenclaire1069
      @imogenclaire1069 Před 2 lety +2

      @@pendelschabe thank you so much for the advice, that's really nice of you! I'll definitely try and get one. :)

  • @helenf4214
    @helenf4214 Před rokem +1

    I use a low whirl spindle too. I love it. But it always stuns me that people get the spindle going by twisting the shaft. I have a 90 gm disc on mine..quite large i realise now..it was my first. And i just give the disc a flick. Lot easier and you dont interfere with the spun yarn.yes i leave a small gap on the shaft at the top so i can use it to wind the thread on. But using the disc to spin means i can load up that shaft to the max. Also, my shaft is removeable. Yours?? Thus i have one disc and lots of shafts for a variety of colours and fibres in progress. Lovely video. I hope lots of people now want to take up spinning. I love telling people my mittens were walking around a short while ago😄

  • @MinaMatthews
    @MinaMatthews Před 11 lety +8

    Thank you for this video! I'm just beginning to learn to spin and this has been extremely helpful to me. Incidentally, I'm also learning Scots Gaelic, so I'll add Slàinte mhath! Thanks again!

  • @marimullan4012
    @marimullan4012 Před 4 lety +2

    I love the room where this video was taken so lovely. Thank you for the video very helpful.

  • @earllutz2663
    @earllutz2663 Před 5 lety +2

    Thank you for this tutorial. I just purchased a drop spinal, with the hook, on the opposite end of the dowel. I have seen other videos, teaching it this way. Your way makes more sense to me & I am changing my hook & doing it your way. Thank you very much !!!

  • @abcstardust
    @abcstardust Před rokem +1

    Very good Video! Easy to follow instructions!
    Thank you so much! You’re truly a flower

  • @OopsOlliePopp
    @OopsOlliePopp Před 4 lety +3

    Your home is absolutely beautiful! I love the homey feel. And such an amazingly helpful video, thank you!

  • @jnahnet
    @jnahnet Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you so much, I've been struggling with finger spinning a cloud of qiviut , this is a much better way!

  • @woolandwaterknits4801
    @woolandwaterknits4801 Před 9 lety +4

    Excellent explanation Christie! I love knitting lace but have never spun. This is a beautifully produce video.

  • @Oziebou
    @Oziebou Před 8 lety +2

    Thank you SO much for taking the time to show us this technique!

  • @skywriter1962
    @skywriter1962 Před 7 lety +7

    What i need to know is...Can we use other materials for weaving like this? such as cotton and animal hair? I am going to find a drop spindle ASAP, The time will come when we will have to back to making textiles by hand, and i am eager to start to learn now, so i can teach the younger one's....Thank you for this short yet clear and easy to understand the basic's, Bless you dear sister.

    • @officerbutton9532
      @officerbutton9532 Před 7 lety

      skywriter1962 there are tutorials online for making drop spindles. It's really quite easy.

    • @pendelschabe
      @pendelschabe Před 2 lety

      You can spin any kind of fiber. Not all of them make yarn quite as easily, but it can theoretically be done.

  • @StormyHotwolf88
    @StormyHotwolf88 Před 6 lety +4

    Wow, what an interesting tool! Never knew they existed and that only a wheel was able to spin material into yarn/thread.

  • @EricAlder
    @EricAlder Před 11 měsíci +1

    Finally! A simple drop spindle tutorial that leaves out all the cluttering terminology and unnecessary steps.

  • @sapirbeck3250
    @sapirbeck3250 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you so very much for a simple and educatinal lesson🦋🦋🦋

  • @carenbryant8622
    @carenbryant8622 Před 9 lety +2

    Thank you. This was wonderful. And I love listening to you!

  • @jom2391
    @jom2391 Před 10 lety +5

    Great video. I love your voice. It's so soothing.

  • @cassiez1139
    @cassiez1139 Před 8 lety +20

    You make it sound so easy. Great tutorial! I'm getting sheep and would love to be able to spin my own yarn to sell or save to knit or crochet myself :)

    • @knittingbandit8493
      @knittingbandit8493 Před 2 lety +1

      Hello, did you buy your sheep and try spinning?

    • @cassiez1139
      @cassiez1139 Před 2 lety

      @@knittingbandit8493 unfortunately no. My farm truck caught fire and had health issues, so we ended up having to sell the farm

    • @knittingbandit8493
      @knittingbandit8493 Před 2 lety

      Ach lm so sad to hear this

  • @asredbirdy
    @asredbirdy Před 3 lety

    I’ve just picked it up and will come back to it later and look forward to it. Yes, I could listen to that voice for a long time!!

  • @jenniferbrighty5120
    @jenniferbrighty5120 Před 3 lety +1

    Hi, thankyou for a beautiful video/podcast. I'm just learning how to Drop Spindle, this is so helpful.
    Thanks again.
    Take care & stay safe.

  • @liljafamilyaccount7306
    @liljafamilyaccount7306 Před 8 lety +5

    this is a great video I am looking at ways to upcycle I have been looking to make thread or rope then to weave these into items. thanks for the video.

  • @virginiam3944
    @virginiam3944 Před 5 lety +1

    Such a soothing voice. Wish I was nearby to take instructions. Lovely

  • @HollyOak
    @HollyOak Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you so much, you make it look so easy.

  • @sciencescience7102
    @sciencescience7102 Před 9 lety +6

    Beautiful video - so encouraging! Thank you!

  • @LeMarais88
    @LeMarais88 Před 6 měsíci

    Thank you for this video! Excellent easy to understand instruction. I’m planning to buy a drop spindle soon and can’t wait to begin spinning 💓

  • @makingmods
    @makingmods Před 2 lety +1

    This video is so approachable and clear!

  • @tonallitlaxcalteca8472
    @tonallitlaxcalteca8472 Před 9 lety +3

    Excellent explained ! Thank you very much !

  • @christinecassidy2689
    @christinecassidy2689 Před 9 lety +2

    Wonderful tutorial! Very informative with very clear instructions. Thanks!

  • @raycycleit8311
    @raycycleit8311 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you! Such a pleasant presentation.

  • @celebratecreatingwithkathr9353

    I love this video and your wonderful accent!

  • @alwillkill
    @alwillkill Před rokem +1

    I keep finding the lead spindle whorls while metal detecting and have often wondered how the process worked.Great video.i imagine the whorls are dropped or fall off during transit from place to place or would it be common for women of the time to do this in the field?I know they played an important role because of the things I find(thimbles, jewellery,hem weights ,spoons...no vending machines in them days;-).Great stuff.

  • @rosepedal05
    @rosepedal05 Před 9 lety +2

    wonderful tutorial i think i can do that gotta go find some wool and a spindle thank you

  • @amirpashashabestari8464
    @amirpashashabestari8464 Před 5 lety +2

    Good tutorial . Useful , thand ya indeed , hope to see more videos from you .

  • @claraescarate1414
    @claraescarate1414 Před 3 lety +2

    Hermoso trabajo la felicito gracias por entregar al mundo esto

  • @mjustjeanette7026
    @mjustjeanette7026 Před 9 lety +3

    Wonderful tutorial.

  • @SilentNoMore64
    @SilentNoMore64 Před 4 lety

    Youre a wonderful teacher. Thank you very much.😊

  • @usedx115x
    @usedx115x Před 7 lety +88

    Her voice sounds like magic spells.

    • @lluna1266
      @lluna1266 Před 5 lety

      Yvonne van den Vondel oh my god I love this comment

  • @kristindowner9897
    @kristindowner9897 Před 5 měsíci

    You are an excellent teacher!

  • @ladyironvenus1539
    @ladyironvenus1539 Před rokem

    Thank you so much for your Love and Light.

  • @FirstOfHerName
    @FirstOfHerName Před 9 lety +1

    Very helpful. Thank you!

  • @Lady_Katie
    @Lady_Katie Před 9 lety +1

    Awesome video! Thank you for posting :)

  • @lakenlafko6065
    @lakenlafko6065 Před 4 lety

    Excellent video!!

  • @maripire
    @maripire Před 4 lety +1

    Fascinating!
    Thanks!

  • @amandawilliams3785
    @amandawilliams3785 Před rokem +1

    Great video! You mentioned using a notch and I’d love to know hoe that works, I don’t have a hook and it’s challenging to use the notch

  • @maheshsarje5906
    @maheshsarje5906 Před 5 lety +1

    It is really excellent explanation .

  • @skm3813
    @skm3813 Před 5 lety

    Perfect video !!
    this is what i wanted to understand,
    Thankuh b’ful lady !!

  • @BaldricOutremer
    @BaldricOutremer Před 4 lety +4

    The spinning wheel really made things a lot easier, didn't it ?

  • @mega-lomart7154
    @mega-lomart7154 Před 2 lety +1

    Nice, I was wondering how this would be done without a spinning wheel!

  • @elsaemuu9990
    @elsaemuu9990 Před 3 lety

    You have such a weirdly wholesome vibe I love it

  • @Thankful1998
    @Thankful1998 Před 5 lety +2

    Can't wait to try your method. We have a local group of spinners who gifted me with a drop spindle but they don't use the hook at the top. I hope this method works better than the one I am currently trying to do. Thank you for the video.

  • @pete777able
    @pete777able Před 10 lety +2

    Thank you very much for the video. Now i want to go make some yarn ;)

  • @ruthschrager6052
    @ruthschrager6052 Před 9 měsíci

    Thank you for this video! I never could figure out the secret!

  • @NareshKumar-ij1uh
    @NareshKumar-ij1uh Před 10 lety

    Thanks. Very informative video.

  • @missseed354
    @missseed354 Před 9 lety +5

    Hi, very helpful - is there a follow-on about taking yarn off the spindle and plying it?

  • @nancythompson2627
    @nancythompson2627 Před 6 lety

    Excellent instruction.🐐🌲

  • @haneyja2
    @haneyja2 Před 10 lety +1

    well done thanks for sharing!

  • @btshaw6451
    @btshaw6451 Před 4 lety

    How to sum up the video, fabulous soothing and fabulous
    👍

  • @TashCoates
    @TashCoates Před 3 lety

    I could listen to her all day.

  • @thehealingfarmwa
    @thehealingfarmwa Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you for this educational video! It will be used greatly.

  • @Claudiomarsantos
    @Claudiomarsantos Před 10 lety +1

    Excelente ... !!! Thanks a lot !!!

  • @phanilalithac1271
    @phanilalithac1271 Před 3 lety

    So nicely explained

  • @d.e.p.2168
    @d.e.p.2168 Před 2 lety +2

    She should be a teacher. Very good video

  • @jodyhyman7392
    @jodyhyman7392 Před 4 lety

    So soothing!

  • @WinterPhoenixForestKirin
    @WinterPhoenixForestKirin Před 2 lety +1

    Pretty cool! 👍

  • @hugosea3573
    @hugosea3573 Před 4 lety

    Thank you very easy to understand video.

  • @lisechristofferson1768

    Thanks for this!!✌

  • @elifatsa
    @elifatsa Před 8 lety +8

    I remember my mother doing this before she got a wheel.

  • @Navak_
    @Navak_ Před 6 lety

    That was actually really cool.

  • @danettecarpitella65
    @danettecarpitella65 Před 8 lety +3

    If you have a top weighted drop spindle- would the method for spinning be the same? I'm really really new to this- so I have no clue ;) Thank you for an amazing and easily understood tutorial!

    • @pendelschabe
      @pendelschabe Před 2 lety +1

      Eh, pretty much the same. I tend to use the “park” method: give it a good flick, let it spin a bit to build up twist, then hold it still between your legs while you draft out more yarn.
      Oh wait, this comment if five years old. You probably don’t need the advice now. Lol