How To Spin Yarn With a Drop Spindle

Jody from Alpaca Direct explains how hand spinning works and demonstrates the use of a drop spindle with our Alpaca wool roving.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• hand
• knitting
• spinning
• wool
• roving
• drop
• spindle
• crochet
• yarn
• fiber

[143LauraB]

I would have loved this video ten times more if the camera would have zoomed in closer to show the detail!

Maybe next time =]

[angoraacres]

What a lovely video! Really liked the simple yet thorough explanations. Thank you!

[stuntmaniatv]

I love making felt with that stuff !!!

[irshwitch]

@melsundquist look up The Art of Megan.....I find her videos to be much more helpful and she isn't trying to sell anything.

[melsundquist]

Woah, I'm sure this makes sense to some people but I still have no idea how to even begin spinning. Does anyone have a link to a better introductory video?

[japanlove4rmcali]

all i hear is "blah blah blah yarn" im not seeing any demonstrations. only product info

[jonxvito]

RAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WestEndCal]

Oh I hope you gave it a go; I love it, it is so therapeutic too. I have ME and I believe due to spinning I have now been able to get back to my career after not working for two years.

[WestEndCal]

AT LAST, a tutorial video about spindle spinning that you can actually see properly and know exactly what's happening!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

[PetaPanPipes]

I like how you explain the scales and things.

I've never seen a silk blend.

[sweetgirlonbeach3]

@peepla7 keep trying it takes time for the brain pathway to establish. Remember every time you make a mistake and figure out what you did wrong you learn. So in that spirit I hope you make many mistakes and learn lots. : ) Just don't give up.