This was so helpful!! I’ve only seen people drop spindle very thin yarn and was curious if you could make it thicker. This was so explained so simply and was easy to understand!
Thanks a heap for this ! I've wanted to know how to spin for ages, but spinning wheels are dizzying expensive. Fortunately I have a pretty awesome fella that spends a lot of his free time making things, which is how I ended up with a drop spindle today. I'm an absolute novice, zero knowledge. I had some super chunky wool that to me looked like your roving. Lol.. I pulled it into thinner strands like you showed. Put the already made string, and... omg.. I'm MAKING string 😃🙃😃🤩!!! Well not a lot of string, maybe half a yard, but hey I did make it. My thumbs are needing toughened, I'm a wuss. You explained how to do it so so so great. I can't believe how easy you made it to follow. Thank you so very much for taking time from your day to teach this FOR FREE. I'm pretty sure if I can follow your instruction ANYONE can learn to do this. Much love to you.
Omg your video is so much more straight forward and my speed being new to this. And it's the first I've watched talking about a leader yarn and explained the parts of the spindle and the terminology. This will make me face my fear and go for spinning. This is something I've wanted to learn to do for years. I finally have a couple of spindles and roving yarn and I'm gonna go for it! Thank you! ♥️
This is one of the best beginner drop spindle videos I've found - would you consider doing one on plying? (In particular, none seem to discuss the pros and cons of 2ply vs 3 ply)
Thank you so much for your comment, you're not the first to ask this, so I'll definitely look into it. I have got future plans for more spinning videos, I just haven't found enough hours in the day to film one yet 😅 Soon hopefully xx
This is the best explanation of spinning i’ve seen. Thank you so much for this. I’m new to learning and seem to get tripped up in the drafting part, so thank you! 🙏🏽💗
You're very welcome! Glad it was of some help for you. Drafting as you spin takes a little practice, but there no difference and no harm if you want to pre-draft before you get the spindle or wheel out. Good luck on your spinning journey ♥
Hi, Thankyou so much for this video tutorial on "Drop Spinning" It is undoubtedly the Best One I've seen. I was bought 2 kits for Christmas and not got anything so consistent so far, but this is definitely the one I'll be watching , again & again. Thanks again. Take care & stay safe. From Lancashire xx
I use carding combs to really open the roving out into rolls of the lightest airiest floof imaginable. These spin far finer, about as thin as the separate plies of the leader yarn, usually with around 12-15 fibre strands across the thumb of my drafting hand. Fewer than 8, the thread's going to break. One reason for doing this is because you may still find clumps of uncombed short-cut wool in the feed. The word rolag is often used for the feed, and in particular for any roving which has been opened up, either as described here or with combs.
@Sarah Davies, I bought the Flower Drop Spindle, Spinning Kit last week. Its a dream to use. The Fibre that's in the kit is soft & squishy, I bought extra fibres to use as well,. The Spindle is light & just long enough for new Spinners.(I am one of them). If you're still looking & wondering, you won't be disappointed with it. Take care & stay safe. Jen xx
Hi, there Wytch! I just crossed paths with your channel and this video just made my day. Thanks for the explanation! I'm a beginner in the crochet world but these videos encourage me to explore more and more. Now I'll put an ear to your Podcast lml
I do really enjoy this tutorial, overall have found it very helpful as a novice. I really wish, however that you would have showed us a good way to begin spinning without using a lead yarn, just because I find it a strange premise that to make yarn, one needs yarn to begin with. Just a peeve! I appreciate you for taking the time to make this video, and don’t let my critique make you think otherwise!
I seem to have a drop spindle that doesn't have a hook, only a notch. Please could you suggest how to use it, or should I try and add a hook to it? I definitely love your tutorial as it seems to be the easiest with the best descriptions I have seen so far.
@@ivygarcia6878 I think I figured it out? Ok so when you use a leader, you start wrapping your yarn around your niddy-noddy, and when you reach the leader, cut the end of your *yarn* (not leader), and hold it so that it doesn’t untwist. Then tie the end wherever you like to on your niddy-noddy. If you aren’t using a leader and have just started your yarn on the hook, just do the same thing but instead of cutting your yarn, slip it off instead. Hope this helps!
I am just learning about this (finally!), I have loads of scrap acrylic yarn, if I cut long enough lengths and carded it, do you think I could spin it into new yarn? PS - This is the best video I’ve seen on drop spinning! Thank you so much!
You can certainly make scrappy batts and rolags with lengths of scrap yarn, however you will probably need a bit of wool fibre to card with it- this will help keep the scrap yarn together as you spin. P.S. Thank you so much! Glad I could help ♥
Great video. I seem to have trouble with getting my twist to move up the fibre. It just goes all twisty at the bottom and doesnt want to travel up. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong? X
Hi Lisa, its hard to tell without seeing it, but it could be the fibres are too thick. Sometimes I like to 'manually' move up the twist with my free hand and gently push it further up. Its all a learning curve though, so keep trying and you'll find what works for you. Good luck! Xx
When you're unwrapping the yarn from the spindle onto a niddy-noddy or around the back of a chair, try not to twist the spindle around- you can lose your twist this way and loosen the fibre. Try to 'roll' it around the chair if that makes sense. I might have to do another video to explain 🤔
Hi Lynnette, thank you so much for your comment and watching the video. I am having a little Shop Update in 2 weeks, and will have more kits going up then. Feel free to sign up for my mailing list and you'll get a little email when it's update day 😊 xx
Sorry I've only just seen this comment. Yes you can make some lovely thick yarn on a drop spindle, it might take you a little longer and you may have to do more of the park/draft method rather than free spinning but you can spin them on a spindle. Plying is also possible on a spindle but a little more finickity and yarns that are 'super coiled' might be a little too difficult to manage. But just give yourself some breathing space and time to have a play. Make mistakes, experiment, it's how we learn ❤
Make sure you have some tension on the yarn between the hook and your hand. Sometimes it can help if you wrap the yarn around the hook twice, rather than just hooking it in. When you roll on your leg, always make sure you roll in one direction. Hope that helps xx
This was so helpful!! I’ve only seen people drop spindle very thin yarn and was curious if you could make it thicker. This was so explained so simply and was easy to understand!
Thanks a heap for this !
I've wanted to know how to spin for ages, but spinning wheels are dizzying expensive. Fortunately I have a pretty awesome fella that spends a lot of his free time making things, which is how I ended up with a drop spindle today.
I'm an absolute novice, zero knowledge. I had some super chunky wool that to me looked like your roving. Lol.. I pulled it into thinner strands like you showed. Put the already made string, and... omg.. I'm MAKING string 😃🙃😃🤩!!!
Well not a lot of string, maybe half a yard, but hey I did make it. My thumbs are needing toughened, I'm a wuss.
You explained how to do it so so so great. I can't believe how easy you made it to follow. Thank you so very much for taking time from your day to teach this FOR FREE.
I'm pretty sure if I can follow your instruction ANYONE can learn to do this. Much love to you.
I'm so glad the video has helped you, thank you so much for watching and commenting. I hope your still enjoying spinning 3 months on 😊 xx
Omg your video is so much more straight forward and my speed being new to this. And it's the first I've watched talking about a leader yarn and explained the parts of the spindle and the terminology. This will make me face my fear and go for spinning. This is something I've wanted to learn to do for years. I finally have a couple of spindles and roving yarn and I'm gonna go for it! Thank you! ♥️
oh I'm so glad it helped! Thank you for the lovely comment. Good luck! ❤
This is one of the best beginner drop spindle videos I've found - would you consider doing one on plying? (In particular, none seem to discuss the pros and cons of 2ply vs 3 ply)
Thank you so much for your comment, you're not the first to ask this, so I'll definitely look into it. I have got future plans for more spinning videos, I just haven't found enough hours in the day to film one yet 😅 Soon hopefully xx
@@WoollenWytch Plys are spun in the opposite twist to the single ply, using two or three lengths of the thread you just span, instead of the roving.
This is the best explanation of spinning i’ve seen. Thank you so much for this. I’m new to learning and seem to get tripped up in the drafting part, so thank you! 🙏🏽💗
You're very welcome! Glad it was of some help for you. Drafting as you spin takes a little practice, but there no difference and no harm if you want to pre-draft before you get the spindle or wheel out. Good luck on your spinning journey ♥
I agree. I just learned about hand spinning and came to TH-cam to find instructions/examples and thankfully found your video. Thank you.
Ditto! Thanks for the details!
Hi, Thankyou so much for this video tutorial on "Drop Spinning"
It is undoubtedly the Best One I've seen.
I was bought 2 kits for Christmas and not got anything so consistent so far, but this is definitely the one I'll be watching , again & again.
Thanks again.
Take care & stay safe.
From Lancashire xx
Hi Steph, Thankyou so much for the Heart reply.
Take care & stay safe.
Love Jen
From Lancashire xx
I use carding combs to really open the roving out into rolls of the lightest airiest floof imaginable. These spin far finer, about as thin as the separate plies of the leader yarn, usually with around 12-15 fibre strands across the thumb of my drafting hand. Fewer than 8, the thread's going to break. One reason for doing this is because you may still find clumps of uncombed short-cut wool in the feed. The word rolag is often used for the feed, and in particular for any roving which has been opened up, either as described here or with combs.
Thank you so much for this video, it is the clearest spinning tutorial I have watched 🙂
Glad it was of some help for you, I know I need something similar when I first started spinning, so its nice to be helping others ♥
I will chime in with the others that this is one of the better beginner's tutorials: clear and to the point.
Bless, thank you so much Marc. Glad the video has been of some help ♥
This was SO helpful! Thank you so much for providing us newbies with this excellent tutorial❤
You're very welcome, I'm glad the video was helpful for you 😊
Great video that's easy to understand. I wished I watched this before buying one as your flower style looks lovely.
Thanks so much 😊
@Sarah Davies, I bought the Flower Drop Spindle, Spinning Kit last week.
Its a dream to use. The Fibre that's in the kit is soft & squishy, I bought extra fibres to use as well,. The Spindle is light & just long enough for new Spinners.(I am one of them).
If you're still looking & wondering, you won't be disappointed with it.
Take care & stay safe.
Jen xx
Hi, there Wytch! I just crossed paths with your channel and this video just made my day. Thanks for the explanation! I'm a beginner in the crochet world but these videos encourage me to explore more and more. Now I'll put an ear to your Podcast lml
tysm! this is the third video i tried tonight to figure this out, and with your explanation i'm finally getting it!
Excellent clearly explained video making it very easy to learn. Thank you
Amazing thank you
Nice! I actually think I could give this a try now
A great demonstration - thank you so much. You've inspired me!
Awesome video and explanation!
Thank you!
I do really enjoy this tutorial, overall have found it very helpful as a novice. I really wish, however that you would have showed us a good way to begin spinning without using a lead yarn, just because I find it a strange premise that to make yarn, one needs yarn to begin with. Just a peeve!
I appreciate you for taking the time to make this video, and don’t let my critique make you think otherwise!
thank you this helps so mutch i am så great full for this video så bra i am super imprest by you and you look great
Lovely clear instructions thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
That was so clear, thanks!
Glad I could help, thanks for watching ♥
Great video! Informative and to the point. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Ah thank you for this!
No problem!!
Hi! How do I take the yarn off the spindle when I’m done without it untwisting?
This video is amazing! I really want to learn spinning and this video is so helpful. I am curious how much did the entire bundle of roving weigh?
thank you - it was helpful
Glad it helped!
Thank you for this wonderful tutorial :)
that yarn- lovely color ♡
I subscribed :)
Thanks for subbing!
I seem to have a drop spindle that doesn't have a hook, only a notch. Please could you suggest how to use it, or should I try and add a hook to it?
I definitely love your tutorial as it seems to be the easiest with the best descriptions I have seen so far.
Girl mine looks like a dredlock
How do you get it off of the spindle once it is full? Do you just slip it off? Would that unravel the twists you made?
Have you found out how? I cannot find a video ;-;
@@samuilzaychev9636 I never found out, sorry :( I realize your comment is 4 months old.. have *you* found out since then???
@@ivygarcia6878 I think I figured it out? Ok so when you use a leader, you start wrapping your yarn around your niddy-noddy, and when you reach the leader, cut the end of your *yarn* (not leader), and hold it so that it doesn’t untwist. Then tie the end wherever you like to on your niddy-noddy.
If you aren’t using a leader and have just started your yarn on the hook, just do the same thing but instead of cutting your yarn, slip it off instead. Hope this helps!
I am just learning about this (finally!), I have loads of scrap acrylic yarn, if I cut long enough lengths and carded it, do you think I could spin it into new yarn?
PS - This is the best video I’ve seen on drop spinning! Thank you so much!
You can certainly make scrappy batts and rolags with lengths of scrap yarn, however you will probably need a bit of wool fibre to card with it- this will help keep the scrap yarn together as you spin.
P.S. Thank you so much! Glad I could help ♥
Great video. I seem to have trouble with getting my twist to move up the fibre. It just goes all twisty at the bottom and doesnt want to travel up. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong? X
Hi Lisa, its hard to tell without seeing it, but it could be the fibres are too thick. Sometimes I like to 'manually' move up the twist with my free hand and gently push it further up. Its all a learning curve though, so keep trying and you'll find what works for you. Good luck! Xx
@@WoollenWytch thanks x
Does this yarn come undone? What’s the best way to unwrap it from the spindle? I’m sorry if my questions are silly. I’m completely new!
When you're unwrapping the yarn from the spindle onto a niddy-noddy or around the back of a chair, try not to twist the spindle around- you can lose your twist this way and loosen the fibre. Try to 'roll' it around the chair if that makes sense. I might have to do another video to explain 🤔
I just cam across your video. i clicked the link for your kit but it is sold out. Will you be having more kits?
Hi Lynnette, thank you so much for your comment and watching the video. I am having a little Shop Update in 2 weeks, and will have more kits going up then. Feel free to sign up for my mailing list and you'll get a little email when it's update day 😊 xx
Thank so much. I love how easy it was to follow along with you.
Can you make thick yarn and coiled yarn with a drop spindle?
Sorry I've only just seen this comment. Yes you can make some lovely thick yarn on a drop spindle, it might take you a little longer and you may have to do more of the park/draft method rather than free spinning but you can spin them on a spindle. Plying is also possible on a spindle but a little more finickity and yarns that are 'super coiled' might be a little too difficult to manage. But just give yourself some breathing space and time to have a play. Make mistakes, experiment, it's how we learn ❤
A witch alright
Rolling it on my leg caused the fiber to come out from the hook, it won’t stay
Also the twist won’t stay?? I’m so confused
Make sure you have some tension on the yarn between the hook and your hand. Sometimes it can help if you wrap the yarn around the hook twice, rather than just hooking it in. When you roll on your leg, always make sure you roll in one direction. Hope that helps xx
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