For #WIPWednesday I have an improvised setup that allows me to carefully wind a single from a supported spindle onto a bobbin of my small wheel using the big wheel. I can rotate the large drive wheel with my left hand while holding the spindle in my right hand. And by now I have a second single made with the wheel. It's so much faster than my clumsy spindle spinning.
#HandSpinning #SpindleSpinning

For this week's #WIPWednesday I have spindle spinning experiments. I decided that my supported spindles are too fragile to take on a bicycle tour. So I started a new spin on a trusty cross spindle and took it on an overnight trip. I did try a different technique than my usual inspired by a demonstration of medieval spinning by Pallia.
https://youtu.be/E6XoUfWKNww?si=oTaRNNAp9BA4eR2K
Back home I started experimenting with a hand held distaff and did some more supported spinning.
#HandSpinning #SpindleSpinning

People who spindle spin: I am going to be running a spindle workshop and want to know what you would recommend for beginners in the way of fibre. I'm thinking dyed merino (assuming it's not felty), but does anyone have a better suggestion for beginners? #fiberarts #SpindleSpinning #Textileart

Preparing some quite felty fibre for spindle spinning, I've got quite a lot of this (actual quantity unknown) and want to finish it now so I can ply and knit it! Intending to do a chain ply 3ply. #SpindleSpinning #FiberArts

Spinning today, and of course I'm mostly wearing black and spinning very pale colours! #fiberarts #spindlespinning

This spindle is almost full, but I've got a lot more of this fiber. And also I have a lovely new Tibetan style spindle to try out.
#SpindleSpinning #FinishOrFrogAlong