Fibre - How I spin with my supported spindle

This video covers LOTS
Flicking a spindle
Controlling twist
Drawing fibre onto your temp cob
Moving your temp cob down to the main cob
Not to mention so gorgeous merino silk from Glenora Weaving Supplies

[@karendiesner5008]

I have just found you! And this is the BEST supported spindle tutorial I’ve ever come across. Thank you so much!

[@mastinomama8939]

You took away a lot of my fear of supported spindles. Thank you for this wonderful and detailed explanation.

[@pattylabadie954]

Yours is the only video that made sense to me about this supported type of spinning!! I’ve not used any type of spindles…only a wheel to spin. Recently I have had the desire to try the supported spindling. Thank you so much for your teaching and showing us your flawless techniques and beautiful work!!

[@basilrose]

This is the best tutorial I've found on supported spindling, thank you for breaking down the steps and explaining so clearly!

[@elainemblakely282]

Greetings from the Texas Gulf Coast, USA. Thank you for posting this video. I enjoyed watching you spinning with the Tibetan Spindle. Your advice at the end is much appreciated. I really wanted to learn to spin so I set aside five (5) minutes before bedtime every night for spinning. The five minutes became eight then ten ...and the quality of my yarn improved each time. A little effort each night made the difference.

[@littlecedarhouse]

that is awesome! I know you wrote this a while ago, I am hoping you kept it up!

[@chrismarling5270]

Thank you, this video was very helpful. I have been spinning on a wheel and a drop spindle and have just purchased my first support spindle. You have broken it down beautifully and can’t wait to give it a go 🙏🏻

[@humhumviz]

Thanks for this video, the first I found that really shows the ‘knack’ of supported spinning.

[@tracytroutman7188]

Nice demo. I think I would enjoy support spindling if I practiced more.

[@pammann8415]

I’ve just received my first spinning bowl and spindles (made by my significant other, Phil Powell), as my Valentine’s Day gift and, only having ever spun on a wheel, had no idea of how to use them. Your excellent video has given me all the information I need to get started. Thank you so much!

[@littlecedarhouse]

Pam Mann I am so glad it has been helpful! Enjoy the journey spindles are fantastic

[@helenjessop5402]

Kristy congratulations on making this video. It's full of information and inspiration. Thank you.

[@littlecedarhouse]

thanks =]

[@hanacaena2904]

I had such a hard time understanding the workings of using the supported spindle, but you made a really great video , so thanks! I made my own, just for fun.

[@freshwaterwi]

I love your style and SO appreicate your detailed explanations of what you are doing with your fingers at each step! I never did catch onto the drop spindle but have been spinning on wheels on and off for many years now. I'm deighted with my new support spindle and hope to one day reach your level of speed and fluidity. I'm sure I'll be rewatching this video many times in the next few months. :-)

[@mother2midwife]

You are seriously too cute! So helpful! And, I appreciated the little motivational talk at the very end ♥️ Thanks for doing this video!

[@mastinomama8939]

Great tutorial, thank you!

[@belindaf8821]

Thank you! This made a whole lot of sense to me! I'm still trying to get beyond constant park and drafting on the support spindle, but I concur on the spinning in the dark thing- I finally had it click properly whilst spinning in low light at an outdoor concert!

[@stephanielewis-cooper4094]

Thank you for the effort you put into this, really appreciated.

[@littlecedarhouse]

Your welcome I am glad you enjoyed it =]

[@marythomas5886]

I am just begining with a supported spindle and I found this video very helpful in getting my tension for drafting. Thanks for taking the time to show how you do this so I can practice as I watch. I do think this is something that you get the feel for after much practice! I tried a drop spindle in the past and just couldn’t get the hang of it, but the supported spindle I am thinking will work for me. Thanks, Mary

[@mychudson]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I've picked up so many tips to try.

[@lyndasmith593]

Great vid and advice. Will try. Thx.

[@Bobbieliz]

I have not seen a demonstration about winding on to the hand 23:24...now I have it clear. and then wind it onto to the cob (or cop, if one prefers.) Thanks!

[@eddavanleemputten9232]

Thank you for this video! I want to get into spinning and on the advice of an experienced spinner I ordered a supported spindle and a small Turkish spindle. She said both are what she’d advise to start with. She said she doesn’t understand why so many workshops start their students off with drop spindles because in her experience, most of her students have trouble with drop spindles but pick up the techniques of using a supported spindle right away. I’m an avid lace knitter and never seem to be able to find the yarn I like… or it’s really expensive. My ’thing’ is that whenever I’m in a situation where I want or need to give a gift, I prefer to give something I’ve made myself. Taking things that one step further and having the wool or blend I want is immensely appealing to me. I know I’ll be producing chunky, bobbly yarns at first. But I plan on persevering. Thank you also for demonstrating while spinning rather thin thread. It’s hard to find videos showing this. The clarity of your explanations is invaluable. My spinning friend lives in Australia. I live in Europe. A bit hard to pop over to her place for advice…

[@littlecedarhouse]

I am so glad you found it helpful! Being able to spin the yarn you want is fantastic! Spinning as a whole can be very frustrating to learn, but once you get the knack for it the skills you learn from one type of spinning really helps to inform the others, so whether you start with your turkish or your supported spindle, your ability with the other will also improve. I am thinking about making a video on my turkish as I have started using it quite a bit more now as I can ply on the fly which is fun =] Have a great time with it and remember to have fun =]

[@eddavanleemputten9232]

@@littlecedarhouse - It always takes time (and frustration) to learn a new skill and even more to become good at it. Fortunately I’m crazy enough to tell myself “why not” and stubborn enough to stick with something for quite a while. At least, that’s how my daughter describes me. It’s how I learned to make meads and fruit wines, how I learned to knit lace, how to do calligraphy, and how I taught myself to achieve the perfect razor-sharp edge on all of my kitchen knives (took me a while to master that one!). It’s building muscle memory, an ‘eye’ and a ‘feel’ for whatever you embark on. I’d love to see a video on how you work with a Turkish spindle. I’ve seen videos on doing ply on the fly and am especially interested in the possibilities with fine yarn as a lot of what I’ve seen caters to thicker yarns. But even a video with thicker yarn would be wonderful! I certainly will have fun with this! I love a challenge and learning to spin and ply fits nicely in with my knitting. Extra incentive! Yay! 😊 Knowing that practicing with one type of spindle helps improving skills with other spindles is encouraging. Thank you!

[@littlecedarhouse]

Hey there, thought I would let you know I ended up making that video for spinning with my Turkish spindle kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXrOloaIq52Sma8

[@cygnuschild9415]

This helped me so much! Thank you!

[@littlecedarhouse]

I know it has been a while since you commented but I hope you are still enjoying your spinning!

[@lyndasmith593]

Good attitude and advise. Thx

[@nghtguy13]

I made a cute little bowl out of clay and covered the inside with epoxy lol. Its wonderful. I ordered a similar spindle from etsy, the one i have has a ballbearing in the tip of it and it.spins foreverrrrr. Im just not good with supported spindles haha

[@littlecedarhouse]

Keep at it! I love that you made a bowl for spinning, handmade items make everything more special and when you can use them as tools even better!

[@SherrisPlace]

Well done!

[@zoegodfrey2910]

Thank you for this. I've been using a Turkish spindle (a dinky one) but have just got my first suspended one!!

[@littlecedarhouse]

Zoe Godfrey they are lovely to use. I have a little Turkish but I always return to the supported spindle.... :)

[@justme8108]

Thanks so much!

[@debido2u]

Gorgeous fiber. I’d love to see the end result

[@littlecedarhouse]

I will probably post a video of the yarn soon

[@MFVV2010]

Thankyou for this really helpful video. Can I ask if you are right handed? I have seen supported spindles used in left and right hands and I’m unsure which is correct for a right handed person. Sorry if this is a silly question but I only just got my supported spindle and bowl.

[@littlecedarhouse]

I am right handed. I Use my left hand as my support hand in everything I do fibre wise so for crochet and knitting I hold my yarn in my left hand, I think if you follow that rule it will be easier to work out. If you draft with the hand that you normally hold your wool in if you crochet or knit then I think it is more used to tensioning what you are holding and your right hand is more used to doing. Hopefully that helps

[@MFVV2010]

Kristy Besestri thank you, that does help and I’m beginning to get used to it now.

[@maggiepatterson7949]

Where did you get that lap bowl with the little "dishes"? Also, could you show the bottom of the bowl? I have the chalice style bowls but I like the one you showed in your video. Are the little bowls ceramic (set in the wood)? I have several metal tipped support spindles that cannot be used in wood bowls. Thank you.

[@littlecedarhouse]

Maggie Patterson i got the wooden lap bowl from luxury overdose on etsy, they dont have any at the moment listed but if you ask on their facebook page they are usually good at getting back to people. the little bowls are basically drilled out sections in the wood so it is straight wood. Here is their facebook page facebook.com/Luxuryoverdose/. i wonder if resin would work with your metal spindles? you might be able to make a mould of an existing cup support and then pour it in resin and drill out the top with a size 12 drill bit. either that or a local potter might be able to make one really easily for you.

[@joleneplourde9885]

Thank you for this informative video. Im just starting to spin :)

[@littlecedarhouse]

I am really glad you found it useful! Spinning and fibre arts is a fabulous rabbit hole to fall down, I hope you enjoy your journey! =]

[@nancylemieux8058]

What is the name of your spindle? Where could I get one? It spins so well & balanced

[@littlecedarhouse]

Hi Nancy I got mine from LuxuryOverdose www.etsy.com/au/shop/LuxuryOverdose?ref=l2-shopheader-name They don't have a lot of stuff up often but the stuff they have is lovely

[@froggydoodle808]

Great, detailed explanation and good camera angle! I often wonder why fiber is sold in multi-color, since, as you said, if you spin it together, it comes out an unappealing muddy tone, like stuffing made of random-colored, recycled shredded rags.

[@kathleenmccann3120]

I looked for a spindle bowl like yours but couldn’t find it. Can you suggest a source?

[@littlecedarhouse]

Hi Kathleen, unfortunately the guy that made the wooden one does not sell anything any more and I have never seen one anywhere else. The little plat that I was using is actually a saucer I think from a tea cup set I think. The indents in the wooden one is actually just shallow drill holes. I am not sure which country you are in but in Australia alot of towns have a 'mens shed' which is a wood working group. Sometimes they will make stuff for people or normally they encourage you to make it with them. Hopefully that helps a little

[@lyingcat9022]

Thanks for the vid :) I’m looking for tools I can carve in the woods that would make natural cordage easier to create. Oh and stop flipping me off! 1:00 haha ;) JK.

[@littlecedarhouse]

Hope you have been having a lovely time out in the woods!

[@Leelz247]

I've watched a dozen demos of this, I will never be able to do support spinning :-(.

[@littlecedarhouse]

I know you wrote this a while ago Leelz, did you try again? I hope you managed to wrangle it in the end

[@suebrady6179]

It's cop, not cob. Nice video, though!

[@littlecedarhouse]

opps my bad, thanks =]