How to Spin on a Schacht Drop Spindle

[@annievstheworld]

oh my goodness, thank you for this EXCELLENT tutorial. no distractions, no weird explanations, just drop spinning on a top whorl spinning...EXACTLY what i needed. you are brilliant!

[@charlenee2751]

this is a nice step by step visual presentation with clear verbalizing of the materials and techniques used in the process. I watched a few other instructional videos but was left with questions .this video is so helpful. Thank you.

[@gregnikko325]

That is so Very Cool and simply demonstrated. It's easy to see how this technique has probably been used for 1000's of years

[@AwayFromSirens]

I’ve watched multiple spinning tutorials and this is the best one on KZbin

[@abcstardust]

Great video! Easy instructions! Thank you so much. You are truly a flower.

[@MinFidler]

so refreshing to watch a no-fuss tutorial! really good

[@bjarbj944]

I got my spindle from you guys yesterday and tried my first spinning project. It was thick and thin and overtwisted in some places and I absolutely loved it! I can't wait to do more!!!

[@BoyKnitter]

Very clear practical info for beginning spindlers. Thanks for posting

[@fiffafluffy]

You couldn't have made that easier. Thanks for such a clear lesson!

[@carolneill9955]

Thank you for that tutorial! It was very well done, simply and efficiently explained. :)

[@elainebmack]

So simple and straightforward. I can see myself getting hooked on spinning, with so many color possibilities!

[@joycostello2085]

Excellent tutorial. Shown over weekend how to do this but could not get the hang of it. Able to follow your tutorial step by step and spin without over or under spinning and no breaks :):):) Thank you

[@websyarn]

The yarn needs to set on the bobbin or spindle for a bit, possible be plied, and then blocked(well soaked and hung to dry). Worsted can be achieved in a couple ways - a larger single ply, or multiple plies. Pick up a copy of the Intentional Spinner. You can find it on our website -- it comes with a great DVD as well.

[@Fraghound92]

I want to learn spinning so badly. Using a drop spindle is my only choice at this point - the prices of spinning wheels and electric spinners are insane! Edit: Also your video was fantastic!

[@MCOotC]

Great tutorial... My first time spinning, ever, & it was so easy to do... I think spun every bit of fiber I had, in about an hour or so... So much fun...

[@caddywampus]

Wonderful video thank you - just got my Schacht drop spindle a few days ago and just looking for fibre to spin 😁

[@Meganoma]

Thank you so much for this video! It was an incredibly helpful and clear tutorial! :)

[@carenbryant8622]

This is very well done. Great instructions, use of terms and demonstration. Thank you so much. Now, to practice.

[@trijbijop]

this was an extremely helpful tutorial! Thank you!

[@honestmommy]

Best drop spindle video I have seen yet! Very helpful

[@jaclyn4098]

huh! I've never thought of using a leader. I always just hand twisted a few inches of roving and wrapped it around the hook.

[@gemauro1]

hello could you explain how to get the wool out of the drop spindle without unrolling it all. I tried to find this explanation in all the videos I watched on youtube, but no one explains Thank you

[@anndennis7163]

Once a person figures out the logistics I hope you remind them that standing up and spinning means you can do more before having to wind on.

[@3Dhyana]

Very clear!

[@websyarn]

The yarn needs to set on the bobbin or spindle for a bit, possible be plied, and then blocked(well soaked and hung to dry).

[@A3Kr0n]

How long does it take to make a shirt starting with the cotton seed and progressing to final ironing using these old techniques?

[@authorcharlieg]

What would happen if in the pre-draft stage I took say flax and hemp fibers and pre-drafted a little of each together and then spun them to make a flax-hemp combination yarn, or say Ramie with Soy fiber, or Wool with Alpaca?

[@lilcrocheter27]

how do you make worsted weight type yarn? do you just make the roving thicker? also after i am done spinning do i just craft with the yarn or do i need to do something special? thank you so much

[@TheSilverlady1980]

Beautiful basics. Nice breezy day to get the fibres all going in one direction. Have you ever caught your gorgeous long hair into your drop spindle?

[@patrickspahr825]

Wow, I got it.

[@Termin18]

bit of a strange question, but when I relax the yarn I made it tries to wrap around itself (like it's plying) I thought i was trying to put too much spin on it but it seems to happen with even a little spin in it. Is this normal?

[@websyarn]

Yes! You're building tension into the fibers with the spin, it's what helps to hold itself together as a single and what helps it to grab onto its' neighbor single when you ply. Letting it kink back on itself is a good way to gauge what kind of 2 ply yarn you will end up with.

[@cyznetcowa2107523110]

Спасибо!!!!Очень подробно и красиво объяснила,все понятно и без слов!!!!Класс!!!

[@keikotheone1]

i need some help, i purchased organic cotton roving and although it seems pretty simple, as i am trying the park and draft method, i find myself not drafting fast enough, or maybe not thinning out the fibers enough. i end up with thick and thin sections. i just started and would like to know if there is a more simple way to prepare the roving (which to me seems predrafted) but since i am a beginner, i am not sure...

[@nothuman100]

Where can i get some wool type fibres??

[@I-Will-Pray-For-You]

The fibres and thread you are working with look so fine and soft. Is it practical to use this drop spindle method to spin yucca thread? Thanks for all the excellent work you do!

[@websyarn]

Ashley hasn't spun yucca before, but looked it up and offers this advice: The fiber I am working with in the video is Blue Faced Leicester wool, and it's a great soft fiber to learn with, since the long staple and medium crimp put it squarely in the middle of the scale between the fine, highly crimped wools and the rougher, low crimp longwools. Matching the amount of twist you put into the yarn with the crimp in the fiber is critical for spinning a successful yarn. Yucca is a rare fiber, usually used for rope, and similar to linen and other bast fibers when spun. Without a crimp structure to guide the amount of twist, I would try spinning a few 1 oz. samples at slightly different twist angles and then set them in hot water and see if they've opened up at all with that process. Then you can pick the one you like best to spin it all up. If plying, include that in your sampling process at different angles as well, matching the angle of twist in the spin direction to the angle of ply twist. Also, linen is usually wetspun, in that the fiber drafts dry, and then a tiny bit of water on the spinner's fingertip is smoothed into the yarn as the twist hits the fibers. This process may be beneficial when spinning yucca thread, to smooth and hold the fibers in place. The saponin present in the fibers may aid in this process, too. Happy spinning!

[@magniformicalaboris]

This is amazing, thanks!

[@jennyrodriguez3740]

how do you finish it off? do you have to set it? or is it ready to be crafted

[@indigenousspinster_6665]

Yes, wash it, really it's just soaking it in hot water

[@ela1984maa2]

Thanks for the video! I want that necklace. Where can I purchase one?

[@MissSoso85]

how much yardage can come up from lets say 1 oz of wool? I know it might depend on how thick its spin but lets say worsted weight?

[@indigenousspinster_6665]

not a lot, not even enough for a sock, try closer to 5 ounces of fiber for a hat maybe

[@SilentNoMore64]

Does this just require a lot of practice, or am I not cut out for doing this. My "yarn" looks bumpy and untwists when I take it off the spindle. I subscribed and gave you a thumbs up mostly because I admire your ability to spin and teach.

[@artemisiaink]

Lumpy bumpy yarn is totally normal when getting started. Practice is key, and there are wonderful books like Abby Franquemont's Respect the Spindle out there to help as you learn! :)

[@ingridmatthews6627]

Why did you stop 'parking' the spindle? I see it hanging there and spinning toward the end of the video.

[@websyarn]

+Ingrid Matthews, parking and drafting is a good beginner technique. Once you are comfortable with that, the goal is to spin without having to park your spindle, which is what Ashley demonstrates at the end.

[@ingridmatthews6627]

+WEBS - America's Yarn Store Thank you, I see. (I thought so, but wanted to make sure that 'parking' wasn't necessary for high whorl spinning. I know on low whorl, you just sort of let it spin around.)

[@mimiskidmore]

when i try to spin my roving will twist and kink up what am i doing wrong?

[@websyarn]

Ashley says: Keeping all the twist out of the unspun fiber is critically important. There has to be a pinch point that separates the yarn you have already spun and added the twist to, and the unspun roving that you are trying to draft. Once any twist moves past your pinch point and into your drafting zone, the fiber will not draft. For drafting to be smooth and easy, the fiber supply must be free of twist. During spinning, if you let go of the pinch point, all the twist you've added will run right into your roving, and to go back and start over, you need to re-establish your pinch point, then remove all the twist from the roving, and start again with a firm pinch that doesn't open until a second pinch has been established. The fibers between both pinch points should be taut, then the bottom pinch ONLY releases, allowing the twist from your "twist battery" to run into the taut fibers and up to meet your top pinch. which stays firmly in place, protecting your drafting zone from the twist. That top pinch then does not open until another top pinch is in place to corral the twist. For more information, I recommend coming to the Intro Drop Spindle class at the store if possible, or take a look at Abby Franquemont's book Respect the Spindle.

[@RJWilsonNovels]

where do you find the roving?

[@websyarn]

Rebekah Wilson You can find lots of great spinning fibers on our website here >> ow.ly/LBDWN

[@RJWilsonNovels]

Ok, thanks

[@AyeNeNAy]

+Rebekah Wilson I got mine at a nearby anual fiber fair a few years back, but I've seen it at craft fairs and farmer's markets.

[@MrMathsimon]

Thank James for the Spinning Jenny @.@

[@user-kk3nk5zf9s]

Can you use your own hair?

[@violinistx100]

Gold, star sticker for you...

[@김수정-u7z4u]

길고 지난한 실짜기 이군요. 이제야 가락바퀴 사용법이 이해가 가네요

[@Elloie18]

best video

[@websyarn]

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[@websyarn]

That's great!

[@lgreene8]

I hope she learned to play piano with those long fingers. Good video.

[@kales118]

You have beautiful hair

[@YuriyKhovansky]

I will try to do it with woodglut plans.

[@ktkee7161]

Why would you want to do this when it's the 21st century and we have machines? It's not a snarky question, I just don't get it.

[@happyhatice8253]

Its easy and convienant to just use machines or buy it at the store but I think it may be slightly simmilar to home cooking and eating out, or doing anything yourself that could easily be bought. It feels kind of fufilling, satisfying, calming almost a magical feeling of seeing what you can do with something starting so small and working with it until it becomes so much more. First it was just a fluff of wool and then over some time you it becomes yarn you can actually work with! 😊 that's pretty awesome

[@leetravathan]

I just started doing this kind of spinning about a month ago to make art yarn and I find it very relaxing and therapeutic. A wheel is nice... but it isn't an either or choice for some. We can also use both methods. This is also great for traveling. A wheel... not as easy if you have a larger one.

[@ela1984maa2]

It is like an artist painting when cameras are available. It is gratifying to create with one's own hands and ability whether it be pottery, quilting or anything else. I hope this helps you understand better. I get made fun of all the time but not in a bad way, for spinning. They just don't get it.😊

[@ktkee7161]

@@ela1984maa2 Yes, I understand knitting, but I don't understand why you'd want to make yarn, like I enjoy cooking but I wouldn't want to make my own pasta. It's how far back to basics you want to go I guess.

[@leetravathan]

@@ktkee7161 Like anything else... it is just for the joy of doing it. You don't find joy in it... then don't do it. That easy... but just let those that do have the enjoyment. Live and let live. Makes life much nicer.

[@martzenvandenbroek]

Really strange way

[@shantelguetgen4157]

Stodoys plans are amazing!

[@stonytina01will-not-be-ban78]

But.... by the time you end spinning all your wool, don't your arms look like they're Arnold Schwarzenegger's?

[@StitchedSteel]

... whats the point for this ... why are you doing this ... to make yarn?

[@indigenousspinster_6665]

Duh! What's the point of cooking? to make meals? Just buy them frozen, see how its rude to ask questions like that about hobbies?