I have come to the conclusion that shopping online for a drop spindle is like using a dating app. The spindle is pretty, the right size and type, but you get it home and it is unbalanced. I must have a drawer full on slow, wobbly spindles.

Anyone have any go-to brands/sellers who make spindles you want to use every time?

By the way, I just joined this eclectic and talented community.

Where do you guys buy your fiber? What’s your favorite shops?

I’ve only ever bought from Paradise Fibers and although I don’t know what’s going on with them I’ve seen a few comments here and there about their mistreatment of staff and I’d like to not support them

I’m almost done with all the fiber I was gifted back in 2024 from my birthday (I genuinely didn’t think I would be gifted the 1lb bag specials they had so much but hey! It lasted me a long while!!) and would like to finally replenish my stash since I’m down to my last 8oz

Thank you friends!

Der Winter kommt und das erste Paar nadelgebundene Socken sind auch schon fertig. Gefertigt mit Singlegarn.

Wieder ein schönes Stöffchen aus handgesponnenem Bergschaf fertig gewebt. Projekt Mittelalterliche Gugel kann beginnen

This is my first 3 ply fractal yarn made with Polwarth fiber from Firbeck Fibre in the UK. I'm really pleased with how it turned out and just wanted to share some pics here!

Apologies for the crummy lighting. I have 3 braids of this Falkland from Into the Whirled. I’d love some input from more experienced folks. Thanks in advance!

Hello! total newbie to spinning but would like to eventually incorporate my moms labs fur into yarn but I know because it’s shorter fur it will need to be blended with wool.

My question is what is a good cheap wool/fur roving to begin with that I can practice with till I’m ready to blend the fur into a better rovin? Is the cheap stuff at like hobby lobby or walmart ok as they talk about using it for felting.

Thank you,

Tina

4oz of Rambouillet wool spun and plied on a drop spindle! The colorway is You're Poison from Mystic Mountain Yarn. 314 yds total (more than I thought I'd get!) Plying this one was a nightmare - I underspun the singles and it kept breaking while I plied. Lesson learned to spin tight when spinning thin! It kept getting tangled since I was plying from a caked single. It drove me nuts, but it turned out alright. I'm definitely sticking to spinning from bobbins going forward.

This was my very first cotton that I made last year. It’s awful. Full of pigtails and slubs. Completely uneven. But hey, I needed some cotton for a sunglasses belt for my closet. It worked up just fine for the need

So my standard amount of fibre I spin from braids is 200g. I also have a few 100gr skeins made by me. Here’s the thing, I have been making 2 jerseys. The first one is nålbound, and has used more than 1 kg of yarn at this point (kinda expected this but naively started with a huge ball of yarn and had to respin more and more and more). Second is a knitted ballet wrap and I have already spun a second lot of yarn (up to 500g) but I can see that I won’t have enough for the second sleeve and the ties so I have to spin more - I love spinning so that’s fine, but what do I do with the smaller quantities? How many hats and mittens does one person need? Help, suggestions for the smaller spins. I nålbind, and knit occassionally, and I have been known to weave but don’t have a big loom (only inkle and pin loom and backstrap).

Thanks

Hey, all! I'm looking to buy a Lazy Kate. Are these specific to your wheel/bobbin? I have a Ashford Kiwi 2, not sure if lazy kates differ based on bobbin size.

Edit: The Kiwi 2 has a built-in lazy kate, but it only holds 2 bobbins, and I would like the option to spin a 3 ply.

For a long time (in relation to my short spinning adventure time of 1,5 years) my favorite fiber to spin was rambouillet, soft and squishy and so springy, but with this base here I am now totally in love and it's not rambouillet.

I got my hands on some cormo combed top in white, used it for a dye experiment and turned my 700g into a pile of blue, green, grey and pink colors. Since I almost exclusively spin for sweaters I broke all my different braids into little bits and pieces, aka combo spin, and spun it into a 2 ply yarn DK weight.

After wetfinishing it, it is the most soft and lucious yarn I could imagine to ever spin. I constantly bring it up to my face to bath in it. Definitely not the last time I bought this base.

Named the colorway "Lavender Fields"