Adventures with YarnInformation about everything to do with yarn, knitting, fiber arts, sheep…

I’m the kind of person who takes pride in making my own tools, even if they don’t work 100%, it’s enough for me to get a good enough sample to determine how much money I want to invest in the next tool. Sometimes I even discover that my jerry-rigged device is more than enough to do the job.

This is why I am excited to have found these instructions for making your own drop spindle. All you need is a wooden wheel (I’ve read of doorknobs and replacement caster wheels being used as well), a dowel, and a picture hook, as well as some simple tools.

I plan on making one of these when it comes time to spin my fleece!

Adventures with Yarn is my new blog where I will post lots of information about making and using wool and yarn. Most of my knowledge is self taught thanks to tutorials and information available online, although I have and will attend actual classes as well as reading books.