Drop Spindle for Beginners - Complete Tutorial

This tutorial covers everything you need to know to learn how to spin yarn using a drop spindle. Starting with an empty top whorl drop spindle, learn to attach a leader, add twist, draft fiber, ply, take the fiber off the spindle, and finally finish the yarn. I've included lots of troubleshooting tips to help you spin your best yarn!

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Time Stamps
0:00 INTRODUCTION
1:30 ATTACH A LEADER
2:15 ADD TWIST
3:09 DRAFT
4:18 TROUBLESHOOT
11:28 MY FIRST HANDSPUN PROJECT
12:25 CENTER PULL BALL
13:34 PLY
16:10 FINISH THE YARN

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