I've spun yarn on a drop spindle before, but it's been about 8+ years. I found it slow, hard to control the spin, and anything that you could do wrong with a drop spindle, I probably found a way to do it worse.
I bought a kick spindle
I needed to try my hand at handspun yarn again. I had to, I just really want to go from fiber to finished object. So I bought a kick spindle because I knew they were a bit faster than a drop spindle, yet more budget friendly than a true spinning wheel. Let's go on a TikTok journey towards my first full hank of yarn to caking it up.
First up, here's the spindle I purchased.
@annmalonesulsar Reply to @lazycatfibers thanks for asking #kickspindle #yarn #spinning ♬ Why Are There Boundaries - Fkj
So way back at the end of Nov 2021 I decided to try:
@annmalonesulsar that's some purty hair I've got... #yarn #spinning #crochettiktok #crochetersoftiktok #kickspindle ♬ Blackbird - Acoustic Guitar Revival
I started slowly and stared at the small amount of yarn I made for a few months. And then I did this with it:
@annmalonesulsar wadda ya doing today? #crochet #crocheting #crochettiktok #crochetersoftiktok #spinning #fiberartist ♬ Elevator Music - Bohoman
I was stoked! So I hunkered down and did this:
@annmalonesulsar a bit proud of myself... #spinning #fiberartist #crochettiktok #crochetersoftiktok #crochet #crocheting ♬ chill beat - Official Sound Studio
And here we are:
@annmalonesulsar I did it! #spinning #crocheting #fiberartist #crochet #crochettiktok #crochetersoftiktok #yarn ♬ Cooking - Oleg Kirilkov
TA-DAaaa:
@annmalonesulsar LOOK!! #yarn #handmade #spinning #crochet #crochettiktok #crochetersoftiktok ♬ Stylish Jazz HipHop - Future Oriented Triad
My first yarn cake!! Wadda ya think? Let me know in the comments and follow me on all the things to see what I end up making with this yarn. I have ideas and it's gonna be fun!
