This weekend I went to WonderMikes excellent Intro on Drop Spindle spinning at Knitting Iceland. This is something I´ve been wanting to learn for so long and that´s why I was really thrilled to have this opportunity and this was such a wonderful, inspiring class.
What I love about the spinning is the constant contact with the wool... feeling how the fibers separate... the meditational-effect... watching the fibers/wool turning into yarn and the fact, that in the end you have your own handmade yarn... just about everything! Since I had so much fun and practice is really important I´m going to practice a little bit every day for the next few weeks. And I can´t wait to dye my own handspun yarn with my herbs, plants and berries!
Here some pictures of the drop spindles (made by my grandfather) and my yarn:
both drop spindles are made by my grandfather
my grandfather carved the one in the front
my yarn - love the wool-wood-contrast
my yarn
the soft, warm and cozy wool from Thingborg
want to dig in this wool
