Learn to Spin Yarn Kit - Oak Drop Spindle in a Monochrome Mandala - by Lamb In The Loft
Description
This is a kit from Lamb In The Loft including a hand turned oak drop spindle, hand painted with a monochrome mandala, and sealed with a varnish. Also included in the kit is 200g of merino fibres in different colours for you to practice spinning with, and a 50g selection of speciality fibres such as alpaca, guanaco, silk, banana, cotton and more! These speciality fibres are subject to availability and will be different every time you order. It also includes full instructional 'Learn To Spin' handbook written by me. This will teach you step by step how to spin your own yarn, including types of fibre and how to prepare your fibre for spinning, how to finish the yarn and what you can use it for. Each drop spindle is truly one of a kind and will not be replicated. They are handturned by a local wood turner in the heart of Silsden, Yorkshire and are hand painted by me - so you truly have a bespoke piece to show off to your friends! The spindle has been drilled top and bottom so can be used either as a top or bottom whorl - all explained in the handbook.
What's included in the price?
Drop spindle, 200g of merino, 50g of speciality fibres, and a handbook on learning to spin.
What you will need
Nothing but the kit - but ideally a cup of tea and a couple of hours to set aside to start learning the ancient art of spinning yarn.
Duration
Maker
I am a textile artist based in Yorkshire. I teach textile arts (knitting, crochet, spinning yarn and more) and I also occasionally sell my pieces. I love meeting new people and teaching them skills that they can use to create beautiful pieces. I am almost completely self-taught - which means I have found ways of learning and teaching that are flexible, and I have not met someone yet who I cannot teach the skill they wish to learn!
Suitable for
- Adults
- Seniors
- Teenagers
- Children
- Wheelchair users
- Suitable for beginners
- Intermediate level
FAQs
Not at all, in fact the very opposite. Wool sheep have been selectively bred over hundreds of years to grow the perfect fibre for us, it's dense and soft and there's often a huge amount on each sheep. This means they need shering every year to allow their skin to breathe and ensure that they don't overheat - we are doing them a favour!
I get a lot from online stockists - particularly any speciality fibres (plant fibres/ sparkly bits), but I get a lot of my base fibres from farmers in the local areas who shear their sheep every year and need to get rid of the fibre. Sadly the price of fleece has hit rock bottom - farmers may get just 40p per fleece off the wool board, but they will get a few pounds per fleece off me - meaning the farmers win and I win by getting quality locally sourced fibre!
