Honestly, I don't know what these are. I know I sound ignorant. I'm assuming they're a spindle of sorts but I just don't know. They were $1 and I also got a pair of carders for $1. I don't spin and I don't card wool but ... they were only $2 for the pair and it seemed a shame to keep them at that yard sale.
I also bought these:
I got this whole lot of over 40 Knitter's magazines for $4.00.
Oh, and be sure to check out the vintage magazines below. I got 4 of those for a quarter. Please add some dialogue in the comments. I know you want to.
yes, these are hand spindles. Fairly simple ones. If you want to see the stash explosion as a result of learning to spin - take a look at my blog entry here:
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this is one wall of my great room.
If you would like to trade the spindles and carders, I have some wonderful hand spun yarn you might like?
Barbara
Welcome to the spinning world! These are very "low tech" spindles, but they'll do if you want to learn to spin. Check out Spin Off at Interweave Press and download their "Learn to Spin" brochure. You'll be spinning in no time.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your magazine haul in any case--what a great deal!