How to Hand Spin Wool. Did you know that you can make your own garments with your own hand spun yarn?
You can because I do it all the time. Today you are finding me in the “Tiny House” which is my favorite place to spin yarn. It is a miniscule building on my property and I snapped it up as the place for me to do what I love…spin. The yarn that I spin comes straight from the animals that I have raised on my farm. Today, I’m working with Angora (rabbit) and Pygora (goat) fibers as well as Merino wool. Hand spinning. Characteristics of spun yarn vary according to the material used, fiber length and alignment, quantity of fiber used, and degree of twist.
History[edit] Hand spinning[edit] Medieval spinning jug which contained water or grease to use during the spinning process and 3 Medieval spindle whorls. The Joy of Handspinning: Spinning Wool, Angora, and/ or Alpaca into Yarn on a Drop Spindle or Spinning Wheel. Home : Berks Spinners, Weavers & Dyers. Information, news and supplies for hand spinning. Come in and look around.