How to ______? Free Instructions from Cynthia Wood Spinner by Cynthia D. Haney

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How to spin yarn on a drop spindle. Featuring a top whorl drop spindle made by Cynthia D. Haney and wool for DIY yarn spinning.
Drop spindle beginner lesson, everything you need to know to start spinning yarn with a top whorl drop spindle.
Beginning Top Whorl Drop Spindle Spinning Video. How to spin yarn with a spindle. DIY yarn using wool. By Cynthia D. Haney
Drop spindle beginner video.

Picture of two top whorl drop spindles handmade by Cynthia D. Haney along with two balls of yarn.  Caption on picture is How to empty a drop spindle and wind a plying ball.  Links to a photo tutorial on the subject.
Plying ball tutorial with extra info on cop winding, and joining singles.

Picture of a nostepinne and a hand wound center feed ball of yarn, both made by Cynthia D. Haney.  Caption How to use a Nostepinne for winding a center pull ball.  It links to a photo tutorial on the subject.
Nostepinne Tutorial You can also use the nostepinne to wind a handspun single allowing you to make a two ply yarn with one single. Make sure the single is has rested overnight and be careful plying to avoid tangles.

How to use a diz to make roving or top.  Using wool in to get ready for diy spinning or felting.
How to use a diz video tutorial.
Using a Niddy-Noddy to wind a skein of yarn.  This features a sample size 18" niddy-noddy and a branch size top whorl drop spindle both by Cynthia Wood Spinner.  Instructional video presented by Cynthia D. Haney.
How to use a Niddy-Noddy video tutorial.

All the Live how to videos. Including plying on a spindle, adjusting the spindle’s hook, and support spinning.


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