One Yarn, Two Spindles - Spinning with Top Whorl and Turkish Style Drop Spindles

Your Turkish spindle seems quite heavy, which would be a reason for the yarn being thicker too. I have a 13,7 grams one…

I have not used a soindle in any way yet. Been watching videos on tirkish and drop spindles only. I live your video so much for going over the yarn created by each spindle. I have heard in videos that a drop spindle is best for a newbie spinner but I think i want to try the turkish first. What do you suggest? Should i go ahead ajd stick with the drop spindle or should I attempt the turkish first? Thank you so very much for making this video!!!

I received a spindle like that, except the whorl is pale green. Adventurine, perhaps? I've been afraid to try spinning with it.

All I need is another new hobby... No, but seriously... I totally need to take up this hobby. My bank balance might disagree... eh...whatever... We can fight that battle when my rent's due. ❤

I havent been viewing your tutorials very long, but i noticed the card you use for checking diameter and angle of twist. Where could i obtain one of those?

I noticed from the first spindle looking down from the top, the hook forces the yarn to hand about 1/2 inch away.from center. If you can adjust the hook ( maybe bend it slightly to center the hanging point, you can get it to spin longer and with less wobble.)

I’m v much a beginner but I find the complete opposite - my lightweight Turkish spindle is easier to do a fine yarn with than my basic top whorl which seems to need a thicker draft as it’s heavier 🤷🏻‍♀️ but now I’m off to look up ‘drafting from the fold’ as maybe that’s the trick to a more even single 🤞🏻

Oh no crystals and spinning together……there goes all my time and money 😂

I love these videos as a new spinner I only have a basic top whorl spindle but I feel like I’m always getting my yarn over or under spun never just right

Ha ha I put the butter in my handbag and my wallet in the fridge, you are not alone! Thanks for the video tuition.

This is very useful for a beginner like me. I was debating which spindle I was gonna get. I would like to have thicker yarn so I know my answer now. Thank you

the "wrap" you do at a the top of the Turkish spindle is the same that is used to load the "pegs" (I don't remember the English word, in Italian is "fuselli") for bobbin lace.
it allows to adjust the length of the thread as you work while keeping the tension and preventing unraveling.
Again, I don't know the English term, we use the generic word "blocco", which means stopper.

How can you tell if you have over twisted your yarn? How much curl should be in the draft?

I have a couple of highly center weighted spindles,like your top whorl. I mostly use them for plying because I find spinning fast enough to keep up with them kind of stressful. They’re great for plying quickly though. :)

this is extremely interesting and informative! thank you

hi evie! thank you for having such a wonderful and helpful channel. i'm a huge textile and wool fan, and have been wanting to learn the craft of spinning for years now. i really want to learn the craft, and your videos have been a tremendous help for me, when planning what do get, and with researching a bit beforehand. i can't wait to watch more, with wool in one hand and a spindle in the other. thank you for making this project seem feasible and fun :) much love from the scandi corner of the world :)

It looks like opalized fluorite - also known as Tiffany Stone. Tiffany Stone is a name for opalized fluorite found in a specific location, pretty cool though.

Is drafting from the fold with the turkish spindle the better way to do it? I've always drafted from the end of the roving, not sure what's the best method.

Again, such an excellent tutorial! I admire your teaching style a great deal. Thank you for providing detailed, articulate, well thought out information on process and technique. Very much appreciated:)

Question. Evie, I tried to make & spin rolags for the first time. I'm finding that I'm getting some area that are almost matted. Any suggestions? Oh, and I'm spinning on a drop spindle but soon I should have a wheel. I've watched your getting started video several times. Thanks for the tips on practicing treadling and so on.

Hi Evie,
Thank you for these videos they are brilliant. I’ve been able to teach myself how to spin using so many of your tutorials!
I wanted to ask if you have heard of a lady named Zati? She demonstrated on a TikTok how to spin yarn straight from a fleece using a rock and a small stick. It looked like it fit with your history of spinning series so well, it was quite interesting. Also have you found in all your research any references to an old tale about a deity of spinning who would come and punish women who had not finished their years spinning… I think she was in Italian folklore. I heard about her on the Lore podcast.

another question sorry where did you get that beautiful necklace with that spinning wheel pendant on it?

I love watching your videos. I wish you lived in the state of Florida so I can book a day with you and learn to spin yarn with you

Question.. I'm spinning cashmere on a top whirl and it's quite thick and uneven would you say a bottom whirl would be better for this fiber xx

I'm not yet a "spindle slinner", having learned on a wheel..but, you've definitely inspired me to explore this method! I have a week long business trip in May, and a spindle would be much more portable than one of my spinning wheels! 🙃

I love this comparison I personally am the opposite with my spindles it’s easier to spin more bulky on my top whorl and very fine on my Turkish spindles
I’d be interested to see differences in yarn versus technique spin off your leg vs rolling off your thumb or flicking vs spinning with the arm……maybe I’ll add that to my to do list 😅

I really appreciate these simple technical topics :)

I really love your videos. I am still resisting spinning, because I don't have much space at home and I am terrifyed to fall in a never ending rabbit hole, but I am curious what type of spindle would you recommend for a first spindle ?

Thanks for sharing the info. Of all the spindle types top whorl is my favorite.

I am a Spindler and I can manipulate any spindle to spin any type of yarn I want, but it is easier to spin it on spindles weighted and balanced specifically for that yarn type. I do prefer to make my own as personal preference really adds to easy of use for most spindle spinners. I do prefer top whorls for long staple fibers and bottom whorls for shorter fibers.

Omg I have the same top whorl and a similar Snyder’s spindles Turkish spindle! I started with the top whorl, but I’ve found the Turkish’s slower speed has been amazing for practicing drafting- with the other one I was doing park and draft pretty exclusively. Also, I used sculpey to make a little whorl for the shaft from the turkish spindle to use it without the arms- I flick a bunch of twist into it and then zip my drafting arm back like long draw! It’s super fun and I can do it slouched on the couch

I’d be curious to see how the yarn held up, or functioned, in use for each sample. It looked like the top whorl was almost more of a woolen long draw, vs the Turkish was more of a semi-worsted. Thank you for all you do, you have a lovely presence & you’re a wonderful teacher. I broke out one of my new Turtle Made Turkish spindles & watched your videos to learn how to get started with it (I’m using some Manx Loaghtan wool from Paradise Fibers…a fun spin). I’ve primarily used Bosworth & Spindlewood top whorl spindles which I love, but it’s fun to branch out sometimes. 🧶

Your necklace is beautiful! And excellent video as usual. I love how you explore the craft.

Great video! So cool how the top whorl matched the fiber!😁 Did you change your hair & make up? You look SMOKIN’!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥😉

Now that you have thin yarn and a thicker yarn from the same fiber;;;;;how will you use these yarns? Will it be possible to use them together somehow?

I like to use my turkish spindle. Just the right speed for me. The top whorl looks like a jasper to me.

LOVE the line of spinning wheels behind you! They're gorgeous, a perfect collection for a lovely teacher

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I love how I can tell you were influenced by 'respect the spindle' by the way you spin. I laughed in recognition.

When you are doing the spin with the spindle are they a "S" or a "Z" twist? Do you a lassey Kate to hold your brop spindle, when plying with a wheel? A friend had one that hold 3 brop spindle a time for plying off the spindles. It's one Mark could make, with a board and really heavy wires, and a sceweye. I been learning a lot from your videos 📹. Thank you very much for sharing.

Wow. Do u ever look good today!

I have found that I prefer spinning on my drop spindle, so I only use my Turkish spindle for plying.

Thank you so much for this observation. I love it.

I just noticed how you wind the yarn around your thumb and index finger. I'm sure you have shown that trick before, but this is the first time I picked up on it. That looks way easier than catching the yarn on a toe or a doorknob when I've overextended myself. Thank You.

I have a large wooden top whorl and a smaller stone top whorl. Since I'm just learning the spindle has a lot of the control. But, I have noticed that with the larger slower spindle I am getting a thicker yarn. My favorite is the smaller faster stone whorl spindle.

I have yet to buy a Turkish spindle. I love how you explained that. Thanks!

That 🐑 spindle is the cutest!

Hi Evie. As a rock crystal enthusiast, I would say that the whorl looks more like a kind of Jasper to me, but Tiffany stone may be a newer discovery. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Very pretty whatever it is. 😊 Also, can I ask if that is a yarn swift behind your wheels in the background, and if so, does it have a name like "Amish style" or something please? Thanks again for all you do for us spinners. Much love. , Wend. Xx

the spindles i use are top whorl , i like the way they feel when i am spinning

HOW DID YOU KNOW I LOSE SPINDLES IN THE FRIDGE(or pantry, or bathroom,)?? I feel seen 🤣🤣

where did you get your spinners control card is that what its called? love your channel!