Yarnspinning

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Tosh Roving | Oscuro
USES/IDEAS | Draft and spin this roving into your own yarn on a drop spindle or spinning wheel. Use it for weaving projects or pull bits to use for needle felti
Three wood spindle whorls from Egypt. Left: New Kingdom type with conical whorl found at Gurob and dating to approximately 1450 BC. Middle: Flat whorl from the Middle Kingdom site of Gurob and dating to approximately 1880 BC. Right: Roman spindle whorl with metal hook from the site of Hawara and dating to approximately AD 200.
The ways of the whorl
great site for whenever i get around to spinning
Welcome to Museum of London Images
Iron Age (700 BCE - CE 43) spindlewhorl with replica spindle
Indien: Backwaters
Love the "hip" fiber storage till the fiber is spun. Spinning Rope from Coconut Fiber
St. Distaff’s Day means work and play
A Romanian woman spinning yarn with a distaff.
Spinning the wool, Sovana, Tuscany, Italy
Spinning the wool, Sovana, Tuscany, Italy
Yarn Shops and Production: A Comprehensive Guide
Tencel - from the eucalyptus tree :) Great link to fiber info