| 1. Attach a length of yarn to your spindle. Handspun yarn works best. Tie it to the spindle just above the base |
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| 2. Hook it around the spindle below the base |
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| 3. Loop it around the top of the spindle about an inch below the tip |
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| 4. Start with a small amount of fleece. The fleece can be natural or dyed. |
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5. Pick apart the strands of the fleece with your fingers until you have a large, fluffy handful. |
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| 6. Holding the spindle under your right arm, lay the yarn on the spindle over the fleece that you have just prepared |
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7. Hold the yarn and fleece firmly between you left thumb and forefinger. |
| 8. Spin the spindle clockwise by pushing with your right thumb and pulling with your right forefinger |
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9. As the spindle spins, the yarn will start to "grab" the fleece and spin it into yarn |
| 10. Slowly release small amounts of fleece by pulling with your right hand while releasing pressure with your left hand |
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| 11. At the same time, keep the spindle spinning (also with your right hand) |
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| 12. When you have spun as much yarn as you can comfortably reach, unhook the yarn on the top and bottom of the spindle |
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13. Wind the yarn around the base of the spindle and repeat. |
| 14. Continue spinning until you have filled the spindle or until you have the amount of yarn that you need |
15.Once you have filled the spindle, wind off into a skein and use for knitting, weaving, or any other project. |
