Quick post, no pictures for this one.
I just realized that I am traveling for Thanksgiving and won't be taking a spinning wheel. My chest just kinda got tight and my breathe stifled under the weight and I honestly felt panic rising up. I will be without a wheel for at least three days. This is sad. I'll still have my knitting. I'll be busy hanging out with my family, yet I am wondering if there is anyway I could spin while with my family. I don't even own a wheel yet! I'm still renting a wheel from my LYS. Oy! I think I have official crossed over to genuine fiber addict.
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A drop spindle?
One of the girls in my knitting group was using one. It would be VERY portable.
An addition to my previous post. My friend, Ellen, recommends this:
http://www.themerlintree.com/the_merlin_tree009.htm
A totally portable wheel
Make a quick drop spindle. Take a dowel rod. Cut it about 8" long sharpen the end (in a pencil sharpener will do... or DH can make a point for you. Take an old cd. in the center of the cd put a rubber grommet from the local hardward store. The grommet should fit snugly into the cd and on the dowel rod. screw in a cup hook and you have an instant spindle!!!!!! Have a good thanksgiving. Hope to talk with you soon.... Theresa in Ohio
http://www.interweave.com/spin/projects/cdspindles1.pdf
http://danielson.laurentian.ca/qualityoflife/Fulltext/Textiles/Making_a_cd_drop_spindle.htm
http://www.joyofhandspinning.com/make-dropspin.html
and a good site to show you how to use one!!!!
http://www.icanspin.com/toc.htm
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