In a spin..

... uh oh, this could be another addiction...

My first drop spindle...

We went to Keswick last week and as it happened it was market day.

One of the stalls was run by people from The Wool Clip who organise Woolfest and they were selling local yarn and drop spindles.

I was lured into their stall by the gorgeous hand-dyed local yarn and I had to buy a couple of skeins of it. The colours are lovely, and as I was chatting I mentioned that I had just bought myself a copy of a WI book about corn dollies, spinning and basketwork.

Amazingly* they were selling drop spindles and I caved in and bought my first kit.

I've watched a few little online videos and I can understand the process but whether I can get both hands to operate the drop spindle is another matter. Still, nothing ventured..

* its not that amazing really, these girls organise Woolfest, have their own sheep, make felt directly from the fluffy fleece, so they are likely to sell drop spindles too.. I could have spent a fortune at their stall...