You gotta see this!

[tortoise]

A drop spindle from woodwzrd:


Drop Spindle by tortoise11, on Flickr

A wood sock darner from woodwzrd:


Wood Darner by tortoise11, on Flickr

Love them, thank you!

 

[Wifezilla]

Awesome!!!

I need to learn how to use a drop spindle.

 

[mrbstephens]

Nice! My husband is a woodworker. He made me this stuff........

A Lazy Kate and bobbins for my spinning:

and an orifice hook for the spinning wheel and an egg cup! <3

 

[TanksHill]

Those are all beautiful!!

 

[Woodland Woman]

What talent! Those are all gorgeous as well as useful!

 

[freemotion]

I have one of woodwizard's drop spindles, too! I need to get off my duff....or get on my duff....and learn to use it.

What is a Lazy Kate? How is it used?

 

[Emerald]

Very beautiful--All I have is an old marble egg for darning socks.

 

[tortoise]

Very beautiful--All I have is an old marble egg for darning socks.

I can finally retire my burned-out lightbulb! I worried about it with a toddler and dogs. And I worried about replacing it since everyone is going to CFLs!

 

[mrbstephens]

I have one of woodwizard's drop spindles, too! I need to get off my duff....or get on my duff....and learn to use it.

What is a Lazy Kate? How is it used?

There are rods holding the spools that would be full of spun fiber inside the box. (Just so you know, this is not the only style out there but they serve the same purpose). It holds the spools so you can ply from them. You can also use them to hold spools of plyed yarn and wind them on a ball winder, or niddy noddy or nosteppin.

Here's a link of a Lazy Kate in action;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRjU7zwkty0&NR=1