Hand-Spinning Dogbane Fibers into Yarn: A Beginner's Journey w/ The Urban-Aboriginal

Hand spinning has been around for tens of thousands of years. In this video, I finally have gotten around to demo hand-spinning some Dogbane (Apocynum c.) fibers into twine or yarn. Plant fibers are a little more difficult to process into yarn than fibers from animals like sheep (fleece/wool). Here, I am using the beginner's method of "park and draft" of spinning using a suspended spindle or "drop spindle". I learned a little bit about this method from a class I took some years ago. I procured the spindle I am using from that class. Keep in mind I am still a novice at this and there are tons of videos on this platform with better demonstrators than myself on this technique. Hopefully, I will become more skilled as I practice. References are below. If you found this video or my channel inspiring or useful please click one of the donate links here: PAYPAL: https://www.paypal.me/studioryu CASHAPP: https://cash.app/$studioryullc VENMO: https://bit.ly/3T9RRK6 Thank you for your support! Previous Video:    • Winter-Time Processing of Dogbane Fibers w...   ================================ Terms I missed, forgot, or mispronounced: ---------------------------------------------------------- Batts - Hunks of fiber as it comes off of a drum carder. It looks like a blanket of sheet of combed fiber. Carder - Brushes used to smooth or straighten fiber for spinning. Creates "Batts" Cop - Name for the yarn wound onto your spindle. Drop spindle/Drop Spindle - A spindle that spins in the air, and held up by spun yarn attached to your fiber supply. Also called a suspended spindle. Draft - The action of separating or pulling apart the wool/roving in order to make it thinner. How thin you draft will impact how thin your yarn becomes. Rolag - A 'tube' of wool, typically created on a "blending board". Makes beautiful artistic blends that can be spun. Roving - Long tubes of fiber that have been cleaned and carded and is ready to spin. Often purchased as "braids". Niddy-Noddy - A tool that you can wind your yarn on to automatically measure the length. A 2-yard niddy-noddy means you can count 2 yards of yarn per cycle. 40 cycles = 80 yards. Comes in several lengths. Suspended spindle - A spindle that spins in the air, and held up by spun yarn attached to your fiber supply. Also called a drop spindle. Whorl - A spindle’s whorl can be at the top, bottom, or in the middle of the shaft. The placement of the whorl can affect the spin of your spindle. This is what looks like a 'wheel' on most spindles. Z Twist - Yarn spun to the right, or clockwise ================================ References: ---------------------------------------------------------- Drop Spindle for Beginners - Complete Tutorial:    • Drop Spindle for Beginners - Complete Tuto...   Respect the Spindel - The Video by Abby Franquemont 2009 Interweave Press:    / @abbysyarns   https://abbysyarns.com/webshop/ Yarn spinning terms - fiber spinning glossary (no date) Humphrey’s Handmade. Available at: https://www.humphreyshandmade.com/blo... (Accessed: 10 March 2024). Minnesota Textile Center: https://textilecentermn.org/ Hand spinning has been around for tens of thousands of years. In this video, I finally have gotten around to demo hand-spinning some Dogbane (Apocynum c.) fibers into twine or yarn. Plant fibers are a little more difficult to process into yarn than fibers from animals like sheep (fleece/wool). Here, I am using the beginner's method of "park and draft" of spinning using a suspended spindle or "drop spindle". I learned a little bit about this method from a class I took some years ago. I procured the spindle I am using from that class. Keep in mind I am still a novice at this and there are tons of videos on this platform with better demonstrators than myself on this technique. Hopefully, I will become more skilled as I practice. References are below. Please click one of the donate links here: PAYPAL: https://www.paypal.me/studioryu CASHAPP: https://cash.app/$studioryullc VENMO: https://bit.ly/3T9RRK6 Thank you! Previous Video:    • Winter-Time Processing of Dogbane Fibers w...   ================================ Terms I missed, forgot, or mispronounced: ---------------------------------------------------------- For more info please visit http://www.TheUrbanAbo.com Follow me on Twitter @TheUrbanAbo -   / theurbanabo   Follow me on Pintrest -   / theurbanabo   Follow me on Instagram -   / theurbanaboriginal   Join us on Facebook -   / theurbanabo   Check out some great gift ideas at Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/shop/theurbanabo... Check out some of my recipes at AllRecipes.com - http://allrecipes.com/cook/TheUrbanAb... ...and check out The Prepared Mind Club for all your prepping needs - https://thepreparedmind.club/ #DropSpindle #HandSpindle #FiberArts