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Amrith Syreen

@amrithsyreen.bsky.social

Finally able to spin supported without it looking like I am juggling for the first time. Have no idea what I am doing when it comes to winding the temp cop to the standard cop, but, hey, PROGRESS! Wool from @knitterkim.bsky.social in Huntr/x - K-Pop Demon Hunters. 🧶 #handspinning ##yarnspinning

Support spindle wound with yarn single haphazardly.

November 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM

Denise Daniel

@briagha1994.bsky.social

I started a new spinning project using 16 oz of Paradise Fibers Corriedale top in color Purple People Eater. Spinning at 25 wpi and splitting each piece of top into 4 strips.

#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinners #yarnspinning #yarn #🧶 #handspun #paradisefibers #CorriedaleWool

Singles of Corriedale Purple People Eater on Electric Eel Wheel 6.0

September 29, 2025 at 2:40 AM

Amrith Syreen

@amrithsyreen.bsky.social

Well, I wasn't expecting my green mystery wool to be black light reactive, but here we are!

#handspinning #yarnspinning #spinning 🧶

April 8, 2025 at 1:24 AM

Denise Daniel

@briagha1994.bsky.social

Worked on my singles of 70/15/15% Merino/Yak/Silk from Into the Whirled in colorway Strange Children. I want to finish this braid so I can start samples for my breed/fiber study now that the Persian Dreams is done.

#handspinning #handspun #🧶 #handspunyarn #yarnspinning
#EEW6 #intothewhirled

Multicolored handpainted braid of fiber being spun on a Electric Eel Wheel 6.0 custom painted with metallic paint and glitter.

January 26, 2025 at 2:24 AM

Kiera-Oona

@kieraoona.bsky.social

Day 3 Tour de Fleece

#yarn #yarnspinning #dropspindle #tourdefleece

the fluffy merino-(corriadale?) silk blend before being spun

yarn being spun on an agate whorl drop spindle before plying

July 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM

Stormtress

@stormtress.bsky.social

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#wool #knitting #knitters #yarn #crochet #WoolSpinning #YarnSpinning #JustKnitting

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October 31, 2025 at 11:09 PM

Marie in Maine

@bookishbitch42.bsky.social

I found the perfect sticker for my spindle carrier yesterday. The fiber in progress is cria (baby) alpaca. I found this wine case on ebay. I'm using a Lemonwood mini minder as a wrist distaff. #dropspindle #spindlespinner #yarnspinning #wristdistaff #drwho #tardis #thrifted

An orange colored horizontal wine carrier sits on a mottled yellow and black coffee table. There is a swirling design on the carrier. There is also a small sticker of the Tardis on the case.

The wine carry case is shown open. Inside is a Snyder high whorl drop spindle with white fiber being spun. On one end is a Lemonwood mini minder with roving on it to be used as a wrist distaff. The inside of the case is brown cloth and there is also a pocket on the right side.

A close-up of the sticker of the Tardis sticker on the outside of the bag.

March 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM

Denise Daniel

@briagha1994.bsky.social

I chain plied my singles of a 4 ounce braid of 70/15/15% Merino/Yak/Silk from Into the Whirled in colorway Strange Children tonight. I ended up with 202 yards of a 3 ply, DK weight yarn at about 11 wpi.

#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinner #yarnspinning #yarn #🧶 #EEW6 #intothewhirled

Chain plyed yarn on an Electric Eel Wheel spinning wheel in Purple, pinks and teals.

Chain plyed yarn in Purple, pinks and teals.

Chain plyed yarn in purples, pinks and teals.

Chain plyed yarn in purples, pinks, and teals, wound into a skein.

January 31, 2025 at 5:11 AM

Closest Ghost

@closestghost.bsky.social

Since people seem to be enjoying my needlecraft feed, I decided to also make one for folks who are interested in spinning yarn. It's something I've recently been interested in learning. I'm excited to see the posts. Hope you enjoy!

#handspinning #yarnspinning #fiberartist

December 16, 2024 at 12:47 AM

Denise Daniel

@briagha1994.bsky.social

I finished spinning and chain plying the first half of Sample 82, Silk Mawata/Hankies, which were in my stash for over 20 years. Easier to spin than the Silk Caps, but still not fun. Singles were spun at 60 wpi, and chain plyed to get a 3 ply, 16 wpi laceweight yarn, about 59 yards to 0.61 ounces.

Silk Mawata or Hankies laying on top of a white freezer.

#handspinning #handspun #yarn #🧶 #handspinner #yarnspinning #handspun #breedstudy #breedandfiberstudy #SilkMawata #SilkHankies

Silk Mawata or Hankies singles spun at 60 wpi on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0.

#handspinning #handspun #yarn #🧶 #handspinner #yarnspinning #handspun #breedstudy #breedandfiberstudy #SilkMawata #SilkHankies

Silk Mawata or Hankies spun into 3 ply laceweight yarn, laying on a table with a nickel for scale.

#handspinning #handspun #yarn #🧶 #handspinner #yarnspinning #handspun #breedstudy #breedandfiberstudy #SilkMawata #SilkHankies

Silk Mawata or Hankies yarn wound into a skein laying on a table.

#handspinning #handspun #yarn #🧶 #handspinner #yarnspinning #handspun #breedstudy #breedandfiberstudy #SilkMawata #SilkHankies

May 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM

Melissa West | Knitting | Fox & Fig Knits

@foxfig.bsky.social

Up next for spinning! How will this ever turn out??

#spinning #yarnspinning #handspinner #knitting #knit #knitsky #spinsky

January 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM

Denise Daniel

@briagha1994.bsky.social

I finished the swatches for the Muga Silk. It liked to be spun very fine and it's very shiny.

#handspinning #handspunyarn #spinnersofbluesky #handspinner #yarnspinning #handspun #yarn #🧶 #breedandfiberstudy #MugaSilk

My breed and fiber study page for Muga Silk with a picture of the fiber, a sample of each of the two yarns spun, a swatch knit from each of the yarns spun.

March 30, 2025 at 2:01 AM

Denise Daniel

@briagha1994.bsky.social

DAY 18 (July 22th) of Tour de Fleece - I knit the swatches and finished the cards for the Hebridean sheep fiber and for the Nylon fiber for my breed and fiber study. I finished my annual goal of getting 20 samples done this year!

Breed and fiber study card showing information on the Hebridean sheep fiber samples spun with attached yarn samples and knit swatches.

#handspinning #handspinners #yarnspinning #yarn #🧶 #handspun #breedandfiberstudy #HebrideanWool #TourdeFleece2025

Breed and fiber study card showing information on the Nylon fiber samples spun with attached yarn samples and knit swatches.

#handspinning #handspinners #yarnspinning #yarn #🧶 #handspun #breedandfiberstudy #NylonFiber #TourdeFleece2025

July 23, 2025 at 3:59 AM

Stormtress

@stormtress.bsky.social

Spun yarn on the bobbin, the undercoat fiber, and the contributors. 😁

I give them their primary brushing, then I use my carders for a great de-fuzz and shiny coats.
#knitting #BlueskyKnitting #yarnspinning #yarn

August 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM

Denise Daniel

@briagha1994.bsky.social

Next sample: Carbonized bamboo. Spun singles at 40 wpi, plied from a center pull ball. Yarn is sport weight, 12 wpi, 2 ply, 23 yards to a half ounce. Like spinning soy silk.

#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinner #yarnspinning #handspun #breedandfiberstudy #SlimChickenEtsy #CarbonizedBamboo #🧶

Carbonized bamboo fiber spun on and Electric Eel Wheel 6.0

Carbonized bamboo fiber 2 ply yarn on a niddy noddy

Carbonized bamboo fiber 2 ply yarn skeined laying on a table

February 11, 2025 at 4:55 AM

Ixchelbunny

@ixchelbunny.bsky.social

Kingfishers are so gorgeous so..I had to dedicate a colourway to them. This is “kingfisher adventures” on Outlander Soay sheep blend tops. You know where to get them😉 (see link in bio)
#ixchelyarnsandfibres #handdyed #handdyedwool #yarnspinning #spinningfibers

November 27, 2024 at 12:21 AM

Amrith Syreen

@amrithsyreen.bsky.social

Recently unearthed a WiP from, oh, 2006-2008? Bright Green baby alpaca top on a drop spindle. I finally feel comfortable enough to pick this back up. It is gonna end up S twist once plied so I may gift to a knitter. (I crochet) Or keep to weave? 🧶 #handspinning #yarnspinning #spinning

Green thread wound around a drop spindle. One end of the thread leads to Green baby alpaca roving.

May 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM

Denise Daniel

@briagha1994.bsky.social

I finished spinning the singles of the second half of the Muga Silk at 55 wpi, and chain plied them to get a 3 ply, 14 wpi, fingering weight yarn, 32 yards to a half ounce.

#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinner #yarnspinning #yarn #🧶 #handspun #breedandfiberstudy #CarrParkArtisans #MugaSilk

Yarn spun from Muga Silk on a niddy noddy, 3 ply, fingering weight yarn.

Yarn spun from Muga Silk laid on a table with a nickel under a strand for scale. 3 ply, fingering weight yarn.

Yarn spun from Muga Silk wound in a skein, laying on a table. Yarn is a 3 ply, fingering weight yarn.

March 9, 2025 at 1:33 AM

Denise Daniel

@briagha1994.bsky.social

I finished the second half of the Eri Peace Silk in Natural Golden. Singles were spun at 25 and plied from a center pull ball. Yarn is 2 ply sport weight, 12 wpi about 23 yards to half an ounce. My singles were a bit inconsistent. I was going for larger singles, and silk doesn't like to do that.

Eri Peace Silk in Natural Golden yarn, sport weight, 2 ply laying on a table with a nickel for scale. It's a pale gold color.
#handspinning #handspun #yarn #spinnersobluesky #yarnspinning #🧶 #breedandfiberstudy #CarrParkArtisans #EriPeaceSilkNaturalGolden

Eri Peace Silk in Natural Golden yarn, sport weight, 2 ply, wound into a skein laying on a table. It's a pale gold color.

March 16, 2025 at 1:40 AM

Greg

@gpmorrow.bsky.social

Piper was as good at yarnspinning as anyone else in the SF game in that era. He was particularly notable among his peers for having (a) named female characters (b) with plot agency. Plus "Little Fuzzy" alone is worth enshrining in the pantheon.

November 29, 2024 at 9:27 PM