Drop Spindle

Continuing what could be termed my adventures in fibre. Dug out my drop spindle and decided to learn how to use it properly.

I actually got a few hours of something like sleep last night, hooray! I've been averaging an hour or two of light and dream soiled sleep for over a week now as a result of the current unrelenting muscle spasm etc, consequently I'm exhausted, irritable and finding concentration really hard. Last night I managed about five hours and am feeling slightly more human if in fact more tired. I decided this morning to do nothing today....but then the wool fibre called me!

I've been spinning with this prehistoric tool (dating back beyond the Neolithic and still in widespread use) off and on all day in short bursts of activity a few minutes long punctuated by extended rest breaks. I think I'm making progress though....the resulting yarn is beginning to look a bit like it should....an improvement on my first lumpy efforts. Next stop gathering some plants and doing some dyeing!

Thank you for all your comments yesterday.