If you peer carefully through the uprights of the loom, you can just see parts of a more modern wheel up on a shelf. It's neat, but it's this antique that fascinates me.
I believe, and someone with more knowledge can correct me on this, that this type of wheel is called a great wheel. This type does not have a treadle. The wool or cotton is spun by spinning the wheel with one hand and drafting the fiber with the other.To complete the experience, I present to you, sweaters on the hoof:
I do sometimes spin on a drop spindle, but to me it is slow and frustrating. Spinning with this spindolyn looks to be much faster and easier. I gotta get one!
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That Spindolyn thing looks cool! I've never seen that before. And having priced out various hand spindles (I have a cheapy one, and would love to upgrade somehow), this is very reasonably priced. I might have to get one of those too!
Your sweaters on the hoof statement made me LOL.
WOW..I love seeing old looms & wheels!!
Thanks!
Or they could be sox on the hoof!
Dani, I think I will order one next payday. I'll do a review of it when I get it.
Inquiries, thanks.
Robin, that's a lot of sox! That last one looks pregnant, don't you think?
Oh that wheel is *so* cool!
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