When I started spinning last summer with a little home made spindle that I got as a present more then five years ago, I had absolutely no clue where this all would lead me. I was always knitting and sometimes crocheting but never thought I would like to make my very own yarn.
I forgot the little spindle for more then five years and remembered when i traded a milking goat to somebody with icelandic sheep.
I got a couple of roving and no idea what to do with it. When I came home, I remembered the little spindle made with a dowel and a CD. This was the magical start. To see the fiber transform into a yarn fascinated me that I wanted a "real" spindle.
Searching the internet for stores in my area that could help me, I found the Spinning loft and Beth Smith in Howell Michigan. She picked out some spindles for me to try and I went home with an acorn spindle and some roving.
It did not take too long until my first spinning wheel arrived. This was a Kromski Symphony.
Because I also wanted a wheel that i could take to places, i was looking for a more compact travel wheel. I was not really fond of the Sonata from kromski and was looking at the jensen wheels. I had heard very good reviews on them and I decided to get a Jensen Tina II
That wheel was such a delight to spin that i wanted another one from jensen. Ths time I got the opportunity to add the 30" Ashley in a beautiful birdsbeye maple with a big knot in the table.
Not only is this a very decorative wheel, it also spins like a dream. So effortless.
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