Spindle weight

On By CarynIn Craft

I wrote down the tare weight of my spindle so I could track the amount of yarn I’m building up.

Photo description: 22g written on the whorl of a hand made drop spindle, camel fiber and arm bag visible behind the whorl, calico cat on the sidewalk in the background

I’m working on a camel bump, which amuses me. Camel fiber is quite soft, and the mill processed it into a “bump”, which is roving wrapped into an oblong, much like how yarn is sold in the big box stores. I’m spinning it on my daily walks, then recording the weight.

Photo description: drop spindle with brown camel single spun yarn in a cop below the whorl, sitting on a digital scale that reads 26g
Photo description: same spindle the next day, and the scale reads 32g

My efficiency is improving, or I’m walking longer, which are both valuable outcomes. I spun 4g of fiber the first walk, and 6g on the second walk.