• hand holding a black druga sloak spindle with a pink and lime green reel in the background to demonstrate the reel's replacability
  • Hand holding a slovak spindle with spun wool with text indicating rotation to create spin on wool.
  • slovak spindle / druga taken apart into its constituent pieces withthe text 'removable reel' to show that the reel can be removed when full
  • Diagram showing how to create S-twist and Z-twist with the sloval spindle.
  • Black and white photo of a man working with a type of rotating spindle, inset showing a close-up of the spindle, with text '1958 Ocová, Slovakia'.
  • Person using a spinning wheel with text about the 'Druga' and 'Druganie' in Slovakian history.
  • Yarn reel with text explaining yarn thickness and tension. Up to 15 WPI (wraps per inch) recommended, this is equivalent to the average thickness of sock yarn due to the tension on the yarn needed to rotate the wheel to avoid yarn snapping
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Slovak Spinner - 'Drúga' - Plain & Swirl

Slovak Spinner - 'Drúga' - Plain & Swirl

£25.00 GBP
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This is a rotating spinner for spinning yarn. Its design is inspired by the Slovak 'Druga' spinner whereby a frame rotates around a centre pillar and creates spin on the fibre, thus creating yarn.

My design has a removable reel (which holds the spun yarn) that can be swapped out when full. It is also possible to spin both S-twist and Z-twist yarn on this, as well as ply.

This spinner favours thicker spinning and I wouldn't advise going much thinner than sock yarn (about 15 WPI) due to the tension it places on the yarn in order to rotate.

A full spinner consists of:
• One Handle (your choice of colour)
• Stopper (matches chosen handle colour)
• M5 Nut (the bolt is embedded in the handle)
• One Reel (your choice of colour and pattern)

Additional Reels are available without purchasing a handle. If you would like to purchase a reel only, select 'None (Reel Only) when choosing your Handle. A full spinner (handle, stopper, nut and reel) is necessary for creating yarn.

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