Return to the traditional and try your hand at spinning your own yarn with hand tools. Both beginners and experienced spinners alike can use these larger top whorl drop spindles to spin a yarn that is then wound into a ball using the nostepinne. The accompany wool roving is both grown and made here in Thunder Bay on our farm and in our on-site Wool Mill.
Included: This kit combines two 2 oz. rovings with a nostepinne yarn winder and a top whorl drop spindle.
Specifications:
Spindle
Please see the specifications added to the images to learn about the wood species used as well as the dimensions and weight of the spindle. Each spindle has been tested for balance.
Nostepinne
Please see the specifications added to the images to learn about the wood species
Dave Hainrich of North of 48 Custom Woodworking has created a limited series of beautiful one-of-a-kind hand tools for us. These are truly heirloom quality spindles and nostepinnes that are not only made locally but also feature local materials. Dave has prioritized using Ontario wood species as well as left over from other projects, when possible, which reduces wood waste.
Maker: Made by Dave Hainrich at North of 48 Custom Woodworking
Made in Thunder Bay, Ontario (Made in Canada)
Wool Roving
Material: Polypay. Read about their fibre here.
Source: 100% Ontario fibre from our own sheep flock here at Borderlands Farm
Processing: 100% hand processed on our Belfast Mini Mill Equipment. Beverly has washed and carded the fibre in small batches.
Weight of Fibre: approximately 4 oz. total (each individual “bump” is ~2 oz.)
Colour: Untreated fibre with a natural off-white colour
Spinning Kit
PICK-UP / DELIVERY
Customers can choose to pick-up at the farm or the Thunder Bay Country Market, or can choose delivery to the Thunder Bay area (if eligible). Once you have placed your order, you will receive a follow-up email when your order is ready to arrange a mutually convenient pick-up or delivery time.
SHIPPING
We offer a flat rate for standard shipping within Canada.
RETURNS & REFUNDS
If you are not satisfied, we accept returns within 30 days and will issue a refund as long as the product is still in "As New" condition once we receive it. Shipping charges will not be refunded and return shipping will be paid for by the customer.
DISCLAIMER
We do our best to represent colours accurately, however not all screens are calibrated the same and colour may appear differently in person.
Small scale on-farm processing like ours means that there will be a few joins/knots, a small amount of vegetable matter (hay or straw bits) and more noticeable variation in the yarn. While Procion dyes are colorfast, some dye colours have a rinse-off period. The weight of wool varies based on the humidity in the air, so all weights are approximations.