Spindle Whorl

What is Spindle Whorl?


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(1) A cam or balance wheel on a shaft or spindle for spinning yarn or thread from wool, cotton, or other material; usually made of clay; (2) a weight attached to the end of a spindle to facilitate manipulation of the thread in spinning

"I always use a spindle whorl to help weight down my wool strands; it makes it easier to spin yarn for my knitting and weaving," said the weaver to her customers at the farmer's market.

See spinning, weaving, tools, cam, wool, yarn, cotton, clay, weight, spindle, thread, cloth


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