#my bought spindle (the blue one with a captive whorl) also broke a few months back

[milkweedman]

Pulling the seeds off more milkweed fiber. I've been distributing most of them outside so far, and will probably continue to toss them on empty dirt nearby as I do more.

Sorry for the terrible lighting, but I have also been spinning a blend of some. This is ryå mixed with it--I've done two rolags so far, the first one with only a little milkweed and the second that about half and half, and they're both spinning up super well. They also mixed in very easily and obligingly.

Unfortunately woke up and the spindle tip had snapped, so I have to take a break while the glue dries.

#my bought spindle (the blue one with a captive whorl) also broke a few months back #and i went to fix it at the same time but the tip is no longer in the box. argh. #i might just whittle it shorter its already broken so many damn times #keeps breaking in new places too like its just too long and thin and weak to not shatter repeatedly #its actually broken more than any of my handmade spindles and i use it the least #so i think keeping the thin tip as short as is still comfortable to spin on might be key because most of my other spindles #have broken once if it at all #spinning #handspun yarn #milkweed #ryå lambswool #supported spindles #supported spinning #foraging