Drop Spindle

I have been interested in spinning my own yarn for a while and have been dreaming about a lovely Schacht Sidekick (swoon). Its a big investment for me and until my spinning wheel dreams become a reality I have opted to try using a drop spindle. I bought a nice little kit on Etsy recently, from a seller called Hilltop Cloud...see isn't it great?

It contains some roving, a batt, some North Ronaldsay roving and a drop spindle and instructions. I must admit that I was most fascinated by the North Ronaldsay roving - its from a rare sea weed eating sheep breed from the Orkney Islands! It took me a few days to work up the courage to start using the drop spindle. Its recommended to use the North Ronaldsay roving first as it is easier to spin. Given that this sheep is a rare breed I felt an obligation to do a decent job and not waste any of the roving, so I watched You Tube how to videos intently and diligently studied the instructions. I eventually gave it a go and voila - yarn - sort of, kind of...not bad for a first attempt I think. I don't think I let any North Ronaldsay down anyways!