How to spin fiber into yarn using a spinning wheel!!!!

I'm going to try and explain the best way I can how how to spin fiber into yarn. You start with some carded, roving or top fiber. Picture below is roving fiber merno wool.

You draft it out. To draft you pull some of the fiber out so its thin and you can pretty much see through it. See picture below.

Now using a spinning wheel. Mine seen blow.

Attach your drafted fiber to a leader. I use acrylic yarn for my leader. You spin the wheel clock wise. You go till you fill has many bobbins has you want. This is only an example so i didn't fill the bobbins.  

Once you have the bobbins full. Shown here is two bobbins. but you can use has many has you want.

You ply them together on another bobbin. This time you spin the counter clock wise.

When you done plying your bobbin will be full. Mine is no because this just a sample.

Now using swifter, back of chair, bowl, or something round. I used my kids drum because it was small enouch for this about of yarn. You wrap the yarn around the item till all the yarn is off your bobbin. 

Now using yarn or thread tie it around your yarn. I always use acrylic yarn since i always have it easy on hand.

Take your yarn off the drum (or other item). This is what it looks like seen below.

Now using hot water from the tap soak your yarn in the water to set the twist. I let mine sit till the water is room tempater.

Then hang it to dry.

When your done your finished yarn. You can use to make what ever you want.

`There are other ways to spin yarn if you can't afford to buy a spinning wheel. You can use a drop spindle.You can find them just about anywhere if you google them. How ever I

 Loolie Mom Fiber Arts . She hand makes her drop spindles. 

Drop spindles can be very easy to use once you get the hang of them. Here is my 3 year old spinning fiber. All 4 of my kids can use a drop spindle. We are working on teaching my two oldest boys how to use a wheel.

To see more on using a drop spindle check out the video's that are all youtueb. I like this video its time lapest and gives  you a good idea of how it is done.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98ZKyZfTG0M&list=UUNMOG-ysAaVjexWwHlE_jeA&index=8&feature=plcp

There are several other ways to spin fiber into yarn. Like upcycling an old fan, using a kick spindle, or make a drop spindle out of a pencil and piece of card board. I'll write those blogs soon.