…with these spindles that I received in the mail today!
These are Coin Spindles from Dragonfly Farm (think Alden Amos, author of the “Big Book of Handspinning“, and Stephenie Gaustad). It’s really hard to describe the feeling I got when test-spinning each one of these. So well-balanced, so smooth, felt so right. I am so happy that I decided to get these instead of the other, more ordinary, takli spindles. And look, they are made of old, retired coins! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! Thank you Stephenie and Alden. And thank you Sylvia for giving me that inspiration to contact Stephenie. 
Now I can get my cotton spinning going. Next thing to figure out is a system to ply from these spindles.
oh! so cool. the one with the hook on the top is what i’d use….now, back to DNC!
They all come with hooks. Just the position of that one spindle makes it look like no hook.
Those are incredible. I think everything that we use should be a work of art. You’ve got works of art there!
They are beautiful. I wonder where they get these coins from? I know they are damaged coins so not collectibles. They are old.
Very cool! Much more interesting and unique than the takli spindles:-)
Can’t wait to spin on them this weekend. Right after I get my iMac set up.
Old coins are just so very cool anyway, isn’t it a pity that the US no longer makes ‘pretty’ coins? We used to have pretty money… meh.
Those are Very Cool spindles! Happy spindling!
I encourage you to get some for yourself.
They are so portable that you can take them anywhere and spin. Try one. You’ll love how they feel. Get a bowl to spin on, too. 