#which I did with a bunch of bulky weight yarn scraps

[befuddledbrynntrovert]

So, I've been working on the knit sweater as I had planned, but while doing so I happened upon the YT channel JillianEve and saw her talk about the process of actually spinning yarn. Being drawn to crochet and knitting because I love DIY and the thought of making my own clothes and accessories myself, I thought that making my own yarn would also be awesome! Initially, I tried the CD and rubber bands DIY spindle that a lot of people mention, but ultimately decided to try and make something a bit more proper:

I started off by finding a stick in the garage that child-me stored in the event that I wanted to make it into something (good foresight, child-me), sawed it to 12" in length, used a wood chisel to remove the bark and put notches in the wood to stop the future bindings from sliding, and "sanded" it down using a mill file I had. I then took some hooks that were in a set of handmade train toys that were made for my siblings and I ages ago, repurposed an amber necklace that was, quite literally, just gathering dust (being about ~2" in diameter, it basically makes for a perfect whorl, and fit on the rod perfectly too!), and then made the bindings from some twine that I keep.

Looking at it, I might have been a taaaaad off in how far down I put the whorl, but I can adjust that if need be by redoing the bindings and adding a few more notches. I might remove everything anyways so as to put a finish of some sort on the wood, too (maybe the linseed oil I have).

I'm super happy with it and hope that I can use it to make my own yarns in the future!