A creative tutorial on spinning playful, textured “squiggle yarn” using a spinning wheel, demonstrating the artistic process and techniques behind producing this unique form of art yarn.

A favorite winter pastime is still enjoyed by many today -- the art of the spinning wheel. Yarn or fiber is spun using the winding technique, as it is converted onto a spindle or bobbin.

When making clothes before the 19th century, one important tool was the spinning wheel. The spinning wheel ... Her yarn had exceptional quality. The word spread around about her excellent yarn.