Greetings from my corner of the world

Hi everyone!

My corner of the world? Oh it's Norway. Yes another Norwegian spinner joining the group, thanks to Rhonna for inviting me.

I'm a new spinner. I made my own CD-spindle some weeks ago and bought a Louet low whorl from our local net shop. Now I'm eagerly waiting for a Bosworth midi. I'm also booked for a spinning wheel weekend class in september and I will buy a wheel then too. Right now I'm spinning some lamb wool to thin singles (getting them more and more even) and I'm going to try plying them when the spindles are full. I Blog my things at http://lilleduck.blogspot.com feel free to visit ;)

I'm also a knitter and want to use my yarn right away...But I'm saving some of the yarn in a journal with the details.

Here is a picture of one of my current spinnings:

It's merino fibre and on my louet spindle.

Nina aka Lilleduck in Norway

Spindle Advice

Greetings, fellow spinners!

I've recently taken up spinning, and with a cobbled-together drop spindle at that, but nonetheless I'm hooked! Since I already love it so much, I figure I can justify a bit of expenditure (though sadly, not enough for a wheel!), so I was wondering is any of you had some advice for me.

First off, what is your favorite kind of spindle to spin with (high-whorl, low-whorl, Turkish?) And why? I'm aware that different spindles work better depending on the yarn: currently I'm trying to spin lighter-weight singles, to (hopefully) end up with fingering-to-sprt weight yarn (that way if i mess it up I'll still be ok with a worsted!).

Secondly, what brands of spindles do you love? Again, why? I'm looking to get something nice, but I'm having a hard time justifying $50USD for a small blob of lathe-turned hardwood... (I really must repress my inner DIY-er!) I also realize that this group happens to be "sponsored" by a spindlemaker, and I don't want to cause issues, so if this question is 'iffy' just ignore it.

Thanks for your help, in advance.