This is a unique design of mine for holding your fiber out of harm’s way while spinning it into yarn. When I first learned to spin, the fiber kept getting caught up in the spun singles, which is a MESS! I wanted some way to hold the fiber up and out of the way, so I designed this two-pocket wrist distaff and it does the trick! There is one ribbed cuff that your wrist goes into and below that is the pocket for the fiber. My first prototype just had ONE pocket and in the summer, my wrist would sweat and dampen the fiber, causing it to stick to me and sometimes even begin to felt. I played with the design until I was satisfied with it’s ability to hold the fiber, while keeping it away from my skin.

I have had so many requests for the finished pattern, so I decided to bring the pattern out. In the end, there will be three versions, this ALL KNITTED version as well as an ALL CROCHETED version and another which will have a knitted wrist cuff and a crocheted fiber pocket.

You can use yarns from fingering weight to light sport weight. I have even made some in thicker yarns, but have adjusted the stitch count for those. Also, you can make the ‘fiber pocket’ with ANY pattern you choose. I find it is a great way to do a small ‘swatch’ of a pattern I have been wanting to try. So…be creative…do it your way. This pattern will get you started and you can continue with it, as is…or be as creative as your heart desires.

I do ask that IF you decide to SELL your finished Wrist Distaff, that you mention that the design is mine. Thank you.