Spinning Wheels Old and New
First of all, I apologize for bursting any romantic ideas about spinning wheels, but they are simply a means of twisting fiber into a usable thread.
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Spindle Whorl
A Ball of Yarn Older Than Any In Your Stash
There might be some "ancient yarns" in your yarn stash, but none are as old as this one. This yarn ball was found near Cambridge, and it's 3000 years old.