I looked at videos of Peruvian spinners, and thought they were using the Berber spiral groove on their bottom whorl spinners.
They were not. One of those spinners assures me that they were using a half-hitch, and there was no grove on the spindles.
Turns out, that half-hitches on bottom whorl spindles can be set and released faster than the eye can see. And, it can be done by feel, in any position. No need for even the Berber Spiral Groove. What is takes is a lesson and practice.
On the other hand, the ancient Egyptian spinners that were spinning linen threads only 4 fibers thick, did use the spiral groves that the modern Berbers use.
On the other hand, the ancient Egyptian spinners that were spinning linen threads only 4 fibers thick, did use the spiral groves that the modern Berbers use.
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I just saw a lovely painting of a knitting stick in use, on the blog at historyknits on blogspot. It's at least early 18th century, by the clothing.
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