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wound on, the thread is held coming up between thumb and 1 finger of right hand, and the thumb twists off a loop onto top of spindle to secure thread
begin with step 1

later info - this definitely is plying - ball is attached to skirt with safety pin by extra black (string) cord (2 ply of 2 ply) looped through ball and fastened in safety pin.
(Lucia) women roll balls for plying
men make looms - her loom made by father

feb. 5 (20)

Inventory of basket 1 in house-commercial basket
a) 5 balls of yarn + hanks
[[begin bracket]]2 balls beige 6 cm diameter ea.
1 ball white 8 cm diameter
1 ball beige 9 cm diameter
[[end bracket]] samples a [[refers to all in bracket]]
longest sample [[refers to third item in bracket]]
1 ball brown 5 cm diameter
b) 1 hank black + white ply
assorted hanks black, red, white stock,
1 cord of 2 2-ply beige [[strikethrough]] strings [[/strikethrough]]
wool 110 cm long
c) spindles - 13 with yarn, 7 empty
1- L 28.5 cm: whorl 5 cm, W 2.5 cm W 1.5 cm deep whorl 4 cm from bottom;  bit of string under whorl - to keep from sliding? [[image: drawing annotated k'anti? 5w 1.50 2.5w]]
2- L 29 cm: whorl 5 x 2 x 2: 5 cm from bottom [[arrow to image: drawing with dimensions and annotated feels [[?lighter]]
3- L 31 cm: whorl 4.5 x 2 x 1 ; 5 cm " " [[dittos for: from bottom]] - puskay? [[arrow to image: drawing with dimensions and annotated feels [[?hgher]]
4- L 31 cm; whorl 4.5 x 1.5 x 2; 5.5 cm " [[ditto for: bottom]] - kanti?
5- L 32.5 cm; whorl 4.5 x 2 x 1.25; 5.75 cm " [[ditto for: bottom]] [[?lighter]]
K 6- L 33.5 cm; whorl 5.5 x 1.5 x 2; d.25 cm " [[ditto for: bottom]] wider shaft
P 7- L 34 cm; whorl 5 x 2 x 1; 6.25 cm " " [[dittos for: from bottom]]