Today I share this fantastif video of Luca Costigliolo spinning with a distaff and a suspended spindle. He explains that as the spindle needs to be continiously turned that the drafting is done with only one hand, the left. This keeps the left hand at the distaff and the right hand at the spindle.
Later he talkes about suspended vs grasped spindles. He mentions that his spindle has a bulb on top for holding the half hitch so it should be used as suspended and that spindles with points like that of a great wheel should be used grasped.
Also of interest is the sling around his neck to hold the distaff, rather than relying on having it in the crock of his arm like I do.
15thcenturyspinning 
I’m trying to see how he has that sling around his neck–it seems to go only on one side, not around. Pinned?
I think it goes around, im sure he has another video where he shows the sling, I will have to check.
Hi, how can you tell the images are of wool? I think they are most likely flax.
Hi, which images are you talking about? This post has a video and the spinner says it is wool, and it looks like wool.
I love that you find and share these spinning videos. Lovely blog that you have here.
What a great blog you have! I love historical info and I can’t wait to read more from you 🙂 Thanks for sharing such a neat spinning video!
Thank you!