The Cloud Spinner is about a little boy who spins clouds and has been taught never to spin one stitch more than is needed.  One day the king admires his scarf and requests that he make many, many things for the king.  The young man tries to explain that the king is asking for far too much, but he does not want to hear anything of the sort from the little boy.  Soon the young man has created all of the things the king has asked him to create, but now there are no clouds and ultimately no rain.  Soon the animals become thirsty and the crops start to die due to too many clouds being taken away and turned into scarves and clothes.  Ultimately, the quick thinking of the wise princess and the cloud spinner save the kingdom.