Using a drop spindle to spin wool or any other fibre
A drop spindle is a cheap and easy way to start spinning wool or any other fibre. It gives you a little bit more control than using a wheel and sometimes people prefer to use a drop spindle, particularly for spinning finer yarn. You can watch Shiela use a drop-spindle in the video below. For more information about drafting, also visit Getting started.
Spindles and kits
A range of drop spindles and starter kits with spindles, fibre, books. Spindles and kits
Spinning books
A range of books about spinning and carding, for beginner, improver, advanced, as well as carding, dyeing, weaving, felting. Spinning books
Spinning wheels
A range of Ashford wheels, either delivered quickly to your door, or assembled and waxed for free. Spinning Wheels
Fibre
A range of fibre from wool to exotic and luxury fibre for spinning, dyeing, felting: wool, silk, alpaca, cashmere, mohair, camel, yak and angora ready to spin. Also raw fleece
Spinning wheels
A range of Ashford Spinning Wheels delivered quickly to your door. I usually have some second hand spinning wheels listed.
Magazines and cards
Why not add one or two to your order? These cards, hand made by Jules of 'Always with a Heart' feature a textured sheep. Perfect for Christmas for your friends or for the spinner / knitter in your life. I now stock Selvedge magazine and Yarnmaker magazine.
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Spinning cotton, free eBook
Have you spun cotton? Did you know that it grows in natural colours as well as white?
This free eBook from SpinningDaily gives us some history, some tips for spinning the very short fibre with some patterns.
