What You Need to Start Spinning

Every craft has tools and materials which are necessary to complete a project. Spinning is not exempt from that rule.

What you need to get started:

  • Spinning Wheel or Drop Spindle
  • Fiber

What items will help you become more advanced:
  • Niddy Noddy
  • Ball Winder
  • Variety of Fiber types and staple lengths
  • Hand carders or hand combs
  • Spinning Gauge
  • Extra bobbin
  • Lazy Kate (for bobbins)


Additional Items for the advanced spinner:

  • Multiple wheels or spindles (various sizes)
  • Spinning books and DVDs
  • Jumbo Flyer
  • Lace Flyer
  • Multiple Whorls
  • Spinning Stool
  • Digital Scale for weighing yarn