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Spinning and Weaving Goodness
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items My favourite fibre and tools for spinning yarn. (Some of my posts contain affiliate links (see each post for details), which means I may earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. Don't worry, you won't pay anything extra. It j...
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Books
Spinning and weaving books from UK and US booksellers.
A how-to book on spindle spinning. Really useful to own if you're just getting into this craft or have been spinning for a time. UK bookseller. (Affiliate link.)
Respect the Spindle by Abby Franquemont | Waterstones UK
A how-to book on spindle spinning. Really useful for both beginners and more experienced spinners. US bookseller. (Affiliate link.)
Respect the Spindle - Barnes & Noble US
A wonderful resource for spinning different types of yarns such as plying, boucle, cable, core, novelty and more. UK bookseller. (Affiliate link.)
The Spinner's Book of Yarn Designs by Sarah Anderson, Judith MacKenzie | Waterstones UK
A wonderful resource for spinning different types of yarns such as plying, boucle, cable, core, novelty and more. US bookseller. (Affiliate link.)
The Spinner's Book of Yarn Designs- Barnes & Noble US
A very useful book for knitting from your hand spun and how to get the yarn you desire. UK bookseller. (Affiliate link.)
Yarnitecture by Jillian Moreno, Clara Parkes | Waterstones UK
A very useful book for spinning the yarn you need for your knitting. US bookseller. (Affiliate link.)
Yarnitecture: A Knitter's Guide to Spinning | Barnes & Noble US
This book is a wonderful resource for inkle loom patterns. UK bookseller. (Affiliate link.)
The Weaver's Inkle Pattern Directory by Anne Dixon | Waterstones UK
A wonderful resource for inkle loom patterns. US bookseller. (Affiliate link.)
The Weaver's Inkle Pattern Directory - Barnes & Noble US
Fibre and Equipment
Spindles, fibre, equipment and notions.
I have two drop spindles from this shop (a spalted beech, which started my spinning journey, and a lace weight). Both spin really well.(This post contains an affiliate link, which means I may earn a small commission if you click through and make a pu...
ThomasWoodandWool - Etsy UK
A lovely UK based Etsy shop that sells handmade drop spindles and hand painted fibre for spinning. (Affiliate link.)
Wildcraft - Etsy UK
A wonderful spindle. It has quite a large whorl which means it's perfect for plying a big quantity of yarn. I've plied up to 150g so far. on it.
Kromski Drop Spindle | George Weil UK Hand Spinning Supplies
A lovely lazy kate from Ashford. Very useful when plying hand spun singles.
Lazy kate (Ashford)
A lovely Tibetan supported spindle that's balanced and spins well.
Tibetan spindle - 38g - Beech - Adelaide Walker
This Ashford rigid heddle loom is well made and a good price. I'm using my 16 inch loom to make scarves.
Ashford Sampleit Loom 10" and 16"
This table makes a great stopgap to buying a stand for the 16 inch Ashford SampleIt weaving loom. It's the perfect size for it. I like to clamp it to the table to make sure it's secure. It doesn't tilt towards you but I don't find that to be an issue...
Rubberwood TV Table, Natural - Dunelm
This is my go-to site for spinning fibres. They stock the usual wool, such as merino and BFL and also unusual fibres such as bamboo, banana and soybean. I love this website!
Welcome to World of Wool - for all your wool & fibre crafting needs
Merino wool. This is a lovely fibre that's easy to spin.
23mic 64's Merino
Superfine merino wool. This is one of my favourite fibres to spin. A bit more slippery than the 23mic merino but so, so soft!
Superfine 18.5mic 100's Merino
Great fibre to work with. I'm working on a hand spun, hand woven scarf using this and I love it how it's looking!
Maypole Pink Tweed Top Fibre
A lovely UK company stocking hand dyed fibre, spindles, spinning wheels, weaving looms, lazy kates and more.
Fibre Spinning Dyeing & Carding - equipment, spares & tuition
This is the fibre wash I used for my hand spun yarn and delicate hand woven scarves.
Fibre Wash — Unicorn
A useful tool for creating skeins of your hand spun yarn.
Ashford Niddy Noddy
A very useful piece of equipment to create twisted fringes on woven projects. To use: clip strands to the item (I like to use four strands per tassel ie two per clip), wind it a number of times, unclip the strands whilst pinching them, make a knot an...
Ashford Fringe Twister for Weaving - eBay UK
Youtube Channels
Lovely youtube channels for spinning, weaving and other fibre arts.
I'm a big fan of Evie's youtube channel. She's very knowledgeable on spinning, weaving and other fibre crafts and I've learnt a lot from her.
JillianEve - Spinning, Waving and Textiles - YouTube
The Youtube channel for Felicia of SweetGeorgia. I've learnt a lot from her on spinning, weaving and fibre crafts.
SweetGeorgia - YouTube