Spinning Tools

Although you really don’t need much to spin - arguably just a spindle (or even a stick) and some fiber, there are a wide variety of tools that will add some flexibility to your spinning and make it even more enjoyable.

If you want to prepare your own fibers from raw fleece, you’ll want some hand carders or combs, or maybe even a drum carder or electric carder if you often prepare large quantities of fiber. If you want to be able to easily create skeins from your yarn after spinning it, you’ll want a niddy noddy. And if you want to wind your yarn into balls, you’ll want a nostepinne or a ball winder and a yarn swift.

Current auctions for these and other spinning tools are listed below. Click a picture or description to get more information or to place your bid.

daystar-wood-nostepinde-nostepinne-ball-winder-watermln DAYSTAR Wood Nostepinde/Nostepinne/Ball Winder WATERMLN
US $19.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Friday Nov-21-2008 17:16:11 PST
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daystar-wood-nostepinde-nostepinne-ball-winder-~rainbow DAYSTAR Wood Nostepinde/Nostepinne/Ball Winder ~RAINBOW
US $19.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Friday Nov-21-2008 17:33:30 PST
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hand-turned-cherry-nostepinne-nosty-ball-winder Hand Turned Cherry Nostepinne, Nosty, Ball Winder
US $10.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Friday Nov-21-2008 18:15:52 PST
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louet-extended-lazy-kate-&-4-bobbins-for-spinning-wheel LOUET EXTENDED LAZY KATE & 4 BOBBINS FOR SPINNING WHEEL
US $109.00
End Date: Sunday Nov-23-2008 15:26:36 PST
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lazy-kate-for-plying-w-spinning-wheel Lazy Kate for plying w/ Spinning Wheel
US $26.00 (4 Bids)
End Date: Sunday Nov-23-2008 15:26:58 PST
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schacht-spindle-curved-wool-hand-carder-paddles-7-3-4- Schacht Spindle Curved Wool Hand Carder Paddles 7 3/4"
US $17.06 (4 Bids)
End Date: Monday Nov-24-2008 8:37:26 PST
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new-niddy-noddy-spinning-fiber-roving-weaving new NIDDY NODDY spinning fiber roving weaving
US $13.70 (0 Bid)
End Date: Tuesday Nov-25-2008 5:20:58 PST
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by-scott-nostepinde-ballwinder-hig-figured-cocobolo688 By-Scott Nostepinde BallWinder HIG FIGURED COCOBOLO#688
US $9.99 (1 Bid)
End Date: Tuesday Nov-25-2008 13:43:30 PST
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lazy-kate-plying-spinning-winder Lazy Kate, plying, spinning, winder
US $34.90
End Date: Wednesday Nov-26-2008 18:37:03 PST
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by-scott-nostepinne-ballwinder-w-w-p-i-tulipwood-691 By-Scott Nostepinne BallWinder W/ W.P.I TULIPWOOD #691
US $13.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Thursday Nov-27-2008 13:29:16 PST
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If you spin with a spinning wheel instead of a spindle, you will also want a lazy kate. A lazy kate holds several bobbins of fiber in place at once, which makes it much easier to ply your yarn.