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.

g3-studios-nostepinde-ball-winder-all-natural-beauty G3 STUDIOS NOSTEPINDE / BALL WINDER: ALL NATURAL BEAUTY
US $19.99 (1 Bid)
End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 19:14:09 PST
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ahford-lazy-kate Ahford Lazy Kate
US $5.99 (1 Bid)
End Date: Saturday Mar-13-2010 10:17:38 PST
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ahford-lazy-kate Ahford Lazy Kate
US $4.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Saturday Mar-13-2010 10:19:29 PST
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new-niddy-noddy-spinning-fiber-roving-weaving new NIDDY NODDY spinning fiber roving weaving
US $13.70
End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 7:54:30 PDT
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lazy-kate Lazy Kate
US $10.00
End Date: Thursday Mar-25-2010 9:11:15 PDT
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hand-turned-and-finished-oak-nostepinne-yarn-winder Hand Turned and Finished Oak Nostepinne Yarn Winder
US $7.95
End Date: Sunday Mar-28-2010 18:04:05 PDT
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hand-turned-and-finished-padauk-nostepinne-yarn-winder Hand Turned and Finished Padauk Nostepinne Yarn Winder
US $9.95
End Date: Sunday Mar-28-2010 18:09:16 PDT
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louet-new-spinning-wheel-julia-*lazy-kate+3-bobbins* Louet NEW SPINNING WHEEL "Julia"*LAZY KATE+3 BOBBINS*
US $750.00
End Date: Monday Mar-29-2010 6:55:04 PDT
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lazy-kate-roving-spinning-fiber-new LAZY KATE roving spinning fiber NEW
US $17.50
End Date: Monday Mar-29-2010 11:01:15 PDT
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hand-turned-purpleheart-nostepinne-ball-winder Hand Turned Purpleheart Nostepinne Ball Winder
US $9.95
End Date: Tuesday Mar-30-2010 17:25:41 PDT
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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.