You can learn to spin by using books or information on the internet, watching experienced spinners at a guild meeting, or taking a class. Below are a few of the many available options. Most people find it easiest to learn basic spinning techniques on a drop spindle before moving on to a wheel.
BOOKS
- Hands on Spinning by Lee Raven
- The Ashford Book of Spinning by Ann Field
- Dyeing the Natural Way by Frances Mustard
WEBSITES
- Joy of Handspinning http://www.joyofhandspinning.com – Information about all aspects of spinning.
- Spin Off Magazine https://spinoffmagazine.com/welcome-to-spinning-daily/ – The main periodical for handspinners, and their newsletter Spinning Daily.
- Spin Off Magazine https://spinoffmagazine.com/library/ – Spin Off’s digital source for spinning knowledge, inspiration, patterns, and more..
- Paradise Fibers https://paradisefibers.com/
Spinning Tips & Tricks https://blog.paradisefibers.com/category/tips-and-tricks-spinning-wheel-drop-spindle/
Spinning Videos https://blog.paradisefibers.com/category/spinning-videos/
Paradise Fibers Blog https://blog.paradisefibers.com/
Guide to Handspinning Yarn https://paradisefibers.com/pages/a-guide-to-handspinning-yarn
Spinning for Beginners https://paradisefibers.com/pages/sizing-chart - Wool Festival http://www.woolfestival.com/articles/eggdye.htm – Dyeing with Easter egg dyes.
- Wool Festival http://www.woolfestival.com/articles/koolaid.htm – Dyeing with Kool-Aid.
LOCAL CLASSES
- Woolbearers, Mount Holly, NJ, http://www.woolbearers.com/.
- The Spinnery, Frenchtown, NJ, https://thespinnery.square.site/.
- Wild Hand, Philadelphia, NJ, https://wild-hand.com/.
- Classes are also taught at most sheep and wool festivals. See the Events page for a list of the local ones.