Spinning Wheels

my wife is interested in taking up spinning. she already knows
knitting and crocheting and would like to add this to her skills. what
is a good place to start looking? i know nothing about this but want
to surprise her. who can i contact to figure out what is needed and
how much it all costs? thanks so much.

~jason

On 26 Jan 2007 14:35:13 -0800, wrote:

my wife is interested in taking up spinning. she already knows
knitting and crocheting and would like to add this to her skills. what
is a good place to start looking? i know nothing about this but want
to surprise her. who can i contact to figure out what is needed and
how much it all costs? thanks so much.

~jason

Don't surprise her, as not every wheel is a good wheel for every
person to spin on.

Encourage your wife to learn how to drop spindle, then she can start
hitting fiber festivals to try out wheels. When she finds one she
likes THEN you can buy her a wheel.

On Jan 27, 9:35 am, wrote:
my wife is interested in taking up spinning. she already knows
knitting and crocheting and would like to add this to her skills. what
is a good place to start looking?

Go to http://community.livejournal.com/spinningfiber/ and you'll find
a community dedicated to spinning. They'll be able to help you figure
out exactly what you need to know.

Sarah
http://www.knitting-and.com

knittingand wrote:
On Jan 27, 9:35 am, wrote:
my wife is interested in taking up spinning. she already knows
knitting and crocheting and would like to add this to her skills. what
is a good place to start looking?

Go to http://community.livejournal.com/spinningfiber/ and you'll find
a community dedicated to spinning. They'll be able to help you figure
out exactly what you need to know.

Sarah
http://www.knitting-and.com
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Thank you Sarah, I have been thinking about spinning.

Hugs & God bless,
Dennis & Gail