Ashford Introduction to Spinning Kit

There is something magical about taking a soft cloud of fibre and discovering that, with your own hands, you can turn it into yarn. The Ashford Introduction to Spinning Kit gives a new spinner the tools, fibres and friendly step-by-step guidance to experience the whole journey: preparing fibre, spinning a single and plying a balanced yarn.

It is a generous, beautifully tactile introduction rather than a token starter set. You can card and blend several very different fibres, watch colours and textures mingle beneath the carders, then spin your own unique yarn on the student drop spindle. It is a wonderful gift, a satisfying weekend project, and an inviting first step into the warm, endlessly curious handspinning community.

The kit includes

• One pair of small hand carders, 72 points per square inch
• Ashford student drop spindle
• Approximately 150g of fibre, including Corriedale and Merino slivers, dyed fleece/English Leicester locks, silk and sparkling Angelina fibre
• Full step-by-step instructions for carding, spinning and plying

No spinning wheel is needed: everything here is designed to help you begin with a drop spindle.

Made-to-order availability

If this item is not currently on the shelf, you can still order it through my website. I will order it from Ashford especially for you, let you know the expected timescale and keep you updated while it is on its way.