Make-it-yourself Spindle Kit

The inexpensive way to try a spindles -- build-it-yourself spindle kits. Includes instructions for assembly. Instructions describe how to make a top whorl spindle, a bottom whorl spindle, or a support spindle.

Found twelve more sets of 5 small toy wheel kits lurking on the shelves ... !

Easier than chasing around town for hooks, dowels, and wheels. More fun than drilling and sanding. All you need is a drop of glue, a bit of sand paper (or an emery board!) and you can put it together.

The parts make a spindle weighing about 0.95 oz / 27 g. This is a nice weight and shape for spinning: finer yarns from lace to DK; it is also a nice shape for spinning silk, with a zippy spin speed. This is also a nice size for turning into a support spindle -- put one end into a pencil sharpener to make a point, and you're off and twirling!

For learning to spin, I recommend The New Spindle, which is a more starter weight at 1.6 oz, for the thicker yarns the new spindler tends to start spinning. This spindle kit makes a spindle that is often too light for beginners.

Parts:
2" wooden wheel, 9" long 1/4" diameter sanded dowel, silver color hook. These are shown on the right in the picture, the parts on the left are our sold-out larger toy wheel (now replaced with The New Spindle).