Virginia dyer Spencer at The Fiberists offers beautiful STEM-inspired yarns and fiber, quality knitting and spinning accessories, as well as needle-felting kits.
The Fiberists
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Spinning/Felting: Top Whorl Spindles
Llady Llama
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Llady Llama is a New York-based, family-run business that sells gorgeous project bags and spindles, along with its beautiful yarn and spinning fiber. Kelli and Becki sew the project bags. Master Toolmaker Gary is the creator of Llady Llama’s hand turned, locally sourced wooden spinning tools.
Retrosaria
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Portugal’s Retrosaria’s offers breed-specific Rosa Pomar yarns and lots of great accessories and kits. Gorgeous project bags. Note: Some kits require downloading a pattern from Ravelry.
Ranching Tradition Fiber
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In addition to plenty of spinnable fibers, dyes and spinning tools, Kami of Ranching Tradition Fiber of Whitehall, Montana carries beautiful yarns made from local wool, locally spun and dyed. Offerings include everything from full-size spinning wheels to student spindles. There’s a lot to see here.
IST Crafts
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Ian is the Isle of Wight artist behind IST Crafts, which offers beautiful spinning accessories, as well as tapestry bobbins and lace bobbins. I’m particularly taken with the spindles made from pre-decimal British coins. Gorgeous.
Bosworth Spindles
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Wood artisan Jonathan Bosworth has been making beautiful tools for spinners for nearly 40 years. Bosworth drop spindles are known for their superb spin and balance. A variety of woods provide a wide range of available colors and weights.
DyakCraft
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Originally a maker of handmade wood needles and crochet hooks, DyakCraft is now primarily a maker of interchangeable needles and hooks. Most are metal, created from molds based on the original woods after their primary wood source was destroyed by fire, although the handmade wood tools are making a comeback. DyakCraft also sells cloth cases for interchangeable sets. “We use our hands to craft the tools destined to be held in your hands. We design all our tools to be beautiful to the eye and comfortable in the hand,” the site says. Spectacularly beautiful needles and hooks, with cool coated wire cables. Equally lovely spindles.
Hipstrings
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HipStrings sells beautiful spinning fiber and yarn. It is also a maker of tools for spinning, knitting, crochet and weaving.
Horse ‘n’ Round Studio
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Horse ’n’ Round Studio is a maker of yarn, spinning/felting supplies, and finished items. “I also have some original knitting and crochet patterns, as well as a woodworking pattern for a historical Swedish band loom,” this maker says.