Resources for new spinners.
Books & Magazines
Respect the Spindle by Abby Franquemont
Start Spinning by Maggie Casey
The Intentional Spinner by Judith McKenzie McCuin
The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook by Deb Robson
Ply Magazine
Spin-Off Magazine
Videos
Luthvarian’s Online Tutorial – a refresher of what we covered in class
Craftsy – a membership site with access to a ton of digital classes on spinning, knitting, weaving, etc.
Online Communities
Twitch Creates Yarn Discord Community
Ravelry
- Beginning Spinning
- Fiber Prep
- Spindlers
- Spinner’s Marketplace
- Used Tools and Equipment Marketplace
- Fiber Flea Market
- Tour de Fleece
- Spinzilla
Where’s the Wool?
Luthvarian Fiber Arts (Surprise!)
The Woolery
Paradise Fibers
Mohair & More
World of Wool (UK)
Etsy
Ebay
Local or Semi-Local to Kansas City
Ply Away
Knitting in the Heartland
Yarn Barn (Lawrence)
Yarn Mercantile (Independence)
Fiber Guild of Greater Kansas City
Sunflower Knitters Guild
Wildflower Acres Fine Corriedale Fleeces (Fillmore, MO)
Breezy Ridge Alpacas (Kearney)
Parsons’ Prairie Farm (Kearney)