Participants Recently Learned the Basics of Hand Spinning Wool

September 14, 2026 Kisha Jones Local News

Participants recently learned the basics of hand spinning wool using a drop spindle during our introductory Wool & Fiber Class. They also enjoyed a spinning wheel demonstration. Thank you to Lisa Nicholas for sharing her knowledge and teaching this wonderful class!

( posted on the Wayne County Cooperative Extension Facebook Page) 

A basket filled with skeins of hand-spun yarn in various colors is displayed on a table during a wool and fiber class at the Wayne County Extension Office. Additional fiber materials, baskets, tables, and chairs are visible in the classroom background.

 
A woven basket filled with natural and dyed wool fiber is displayed on a table during a Wool & Fiber Drop Spindle class. Several colors of wool are stored in clear plastic bags, and classroom tables and chairs are visible in the background.

 
Participants sit around tables during a Wool & Fiber Drop Spindle class at the Wayne County Extension Office. Tables are covered with bags of colorful wool fiber, spinning supplies, and baskets of hand-spun yarn while attendees practice spinning techniques and follow along with instruction.

 
A participant sits at a wooden spinning wheel during a wool and fiber spinning class at the Wayne County Extension Office. Another participant stands nearby observing. Bags of colorful wool fiber and spinning supplies are arranged on tables in the foreground.

 
Participants gather around tables covered with baskets of wool, spinning tools, and bags of colorful fiber during a wool and fiber class at the Wayne County Extension Office. An instructor demonstrates fiber preparation techniques while attendees watch.

 
An instructor demonstrates how to spin wool using a wooden spinning wheel during a wool and fiber class at the Wayne County Extension Office. Additional spinning equipment is visible nearby in the classroom setting.