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SpinOlution King Bee

Name: SpinOlution King Bee
Brand: SpinOlution

SpinOlution · Spinning Wheels

What it spins, how it carries, and what comes in the box.

$1,145 list price from SpinOlution, 31 Oct 2026. Your dealer can confirm today’s price.

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The short answer

SpinOlution King Bee is a spinning wheel from SpinOlution. It has two treadles and a 6.4 kg weight.

Treadles 2
One foot or two, whichever suits you.
Bobbins included 3
A two-ply takes two full bobbins and one to ply onto.
Weight 6.4 kg
What you carry if you take it to class or move it between rooms.

These are stages of what you might want to make, not a ranking. Each step is a different kind of project, and every one is a good place to be.

Step 1
Spinning away from home
Yarn at a class, a guild meeting or a friend’s house, with a wheel that folds.
This one. Listed as folding.
Step 2
Spinning at home
Everyday yarn on a wheel that stays set up, with a standard orifice and bobbins.
Step 3
Big batches and thick yarn
Thick and art yarns, and large amounts at a time.

Guide
How to Start Spinning Yarn: A First-Wheel Guide
Go from a bundle of wool to your first plied skein: what to gather, setting up the wheel, treadling, drafting, plying and winding your skein.
Guide
Spinning and Weaving Glossary: The Words, Explained
What is a maiden bar? A shed? A sett? A friendly glossary of spinning and weaving words, from fleece and roving to flyer, orifice and heddle.
Guide
Spinning or Weaving? Where to Start With a First Craft
Want to make yarn, start spinning. Want to make cloth, start weaving. See what each involves, what you need for a first project, and how to try it first.

Full specifications

Spec	Value
Ratios	8 ounce flyer (18 speeds): Lowest 3.5:1 and Highest 35:1
Treadles	2

Spec	Value
Bobbins included	3

Spec	Value
Finish	Lacquer
Material	Baltic Birch

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