Hand Spinning

Expert Beth Smith teaches you everything you need to know to spin your own yarn, from choosing a spinning wheel to every stage of preparing your fiber, plying, winding off, and finishing. Fully illustrated step-by-step instructions make it simple and easy!

Author: Beth Smith
Size: 5 x 7
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN: 9781612126128

Incredibly Soft! Our Angora is sourced from Europe and is super soft with a wonderful matt texture.

Sold in 1 ounce increments. 

Angora is considered to be a luxury fibre. The hair of the Angora rabbit is white or coloured, also long and soft, with the rabbits being kept commercially for their fur fibre. Again, the fibre consists of short fine hairs and long spiky hairs. However, in this case the long spiky hairs are considered to be an advantage and produce pleasing effects in yarns and other articles. With the longer hair having a little lustre and taking dye a little differently to the fine hair also adds to the effect. The hair is combed and clipped every three months and then graded. The clean, long, best grade commands the highest price. White fibre is considered to be the most desirable.

This fibre is luxurious being whiter than any other natural fibre. Care of this fibre is an issue, as it is known to be the most effective fibre for felting and readily felts with little effort. Therefore, if it is not cared for correctly it may result in felted garments.

Schacht's mini carders are a pint-sized version of their curved wool cards. At about half the weight, they are an easy size to take to a class or on a road trip, or just out and about with your drop spindle. Available only with 72psi carding cloth.

Carding Area Size 3"x3"

Weight = 9 ounces for the pair

Schacht has built a lifetime of service into their hand carders. They have a small lip milled into the rear edge of the paddle to protect the card clothing from becoming worn and the handles have been precisely tenoned into the paddles for superior strength.

Replacement polycord drive band for Ashford Kiwi Spinning Wheels. 1540 x 3.2mm.

Replacement flexible conrod joint to connect treadle rail to conrod. For Ashford spinning wheels manufactured from mid 1980's to 2012.

Create your dream yarn! Discover the pleasures of designing and building custom-made yarn by spinning it yourself, choosing everything from color to feel and gauge. Jillian Morneo leads you through every step of yarn construction, with detailed instructions and step-by-step photos showing you how to select the fiber you want, establish a foundation, and spin a beautiful yarn with the structure, texture, and color pattern that you want. In addition to teaching you the techniques you need for success, Moreno also offers twelve delicious original patterns from prominent designers, each one showcasing hand- spun yarns.

Author: Jillian Moreno.
Hardcover, 239 pages.
Published Year: 2016.
ISBN 978-1-61212-521-3.
Imported.

Need an extra-large niddy noddy to skein your art yarn? Now you can make huge 2m (79ins) skeins over 1kg with Ashford's super new Jumbo Niddy Noddy. The arms have been designed to allow the skein to slide off easily.

The Art & Craft of Spinning Yarn

Spin Off explores the art and craft of making yarn. Each issue connects you to new and familiar voices in the handspinning community and is packed with information about fibers, tools, and traditions to inspire your creativity.

In this issue: 

Join us for a deep dive into intentional texture, from smooth to slubby, silky to fuzzy. Explore ways to create, adapt, and use texture in your fibers, yarns, and finished textiles. Try creating handspun halo from four luxury fibers. Be inspired by 10 cabled-yarn variations. And learn how to avoid (or add!) slubs in your yarn.

• Use heavy, textural handspun interspersed with fine yarns to weave a sophisticated wrap.
  
• Combine yarns of different grists for gorgeous translucent knits.
  
• See how to turn cordage by hand using corn husks, flax, garlic leaves, and other plant material.
  

Softcover
96 Pages
Published by Long Thread Media

The Art & Craft of Spinning Yarn

Spin Off explores the art and craft of making yarn. Each issue connects you to new and familiar voices in the handspinning community and is packed with information about fibers, tools, and traditions to inspire your creativity.

In this issue: From earthy shades to ultra-saturated hues, few things excite spinners more than color. Delve into color explorations beyond the dyepot. Spin and knit a Swedish heart-warmer shawl using natural sheep colors. And discover tips for minimizing dye fading in your personal textiles.

Features: 

• Create complex variegated colors using a blending board and diz.
• Refresh a garment from odd bits of yarn with this piece-dyeing technique.
• Use handspun yarn to stitch a bargello needlepoint spindle bag.

Softcover
96 Pages
Published by Long Thread Media

Wooden orifice or threading hook for Ashford spinning wheels. Replacement for Elizabeth 2, also compatible with Joy and Electronic Spinners.

Try out a custom printed 5"x8" zipper case from Jim Spinx to organize and store away all of your essentials, stitch markers, pens, pencils, crochet hooks, row counters, heddle hooks, make-up, etc! The possibilities are endless for gifting, using, and enjoying these fun and humorous bags.

We love humor! Jim Spinx always delivers on a product that is sure to be fun, funny, thought provoking, and useful! Stand out from the crowd with whatever you use this zipper case for! 

Features:

• Made from soft sided lightly padded fabric
• Washable Neoprene 
  
• Easily fits in most larger project bags
  

Check out all of the designs we carry and buy one for a friend too! 

Please note that while we try to create the best representation possible, color may vary slightly due to photography lighting, monitor settings, and other stuff out of our control. 

For big yarns
This is a specialist wheel designed to spin extra bulky yarn used in rug weaving and chunky knitting or for plying bulk quantities. The orifice is extra large. The ball bearings and double treadle allows for an easy start and treadling. The slow drive ratios and sensitive leather flyer brake system are ideal for creating unique novelty yarns.

New 3 speed bobbin with easy 3, 4 & 5:1 ratios and capacity of up to 1kg 2.2lb. New polyurethane con-rod joints for smooth heal & toe treadling. Wider spaced treadle boards. Arched rails and factory assembled sides are easily assembled with bolts and barrel nuts. New maintenance free Polyurethane hinges for smooth & effortless treadling. Soft leather brake band and sensitive tension adjustment. Huge 27mm - 1 1/16' flyer orifice for really thick yarns. Provision for plying from 2 bobbins. New nylon universal bearings for the con rod.

- huge capacity bobbin
- double treadle
- large orifice
- spin thick novelty yarns

Want to spin your own beautiful yarn? Expert spinner Vanessa Kroening shows you how in this easy introduction to spinning with a drop spindle. No need to invest in an expensive spinning wheel!

“The bounty of photos ensure readers will know how every step should look, and Kroening’s knowledge of the craft impresses. This makes yarn spinning easy.” – Publishers Weekly

Expert spinner Vanessa Kroening shows you how to spin in this wonderfully accessible introduction to spinning with a drop spindle. Vanessa explains how to:


clean and prepare fleece for spinning
what to look out for when choosing a fleece
how to card, blend colors, and make rolags and batts.
use a drop spindle
ply your yarn and how to add beads, sequins and other elements, as well as how to dye your yarn
Spinning with a drop spindle isn’t just fun – it’s amazingly relaxing and highly creative too. You get to choose the type of fiber, and the colors and thickness of the yarn you make – you can even dye the yarn, and add beads, sequins and other embellishments to create your own unique yarns. A spindle is so compact, you can carry it around town with you and is not even necessary to have to spin. Be inspired and take your knitting, crochet, felting and weaving to a whole new level!

Introducing the next generation Traveller.

‍A beautiful, classic upright castle wheel.
Aesthetically designed centralised flyer location suitable for both left- and right-hand spinners.
Four speed single drive flyer with stretchy polycord drive band eliminates any flyer vibration and makes changing ratios a breeze.
Ratios 5, 7, 9, 13
Sliding hook flyer with three 90mm large capacity bobbins as standard.
Wooden handle threading hook with longer hook for easier threading.
Convenient storage for threading hook.
Scotch tension for simple, smooth accurate tension adjustment.
Built-in lazy kate (that will also accommodate Jumbo bobbins).
The 405mm (18”) drive wheel is now heavier resulting in 20% more momentum which means even less effort required to treadle.
Stainless steel ball bearings, polyurethane hinge and con rod joints, and double treadle for comfortable, balanced, and effortless treadling.
Quick and easy to assemble.
Compact footprint.
Lacquered finish.
5.5kg (12lb)

Dusky Brown! Our Shetland top is light, soft and has a gentle sheen. Shetland wool is in demand for handmade textiles because of its variety of colours and adaptable quality. The wool is fine, soft and silky to the touch with a good, bulky down characteristic. 29-31mic average length of 90mm. Perfect for hand spinning, hand felting and many other craft uses.

4 ounce package. 
Natural Black/Brown Color, 
Micron Count 29-31, 
Average Staple Length 90mm. 

All bobbins are compatible with Flatiron, Ladybug, Matchless, and Sidekick wheels. Bulky Bobbins will only fit on Bulky Plyer Flyers; all other bobbins will fit on regular and bulky flyers.

The Kiwi Super Flyer comes as a kit and is and super easy to install on any Kiwi. The kit includes everything from the maiden bar up, so you only need to undo one bolt when you want to swap.

The Kiwi Super Flyer has a huge 27mm (1 1/8in) orifice and has awesome new free-flow yarn guides on a sliding hook flyer. (Note - in the tutorial video I say 25mm (1in) this is incorrect, it should have been 27mm). The kit includes 3 super-size bobbins which have a 500gm capacity, so less time changing bobbins and more yarn on the bobbin. Also included is a lazy kate and a new drive belt.

The new Kiwi Super Flyer will fit all Kiwi 2 and Kiwi spinning wheels.

 What a great place to keep it all—cones, spools, yarn balls, and tools. A convenient top holds swifts, ball and bobbin winders, and other equipment. Our winding station includes 8 cone holders and a rod for 4 to 6 spools, with guide hooks along both sides of the mid-level shelf. Every studio needs one!

The assembled winding station measures 30" wide x 18" deep x 36" high.

Yarn and cardboard spools not included.

The Diz Stick is used to create consistent, even ready-to-spin sliver directly from your e-Carder, drum carder or blending board.

The Diz Stick features:
• Three specifically designed sliver-diameter holes.
• Two yarn gauge options – 1 inch (25mm) and 1cm (3/8”) spaces.
• Comfortable length to hold and avoid your knuckles being scratched on the drum carder cloth.
• Beautiful Beech hardwood with a lacquered finish.

Needle Felter's Dream! This white Corriedale top has a natural springy texture making it easy on the needle.

1 ounce package
Natural White
Contents: 100% Corriedale Wool
Micron: 25 - 30mic
Staple Length: 80 - 120mm
Top Length: 4 Metres per 100g
Top Width: 1 Inch
Compliance: Undyed
Crafting: Dyeing, Wet Felting, Needle Felting, Spinning, Weaving, Jumbo Knitting, Jumbo Crochet
Care: Hand Wash Only

Strong and Mighty! This well weathered breed produces a long lustrous fibre.

4 ounce package
Natural White
Contents: 100% Lincoln Wool
Micron: 36 - 40mic
Staple Length: 100 - 150mm
Top Length: 4 Metres per 100g
Top Width: 1 Inch
Compliance: British Wool, Undyed
Crafting: Dyeing, Wet Felting, Needle Felting, Spinning, Weaving, Jumbo Knitting, Jumbo Crochet
Care: Hand Wash Only

New to World of Wool in 2018! This beautiful British organic top is perfect for those who are seeking a 'close to the skin' product.

4 ounce package
Natural White
Contents: 100% British Organic Wool
Micron: 32mic
Staple Length: 90mm
Top Length: 4 Metres per 100g
Top Width: 1 Inch
Compliance: British Wool, Undyed, Organic
Crafting: Dyeing, Wet Felting, Needle Felting, Spinning, Weaving, Jumbo Knitting, Jumbo Crochet
Care: Hand Wash Only

Additional bobbin compatible with Country Spinner 1 and 2 and e-Spinner Super Jumbo.

• Bobbin Capacity: Super jumbo bobbin 1.4kg (3lb)
• Finish: Factory lacquered, Natural unfinished
• Material: Beech hardwood, Veneered MDF

Suitable for use with the e-Spinner Super Jumbo and the Country Spinner 2. Bobbins not included.

Features:

• Adjustable angle
• Steel uprights store in base when not in use
• Manufactured from beautiful beech timber

• ASSEMBLY: Minimal assembly required
• BOBBIN CAPACITY: Super jumbo bobbin 1.4kg (3lb)
• FINISH: Factory lacquered
• MATERIAL: Beech hardwood