Products

• 72 Point Carding Cloth
• Portable
  
• Lightweight
  
• Quick to assemble
  
• Comfortable round handle 
  
• Large carding area
  
• Curved bat
  
• Card cloth has wire teeth with a special protective coating and a flexible rubber backing for long life

• 108 Point Carding Cloth for Extra Fine Fibers
• Portable
  
• Lightweight
  
• Quick to assemble
  
• Comfortable round handle
  
• Large carding area
  
• Curved bat
  
• Card cloth has wire teeth with a special protective coating and a flexible rubber backing for long life
  

A lovely blend of 70% Cotton 30% Linen. More absorbent than 100% cotton and easier to weave than 100% linen. The combined softness of cotton and crispness of linen result in a woven fabric that is very versatile - suitable for tea towels, tablecloths, garments, homewares and more. This durable yarn can be substituted in any project requiring 8/2 cotton. Available in 18 beautiful colours.

Ne 8/2, 1345m/1470yds, 200gms.

Care instructions: Machine wash, tumble dry, hot iron.

How many times have you wound a sweater's or blanket's worth of fingering weight yarn and wondered: there must be a better way? This revolutionary electric ball winder will save your hands and arms the work of winding yarn. The e-Ball Winder is perfect for the production fiber artist, a studio or retail shop setting, and people who have physical limitations using manual winding products. Wind small to really large balls of yarn quickly and effortlessly with this amazing, simple-to-use Ball Winder.

Features:

• Wind really large balls up to 500gm (17.5 ounces)
• Infinitely variable speed
• Wind balls both clockwise and anti-clockwise
• Soft start allows you to control the yarn as it starts to wind
• Instant stop when you need it
• Foot switch for better control of your yarn included
• 8mm (5/16in) yarn guide
• Mounted on rubber feet, one clamp included
• Powerful 12v 2.0-amp DC motor drives balanced cone assembly
• 12v mains power cord included
• Size 30 x 20 x 28cm (12" x 8" x 11")
• Net weight 2.5kg (5.5lbs)
• Manufactured from beautiful native New Zealand Silver Beech hardwood with a lacquered finish, assembled

Optional Accessories:

12 volt car cord: Enables you to wind balls on the go

Skein Winder: Hold your hanks and complete your winding station setup!

• Smooth lacquer finish
  
• Quick and easy bobbin change with snap-in flyer bearing.
  
• Convenient spinning and plying with a sliding hook flyer, frictionless yarn guides, 15mm (5/8 in) orifice and reducer bush.
• The e-Spinner 3 has a quiet but powerful 12 volt DC 2.0 amp motor with soft start and infinitely variable speed from 0-1800 rpm.
  
• The optional 12 volt car cord enables you to use it in your car, caravan, RV, or boat with a battery pack.
  
• Light weight only 2kg (4.4 lbs)
  
• Compact only 26 x 14 x 21.5cm (10.25" x 5.5" x 8.5")
  

Included Accessories:

• 3 jumbo bobbins single drive lacquered
  
• Tensioned lazy kate
  
• Wooden threading hook
  
• 15mm to 10mm orifice reducer bush
  
• Learn to spin booklet
  
• Padded carry bag with shoulder straps
  
• Bottle of oil
  
• On/off foot controller
  
• 12v power cord
  

We are able to offer Ashford's full line of spinning wheels and equipment by special order, in addition to what we have in stock.

Please contact us by phone, in person, or email for any questions you have about purchasing a wheel. We encourage you stop by the studio and take the e-Spinner 3 for a test spin, as well as, the many other spinning wheels we carry! A floor model is usually available for this wheel.

• Smooth lacquer finish
  
• Quick and easy bobbin change with snap-in flyer bearing.
  
• Convenient spinning and plying with a super-size sliding hook flyer, frictionless yarn guides, 27mm (1 1/8in) orifice and two additional reducer bushes - 15mm (5/8in) and 9mm (3/8in)
• The e-Spinner Super Jumbo has a quiet but powerful 12 volt motor with soft start and infinitely variable flyer speed of 0-500rpm to control and manipulate the yarn. Go as slow or as fast as you want!
• Belt driven bobbin lead with a soft leather flyer brake
  
• Weighs only 3.65kg (8lbs)
  
• Bobbin capacity is 1.4kg / 3lb

Included Accessories:

• 1 country spinner bobbin lacquered
• Wooden threading hook
• Learn to spin booklet
  
• Padded carry bag with shoulder straps
  
• Bottle of oil
  
• On/off foot controller
  
• 12v power cord
  

We are able to offer Ashford's full line of spinning wheels and equipment by special order, in addition to what we have in stock.

Please contact us by phone, in person, or email for any questions you have about purchasing a wheel. We encourage you stop by the studio and take the e-Spinner Super Jumbo for a test spin, as well as, the many other spinning wheels we carry! A floor model is usually available for this wheel.

• Portable
  
• Lightweight
  
• Assembled
  
• Comfortable handle
  
• Card cloth has wire teeth with a special protective coating and a flexible rubber backing for long life
  
• Fine 72 point carding cloth
• Natural (unfinished) wood

Ready to go, double treadle! 

This compact wheel is light weight (5kg/11lb) and portable with folding treadle, built-in lazy kate and carry handle. Fold and go - it can be carried easily in cars, as carry-on luggage in planes (check with your airline first as this varies from aircraft to aircraft) and takes up little space at home. Spin a variety of yarns using the four ratios. The stretchy drive cord does not require any adjustment as you change from one ratio to another and always maintains the correct tension. The wheel and flyer are mounted on ball bearings for effortless spinning. Smooth and quiet with treadles mounted on polyurethane hinges to allow a comfortable heel-toe action. The wheel comes assembled and lacquered, ready for spinning.

Features: 

• Portable travel spinning wheel
  
• Double Treadle
• Scotch Tension / Single Drive
• 4 ratios: 6, 8, 11, 14:1
  
• Wheel Diameter: 40cm (15 3/4")
• Bobbin Capacity: Approx. 130gm (4-5oz)
• Orifice: 1cm (3/8")
• Comes assembled and lacquered (Some minimal setup is needed) 
  
• Carrying bag included
  

Included Accessories: 

• 3 sliding hook flyer bobbins single drive lacquered
  
• Built-in lazy Kate
  
• Wooden threading hook
  
• Learn to spin booklet
  
• Padded carry bag – backpack style
  

Optional Accessories for the Joy 2: 

(Note: Items with a hyperlink are those that we currently stock. Please contact us to order any additional items needed.) 

Spinning Wheel Oil

Tensioned Lazy Kate Lacquered

Niddy Noddy's in 90cm/36", 1.5m/60", or 2m/78" 

Skeiner 2 Lacquered

Carding Equipment 

Additional 90mm Single Drive Sliding Hook Flyer Bobbins Lacquered

Joy Freedom Kit with Sliding Hook Flyer and Jumbo Bobbins

Maintenance & Replacement parts - Contact us with your needs. 

The Kiwi is a travel wheel that truly offers comfort and benefits of larger wheel with the option to take it anywhere. With all the great features of the Kiwi 2, the enhanced Kiwi 3 is even more in demand by new and experienced spinners everywhere. The new Kiwi 3 has folding treadles, timber veneered MDF wheel, three speed whorl and a wooden threading hook!

• Folding treadles for convenient transport and storage
  
• Timber veneered MDF wheel with ball bearings ensure smooth, silent spinning
  
• 3 speed whorl with 5.5, 7.5 and 9.5:1 flyer ratios
  
• Double treadle, mounted on polyurethane hinges, for effortless treadling
  
• Sliding hook flyer with frictionless yarn guides and 10mm (⅜ in) orifice
  
• Quick and easy bobbin change with snap-in front flyer bearing
  
• Scotch tension for precise tension adjustment
  
• Includes 3 large 130gm (4-5ozs) capacity bobbins
  
• Built-in Lazy Kate
  
• Weighs only 5.5kg (12lbs).
  
• Wheel diameter 45cm (17½ins)
  
• Robust construction quick and easy to assemble with the Allen key supplied
  

NOTE: The Kiwi 3 arrives unassembled and requires some tools that are not included: Phillips screwdriver, Hammer, Scissors, Candlewax, and Spinning Wheel Oil. Please refer to the KIWI 3 Spinning Wheel Assembly Instructions. Expert assembly for this wheel is available for an additional fee. Assembled wheels may be shipped for an additional fee as well. Please contact us for a quote for assembly and shipping. This wheel is also available in natural (unfinished) by special order. 

Optional Accessories for the Kiwi 3: 

(Note: Items with a hyperlink are those that we currently stock. Please contact us to order any additional items needed.) 

Kiwi 3 Carry Bag

Spinning Wheel Oil

Tensioned Lazy Kate Lacquered

Niddy Noddy's in 90cm (36", 1.5m (60"), or 2m (78") 

Skeiner 2 Lacquered

Carding Equipment 

Sliding Hook Flyer Bobbin 90mm Single Drive Lacquered

Kiwi Super Flyer Kit Lacquered

Kiwi High Speed Kit

Maintenance & Replacement parts - Contact us with your needs. 

Make your next project bright, fun, and fabulous with 100% mercerized cotton weaving yarns from Ashford. The subtle sheen will add a little something extra!

Available in 18 beautiful modern colors. This cotton is ideal for weaving home textiles, towels, tablecloths, napkins, placemats, curtains, baby blankets, scarves, and yardage for cut and sew fashion designs. Use it with your floor loom, table loom, or rigid heddle looms.

100% mercerized cotton
200g cone
ne 10/2, 1696m / 1854yds
Wraps per inch: 40
Weaving Sett: 20-28
Care: Warm iron, dry cleanable, do not bleach

Make your next project bright, fun, and fabulous with 100% mercerized cotton weaving yarns from Ashford. The subtle sheen will add a little something extra!

Available in 18 beautiful modern colors. This cotton is ideal for weaving home textiles, towels, tablecloths, napkins, placemats, curtains, baby blankets, scarves, and yardage for cut and sew fashion designs. Use it with your floor loom, table loom, or rigid heddle looms.

100% mercerized cotton
200g cone
ne 5/2, 848m / 927yds
Wraps per inch: 30
Weaving Sett: 15-20
Care: Warm iron, dry cleanable, do not bleach

Ashford's Niddy Noddy Sampler Size is an excellent tool for yarn makers to create small hanks of up to 90cm / 36" / 1 yard in length. Its simple, lightweight design makes it easy to store and transport, while its durable beech construction ensures a long-term use. The Niddy Noddy Sampler Size provides precision and accuracy, making it the perfect tool for creating exact skeins. The ends are removable for storage or transport.

• Make or hold a variety of skein lengths with the adjustable, lock-in pegs.
  
• Adjustable tension guides to suit a wide range of yarn from fine to bulky art yarns. 
  
• Smooth, effortless winding on nylon bearings.
  
• Holds up to 1.5kg (3 1/4lbs) of yarn.
  

Ashford's Spinning Wheel Oil ensures quiet, effortless spinning with its non-staining, high-grade, aromatic-free white mineral oil. The bottle is transparent and includes a 1/2 oz squeeze bottle, 1 1/4" blunt needle applicator, and aluminum cap with neoprene seal for airtight sealing. The applicator tip is perfect for getting into hard to reach flyer and wheel bearings.

This oil is alternately available to purchase as part of Ashford's Spinning Wheel Maintenance Kits.

The white mineral lubricating oil is classified as non-hazardous.

• Card approximately 50g (2oz) batts.
  
• 120 PPSI Carding Cloth
  
• 8" (20cm) Wide Carding Drum
  
• Comes Assembled (Minimal Setup Required)
  
• Card cloth has wire teeth with a special protective coating and a flexible rubber backing for long life
  
• Drum clearance is adjustable which allows you to set the teeth distance for total control of your fiber 
  
• Nylon bearings ensure it is light and easy to turn
  
• Rubber feet to prevent it slipping
  
• Two carding ratios "speeds" for more flexibility.
  
• 4:1 for creative blending of slivers.
  
• 6:1 for smooth, controlled carding of fleeces.
  
• Includes Packer Brush, Clamps, Cleaning Brush, and Doffer Pin. 
  
• Lacquered finish