Ashford Handicrafts

Wind small to really large balls of yarn quickly and effortlessly with these amazing, simple-to-use Ball Winders.

Features:

• Wind really large balls up to 500gm (17½ozs).
• Wind balls both clockwise and anti-clockwise.
• 8mm (5/16″) yarn guide.
• Mounted on rubber feet.
• Includes one table clamp.
• Net weight 1.5kg (3.3lbs).
• Manufactured from beautiful Beech timber with a lacquered finish,assembled.

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

Blend fabulous fibers in your favorite colors and create beautiful rolags for spinning on the Ashford Blending board.


Features:

This beautifully shaped and well balanced boat shuttle has been designed to reduce warp thread pick-up when weaving on a table loom, while still remaining ergonomic to hold and throw. Suitable for standard nylon or paper bobbins.

Boat Shuttle 29cm (11½”) includes 1 nylon bobbin.

The new 2024 XL design is beautifully shaped and well balanced to reduce warp thread pick-up when weaving on a table loom, while still remaining ergonomic to hold and throw. The XL nylon bobbin will give you 50% more yarn capacity than the standard nylon boat shuttle bobbin.

Strong and durable nylon boat shuttle bobbins.

Two sizes available:

100mm (4″) long. 4.86mm diameter hole. Pack of 10 – To fit the standard Boat Shuttle 29cm (11½”).

150mm (6″) long. 4.86mm diameter hole. Pack of 10 – To fit the XL Boat Shuttle 38cm (15″).

• 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.

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

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!

Compatible with basic jumbo flyer, sliding hook flyer jumbo, Joy freedom flyer and e-Spinner 2 or 3.

BOBBIN CAPACITY: Jumbo bobbin 225g (8oz)

FINISH: Factory lacquered, Natural unfinished

MATERIAL: Beech hardwood, Veneered MDF

TENSION SYSTEM: Scotch tension

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