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Ashford Yarn Gauge
$11.75
For calculating wraps per inch on handspun or commercial yarns.
This wooden gauge features a 1-inch and 1/2-inch slot. You wrap your yarn evenly in the slot (not too loose, not too tight) and count the number of wraps. The little instruction leaflet is attached, and gives a chart to determine the yarn type or you can use other charts that are available online or in spinning reference books. A handy leather loop is for hanging this on your wheel or on a hook.
PRODUCT of NEW ZEALAND
5 in stock
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Ashford E-Spinner 3 – In stock
December 13/22 -- currently IN STOCK.
FREE SHIPPING within Canada by Expedited Ground service! Canadian orders only. Generally in stock at our store.
Ashford just redesigned the e-spinner in late 2017. Small, light and versatile. Take this e-Spinner with you, wherever you go.
Spin large amounts of yarn, quickly and effortlessly for yourself or a cottage industry. The e-Spinner is quiet, convenient and simple to use. Small and portable plus the optional 12v car cord enables you to take the e-Spinner with you to guild meetings, on holiday, use it in the car, caravan, RV or boat. The scotch tension system allows all types of yarn to be spun. It comes with a lacquered finish and mostly assembled. This new version features:
- 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 inch) orifice and reducer bush
- quiet but powerful 12-volt DC 2.0 amp 70 watt motor with soft start and infinitely variable speed from 0-1800 rpm
- optional 12 volt car cord enables you to use it in your car, caravan, RV, boat, or with a battery pack
- Light weight only 2kg (4.4lbs)
- Compact only 26 x 14 x 21.5cm (10-1/4 x 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches)
INCLUDES: Padded carry bag with shoulder straps. Three jumbo bobbins, 225gm (8oz) capacity. Two-bobbin tensioned Lazy Kate. 1 bottle of wheel oil. On/off Foot Controller, threading hook, Learn to Spin booklet.
PRODUCT of NEW ZEALAND
Ashford Boat Shuttle – 14″/35cm
Beautifully shaped and well balanced, this is the larger of the two sizes available from Ashford, the upper one in the photo. Made from Silver Beech hardwood. Lacquered finish. Includes one nylon boat shuttle bobbin. Additional bobbins are available in 10-packs.
NOTE: The nylon bobbins for Ashford boat shuttles will fit only Ashford brand boat shuttles, so far as we know. They will not fit Leclerc, Louet, Schacht, etc.
PRODUCT of NEW ZEALAND
Umbrella Swift, Glimakra – 1 to 2 yd
Canadian orders only.
From GLIMAKRA of Sweden, a company long-known for its quality products. Regular-sized swift, holds skeins 1 to 2 yards in circumference. Unfinished birch wood construction. Can be mounted vertically or horizontally.
A swift is designed to hold a skein under tension while winding it into a ball on a ball winder (as shown in the picture -- ball winder not included) or by hand. People that don't own a skein winder also sometimes use a swift to wind balls or cones of yarns into skeins. They sort of work for this purpose but nowhere as efficiently as a real skein winder.
Note: ships separately from other items on your order because of the awkward box size.
PRODUCT of SWEDEN
Ball Winder, Ashford Wood – Manual
FREE SHIPPING within Canada by Expedited Ground Parcel! Canadian orders only. We have this item shipped directly from the Ashford Canada warehouse, and usually have it in stock at the store.
NEW 2021! Wind small to really large balls of yarn quickly and effortlessly with this amazing, simple-to-use manual Ball Winder:
- wind huge balls up to 500g (17.5 oz).
- wind balls both clockwise and counterclockwise
- 8mm (5/16”) yarn guide
- mounted on rubber feet.
- includes one table clamp
- net weight 1.5kg (3.3 Lbs)
- made from New Zealand Silver Beech hardwood with a lacquered finish, assembled
Ball winders are used in conjunction with a Swift, which holds your skein of yarn and rotates to allow the yarn to feed on to the Ball Winder. Also available is the Ashford ELECTRIC Ball Winder, please inquire for pricing. These new Ashford Ball Winders are durable and far superior to any cheap, plastic ball winders currently on the market.
Note: ships separately from other items on your order because of the awkward box size.
PRODUCT of NEW ZEALAND