Niddy-noddy, standard, natural finish

Use niddy noddy make a neat skein for washing or dyeing. More about how to use a niddy noddy to wind a skein.

15" (380mm) long to make a 60" (1524mm) skein. 60 winds is 100 yards.

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Niddy-noddy, standard, with coloured and waxed finish

The Ashford standard niddy noddy in a range of coloured and waxed finishes to suit your wheel or your taste.

Light oak is the palest, a more golden colour only a little deeper than the natural wood. Light teak is much warmer, medium tone, and Rosewood is a dark brown.

15" (380mm) long to make a 60" (1524mm) skein. 60 winds is 100 yards.

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Niddy-noddy, sampler, natural finish

Very similar to the standard niddy noddy, but smaller and more portable. More about how to use a niddy noddy to wind a skein.

8" (200mm) long to make a 32" (8100mm) skein. 56 winds is 50 yards.

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Free standing skeiner (Kiwi styled)

This free-standing skeiner made in solid Silver Beech hardwood winds your handspun yarn into a skein straight from the bobbin. The adjustable pegs allow for different sized hanks to be made. Your skeiner can be easily dismantled for storage or transport.

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Umbrella Swift (wooden)

This Wooden Umbrella Swift will solve your problem of how to hold your skein as you wind your yarn into neat, easy-to-use balls. This tabletop model clamps securely to the side of your table and spins smoothly as you wind each ball either by hand or using a nostepinne or a ball-winder.

Will hold skeins up to 100" in circumference (the standard Ashford niddy noddy makes skeins 60" in circumference). This is a high quality wood tool that should last a lifetime.

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Skein winder / holder (Metal)

This Umbrella Swift will hold your skeins as you wind your yarn into neat, easy-to-use balls. This model clamps to your table and spins as you wind a ball.

This skein winder / swift will wind a skein as well as holing your skein as you wind your yarn into balls.

You can adjust the diameter and clamp it to your table at a variety of angles. It has a handle for winding and comes in a plastic storage box.

Will wind / hold skeins up to 1.5m (5 ft circum) in circumference.

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Nostepinne - 11"

Wind your Skeins into neat centre-pull balls using a very simple tool and traditional technique.

Made from hand-turned pine, it measures 11" / 28cm. It is waxed to protect and give it a natural finish.

Hand-turned in Wales.

Winding a centre-pull ball using a nostepinne

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Wool Ball Winder

Wind your Skeins into easy-to-use centre-pull balls. Easy to clamp to table.

More about using the wool winder with video

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