Flyers, whorls and flyer kits
Items are in stock and ready to go first class unless it says otherwise.
Ashford Standard flyer (Single drive)
This is Ashford's single drive standard flyer to fits Traditional or Traveller spinning wheels. Hooked arms and three ratios.
This would be a replacement if your original standard flyer has been lost or damaged, or if you want to upgrade an older one- or two-ratio wheel.
Takes standard bobbins (not included).
Ratios
Traditional: 6.5, 12.5 & 17.5:1
Traveller: 5.5, 10 & 14:1
Post free. Other items you order will travel free too.
Ashford Sliding Hook Flyer Kit (Single drive)
This new Ashford Single Drive Sliding Hook Flyer fills your bobbin evenly with the squeeze and slide stainless steel yarn guides. Fits your Ashford Traditional or Traveller spinning wheel. Graphite - fibreglass arms make a light and strong flyer. The four speed pully allows you to spin a wide range of yarns.
Includes one bobbin.
Ratios
Traditional: 6.5 9.0 12.0 18.0
Traveller: 5.5 7.5 10.0 15.0
Post free. Other items you order will travel free too.
Ashford Sliding Hook Flyer Kit (Double drive)
This new Ashford Double Drive Sliding Hook Flyer fills your bobbin evenly with the squeeze and slide stainless steel yarn guides. Fits your Ashford Double-drive Traditional, Traveller or Elizabethspinning wheel. Graphite - fibreglass arms make a light and strong flyer. The three speed pully allows you to spin a wide range of yarns.
Includes one bobbin.
Ratios
Elizabeth: 8.0 10.5 14.0
Traditional: 7.5 9.5 13.0
Traveller: 6.0 8.0 10.5
Post free. Other items you order will travel free too.

Ashford Basic Jumbo Flyer Kit (Single Drive)
Jumbo version of the standard flyer. The large bobbin and orifice allow spinning chunky and novelty yarns or production spinning and plying.
Fits your single-drive Ashford Traditional or Traveller spinning wheel and includes the maid upright with large 19mm(3/4in) orifice bearing, jumbo flyer and 1 jumbo bobbin. Also includes drive band, brake band, springs.
Ratios: 4.5:1, 9:1
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Ashford Jumbo Sliding Hook Flyer Kit (Single drive)
This Jumbo version of the new Ashford Single Drive Sliding Hook Flyer fills your bobbin evenly with the squeeze and slide stainless steel yarn guides. Fits your Ashford Traditional or Traveller spinning wheel and includes the larger jumbo-flyer bearing. Graphite - fibreglass arms make a light and strong flyer. The four speed pully allows you to spin a wide range of yarns.
Includes one bobbin.
Ratios:
Traditional 4.5, 7.5, 9.5, 12.5:1
Traveller 3.5, 6, 7.5, 10:1
Post free. Other items you order will travel free too.

Ashford Jumbo Sliding Hook Flyer Kit (Double drive)
This Jumbo version of the new Ashford Single Drive Sliding Hook Flyer fills your bobbin evenly with the squeeze and slide stainless steel yarn guides. Fits your Ashford Traditional, Traveller or Elizabeth spinning wheel and includes the larger jumbo-flyer bearing. Graphite - fibreglass arms make a light and strong flyer. The four speed pully allows you to spin a wide range of yarns. (Picture shows single-drive model)
Includes one bobbin.
Ratios:
Traditional 4.5, 5.3, 6.5:1
Traveller 4, 4.5, 5:1
Elizabeth 5, 5.5, 6.5:1
Post free. Other items you order will travel free too.

Ashford Freedom Flyer Kit for Joy wheels
Released allongside the Wild Carder This new flyer gives you the freedom to spin your wild carder batts into fancy / art yarn on your Joy spinning wheel.
With the enormous 25mm (1in) orifice and hooks you can spin and ply fibres with added extras such as feathers, fabric, ribbons. The open hooks make threading super fast and easy.
The kit includes one jumbo bobbin and will fit all existing Joy spinning wheels. Additional jumbo bobbins available separately.
Your ratios won't change: 6, 8, 11 & 14:1
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High-speed whorl for standard double-drive flyers
This whorl gives your double-drive Traditional, Traveller or Elizabeth two higher ratios to spin finer yarns. Use with high-speed bobbins.
Lightning fast delivery and reasonable or free postage 
Outside UK - Contact me before ordering

Kiwi high-speed kit
Gives your Kiwi 11:1 and 14:1 Ratios to spin finer yarns
Kit contains a high speed whorl and polycord drive belt.
Lightning fast delivery and reasonable or free postage 
Outside UK - Contact me before ordering

Kiwi jumbo flyer kit (inc three bobbins)
Kit includes jumbo flyer and whorl, three jumbo bobbins and a larger front upright.
Ratios
4 & 5:1
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Lace Flyer Kit (Single drive)
A high-speed flyer for spinning ultra fine (laceweight) yarns. Fits single-drive Traditional or Traveller.
Ball bearings, 3 special bobbins. Individually balanced flyer with ratios of 15, 20, 30, 40:1. Small 7mm (5/16") orifice, 3 large core bobbins included.
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Quill Spindle
The Great wheel and charkha are ancestors of our modern flyer wheels. Both used the same principle to spin and store the yarn. The wheel was turned by hand and the yarn spun off the point of a quill. Then the wheel is turned the opposite way to wind the yarn onto the spindle.
Fits Traditional, Traveller or Elizabeth wheels, single- or double-drive. Instruction leaflet included.
Three ratios: 14.0:1, 19.0:1, 26.5:1
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Ashford standard bobbin
You can never have enough bobbins! Spare bobbin for Ashford wheels or lazy Kates. Natural finish.
This is the original bobbin wit one whorl slightly smaller than the other. This is the one you need if you have a single-drive Traditional, Traveller or Elizabeth fitted with the multi-hook flyer. Bobbins to fit the new sliding-hook flyers are shown below.
Lightning fast delivery and reasonable or free postage 
Outside UK - Contact me before ordering
Ashford standard bobbin - lacquered (Joy)
You can never have enough bobbins! Laquered single-drive spare bobbin for Joy and other laquered single-drive Ashford wheels or lazy Kates.
Lightning fast delivery and reasonable or free postage 
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Ashford double-drive bobbin
You can never have enough bobbins! Spare bobbin for Ashford double-drive wheels. Natural finish.
This is the original bobbin wit one whorl slightly smaller than the other. This is the one you need if you have a double-drive Traditional, Traveller or Elizabeth fitted with the multi-hook flyer. Bobbins to fit the new sliding-hook flyers are shown below.
Lightning fast delivery and reasonable or free postage 
Outside UK - Contact me before ordering
Ashford sliding hook flyer bobbin, single drive
You can never have enough bobbins! Spare bobbin for Ashford single-drive sliding hook flyers. Natural finish.
This bobbin has a larger whorl fitted to both ends, and holds 30% more yarn than the standard bobbin.
The sliding-hook flyer has been fitted to the Joy spinning wheel since the beginning of 2010 and has been available sepately in single- and double-drive versions for fitting to the Traditional, Traveller and Elizabeth wheels.
Lightning fast delivery and reasonable or free postage 
Outside UK - Contact me before ordering
Ashford jumbo bobbin
You can never have enough bobbins! Spare bobbin for Ashford single-drive wheels fitted with Jumbo flyer or electronic spinner. Natural finish.
Lightning fast delivery and reasonable or free postage 
Outside UK - Contact me before ordering
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Fibre
Addictive substances: wool, silk, cashmere and angora ready to spin. Also raw fleece and colour bundles and original mixes
Spinning wheels
A range of Ashford Spinning Wheels, either delivered quickly to your door, or assembled and waxed for free. I usually have some second hand spinning wheels too.
Getting started
Hand / drop spindles, Starter kits, How to... articles and videos, books, starter fibre bundle
Magazines and cards
Why not add one or two to your order? These designs, hand made by Jules of 'Always with a Heart' feature a textured sheep. Perfect for your friends or for the spinner / knitter in your life. Read more. I now stock Selvedge magazine




