Spinning gifts
Throughout the site, you'll see the little gift icon beside items that I think would make a great gift for the spinner or wannabe spinner in your life. And if you are a spinner, don't forget that we all need to treat ourselves from time to time!
Below you'll find all of these items collected together.
Spinner's Travelling Kit
Some of the most compact and portable spinning items, bundled together to make a great deal for the spinner on the move.
Contains:
- Ashford classic drop spindle (whorl can slip off spindle for portability)
- Pair of 72pt Ashford Mini hand carders (small and slightly curved)
- Ashford Sampler niddy noddy
- Yarn guage
These items would cost £44.54 plus postage if ordered separately, so at £40 post free, this package means a discount of over 10% on my regular price for all three items. (Regular prices are already below recommended retail price). What's more, the loyalty scheme still apples.
Great gift!
£40 post free
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.
Great gift!
£8.00 plus postage (UK and now Europe). Postage for more than one item is automatically calculated. Postage is now free for orders over £30
Ashford Competition Lazy Kate
Ply your yarn quickly and neatly with the Ashford competition lazy kate.
Designed for fast plying, the Competition Lazy Kate was inspired by speed events such as the Back to Back Wool Competition.
Adjustable brake tension and smooth stainless steel yarn guide to prevent your yarn from tangling. Bobbins are quick and easy to change. Convenient carry handle. Four rubber feet prevent slipping or tipping. Stainless steel bobbin pins are removable for storage and transport. Made from beautiful Silver Beech hardwood with a rich lacquer finish.
Takes three bobbins (standard or jumbo, single or double drive bobbins - sold separately - see below).
Great gift!
£19.95 plus postage (UK and now Europe). Postage for more than one item is automatically calculated. Postage is now free for orders over £30
This item is temporarily out of stock but on order. Please check back soon.
Tiffany painted drop spindles
A new Ashford Classic drop spindle, hand-decorated and given a couple of coats of wax polish. In its original packaging with its 'getting started' leaflet.
Read more about the tiffany painted drop spindles
Great gift!
Poinsettia: (left in image) £16 plus postage (UK and now Europe) Postage for more than one item is automatically calculated. Postage is now free for orders over £30
Spin Control by Amy King
For new or experienced spinners looking to create useful as well as unique yarns. From soft, bulky singles to durable cabled yarns with terrific stitch definition and from tweedy yarns with rich texture and color to serviceable 3-ply that holds up to heavy use, the sky is the limit with this thorough resource.
paperback, 120 pages. Dimensions: 8 1/2" X 9"
Read my review of Spin Control
Great gift!
£16.99 plus postage (UK and Europe at present). Postage for more than one item is automatically calculated. Postage is now free for orders over £30
Intentional Spinner: A Holistic Approach to Making Yarn - Judith MacKenzie McCuin
Aimed at improvers, a must have: fibres and structure, possibilities, history, techniques, projects.
Read Shiela's review of Intentional Spinner: A Holistic Approach to Making Yarn
paperback, 150 pages, 9" (230mm) x 9" (230mm)
Great gift!
£18.00 plus postage (UK and Europe at present). Postage for more than one item is automatically calculated. Postage is now free for orders over £30
Sock Innovation: Knitting Techniques & Patterns for One-of-a-Kind Socks by Cookie A
Cookie A., pioneer of the unconventional sock - think traveling stitches, mirrored pairs, twists on the heel, cables and lace - shares her secrets for making rule-breaking socks in Sock Innovation. Even if you haven't been bitten by the sock bug, you will find fascinating technique information!
Paperback. 144 pages
Great gift!
£15.99 plus postage (UK and Europe at present). Postage for more than one item is automatically calculated. Postage is now free for orders over £30
Cecilia Mitts Spinner's Kit
These mitts were inspired by music. The pattern is very simple to knit and uses Caprice beaded yarn.
Kit comprises:
- 150g White alpaca fibre
- 150g Black alpaca fibre
- Black beads
- Instructions and knitting pattern
You will need: knitting needles (5mm or smaller/larger to achieve guage), spinning wheel or drop spindle, carders
The knitting pattern for Cecilia mitts and instructions for making Caprice yarn are both available here for free.
Great gift!
£10.25 plus postage (UK only at present)
