OTHERS

For all your weaving projects.

Made from Silver Beech hardwood.

Specifications:

Stick shuttles – 15, 26, 36, 56 and 76cm (6, 10, 14, 22 and 30ins)

Shuttle width - 3.5cm (1 inch)

Create the perfect twisted fringe or decorative cord
Twist a fringe on scarves, handwoven garments or needlework projects. Twist yarn for embellishing, edging and jewellery. Twist fibre for felting fun. 

• Quick and easy
• 4 clips
• Clamp included
• Lacquered

A strong and sturdy loom stand is available for all three Knitters Loom sizes, 30cm, 50cm and 70cm (12ins, 20ins and 28ins). Easy to assemble and attach, you can weave anytime anywhere without a table. Adjustable loom angle and foot rest for comfortable weaving. Made in lacquered solid Silver Beech hardwood to match your Knitters Loom.

Note - The 70cm (28ins) stand has a support brace. The support brace is also available for the two smaller loom stands.

To create a warp of correct size and tension a warping frame is essential. This strong frame has pegs set firmly at regular intervals. Holds a 11m (37ft) warp.

Table loom reeds :

High quality 12.5cm (5in) Swedish stainless reeds available in standard lengths to fit Ashford table looms.

specifications

6, 8, 10, 12 16 dpi - 24, 32, 40, 48, 64/10cm and in varying lengths 40, 60, 80 cm (16, 24, 34inches).

Threading hooks make threading your rigid heddle or table loom easy and convenient. Made from strong but flexible acetal nylon.

A strong and sturdy loom stand is available for all three Knitters Loom sizes, 30cm, 50cm and 70cm (12ins, 20ins and 28ins). Easy to assemble and attach, you can weave anytime anywhere without a table. Adjustable loom angle and foot rest for comfortable weaving. Made in lacquered solid Silver Beech hardwood to match your Knitters Loom.

Note - The 70cm (28ins) stand has a support brace. The support brace is also available for the two smaller loom stands.

Beam your warp quickly, easily and evenly every time with the new, improved raddle kit. Now available for all Ashford table looms.
Full step-by-step instructions in the Learn to weave on a Table loom booklet. Fuss free warping, everything included. The perfect accessory for all Ashford table looms.

Steel pins spaces 12.5mm (1/2in) apart - Centre pin marked
Lacquered Silver Beech hardwood

Kit includes: Raddle, 2 steel rings, stretchy helping hands, Learn to weave on the Table loom booklet and 10 cardboard warpsticks. 

Add texture and visual appeal to weaving.  Pick up threads behind your heddle with the pick up sticks to create different sheds. Solid natural Silver Beech timber.

Available in 7 sizes
26, 36, 46, 56, 66, 76 and 86cm (10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 and 34ins)
Pick up stick width 3.5cm (1⅜in)

Texsolv Heddles for Ashford table Looms or Jack Looms.

Pack of 40

Revised - By Rowena Hart

International weaving teacher and author, Rowena Hart, shows how to create exciting and beautiful garments and home ware – all on a simple two shaft loom. In this book she guides you, step-by-step, showing just how easy it is to make your own unique woven creations. In this revised edition explore more exciting techniques such as brooks bouquet, soumak, huck and superfine weaving using the second heddle kit. Ashford two shaft looms – the Rigid Heddle and Knitters looms – are simple to use, light and compact, and will open a world of colour and texture for you. 

By Elsa Krogh

This book contains a variety of techniques from twill variations in the Scandinavian tradition to multishaft summer-&-winter and modern backed weaves. The new owner of an eight shaft loom and the experienced weaver will both find inspiration and challenges in this collection of placemats, towels, shawls, wall hangings and suit material.

Beautifully shaped and well balanced, now available in two sizes. Made from Silver Beech hardwood. Lacquered finish. Include one nylon boat shuttle bobbin.

specifications

Two sizes:
Shuttle 35cm (14ins) - extra length for wider weaving widths
Shuttle 29cm (11½ins)

Supplied with one Nylon Bobbin

For multi heddle weaving. Kit includes two support blocks that are easy to attach as your knitters loom has predrilled holes. Instructions for weaving with the two heddles and patterns are included.

Buy another reed (identical to the one you have) and you will double your ends per inch. For example two 12.5dpi (50/10) reeds will give you an amazing 25 ends per inch (100/10)!

Or weave double width or double layer fabric. For a double layer project and detailed warping instructions.

warping peg and clamp

By Elsa Krogh

Elsa Krogh, Danish weaver, spinner and author, has brought together her favourite weaving patterns using four, six and eight shafts. Elsa has woven beautiful and exciting shawls, scarves, cushions, towels, table runners, placemats and fabric material, She uses a variety of techniques from twill to summer and winter and modern backed weaves and there are projects for all levels of weaving experience. Many of the patterns are sourced from archival material from local museums. Elsa brings a wonderful sense of continuity to her craft as well as elegant Scandinavian style. 

Perfect for Rigid Heddle looms, weaving frames & Tapestry looms. Weave techniques quickly and easily. Weave fabrics, yarns, fibres and more with a large eye for easy threading. A must-have weaving accessory.

Set of 3 needles
12cm (4¾")
17cm (6½")
22cm (8½")

Made from natural Silver Beech hardwood.

 Belt shuttle for Inkle Loom. Made from Silver Beech hardwood. 18cm (7ins).

Perfect for winding bobbins for the Ashford boat shuttles.

specifications

Tapered stainless steel shaft, nylon bearings, fast 12:1 ratio & natural timber finish. Includes clamp.

Sold as single colours in 10 gm packs or a pack of 12 colours (12 x 10 gm of all colours).

The Ashford dyes are very easy to use and the colours are clear and bright. They are weak acid dyes so white vinegar can be used to fix the dyes making them suitable for the home dyer. The dyes are for wool, silk and other animal (protein) fibres and are fully concentrated with only 10gm (¼oz) dyeing 1kg (2.2lbs) of fibre or yarns.
There are 12 colours that have been carefully selected for compatibility and when mixed will produce a wide range of hues.

100% concentrate

• safe and easy to use
• 10gm (¼oz) dyes 1kg (2.2lbs)
• for protein fibres such as wool and silk

The dyes are safe and easy to use and comply with Oeko-Tex Standard 100.

Preserve, protect and enhance wheels, looms and all your craft accessories with this quick and easy to apply environmentally-friendly, low gloss finishing wax polish.

 Made from beeswax and tree oils, it is ideal for new natural timber or rejuvenating and restoring loved and lacquered products. Apply with a soft rag, steel wool or Scotchbrite, then buff to a deep rich lustrous finish with a soft cloth. No other finish is required. Non-flammable, non-toxic. 75gms.

For multi heddle weaving. Kit includes two support blocks that are easy to attach as your rigid heddle has predrilled holes. Instructions for weaving with the two heddles and patterns are included. Buy another reed (identical to the one you have) and you will double your ends per inch. For example two 12.5dpi (50/10) reeds will give you an amazing 25 ends per inch (100/10)!

The second back roller and beam provides perfect tension when warping with different yarn types on the table loom. Easy to attach. 

Available in three widths 40, 60, 80cm wide (16, 24, 32ins).

This rotating mill is for quick and easy warping with the strain taken by the strong uprights and not the pegs. The bars holding the cross pegs are moveable, so any length can be wound up to approximately 15m (50ft).

For indirect warping on the Rigid Heddle Loom. Set of 14. 

The approximate maximum warp lengths for each size loom are:

RH400 - Rigid Heddle 40cm (16") -  4.7m (15.5')

RH600 - Rigid Heddle 60cm (24") - 6.7m (22')

RH800 - Rigid Heddle 80cm (32") - 8.7m (28.5')

RH1200 - Rigid Heddle 120cm (48") - 12.7m (41.5')

Natural timber finish.

A strong and sturdy loom stand is available for the SampleIt Loom 25cm (10ins). Easy to assemble and attach, you can weave anytime anywhere without a table. Adjustable loom angle and foot rest for comfortable weaving. Made in solid Silver Beech hardwood to match your SampleIt Loom.

Reeds are available for differing yarns. The 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10 dpi (10, 20, 30 and 40/10cm) reeds feature the wide eye for novelty yarns. The fine 12.5dpi (50/10cm) and the NEW extra fine 15dpi (60/10) reeds are also available. Made from strong, durable nylon with Silver Beech rails. The reeds come in 20cm, 25cm, 30cm, 40cm, 50cm, 60cm, 70cm, 80cm and 120cm (8ins, 10ins, 12ins, 16ins, 20ins, 24ins, 28ins, 32ins and 48ins) widths. 
For a list of sections included in each kit click here 

Use these handy warp thread weights to hold floating selvedges, supplementary or broken warp threads under tension while you weave. Designed to hold long lengths of warp thread around the central spool. Includes hooks on both ends and multiple steel weights to vary the tension on your yarn. Smooth lacquer finish. Sold in pairs

 Pack of 10

By Jo Reeve

Learn to hand spin with fibre artist Jo Reeve. Jo, the author of the very popular Ashford Book of Carding, has twenty-seven years of spinning experience and will show you how to spin from the beginning through to advanced techniques. Learn how to create unique yarns using different techniques and fibres and make five easy projects using your handspun yarn. Step by step instructions and gorgeous colour photographs will take you on a new journey of creativity.

Attractive wooden skeiner. Clamps to table and easily adjusted to hold a wide range of skeins ready for winding onto shuttles or making into balls. Smooth and quick rotation.

The niddy noddy is a very useful accessory for winding yarn from the spinning wheel bobbin and creating a 1.5m (5ft) skein. Made from turned Silver Beech hard wood the specially shaped crossbars allow the skein (hank) of yarn to slide off easily when made. It is easy to dismantle for storage or transportation.

specifications

1.5m (5ft) skein

Texsolv Heddles for Ashford table Looms or Jack Looms.

Pack of 100

Quick and simple to attach, this additional front roller gives you the freedom to weave longer lengths of fabric and the freedom to weave with thick weft yarns, all the while keeping the optimum sheds. Now you can weave double width projects with ease, weave rag or rya knot rugs longer and thicker, weave with super yarns, and weave multiple projects without cutting and re-leashing the warp.

Available for Ashford Rigid Heddles Looms
40cm (16”) - RHFR4
60cm (24”) - RHFR6
80cm (32”) - RHFR8
120cm (48") - RHFR12

Kit includes Freedom Roller with clicker pawl, warp stick and warp stick ties.

When using your Freedom Roller, there is no need to cut off the wrapstick on your original roller. Simply turn the original roller so the warpstick and ties are down, out of the way of your warp going on the freedom roller.

Leave the knobs on your loom and you can quickly switch between using the loom with or without the Fredom Roller. 

Table Loom Treadle Kit that will fit all three Ashford Table Loom Stands.

When using the treadles for an eight shaft loom use the treadle for the first four shafts and the levers for the last four shafts, as treadles are designed for direct tie-up only. 

 Pack of 10

Purchase extra lathed Tapestry Bobbins so you can have more than two colours on the "go" at once

Metal bobbin winder with handle and table clamp. Includes one boat shuttle bobbin.

Sturdy, padded canvas carry bag with nylon lining to protect your wheel. The bag includes three roomy pockets and shoulder strap.

With this kit the Kiwi can spin finer, high-twist yarn. Kit contains a high-speed whorl and polycord drive belt.

Control your bobbins when plying with the adjustable brake tension.
Smooth stainless steel yarn guide to prevent your yarn from tangling.
Suitable for single & double drive standard and jumbo bobbins.
Bobbins are quick and easy to change.
Stainless steel bobbin pins are removable for storage and transport.
Four rubber feet prevent slipping or tipping.
Convenient carry handle.
Made from beautiful silver beech hard wood with a rich lacquer finish

Vertical lazy kate. Holds 3 bobbins.
Made from beautiful silver beech hard wood.

Keep you spinning wheel well maintained and it will last a lifetime! The kit includes 100ml (3½ fl ozs) special lubricating oil (non-staining), threading hook, tension spring, flyer hooks, leather conrod connector and clip, brake and drive bands

Restore the finish on older wheels and looms or add a soft smooth lustre to our lacquered products. The kit includes an applicator pad.

To calculate the tension or gauge of your yarn use this simple tool. Wrap the yarn in either the 25 or 12.5mm (1-1/2in) slot and count the number of wraps. Made from lacquered Silver Beech hardwood. Comes complete with leather loop and wrap/gauge table.

 Tensioned and adjustable. Holds or makes skeins from 1-2m (40-78”)

• Make or hold a variety of skein lengths with the adjustable, lock-in pegs.
• Adjustable tension guides to suit a wide range of yarn from fine to bulky art yarns. 
• Smooth, effortless winding on nylon bearings.
• Holds up to 1.5kg (3¼lbs) of yarn.

 Change your single treadle Traveller wheels to double treadle. Using both feet doubles the energy and encourages the spinner to sit directly in front of the wheel, which is good for the body posture and balance. The cranks are offset 10 degrees so you can start the wheel in either direction without using your hands. The kit includes a new crank and conrod joints.
This kit will fit all Traveller wheels made after 1971.

 The large bobbin and orifice allow spinning chunky and novelty yarns or production spinning and plying. Includes a large 19mm(3/4in) orifice bearing, jumbo flyer and 1 jumbo bobbin. Very quick and easy to fit – just swap the maid upright bearing.
For Traditional and Traveller wheels.

Included accessories: 1 jumbo bobbin, threading hook and instructions Drive band – to replace existing drive band Brake band and 2 tension springs – to replace existing brake band Jumbo bush – to insert when spinning fine yarns Reducer bush - so you can use your standard flyer without changing the bearing. Jumbo hooks – for chunky yarn

Includes 1 standard bobbin and 3 speed whorl.
Available in natural or lacquer finish, standard or jumbo.

For the Joy Spinning Wheel
This fantastic new flyer gives you the freedom to spin your wild carder batts into fabulous, fun and funky art yarns on your Joy spinning wheel.
With the enormous 25mm (1ins) orifice and hooks you can spin and ply fibres, feathers, fabric, ribbons, cocoons and more. The open hooks make threading super fast and easy.

Fill your bobbins evenly with the squeeze-and-slide stainless steel hook. Fibreglass arms make these flyers light and strong. The yarn is controlled in the hook as you spin. The flyer is available natural or lacquer and includes one bobbin.

Update your single drive Traditional, Traveller and Kiwi spinning wheels with the standard or jumbo sliding hook flyer.
Double drive sliding hook flyers also available for your Elizabeth, Traditional and Traveller double drive spinning wheels.

specifications

Sliding Hook Flyer Single Drive
Standard single drive ratios
Traditional 6.5, 9, 12, 18:1
Traveller 5.5, 7.5, 10, 15:1

Orifice 10mm (½”).

Update your double drive Traditional, Traveller and Elizabeth spinning wheels with the standard or jumbo double drive sliding hook flyer.
Single drive sliding hook flyers also available for your Traditional, Traveller and Kiwi single drive spinning wheels.

specifications

Jumbo double drive ratios
Elizabeth 5, 5.5, 6.5
Traditional 4.5, 5.3, 6
Traveller 4, 4.5, 5

Orifice 15mm (?”) orifice. Kit also includes 10mm (½”) orifice reducer bush and 10mm (½") flyer bearing reducer bush (so you can use your standard flyer without changing bearings).