Ashford Joy Spinning Wheel
The aptly-named Joy is a modern design which looks amazing, is light and folds up small and flat for easy transport.
The built-in lazy kate folds in, the treadle board folds up and the small, light wheel can be carried by its handle or in its own carry bag. Take this wheel with you wherever you go!
It comes lacquered and assembled, so is ready to start spinning straight out of the box. It has single drive and four flyer ratios for fine to chunky yarns.
Since 2010 Joy has come with a sliding-hook flyer as standard, and new larger bobbins which hold 30% more yarn than the standard bobbins.
For spinning bigger, chunkier yarn (fancy yarn or art yarn) you can now add the Freedom Flyer, a jumbo, sliding-hook flyer for Joy.
Options:
- Single or double treadle
- Carry bag
- Freedom Flyer, a jumbo, sliding-hook flyer for Joy
Includes:
- three bobbins
- 'Learn to Spin' booklet
- built-in lazy Kate
- a fibre starter pack from me
Specifications:
- Wheel diameter: 40cm (15.75")
- Overal Height: 63cm (25"), depth (folded): 16cm (6.25")
- Bobbin capacity: 100gm (3-4oz)
- Ratios: 6, 8, 11 & 14:1
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FacebookWheels travel for free, and all are below recommended retail price. Most are 'flat-packed' for shipping and require some basic assembly.
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
Fibre
A range of fibre from wool to exotic and luxury fibre for spinning, dyeing, felting: wool, silk, alpaca, cashmere, mohair, camel, yak and angora ready to spin. Also raw fleece
Spinning wheels
A range of Ashford Spinning Wheels delivered quickly to your door. I usually have some second hand spinning wheels listed.
Magazines and cards
Why not add one or two to your order? These cards, hand made by Jules of 'Always with a Heart' feature a textured sheep. Perfect for Christmas for your friends or for the spinner / knitter in your life. I now stock Selvedge magazine and Yarnmaker magazine.
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