Niddy noddys and other skein and ball winding accessories
Items are in stock and ready to go first class unless it says otherwise.
Ashford Yarn Guage
Measure your yarn in wraps per inch (WPI) or half-inch. Simply wrap your yarn evenly in the appropriate slot and count the number of threads.
Comes lacquered with a leather loop and yarn weight guide.
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.
Natural finish for you to colour or wax as you like.
Great gift!
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.
Natural finish for you to colour or wax as you like.
8" (200mm) long to make a 32" (8100mm) skein. 56 winds is 50 yards.
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.
fast dispatch and reasonable or free postage 
Note that items over 61cm/24" are outsize for my usual first class and usually travel by a parcel service.
UK only
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.
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.
Wool Ball Winder
A quick and fun way to wind your Skeins into easy-to-use centre-pull balls.
Makes short work of winding left-over yarn into neat balls too.
You can knit from the ball or wind your singles into balls and ply using the centre-pull ball method.
More about using the wool winder with video
Wool Cone Winder
Wind your Skeins into cones. Easy to clamp to table.
Comes with two cones, extra cones available separately.
Jumbo Wool Ball Winder
Wind your Skeins into jumbo centre-pull balls. Easy to clamp to table.
You can knit from the ball or wind your singles into balls and ply using the centre-pull ball method.
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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Spinning cotton, free eBook
Have you spun cotton? Did you know that it grows in natural colours as well as white?
This free eBook from SpinningDaily gives us some history, some tips for spinning the very short fibre with some patterns.
