Hand carders and drum carders for wool and other fibre
Items are in stock and ready to go first class unless it says otherwise.
Hand carders, standard, pair, 72pt
Make soft and airy rolags for fine spinning. Also blend colours in wool and other fibres using these large curved hand carders.
Large (pads approx 8" x 5" or 200mm x 125mm) and curved. (Cick the picture for a slideshow.)
The standard carders' turned handles are more comfortable to use than the flat handles of the mini version below
Watch Shiela demostrate hand carding using a pair of these carders
Great gift!
Hand carders, mini, pair, 72pt
Make soft and airy rolags for fine spinning. Also blend colours in wool and other fibres using these small curved all-in-one hand carders.
Pads approx 7.5" x 3.5" or 190mm x 90mm. A little more portable than the standard carders.
Great gift!
Hand carders, mini, pair, fine 108pt
Make soft and airy rolags for fine spinning. Also blend colours in wool and other fibres using these small curved all-in-one hand carders.
Pads approx 7.5" x 3.5" or 190mm x 90mm. A little more portable than the standard carders.
Finer carders like these are more suited to finer fibres such as cotton or alpaca.
Ashford Flick Carder
A single small carder used to tease single locks or staples. Usually used with a downward flicking action against a piece of leather or canvas.
Lightweight with comfortable turned handle. 72 pt card. Size: 100mm x 50mm (4" x 2"). Natural finish.
Drum Carders
Card faster and in larger quantities. Produce batts which you can roll into rolags for woollen spinning or pull into sliver.
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.
