Posts about the different hand spinning equipment I use. Information about how I use them and reviews.
Book Charkha Last year Becks, of Tiny Fibre Studio, posted a reel on Instagram that led me astray. If you would like to be led astray you can take a look at it too. I was mesmerized by the beautifully smooth action of her book charkha and couldn’t stop thinking about it. After spending the…
Next up in my occassional series of equipment posts is my Ashford Traditional spinning wheel review. Why the Ashford Traditional Spinning Wheel? Having spent a few years getting intimately aquainted with my Ashford Traveller (review available here), I decided that I would like to be able to spin some bulkier yarns. I didn’t want to…
The drum carder is one of my favourite pieces of equipment in my Spinnery. I do also have hand carders which could perform all of the same tasks but they can only deal with a small amount of fibre at a time. The drum carder, with its larger capacity, is a great time saver. As…
The Ashford Traveller was my very first spinning wheel. I chose it because Ashford is a well known, reliable brand so advice and any maintainence help would be easy to come by. I also liked the fact that I could get it as a double treadle wheel and therefore be able to look after my…
Wraps per inch, usually abbreviated to WPI, is a really useful way of measuring yarn. It allows you to compare different yarns and to compare your handspun against specific commercially spun yarns. How Do I Measure Wraps Per Inch? Although measuring wraps per inch is a very simple procedure, it does require a little bit…
Why Get an Electric Spinning Wheel? The Ashford Jumbo ESpinner is allowing me to continue being a spinner. Due to an irritatingly persistent knee grumble that keeps me awake at night, I have been finding treadling on the spinning wheels for any length of time quite painful so I have finally given in and bought…
