Winding Equipment
ball winder
£16.50
3
in stock
For easy winding of yarn into a neat centre pull ball. Very effective for wool, or other non-slippery yarns.
balloon spring
£6.85
40
in stock
Slip this onto a standard pin winder to use it with wider diameter spools and pirns 35mm long, 5mm diameter
bobbin winder - thick prong
£100.00
8
in stock
This model has a thicker prong for winding the pirns used in end-feed shuttles
bobbin winder - thin prong
£85.00
12
in stock
Metal with brass gear. It clamps to a table with an inbuilt clamp and has a thin metal prong which works with both wooden and plastic bobbins and quills. Tip: If you find the prong too thin for a few of your bobbins or quills you can thread one or two of our ballon springs onto the prong to hold the bobbin/quill securely in place
fringe twister three prong
£26.00
5
in stock
A handy gadget that makes it easier to twist fringes consistently and can also be used for making cords.
fringe twister two prong
£24.00
5
in stock
A handy gadget that makes it easier to twist fringes consistently and can also be used for making cords.
metal & plastic skeiner/swift
£37.50
3
in stock
Metal with plastic casings, ideal for fine yarn or drying hand spun yarn. Clamps vertically or horizontally
skeiner 2
£189.00
1
in stock
This lacquered skeiner enables you to make lovely neat skeins quickly, or can be loaded with a ready-made skein ready for winding the yarn off into balls etc Adjustable to accommodate different skein sizes (1-2 meters)
winding station
£215.00
Made to the Handweavers Studio’s own design, this winding station combines a cone stand, spool rack and doubling stand. It also has provision for ball, cone and bobbin winders to be clamped to the top. The design includes an upstand to enable a swift to be mounted horizontally (the preferred way) so that all but the most delicate yarns can be wound directly onto a winder at the other end - the ang…
wooden umbrella swift
£65.00
5
in stock
Wooden swift with a built-in clamp for fixing to a table vertically or horizontally, for example, to a chair back. Both sizes can be opend to various circumfernces to suit different skeins though obviously the larger one can open to a bigger circumference. Sizes Large: expanding section 49cm when closed - for 'larger' size skeins Medium expanding section 35cm when closed - for 'average' skeins