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Beka Yarn Swift $59.95ppd

Beka's natural hard maple Yarn Swift features durable metal bearings for a consistently smooth winding process.  It accommodates up to 2-yard skeins, while sitting conveniently on any table top.  No clamps are needed to hold it in place, so scratched tables become a thing of the past.  Easy assembly is completed in just a few minutes, with no tools needed. Comes unfinished. ·

Strauch Floor Swift

The Strauch handcrafted Umbrella Floor Swifts are designed to function as both a Swift and a Skeinwinder.
They are 42" tall with a skein circumference adjustable from 1-2 yards. The adjusting ring locks the setting in place.
The crank makes it easy to wind onto the Skeinwinder.
The swifts are available in beautiful solid hardwoods:
Oak, natural  $183.95
Oak, dark stain  $195.95
Cherry  $203.95
Walnut  $229.95
Birch  $189.95
Because of the natural beauty of cherry, walnut and birch, they are left unstained.
All Swifts are all treated with Watco penetrating oil finish and need only to be occasionally cleaned with high quality liquid lemon oil furniture polish.

Lots of info on Strauch's website:  www.strauchfiber.com

Detta's pays the shipping (unless noted otherwise).

Hand Carders

Hand carders are used for brushing washed wool into a semi-parallel arrangement in preparation for spinning. They also can be used for fiber and color blending. Hand carders come in sets of two.

Strauch wool carders, curved or flat back, 112 psi $59.95
Strauch child-size wool carders, curved back, 112 psi $50.95
Louet, curved back carders, 80 psi $88.00
Louet mini-carders, curved back, 4"x4" , 80psi $62.00
Schacht, curved or flat back $72.95
  Please state: 72, or 112 psi
Schacht, cotton carders, curved or flat back, 208 psi $77.95
Strauch cotton carders, curved or flat, 255 psi $6195
Strauch, half-size cotton carders, curved or flat, 255 psi $48.95

Flickers are small single carders used to open locks of wool when the original fiber arrangement is to be preserved.
Strauch  $15.95
Ashford  $14.95

Drum Carders speed up your carding and are large enough to allow you to weigh the fibers for consistent blends. Drum carding is way faster than hand carding, and allows you to do blends and get effects not possible with hand carders.

Strauch's Finest gives slower drum/licker ratio. Fine teeth provide fine carding for exotic fibers. Comes assembled with brush attachment, batt-picker, doffer brush, cleaning brush, clamps, and carry handle. Finished hardwood frame, oil impregnated brass bearings, bicycle chain drive never needs replacing. 128 psi. $649.00

Strauch 8" carder, 98 or 128 teeth/sq/inch, assembled. Comes with a brush mounted on the carder to smooth the batt, almost like a second carding action. Includes batt-picker for fiber removal and a doffer brush. Finished hardwood frame, oil impregnated brass bearings, bicycle chain drive never needs replacing. $555.00

Strauch Petite is just a bit smaller than a full-sized carder, making it portable yet still giving you a batt approximately 6"x22". A hidden tray can be extended to give a nice size feeding area.  Poly drive band. 128psi. Comes fully assembled with brush attached. Includes batt picker. $411.00

Louet "Roving Carder, " 4" wide drum, assembled. Narrow width make a batt that resembles a roving, and the long teeth make a thick batt. I like this carder for the longer wools, and it's been very popular with alpaca people. No feeding tray; fibers must be hand-fed. $359.00

Louet Drum Carder," 8" wide drum, assembled. Long teeth make a thick batt. No feeding tray; fibers must be hand-fed. Sealed gears prevent fibers from getting inside. $499.00

Strauch Knuckle-Saving Batt Splitter - $13.95
Hooked shape with easy-grip handle separates the batt on your drum carder with ease!

Combs  quietly prepare fiber into a smooth, parallel arrangement while removing debris and short fibers. Come in sets of two.

Louet
Mini-combs, single row $74.95
Mini-combs, double row $109.95

Louet
Dutch combs, double row $185.00
An old, traditional way of preparing wool is combing. The double row wool combs introduced by Louet are most efficient on medium fibers. One comb is clamped to a table and the other is used in a combing motion to straighten the fibers. The tines are especially designed. They are not sharp, but nevertheless comb efficiently. They are made of nickel plated steel. The combs are made of lacquered beech and come with instructions.

Majacraft
Mini-combs, single row $76.00
Mini-combs, double row $110.95
Comes with a holder to store your combs safely together.

R&R Bobbins, set of 2 ends - - $4.89     Bobbins by the hundreds is what you can have with the R&R bobbin ends. Slip an empty bathroom tissue tube onto your ballwinder and wind the yarn onto it. When you are ready to ply, simply pop a set of R&R bobbin ends into the ends of the tube and put your new 'plying bobbin' onto your lazy kate.

Curved Diz, exotic woods, with 3 holes - - $10.95
Brass Diz, comes with threader, 3 holes (1.5, 2.4, & 5mm) from Majacraft $ 16.50
Diz, for plying or drawing roving. Three 1/4" and one 3/16" holes $3.59

Spinning Wheel Oil (Schacht or New Voyager) - - $7.95
Needle tip lets you oil where you want without mess. Refillable with 20-weight motor oil. Use around the house for whatever squeaks.

Ashford Maintenance Kit: oil, threading hook, tension spring, flyer hooks, conrod leather, brake and drive bands $18.95
Ashford brake band with spring $2.95
Ashford tension knob $8.50

Remember....prices include shipping

Ball Winder makes a center pull ball to ply or knit from. A "must-have." - - $37.50
Jumbo Ball Winder holds 6+ oz, wood , by Strauch $94.95
Norwegian Ball Winder (Nostepinne)
Unfinished or Finished (walnut, mahogany) from Kromski $14.95 

Umbrella Swift holds your skeins for winding into balls. Fast, efficient, and your husband, kid, or friend will love being released from duty!
Lightweight, aluminum/plastic, up to 72" skein $43.95
Scandinavian,wooden, up to 2-yd skein, holds 2-lbs of yarn - - $76.95

Beeswax for your drive belt or sewing $1.50

Threading Hooks
Ashford, standard $2.25
Ashford Elizabeth (wood handle) $8.95
Lendrum, finished maple $7.50
Schacht $7.75

Yarn Needles for sewing your projects together and weaving in ends. Large eye, blunt end, steel. Pkg of 2. $1.50

  Felting Needle Starter Pack - $5.49
   4 different needle styles (1 each of the above styles) with information sheet

Books on the use of Felting Needles - - -

NEEDLE FELTING: Art Techniques & Projects $18.25 (Anne Einset Vickrey) All you need to create fiber art is some wool, a foam work surface, and a felting needle. Designed to guide the beginner through simple projects, allowing them to become comfortable with using the tools, the book also has useful info for the experienced needle felter. Five projects increase in difficulty as you work through the book. More advanced techniques include sculpting a face and combining wet and dry feltmaking techniques to make a fairy doll. 60 pgs

THE FELTING NEEDLE $20.00  (Ayala Talpai) This delightful book, which focuses on dry felting rather than the traditional wet method, is well-illustrated and full of how-to information. It includes a description of the felting needle and how to use it, a list of materials needed, and a series of projects (from a simple ball to happy-faced animals) for felters with varying levels of experience. Ayala, in her witty way, says of her book: "Using tools tucked handily within, feltmakers will gain absolute control over their process; sculptors will be gifted with a new medium; the obsessively tidy can make felt in their parlors; cloth dollmakers can easily implant hair on their creations. All ages and abilities welcome!" She includes four felting needles in the back of the book to be sure you're not left wanting..... Spiralbound, 63 pgs.

THE FELTING NEEDLE: Further Fantasies $23.25 (Ayala Talpai) Ayala's 2nd Volume expands on her first book. Packed with details, ideas and recently emerged techniques, and just as fun as ever! 96pgs.

Niddy Noddies to wind your yarn into skeins
Ashford, 5-ft skein, silver beech, unfinished - - $16.95
Country Craftsman, 2-yd skein, maple,
-unfinished - - $27.95
-finished, dark $32.95
Kromski, from Poland, European hardwoods
-Small, 32" skein, finished in Mahogany or Walnut $13.95
-Medium, 4-ft skein, finished in Mahogany or Walnut $15.95
-Large, 2-yd skein - - unfinished $19.95  finished in Walnut or Mahogany $22.95
Ray's Woodworks, finished
-Sampler, 18" skein, purple heart, aspen, cherry, ash $13.95
-Duo Niddy, makes 1 & 2 yard skeins (2 shafts included), birch & aspen $32.95
Lendrum, makes 1 & 2 -yarn skeins (2 shafts included), unfinished maple $24.95