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HARRISVILLE POTHOLDER LOOMS   Sturdy metal 7"x7" loom, with curved pegs so loops won't slip off   2 hooks (1 metal hook for weaving, 1 plastic crochet hook for finishing)   Illustrated instructions Potholder Deluxe $22.95    Comes with 3 bags of multicolor cotton loops; makes 6 potholders  Potholder Kit with Wool loops $19.95   Wool makes them fire resistant.   Machine washable - Line dryable   Makes 2 potholders    Comes with 1 bag of 100% wool loops Bag of Wool loops, makes 3 potholders, asst colors $15.95 Bag of Cotton loops, makes 2 potholders, asst colors $5.98

Potholder Loom a Harrisville Designs Friendly Loom product

BEKA RIGID HEDDLE LOOM Comes with 10 dent heddle, 2 stick shuttles, 1 pickup stick, threading tool, instuctions. Cherry. 20" Loom $119.95 (pictured) 24" Loom $139.95                Prices include shipping.

BEKA WEAVING FRAME - - $32.95
The children's choice! This simple 14" x 18" loom comes with a shuttle, weaving needle, heddle bar and instructions. Size can be increased by purchasing a dowel and replacing the side bars. Kids as young as 3 years old have fun with this one.

SCHACHT SCHOOL LOOM - - $53.95 This simple frame loom has a 15" weaving width, a built-in stand for upright use on the floor or table top, plus durable, 6 per inch spacers for uniform warping. Students of all ages will find it easy to use. Included with each loom are two pick-up sticks, a weaving needle, and simple warping and weaving instructions. The School Loom is made of hard maple. Height: 25.5"

THE LITTLE SHUTTLE - - $3.75ppd
This is a 7" stick shuttle with a beveled edge for backstrap, inkle, or child's weaving. Unfinished. If you work with kids, you can't have too many of these!

4" KROMSKI STICK SHUTTLE - - $2.80ppd
The smallest shuttle we offer. Smooth lacquer finish. Wide enough to be functional, small enough for little hands or narrow warps.

ASHFORD  TRADITIONAL simple styling, dependable performance Single drive, unfinished $340.00 Double drive, unfinished $360.00 Finished wheels and other styles are also available. See our Ashford page.

The Ashford Traditional This spinning wheel is often chosen by young spinners who learn to spin at our shop. The drive wheel is large enough to provide smooth spinning, it "looks like a spinning wheel," and the price is low enough that the young spinner can often purchase it herself. Comes with 4 bobbins, threading hook, and instructions. Ashford wheels are generally delivered in about a week. Assembly required. Single drive ratios: 6.5:1, 12.5:1, 17.5:1 Double drive ratios: 7.5:1, 10:1 Put your Ashford Traditional together with the help of the ASHFORD SPINNING & WEAVING VIDEO 46 minutes $13.50 This video demonstrates the variety and use of Ashford spinning and weaving equipment. Wheels, looms and accessories are assembled and shown with clear how-to and tips on use. You'll see drum carding, spinning and weaving in process. If you are wondering what spinning and weaving are all about, or would like to see a run-through of the whole process, you'll want this video. The lovely finished products will spur you on to make your own!

Fricke/Strauch child-size wool carders, curved back, 112 psi $50.95
Niddy Noddy to wind your yarn into skeins, Ashford, 5-ft skein, silver beech, unfinished - - $15.95

ASHFORD BOOK OF RIGID HEDDLE WEAVING (Rowena Hart)  $25.50   bk005U  The rigid heddle loom is a simple, two-shaft loom which is excellent for learning and building a base for more complex weaving. This colorful book guides the new weaver through its many techniques, showing just how easy it is to make your woven creations come alive through color and texture. It's filled with color photos, showing the how-to and this-is-what-happens of weaves and patterns, wool locks and yarns. An exceptional book! Recommended book for all rigid heddle weavers! 75pgs.

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CAN I BE GOOD? $16.50 (Livingston Taylor) bk001hb For a zestful young Golden Retriever, each day dawns full of potential adventures. With all the fun it is very difficult for him to be good, no matter how hard he tries. If you love dogs, their antics, and their expressions, you and your children will love this one. Hardcover, 32 pgs

CHARLIE NEEDS A CLOAK $6.95 (Tomie dePaola) bk289u This easy book teaches young readers how their nice warm coats got that way. Follow Charlie, the shepherd, through shearing, carding, spinning, dyeing, weaving, and sewing. Colorful, humorous illustrations. (Oh no! The sheep took a bite from Charlie's new cloak!) 30 pgs

HOW NIKKI SHARED HER COAT The Story of a Happy Dog who Kept her Famiy Warm $11.95  (Detta Juusola) bknikki This delightful true story will entertain and educate youngsters and adults alike as Nikki, a Samoyed, shares her fur with her family. A happy and playful dog, she provides soft, fluffy fur to be made into a beautiful blanket. After months of brushing, spinning and knitting, the lovely blanket is finished. Nikki looks at it and smiles. She has shared her coat to keep her family warm. The book contains an inspiring section for people who are interested in learning to spin. Easy to understand instructions take the reader from the beginning stage of collecting the dog's hair to the final product - beautiful yarn. A yarn sample is included. 64 pgs.

SUNNY GOES TO SCHOOL $10.95  (Detta Juusola & Lavona Keskey)  bksunny   We knit socks. Sunny, a lively Golden Retriever puppy, steals socks. Follow along as Sunny and his young handler, Marla, work their way through a beginning dog obedience class, transforming a young ruffian into a canine good citizen. Story is followed by a chapter on basic dog obedience. Spinners and knitters will enjoy seeing their craft portrayed in the charming illustrations. 64 pgs. (P.S. Sunny still likes socks. He'll meet you at the door when you visit the shop, but promises not to take yours. He'll autograph your book too.)

HANDS ON RIGID HEDDLE WEAVING (Davenport) $20.25   This book is devoted entirely to the rigid heddle loom, from learning about the loom to equipment, yarn, and wonderful patterns and everything you need to know to make them. The rigid heddle loom is efficient, but still simple enough that you can see exactly what's happening as you weave. It is easy and fast to set up and is very portable: you can take it traveling or to workshops. The rigid heddle loom is appealing to beginning weavers, who can get started with a small investment and not find they've outgrown their equipment as soon as they get the hang of it, as well as to experienced weavers who value its thriftiness and versatility. 120 pgs.

HOW TO SPIN A RABBIT $11.00 (Helen vonAmmon) bk516G The author wrote this loving, informative book to dispel the often asked question, "Do you kill the rabbit?" Chandron, a very much alive, mischievous Angora rabbit reveals, from her viewpoint, details of the Little Fur Factory. She and her bunny pals, Pooff and BunBun, happily contribute their beautiful fur and watch Helen spin it into yarn for sweaters and stuff. Warm and fuzzy, its delight multiplies with each reading. Outstanding color illustrations, 28 pgs

"I CAN KNIT!" 11 Cool Knit Projects for Preteen Girls $9.25 (Annie's Attic) bk181ht  Easy descriptions and colorful clear photos assure success for young knitters as they make wonderful wearables and gifts for their friends... Backpack, blanket, bracelets, bag, headband, vest, more. 30 pgs, 8-1/2" x 11"

KNITTING (Kids can do it series) $8.25 (Judy Ann Sadler)  Yarn comes in every imaginable color and texture. Learn to knit and you can use all that fabulous yarn to create great items to wear or give as gifts. Once you know how to cast on, knit and purl, the whole world of knitting is yours to discover. All eleven projects, including cool striped mittens and soft slipper socks, book bag and mini-purse, feature easy stitches, full-color photos and simple-to-follow directions. So grab some knitting needles and yarn and get busy - - you're sure to have a ball! 40 pgs

KIDS CAN KNIT $18.50 (Carolyn Clewer) A 1000-year-old hobby is hitting the playground and classrooms! Knitting! This is a colorful book, with easy instructions, that kids will relate to. Finger knitting, spool knitting, straight and circular needles, scarves, belts, funny-face bags.....all kinds of cool stuff in this well-illustrated book! 128pgs

Good kid needles Clover single-point 9" Bamboo Needles #0-5     $5.50 #6-8       5.75 #9-10.5  6.00 #11-15   8.50 Good kid-starting sizes: #8, #9, #10, #10.5 Prices include mailing.

Yarn in lots of vibrant colors... Brown Sheep Company's Lamb's Pride 85% wool, 15% mohair Worsted 1ply - 4oz, 190 yds - $7.20 Sugg needle: #8 Bulky 1ply - 4oz, 125 yds - $7.20 Sugg needle: #10.5 Ask about available colors, or see them on www.brownsheep.com

KIDS KNITTING Projects for Kids of All Ages $14.50 (Melanie Fallick)  Think you're too young? Think you're too old? Through 15 easy projects, from bouncy bean bags to a rolled-edge sweater, author Melanie Falick teaches kids of all ages how to knit. Using straightforward language, step-by-step instructions, and candy colored illustrations, beginners learn the basics, including finger-knitting, casting on and binding off, the knit, purl, and stockinette stitches, knitting in the round, and shaping. Bright boxes of reds, greens and blues explain everything from button-sewing to tassel-tying. Photographs feature finished projects modeled by a delightful cast of young knitters. Instructions for all kinds of fun things - Bookmarks, backpacks, bracelets, even a set of customized knitting needles. A book for all ages..... 127 pgs. Hardcover.

SUNNY'S MITTENS $16.25 (Robin Hansen) bk186de Sunny's first knitting project is so boring that she never bothers to finish it. So when Sunny wears holes in her mittens, she and Nana decide that Sunny should learn to knit by making something useful, fun and attractive: Swedish Lovikka mittens! They are soft, very warm, and knit up quickly. In just a few days, Sunny completes a new pair of beautiful wooly mittens, worked in the round, felted and brushed to fuzzy softness, and charmingly decorated on the cuffs with simple embroidery. This wonderful book gives detailed instructions and has more than 30 illustrations to help young knitters (or adults too) create their first pair of mittens. It's a wonderful way to learn stockinette stitch, casting on, decreasing, knitting on four needles, felting, and other skills! Recommeded for ages 9 and up. 48 pgs. The yarn called for in the book is Bartlettyarns Fisherman Bulky, one 4-oz skein per pair of child's mittens. If you'd like to get some yarn with the book, it's $6.00 per skein, in natural white or colors.

YOUR SHEEP: A Kid's Guide to Raising and Showing $16.25 (Paula Simmons & Darrell Salsbury FVM) "How can I get my sheep to come when I call?" "What shall I give my sheep to eat?" "How can I help my sheep stay healthy?" This book will be a constant source of help, whether you have just purchased your first sheep or are experienced with animals and would like to learn more. Learn about caring for your sheep properly, showing your sheep, making equipment and using the fleece. 120 pgs.

YOU CAN WEAVE: Projects for Young Weavers (Monaghan & Joyner) $21.25  You don't have to be an expert weaver to introduce weaving skills to children. You Can Weave provides illustrated step-by-step projects that build a foundation of weaving knowledge and skills. The projects rely on supplies that are readily available, such as paper, yarn, ribbon, string, rags, and beads. Children can learn and practice basic weaving processes by hand and on cardboard, frame, backstrap, and other wooden looms. The book provides easy-to-follow instructions for building the looms and a rigid heddle. Colorful examples of woven art throughout the book wil inspire young weavers. Hardcover, 96 pgs.