Weaving and Spinning Kits

A great to discover the excitement of real weaving. Winner of the Teacher's Choice Award and the Oppenheimer Toy Portfolio Gold Seal "Best Toy" Award.  Pegs are slanted so weaving won't fall off. Includes all the yarn and accessories needed for a complete woven project: hardwood loom, bright colored 100% pure wool yarn, cotton warp string, plastic needle for easy weaving and illustrated instructions.  Dimensions: 7" x 10". Made in USA. Recommended for ages 5 and up.

Weave treasure bags, pouches, little purses, sachet pillows and more. The design of the simple, yet beautiful hardwood handloom allows you to weave bags without having to sew any seams. When woven, they simply slip off the loom, edges are already finished! This lovely weaving kit comes with a 4.5"x5" hardwood handloom, a handmade 6" wooden weaving needle, a detailed instruction booklet and 100% cotton yarn in assorted bright colors. Made in USA. Ages 7 to adult.

Classic Pot Holder Loom Set

Make colorful potholders for your home, as gifts or to sell as a fund-raiser for your school, church or club. Our Potholder Loom is metal, not plastic! With an improved peg design the loops won’t slip off as easily while you weave. One of those wonderful old fashioned inventions still popular and useful today. Also included are custom sized 100% cotton loops, crochet hook, weaving hook and illustrated instructions. Made in USA. Ages 6 and up

Cotton or Wool Loops

At last...A loop that fits! These quality loops are custom-made and sized to fit the loom. No more throwaways. Enough for 2 potholders. Made in USA.

Wool Loops Ready for something really special? Try the new wool loops, one bag is enough for 3 projects. Assorted colors. Great fun for finger knitting, too!

Corking

Whether you call it spool knitting, knitting knoby, Bizzy Lizzy or knitting Nancy, corking is fun and easy. This book offers instructions for making your own corkers (spool knitters) from recycled tissue rolls and tin cans along with detailed, illustrated instructions for over 20 original projects including stuffed animals, hats and scarves, doll clothes, hair scrunchees, finger puppets, baby mittens and pom-poms.

Knitting Spool

Knitting spools, also referred to as Knitting Nancys, Corkers, and Knitting Knobbys, have been around for generations. Handcrafted from Canadian hardwood, our beautiful spool is available in a 4 or 6 peg design and makes a great gift for beginning knitters and children. They are also the perfect tool for the expert knitter that has everything! With it you can produce an I-cord that can also be used to create purse straps, belts, rugs, hats, toys, trim and embellishments, and even jewelry (yes, just use wire and beads). Instructions included. Made in Canada. Ages 6 and up.

Choose from several different yarns, available separately.  Click here to see our yarn selection.

Beginner's Spinning Set

The drop spindle is a good beginning tool for those who want to learn to spin. Children love to watch as they transform the fluffy wool into yarn. Kit includes a wood drop spindle, 2 ounces of unspun wool roving and a comprehensive instructional leaflet so you may teach yourself how to spin. Made in New Zealand.

We are an approved dealer of Ashford of New Zealand fibers, spinning wheels, weaving looms and accessories. Special orders are no extra charge. Please, phone (800) 359-2906 or email for a free current brochure.  Click here for spinning wheels, carding equipment and more.

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Ashford Knitters Loom with Padded Carry Bag

Fast and easy, this compact loom makes for exciting weaving anytime, anyplace and gives you the same portability as knitting! Fast – from yarn to scarf in one evening. Easy – a loom that is simple to understand and operate, and Exciting – let your fancy yarns play. In addition to scarves, the 12" weaving width makes it great for belts, placemats, table runners, bags, and wall hangings. The flexibility of this loom means you can be weaving during your lunch break, while camping, or when visiting friends. What's more you can take the loom to workshops with the weaving still in place. An all-new 7.5 dpi (dents per inch) reed with extra-large slots and eyes allows you to weave wild and funky knitting yarns, and your precious handspun yarn. Need a scarf for tonight? Now you can warp and weave one in a couple of hours, wherever you are!  Padded Carry Bag Included! This strong and durable blue bag has front and side pockets for yarn and shuttles and a zipper to close up the top.

Also incuded...a wide-eyed 7.5 dpi reed, 2 shuttles, warping peg and clamp, threading hook and reed hook along with easy to follow instructions for your first project. Weighs 3.5 lbs.  Ages 12 and up.

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Weaving for Knitters

Rowena Hart presents 25 easy yet stunning scarf projects using Tekapo Wool Yarn alone or in combination with yarns such as boucle, ribbon, pigtail, eyelash, mohair and other exciting accent yarns. Projects are designed for the Ashford Knitters Loom but can be done on a rigid heddle loom as well. An inspirational book for anyone wanting to weave with the fun and fabulous knitting yarns now available. 65 full color pages.