Ashford niddy noddy yardage book

Handspun yarn doesnt come with a convenient tag highlighting the yardage, so your niddy noddy is your best hope for an accurate measurement. Niddy noddies are used to make skeins from your hand spun yarn coming directly from the bobbin on the spinning wheel. A real traveler and ideal for making sample skeins or small skeins to go. The central bar is generally carved to make it easier to hold. Made from turned silver beech hardwood, the specially shaped crossbars allow the skein hank of yarn to slide off easily when made. It is easy to dismantle for storage or transportation. Ideal for making sample skeins if you are spinning smaller amounts of yarn, or as an extra.

Now you can make huge 2m 79ins skeins over 1kg with our super new jumbo niddy noddy. Ashford craft shop is your one stop shop for textile supplies, based at the home of ashford wheels and looms manufacturers of the worldfamous spinning wheels and weaving looms. Need an extralarge niddy noddy to skein your art yarn. The two smaller sizes are available in clear, walnut and mahogany finishes. The ashford niddy noddy is a must have accessory for the handspinner. Made from turned silver beech hard wood the specially shaped crossbars allow the skein hank of yarn to slide off easily when made. There are 171 niddy noddy for sale on etsy, and they. This cute little piece makes a beautiful small 1 yard 90cm skein or hank. Ashford niddy noddy available from fibrehut in the uk. Unless, of course, you count that time i had to rewash a cake of indie dyed yarn that was bleeding. Until i recently started spinning, i had never heard of a niddy noddy because i never really had the need to skein my own yarn. Make offer vertical style birchwalnut lazy kate and birch niddy noddy for weaving white 8. You didnt know that a niddy noddy is an ingenious tool to.

See more ideas about spinning yarn, hand spinning and spinning wool. The ashford niddy noddy is made from turned silver beech hard wood and will make a a 1. The specially shaped crossbars allow the skein hank of yarn to slide off easily when made. Features portable affordable easy to dismantle for storage or transportation solid silver beech hardwood. This cute little ashford sampler niddy noddy makes a beautiful small 32 skein. The niddy noddy is one of those tools that might seem a little odd when you first come across it, but once mastered youll never want to be without one. Useful spinning things as my spinning has progressed ive had a few ideas along the way, and put together some bits and pieces that made my life easier. In my opinion, you can never go wrong with an ashford. This niddy noddy has a 430 mm 17 connecting arm, and an overall length of 490 mm 1914. Multiply the total length of your niddy noddy by 4 to get the approximate skein length. A niddy noddy plural niddy noddies is a tool used to make skeins from yarn.

Measuring your yarn yardage is easy with a niddy noddy. Wool top, spin wool, sheps wild berry, merino wool top roving, fiber spinning, felting crafts usa 4oz, spinning wool. Simply keep track of the number of complete wraps as you wind your yarn around the niddy noddy and then multiply the size of your niddy noddy either 42 for the small or 72 for the large to get a rough idea of how. The niddy noddy is a very useful accessory for winding yarn from the spinning wheel bobbin and creating a 1. Heres some basics on using a niddy noddy to prep and store your handspun yarn. Most modern niddy noddies create wrap lengths between two and three yards, although ashfords mini niddy noddy makes a 24inch skein. Nn niddy noddy by ashford the niddy noddy is a very useful accessory for winding yarn from the spinning wheel bobbin and creating a 1. Niddy noddys are often sold as making a skein of a specific length such as 2 yards, or a 1. This means that, when i spin yarn, i wind it off the bobbins onto the niddy noddy, count how many loops i get. I will admit to having bought one of these this is typically a tool spinners use, and while i have temporarily given up spinning till i get a wheel that is more suited to me, i will keep the niddy noddy. Kromski niddy noddy skein winder for sale the woolery. Either one of the crossbars will have a flat edge to allow the skein to slide off, or will be completely removable. Made from turned silver beech hardwood, this niddy noddy winds yarn straight from the spinning wheel bobbin and creates a 1. Ashford spinning wheel accessories pacific wool and fiber.

Some of these units were very attractive and you could tell that a craftsperson had put a lot of time into the appearance of the unit. The specially shaped crossbars allow the skein of yarn to slide off easily once its complete and they are also easily removable for storage or transportation. Each company has its own niddy noddies for its particular spinning wheels. Made from solid silver beech hardwood with removable ends for storage or transport. How to calculate yardage of an unlabeled skein kino knits. The arms have been designed to allow the skein to slide off easily. In this ask the woolery video installment, well show you just what to do with that niddy noddy. Ashford niddy noddy the niddy noddy is a very useful accessory for winding yarn from the spinning wheel bobbin and creating a 1. Each company has its own niddy noddies for its particular spinning. How to make a niddy noddy to skein and measure yarn the. Made from turned silver beech hardwood, this niddy noddy winds yarn straight from the.

Besides keeping your newly spun yarn tangle free, this tool helps measure your yardage, as the niddy noddy will be set to create a skein of a. The large niddy noddy is available unfinished, with a clear finish and with a walnut or mahogany stain finish. This lovely little niddy noddy makes a beautiful small 90cm 1yd skein or hank. Basically the length of the connecting arm determines the size of the skein. Ashford niddy noddy sampler, free shipping at yarn canada. Made from solid silver beech wood, with removable ends for. Based in ashburton, new zealand, ashford handicrafts are the worlds leading manufacturers of spinning wheels, weaving looms and other textile equipment and supplies. Available in a handful of different styles, the function remains the same. Another wonderful use for the niddy noddy is that it gives spinners a way of estimating the yardage of their handspun yarn. We stock the full range of ashford wheels and looms along with a range of quality new zealand knitting yarns, books, patterns and accessories.

Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. The woolery demonstrates how to use a niddy noddy youtube. The ashford jumbo niddy noddy was made for art yarns, bulky yarns, and production yarn spinners. Nancys niddy noddy nancys knit knacks official website. Ashford s sampleit niddy noddy, first and last pictures. Ashford niddy noddy, unfinished ashford s traditional, unfinished turned niddy noddy is an economical choice that lets you choose the finish you want. Knowing the size skein your niddy noddy produces is critical. Now you can make huge 2m 78ins skeins over 1kg with our super new jumbo niddy noddy. The niddy noddy is a very useful accessory for win. Strange as the name may sound, the niddy noddy is an incredibly helpful tool for spinners.

Find the newest accessories for spinning and weaving. Durable loom warp thread naturaloff white, 84 warp yarn 800 yards, perfect for weaving. Niddy noddy s are often sold as making a skein of a specific length such as 2 yards, or a 1. There is a simple tool called a niddy noddy that can help you quickly wind up a skein of yarn. Freshly spun yarn is wound onto a niddy noddy, directly from the bobbin or spindle. Niddy noddies are fashioned such that the loops they form usually work out to a roundish number for length. The first one i thought id add here was a chart that converts niddy noddy wraps to yards my niddy noddy is made by ashford and one wrap equals five feet. Sorry we only have of niddy noddy sampler by ashford in stock. My niddy noddy theoretically makes a skein with a circumference of 168cm. Kromski makes three sizes for three different size skeins. Most modern niddy noddies create wrap lengths between two and three yards, although ashford s mini niddy noddy makes a 24inch skein. The niddy noddy consists of a connecting arm and two cross arms. Virtually every niddy noddy that nancy has ever owned, either broke or fell apart during use. Ashford products are wonderful, i own several of their products.