12 | HANDWOVEN http://www.interweave.comGOODS
PHOTO^
COURTESY
O
F^ ASHFORDHANDICRAFTSPHOTO^
COURTESY
O
F^ I
LLIMANI
YARNOrganic Cotton/Baby Alpaca Blend
Go au naturel with Illimani Yarn’s Sabri and Sabri II yarn lines. Carefully
blended using 85% organic cotton and 15% baby alpaca, these yarns are
the best of both worlds. The cool crispness of the cotton combined with
the supremely soft baby alpaca creates a yarn perfect for lightweight
shawls, scarves, and special baby blankets. Sabri has both Global Organic
Textile Standard (GOTS) and Confidence in Textiles certifications so you can
weave and wear it with confidence. Available as fingering-weight plied yarn
(Sabri) and worsted-weight chainette yarn (Sabri II), both come in seven
natural colorways.
http://www.illimaniyarn.comBobbin Winder for Your Drill
Many a weaver has turned to the trusty power drill when
faced with winding a bobbin without a bobbin winder.
Those who try this hack know it’s not always easy to get a
tight and consistently wound bobbin using a drill. Thanks to
the new Bobbin Winder attachment for power drills from
KCL Woods, your drill might become your favorite bobbin
winder. These steel and brass rods slide easily into hand
drills and can hold either 4" or 6" KCL metal bobbins.
(Shuttle and bobbins not included.)
http://www.kclwoods.comProfessional Fringe Twisters
Twist four, ten, or twenty bundles of fringe at one time with the new
fringe twisters from Fiber Artist Supply Co. The four-bundle twister
clamps to a table for an easier, more stable twisting experience so
you don't have to fiddle as much during finishing. The ten- and
twenty-bundle twisters were designed for production weavers and
make fringe twisting just that much more efficient by twisting more
bundles at once than other commercially available fringe twisters. Not
only will this help you twist fringe faster, it also produces a consistent
look across your fringe. Handmade from solid maple with steel
hardware and rubber caps, one of these fringe twisters will change
how you finish fringe forever.
http://www.fiberartistsupply.com
Weaving Freedom
Take your rigid-heddle weaving further with
the Ashford Vari Dent Reed. Available for
Ashford’s Rigid Heddle, Knitters, and SampleIt
looms, the Vari Dent Reed lets you take
control of the sett along the width of your
weaving so you can mix thick and thin yarns in
your warp with ease. Each reed kit includes a
selection of 2" and 4" sections ranging from
2.5 to 15 dents per inch to give you more
freedom in designing your warp.
http://www.ashford.co.nz