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Welcoming the Sugar Candies Collection, A Wool and Silk Blend by DHG
Welcoming the Sugar Candies Collection, A Wool and Silk Blend by DHG

The Sugar Candies Collection by DHG is a sumptuous wool top blend of extra-fine merino and lustrous tussah silk.

Through milling, coordinating shades of silk and merino are combed together to give each hue a subtle melange of colour.

While the extra-fine merino provides warmth, loft and structure, the addition of tussah silk imparts an unmistakable lustre and sheen for a seriously luxurious fibre blend.

With its classic heathered palette, the Sugar Candies Collection will add a sweet new depth to your hand spinning, felting and textile projects.

THE FIBRE

FIBRE: 70% Extra fine merino wool tops (19 microns), 30% tussah silk
CONSTRUCTION: Combed sliver
ORIGIN: Merino sourced in Australia and South America, tussah silk from China
PRODUCTION: Dyed and milled in Italy
NET WEIGHT: Approx. 23g/m
YARDAGE: Approx. 4m/100gColourways Available

Colourways Available

ABOUT WOOL AND TUSSAH SILK TOP

This merino and tussah silk blend top is commercially prepared, the wool and silk fibres undergoing a mechanical combing process to straighten and align the fibres for a silky smooth preperation.

The extra-fine merino is sourced from both Australia and South America from strictly mulesing-free lots, carefully selected to ensure consistent quality between batches.

Supporting sustainability, DHG ensures the dye process complies with Oeko-Tex Standard 100 and the dye house complies with GOTS 5.0 and GRS certifications.

Use this blend for hand-spinning, weaving, needle and wet felting, giant knitting and a myriad of textile art projects.

ABOUT DHG

Dyeing House Gallery have been in the business of dyeing textile fibres and yarns since 1952. Their mission, to make their long-standing expertise available to all artists, artisans, designers and crafters.

 
 
 
 

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Introducing The Schacht Ladybug Spinning Wheel
Introducing The Schacht Ladybug Spinning Wheel
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Schacht’s Ladybug Spinning Wheel is the precocious incarnation of a traditional castle style wheel.

With its statement making red polyurethane drive wheel and slick maple ply construction, the Ladybug offers the complete package at any skill level.

A modular design encourages you to customise your experience. Alternate between Scotch-tension and double-drive modes, and incrementally adjust your spin using the factory set-up that’s geared for four speeds.

The list of optional extras is generous with further whorl sizes for slow or super-fast spinning, an integrated tensioned lazy Kate system and a bulky flyer package all available.

Three integrated carry handles make the Ladybug easy to pick up and transport, and adjustable front feet are certainly handy when you’re spinning on more adventurous terrain.

Among its many features, it’s the long comfortable treadles and centred orifice that will provide comfort and support, spin after spin.

Schacht guarantees that every wheel is unique - somewhere on your Ladybug Spinning Wheel you’ll find your very own ladybug!

FEATURES YOU’LL LOVE

  • A statement making red polyurethane drive wheel and slick maple ply construction.

  • Modular design with multiple drive modes.

  • A factory set-up that’s geared for four speeds.

  • Long, comfortable treadles and centred orifice for ergonomic spinning.

  • Three integrated carry handles make it easy to pick up and transport.

  • Adjustable front feet for when you’re spinning on uneven ground.

  • Precise control knob for fine tuning take-up.

  • Adaptable to any need, skill level or spinning technique.

  • Every wheel is unique! Somewhere on your Ladybug Spinning Wheel you’ll find your very own ladybug.

OUR KIT INCLUDES

  • Ladybug Spinning Wheel (complete specifications HERE)

  • 3 x ‘Travel’ bobbins

  • Medium speed whorl (WS6706)

  • Fast speed whorl (WS6707)

  • Orifice hook

  • Black poly drive band

  • Cotton double-drive band

  • Instruction manual

  • Loom & Spindle Leader Yarn 3 Pack

  • Loom & Spindle Yarn Gauge

CUSTOMISATION AND ACCESSORIES

The Ladybug uses the same bobbins, whorls, and flyer as the Schacht Matchless, Flatiron, and Sidekick wheels. Accessories available include:

  • Extra Slow, Slow, High, and Super High-speed whorls 

  • Bulky Flyer Package

  • Ladybug Tensioned Lazy Kate

For custom order enquiries please get in touch to discuss your needs. We would love to help you out!

Schacht Ladybug Spinning Wheel

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Welcoming Piuma, an Extra-Fine Merino Wool Yarn
Welcoming Piuma, an Extra-Fine Merino Wool Yarn

DHG has transformed their extra-fine Merino wool tops to create Piuma, an ultra-soft, feather-light yarn for winter wardrobe staples and home textiles.

Italian for feather, Piuma echoes its namesake with a delicate and lofty hand feel made possible by the yarns single ply construction and gentle twist.

The extra-fine Merino is sourced from both Australia and South America from strictly mulesing-free lots, carefully selected to ensure consistent quality between batches.

Supporting sustainability, DHG ensures the dye process complies with Oeko-Tex Standard 100 and the dye house complies with GOTS 5.0 and GRS certifications.

Piuma is a generous yarn that works up quickly. With a palette that mirrors DHG’s Classics Collection, mix and match colour and texture to create your next bespoke textile piece.

THE YARN

FIBRE CONTENT: Extra fine Merino wool, 19 microns
NET WEIGHT: 100g (3.55oz) per ball
YARN WEIGHT EQUIVALENT: Bulky / 12 Ply
APPROX. YARDAGE: 120m (131yd)
CONSTRUCTION: Single ply, gentle twist
ORIGIN: Fibre sourced in Australia and South America
PRODUCTION: Dyed and milled in Italy
CARE: Cold hand wash (see notes below)

Colourways Available

WORKING THE YARN

Piuma is suitable for most fibre crafts, including knitting, crochet, weaving and felting. You’ll find gauge suggestions for these crafts below. You may also like to browse our project suggestions on RAVELRY.

This yarn is spun with an intended soft and lofty hand-feel. This is achieved by using a fine staple fibre and milling with a looser twist. These elements make for a delicate yarn that needs to be handled with care when working. Finished pieces that are intended to be worn or handled will see some pilling.

GAUGE SUGGESTIONS

The gauge information below can be used as guidance when planning your projects. We always recommend that you swatch to determine a configuration that results in the ideal fabric and hand feel for your project.

KNITTING

10 stitches over 10cm, using 8mm (2.5 stitches per inch, US size 11 needles)

CROCHET

7 stitches over 10cm, using 9mm hook (1.75 stitches per inch, US size M-13 hook)

WEAVING (AS WEFT)

4 epi (16 ends / 10cm)

ABOUT DHG

Dyeing House Gallery have been in the business of dyeing textile fibres and yarns since 1952. Their mission, to make their long-standing expertise available to all artists, artisans, designers and crafters.

 
 
 
 

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Introducing DHG's Extra-Fine Merino Wool Tops, Classics Collection
Introducing DHG's Extra-Fine Merino Wool Tops, Classics Collection

The Classics Collection by DHG offers artists and textile makers an enviable palette of extra-fine Merino wool tops perfect for hand spinning, felting and fibre crafts.

The extra-fine Merino is sourced from both Australia and South America from strictly mulesing-free lots, carefully selected to ensure consistent quality between batches.

Supporting sustainability, DHG ensures the dye process complies with Oeko-Tex Standard 100 and the dye house complies with GOTS 5.0 and GRS certifications.

With its extensive colour palette and next to skin softness the Classics Collection extra-fine Merino wool tops will suit a range of textile applications where colour play is the feature.

THE FIBRE

FIBRE: Extra fine Merino wool tops, 19 microns
CONSTRUCTION: Combed sliver
ORIGIN: Fibre sourced in Australia and South America
PRODUCTION: Dyed and milled in Italy
NET WEIGHT: Approx. 23g/m
YARDAGE: Approx. 4m/100g

Colourways Available

ABOUT WOOL TOPs

Wool tops is a commercially prepared wool product in which the wool fibres undergo a mechanical combing process to straighten and align the fibres. The result is an extremely smooth, silky fibre preparation favoured by hand spinners and textile artists.

Use wool tops for hand-spinning, weaving, needle and wet felting, giant knitting and a myriad of textile art projects.

ABOUT DHG

Dyeing House Gallery have been in the business of dyeing textile fibres and yarns since 1952. Their mission, to make their long-standing expertise available to all artists, artisans, designers and crafters.

 
 
 
 

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Welcoming The Schacht Sidekick Spinning Wheel
Welcoming The Schacht Sidekick Spinning Wheel

We’re blown away by Schacht Spindle Co.’s Sidekick Folding Spinning Wheel, a masterful fusion of design and technology that will win you over in both form and function.

Every aspect of this purpose-built travel wheel has been carefully considered.

The Sidekick features long, deep treadles offering comfort and support while the centred orifice ensures ergonomic spinning.

A unique and innovative wheel orientation allows for a compact folding design giving the wheel a low centre of gravity and a treadle action that feels just like riding a bike!

With some note-worthy tech specs (see below for details) and modular factory set-up skilfully assembled and inspected for quality, the Sidekick is a reliable multipurpose tool designed to spin a variety of yarns and fibres.

The Schacht Sidekick Folding Spinning Wheel comes fully assembled, complete with carry bag and should strap.

FEATURES YOU’LL LOVE

  • Light and compact folding design with cleverly integrated storage for one bobbin, flyer, and whorl making it perfect for travel spinning and discreetly tucking away when not in use.

  • Long, comfortable treadles and centred orifice for ergonomic spinning.

  • Unique wheel orientation for a compact folding design, offering a low centre of gravity and a treadle action that feels just like riding a bike!

  • Scotch tension (flyer led) drive system with precise control knob for fine tuning take-up.

  • The factory set-up comes with the Schacht Medium and Fast whorls, gearing the wheel for four speeds. Its modular design can accommodate further whorl sizes enabling future upgrades for slower or super-fast spinning.

  • Some noteworthy tech specs - frictionless ball bearings hold the drive wheel, the flyer turns on self-aligning bearings, and quick release leavers are employed on both the front and rear maidens for a quick getaway.

  • Includes a durable carry bag and an adjustable carrying strap that can be attached directly to the folded wheel.

  • And, it comes fully assembled. Use it straight out of the box!

OUR KIT INCLUDES

  • Sidekick Folding Spinning Wheel (see specifications HERE)

  • 3 x Travel bobbins

  • Medium speed whorl, 5.7:1 and 6.8:1 (WS6706)

  • Fast speed whorl, 8.0:1 and 9.0:1 (WS6707)

  • Orifice hook

  • Black poly drive band

  • Sidekick carry bag and strap

  • Instruction manual

  • Loom & Spindle Leader Yarn 3 Pack

  • Loom & Spindle Yarn Gauge

CUSTOMISATION AND ACCESSORIES

The Schacht Slow, High, and Super High-speed whorls are compatible with the Sidekick wheel. Please note the Extra Slow whorl is not compatible.

The Sidekick uses the same bobbins, whorls, and flyer as the Schacht Matchless, Flatiron, and Ladybug wheels. The Sidekick can be purchased without the bobbin-flyer assembly if you already own one of these wheels.

For custom order enquiries please get in touch to discuss your needs. We would love to help you out!

Schacht Sidekick Spinning Wheel

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