Discover Our Top Alternatives: JoAnn’s K+C and Big Twist!
Looking for yarn alternatives after JoAnn’s closures? Check out our top picks for substitutes to K+C and Big Twist yarns. Keep crafting with these near perfect replacements!
Ashford Kiwi 3 - Unfinished is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
With all the great features of the Kiwi 2, the enhanced Kiwi 3 will be even more in demand from new and experienced spinners everywhere. The double treadle makes spinning more comfortable, it also makes it easier to stop and start.
The benefits of the Kiwi 3 are endless with add-on kits available that allow you to adapt the wheel to spin different types of yarn. It is a single drive castle style wheel weighing only 12 lbs is wonderful for learning the basics of spinning wool and other fibers. It features new hinged treadles for smoother action than the previous Kiwi.
Try the Ashford Super Flyer Kit to receive three 500gm super-size bobbins with your Flyer Kit.
Aside from the basic overall design improvements it also has the updated sliding hook flyer, the same as on the Kiwi 2. The Sliding hook flyer allows you to move the guide on the flyer as little or as much as you like instead of being stuck with the hooks on the old-style flyer.
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Looking for yarn alternatives after JoAnn’s closures? Check out our top picks for substitutes to K+C and Big Twist yarns. Keep crafting with these near perfect replacements!
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