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@ Hotcatz - I don't have a swift yet, that's why I was planning on building one into a new wheel. I don't have a large house, only 700 sf, and too many hobbies, so the more I can consolidate my ever growing stash of yarn gadgets the better! I already take up well over my allotted half of the spare bedroom, and I haven't even started making mead yet!

@GBov - here's the link.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/PostageStampAngoras

If you plan on getting into weaving you should look into the rigid heddle looms. They're usually more of a gateway machine, but I got one for my mom when she had to have surgery on her hands, keeping her from her knitting (pretty devastating for someone who can whip up an intricate cable sweater in a couple weeks just knitting in her spare time). The rigid heddle can be very basic, but she found you can adapt the use of a second heddle in some models and pick up sticks with any model and make nearly as many patterns as you can on a larger shaft style loom.

I keep trying to get her to put her woven scarves from her little cricket loom on her Etsy, but she hasn't done it yet. They're beautiful!

<blockquote data-quote="PSFAngoras" data-source="post: 319600" data-attributes="member: 2534">@ Hotcatz - I don&#039;t have a swift yet, that&#039;s why I was planning on building one into a new wheel. I don&#039;t have a large house, only 700 sf, and too many hobbies, so the more I can consolidate my ever growing stash of yarn gadgets the better! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I already take up well over my allotted half of the spare bedroom, and I haven&#039;t even started making mead yet! @GBov - here&#039;s the link. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PostageStampAngoras" target="_blank">https://www.etsy.com/shop/PostageStampAngoras</a>If you plan on getting into weaving you should look into the rigid heddle looms. They&#039;re usually more of a gateway machine, but I got one for my mom when she had to have surgery on her hands, keeping her from her knitting (pretty devastating for someone who can whip up an intricate cable sweater in a couple weeks just knitting in her spare time). The rigid heddle can be very basic, but she found you can adapt the use of a second heddle in some models and pick up sticks with any model and make nearly as many patterns as you can on a larger shaft style loom. I keep trying to get her to put her woven scarves from her little cricket loom on her Etsy, but she hasn&#039;t done it yet. They&#039;re beautiful!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="PSFAngoras, post: 319600, member: 2534"] @ Hotcatz - I don't have a swift yet, that's why I was planning on building one into a new wheel. I don't have a large house, only 700 sf, and too many hobbies, so the more I can consolidate my ever growing stash of yarn gadgets the better! :) I already take up well over my allotted half of the spare bedroom, and I haven't even started making mead yet! @GBov - here's the link. [url=https://www.etsy.com/shop/PostageStampAngoras]https://www.etsy.com/shop/PostageStampAngoras[/url] If you plan on getting into weaving you should look into the rigid heddle looms. They're usually more of a gateway machine, but I got one for my mom when she had to have surgery on her hands, keeping her from her knitting (pretty devastating for someone who can whip up an intricate cable sweater in a couple weeks just knitting in her spare time). The rigid heddle can be very basic, but she found you can adapt the use of a second heddle in some models and pick up sticks with any model and make nearly as many patterns as you can on a larger shaft style loom. I keep trying to get her to put her woven scarves from her little cricket loom on her Etsy, but she hasn't done it yet. They're beautiful! [/QUOTE]

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