A great, well-balanced beginner's spindle made of maple/birch; not too light, not too heavy. Weight approximately 1-1/2 oz.

At 1,576 feet, Little Si is not a lofty peak, but it does offer imposing cliffs that climbers practice on; mountain goats are sometimes seen around it and experienced climbers know a few different routes to its summit.  Little Si is a real mountain and on a windy day it can feel like you�re miles from nowhere, especially near the summit.  This is an easy hike the whole family can do. It�s 5 miles round-trip to the summit.

Whorl shaped just like the crater! Beautiful, unusual black-line spalt and fiddleback maple woods with a walnut shaft. Weight approximately � oz. to 1 oz. A one-of-a-kind collector�s spindle, which spins forever!

At 8,364 feet (9,677 feet before May 18, 1980), Mount St. Helens is located in South West Washington about 50 miles North East of Portland, Oregon.  It is one of several lofty volcanic peaks that dominate the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest.  The 1980 eruption marked the re-awakening of a relatively young (40,000 years) volcano that had been dormant since 1857.  A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck beneath the volcano setting in motion the devastating eruption.  Snow and ice melted, forming torrents of water and rock debris; within minutes, a massive plume of ash thrust 19 km into the sky, where the prevailing wind carried about 490 tons of ash across 57,000 sq.km. of the Western United States.

Enjoy the pleasant warmth of the sun atop Baker! A unique, laminated beauty of yellowheart and walnut woods. Rim-weighted ranging from 1 oz. to 1-3/8 oz. A fast, long spinner too!

At 10,778 feet in elevation, it is the most isolated of the Cascade volcanoes.  Mt. Baker is the third highest mountain in the State of Washington.  Baker has an aesthetic shape that “pops up” surprisingly from many vantage points in the Cascades and around Puget Sound.  The mountain wears a heavy mantle of ice with exceptional beauty.  After Mt. Rainier, it is the most heavily glaciated of the Cascade volcanoes.  Due to its many glaciers, local Native Americans gave Mt. Baker a name meaning “White Steep Mountain”.

Tiger's "twin". A petite, lightweight spindle for fine fiber spinning. Rim-weighted with a high speed spin. Made of pomelle bubinga; weight approximately.5 oz. and under.

Comprised of 3,082 acres with more than 36 miles of trails, Cougar Mountain is surrounded by the cities of Bellevue, Newcastle and Issaquah, and just minutes from downtown Seattle. Equally impressive is the scenery along the way and the interesting destinations that the trails lead to. Among the trail destinations are: a Nike missile site left overfrom the Cold War, coal mining shafts, spectacular waterfalls, a restored meadow that was once a baseball field in the 1920's, a former mining town site, large glacier boulders, caves and mountain top view points.

Two tools in one - a Niddy-Noddy for winding skeins with just a turn of your wrist, then simply remove the ends to wind balls with the Nostepinne handle. Unique to us - a 'must have' tool.

Our "signature" spindle! Rim-weighted with whorl shaped like Mt. Rainier. We have used a beautiful Rainier Flame wood with a walnut shaft. Weight ranges from 7/8 oz. to 1-3/8 oz.

At 14,410 ft. the highest peak in the Cascade Range is a dormant volcano whose glacier ice exceeds that of any other mountain in the United States.  Together with perennial snow patches, glaciers cover about 36 square miles of the surface.  It dominates the Seattle-Tacoma area, where more than 1.5 million know it fondly as �The Mountain�.  The mountain is surrounded by old growth forest and stunning wildflower meadows.  Mount Rainier is the most dangerous volcano in the Cascade range, owing to the large population and to the huge area and volume of ice and snow on the cone.

Catch the beauty of autumn with our laminate peak! Beautiful mirror-like paduk/cherry whorl with birch shaft. Another rim-weighted spindle ranging from 1 oz. to 1-3/8 oz. Spins effortlessly and fast!

At 9,131 feet Mount Shuksan exerts a strong attraction for climbers drawn to its wilderness slopes and rugged beauty.  A dramatic, virtually year-round snow and ice route and an appealing glacier climb are both recommended climbs on Mt. Shuksan, one of the most beautiful mountains in the Cascades.  The massive and complex mountain – whose handsome profile from Picture Lake has become a frequent photographic “cliché” – offers no less than five rugged faces, with four of them commonly climbed.

A petite, lightweight spindle for you to spin cashmere, alpaca, silk or other fine fibers of your choice. Made of zebrawood; weight approximately .5 oz. and under.

A hefty 2,000 foot gain to the summit, Tiger is located just off Interstate 90 near Issaquah, WA. Tiger is a popular hiking area so close to civilization that it almost feels like cheating to hike there and to find mountain wilderness so close to home. There is a vast menu of hikes to choose from; a hike for everybody….young or old, experienced or new. Tiger Mountain is an excellent place to watch the changing seasons; in spring it is rich with new growth and wild flowers. Tiger Mountain is a place of changing seasons and moods. It is a place to meditate and to dream, to socialize and celebrate life in all its' seasons.

Small, lightweight (approximately 3/8 oz. to ¾ oz.) with an ability to spin medium to very fine fibers. Rim weighted for a long spin time. Long shaft on which to spin lots of fiber! Made of poplar balsam with a walnut shaft.

Standing at 14,162 ft., on the summit can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. Shasta is located  in northern CA, 60 miles north of Redding. Shasta is the 2nd highest of the Cascade volcanoes and one of the world's most  impressive stratovolcanoes containing 5 glaciers and4 distinct cones. According to legend (1891), a Spanish explorer reported  that while climbing Mt. Diablo near San Francisco, he saw Mt. Shasta. He called it "Jesus & Maria" because of the double peaks.  Mt. Shasta was constructed during a period of more than 100,00 years. Its only known historic eruption was in 1786.

Cascade Mt. Pilchuck Drop Spindle
I recently added this spindle to my collection and I am so pleased with its performance. The spindle is actually dished out on the underside of the whorl which places the weight around the outer rim. This spindle will spin for days. It is still light enough to do fine yarn on but heavy enough to keep a really nice spin going. I must say I was really surprised by this spindle. I have to admit that before I spin on it I thought it was pretty but didn't think it had anything particularly cutting edge about it but I'm pleased to say I was way off. This spindle is wonderfully balanced and designed and is of impeccable quality which is everything I have come to expect from Cascade Spindles.
Rachel at Paradise Fibers

This is the spindle you've been awaiting to spin designer yarns and also the ultimate plying spindle. Engineered for an easily-controlled, fast, long and consistent spin. Maple, rim-weighted, long shaft, weight under 1-7/8 oz.

At 5,340 ft., it is located only a 90 minute drive from Seattle. Save Mount Pilchuck for a  clear day, because the views of the Olympics and the Cascades from the old fire lookout on  top are the stuff of dreams. This is one of the few short trails in the region that reaches  the summit of a major peak. Pilchuck was first climbed in 1897 by topographers; by 1918 the U.S.  Forest Service had established a rough trail to the summit. In 1991 the first lookout house was  completed and most recently renovated. You may feel like you're in a fairy tale as the trail winds  through a giant's garden of boulders, flowers and rivulets.