A sliding hook flyer including 1 bobbin is now available as a retro kit for all existing Joy Spinning Wheels. Due to the larger bobbins, the treadle may not fold completely with these bobbins stored in previous models.The Ashford Joy Spinning Wheel is the solution to portable hand spinning. You can take this spinning wheel with you wherever you go! Enjoy a great quality portable spinning wheel from Ashford New Zealand that won't break the bank. The revolutionary design is ultra light weight and folds up to fit inside a custom carry bag. I'll add that the bobbins are really inexpensive for this wheel which is a plus (about 1/3 the price of say...Louet bobbins). Call us directly anytime with questions and ask for "Dad" as he is our wheel tech here at the shop.

This wheel is very stable and a great choice for Features a built in lazy kate so you can leave your bobbins on it while it's in the carry bag which is a very convenient feature. The tension is easy to adjust and bobbins are easy to change. The ratios on this wheel will go fast enough to spin cotton. I should add Rachel here at the shop is spinning a skein of stretched merino (Optim) fiber and creating an absolutely magical skein of lace weight yarn. She personally prefers to use either our Lendrum here at the shop or the Joy depending on her mood and yarn she's trying to spin.  You may want to check out the other portable wheels we offer here at the shop including the Lendrum Spinning Wheel, Victoria Spinning Wheel & the Kromski Sonata Spinning Wheel. 

The Joy is the solution to portable spinning. You can take this wheel with you wherever you go! The revolutionary design is ultra light weight and folds up to fit inside a carry bag. We have heard stories of spinners taking this wheel all over the world, on a boat, on a plane, a train or in a caravan! It has scotch tension and four flyer ratios for fine to chunky novelty yarns.The bobbins fit into the frame and the board folds flat. The Joy comes to you assembled, lacquered and ready to go. Made from strong furniture grade plywood. "And why the name? Named after Joy Ashford who with her husband Walter brought spinning wheels to the world... and because it is such a Joy to use!.