[{"id":80313286714,"handle":"louet","updated_at":"2022-01-14T10:59:04+10:00","published_at":"2018-09-17T20:16:30+10:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"global","title":"Louet Looms and Spinning Wheels","body_html":"\u003ch2 data-offset-key=\"5kt0h-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLouet: Style is just the start\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"block block-paragraph\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bcl5p\" data-offset-key=\"5kt0h-0-0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLouët looms and spinning wheels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"5kt0h-0-1\"\u003e are known worldwide for their excellence in quality, design and workmanship. Louet's products are professionally engineered, designed to stand the test of time. Whether you are a beginner or professional in your craft, there is a Louet product to suit your needs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-offset-key=\"50sq8-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"50sq8-0-0\"\u003eLouet Looms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block block-paragraph\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bcl5p\" data-offset-key=\"6v0sm-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-offset-key=\"6v0sm-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"6v0sm-0-0\"\u003e30 years of research and development, has gone into Louët's, from tapestry frame and travel table looms to innovative electronic dobby- floor looms. Louët brings you the quietest, highest-quality and most beautiful looms on the market. The technological and ergonomic advances make weaving with a Louët loom a delightful experience that you can pursue for hours a day with ease.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-offset-key=\"6v0sm-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003eLouet Spinning Wheels\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-offset-key=\"6v0sm-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003eLouet's Spinning Wheels have long held the reputation as one of the premier yarn making tools from The Netherlands. The newly re-engineered and designed wheels have a classic Scandinavian look and meet the needs and desires of today’s modern spinning enthusiast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"bt3da-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"bt3da-0-0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","image":{"created_at":"2018-10-14T18:59:16+10:00","alt":null,"width":1800,"height":800,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2314\/4741\/collections\/Louet-David-Dog_1.jpg?v=1637201741"}},{"id":164123476026,"handle":"louet-spinning-wheels","title":"Louet Spinning Wheels","updated_at":"2021-11-28T16:42:23+10:00","body_html":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"term-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e Find Your Perfect Louet Spinning Wheel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLouet Spinning Wheels give you the option to customise your wheel to suit your spinning style. Louet offers both Irish tension and Scotch tension and spinning wheels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Irish tension spinning wheels like the S10C Irish tension and S17, have a single belt bobbin drive with an adjustable flyer brake to regulate tension (Irish tension). The bobbins have three settings to allow you to control your speed. The Louet \u003cbr\u003eIrish Tensioned spinning wheel results in spinning wheels that are very easy to learn how to spin on, and wheels that are suitable for spinning thicker yarns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe newer generation of Louet spinning wheels, like the Louet Victoria (S95\/S96) and Louet S10C, are Scotch tensioned spinning wheels. Scotch tensioned wheels have a single belt, flyer drive with an adjustable bobbin brake to regulate the tension. The standard ratios on a Scotch are higher than those of an Irish, which makes it easier to spin fine yarns. The high-speed set allows the ratio to be increased even further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.louet.nl\/product-categorie\/spinning\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Louet Spinning Wheels\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eLouet\u003c\/a\u003e has a long history in making quality spinning wheels,join the family today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-notices-wrapper\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","published_at":"2020-09-06T10:22:20+10:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"Type_Spinning Wheel"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"Brand_Louet"}],"published_scope":"global","image":{"created_at":"2020-09-14T21:23:26+10:00","alt":"Louet spinning wheels australia","width":1800,"height":800,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2314\/4741\/collections\/Louet_spinning_wheel_cover_e562d10b-4c9e-4db2-bb2c-9c2df401e6d9.jpg?v=1637215900"}},{"id":163430924346,"handle":"spinning","title":"Spinning","updated_at":"2022-01-13T16:01:25+10:00","body_html":"","published_at":"2020-08-12T12:00:13+10:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"Style_Spinning"}],"published_scope":"global","image":{"created_at":"2020-08-12T12:00:10+10:00","alt":null,"width":1800,"height":800,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2314\/4741\/collections\/Malabrigo-nube-spinning-fibre-sml.jpg?v=1635983252"}},{"id":58129252410,"handle":"spinning-wheels","updated_at":"2022-01-05T09:51:27+10:00","published_at":"2018-05-25T14:23:06+10:00","sort_order":"manual","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"global","title":"Spinning Wheels and Drop Spindles","body_html":"\u003ch2\u003eLet's talk Spinning\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpinning is done by twisting loose fibres into each other, creating a longer and stronger thread. It can be done in several ways; for example, with one’s fingers, a drop spindle or a spinning wheel. Spinning with your fingers is a very slow process that will produce an irregular yarn. Using a drop spindle will ease the process. A drop spindle is made of a round stick to which a flat round disk has been attached. A string is attached to this disk and the drop spindle hangs with the disk down. In one hand the spinner holds fibres to be spun, the other hand takes small amounts of fibres and adds this to the existing yarn. Use a free hand to spin the drop spindle and the twisting movement of the drop spindle creates yarn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA huge improvement compared to the drop spindle is the use of a spinning wheel. Louët wheels have been carefully engineered to be easy-to-use, durable, low-maintenance and practical. The S10, which was developed in the 1970s, has been such a success that it is a classic among modern spinning wheels.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first generation Louët spinning wheels, like the S10 and S17, all have a single belt bobbin drive with an adjustable flyer brake to regulate tension. This results in spinning wheels that are very easy to learn how to spin on, and the wheels are very suitable to spin thicker yarns. The bobbins have a sheave with three settings that can be used to obtain three spinning speeds or ratios. By using different types of bobbins and flyers, Louët spinning wheels can be used to produce every kind of yarn, from coarse wool to fine silks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe new generation of Louët spinning wheels, Victoria and Julia, have Scotch tension: single belt, flyer drive with an adjustable bobbin brake to regulate the tension on the yarn that you are spinning. The standard ratios are higher than those of the first generation, which makes it easier to spin very fine yarns. When using the high speed set the ratio increases even further.\u003c\/p\u003e","image":{"created_at":"2019-06-08T00:51:27+10:00","alt":null,"width":1800,"height":800,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2314\/4741\/collections\/Louet_S17_Irish_tension_affordable_spinning_wheel_1_of_1.jpg?v=1635310422"}}]
This wheel is perfect for both a beginner spinner and someone looking for a do it all type work horse of a wheel! It's a solid and simple design which blends well in most homes and I've really enjoyed spinning everything, from lace weight (I cross laced the flier for this to help slow uptake) through to bulky yarns, on it.
