Schacht Spinning Wheel Accessories

Schacht Bobbins

Schacht Bobbins for Matchless, Ladybug and Sidekick

All regular Schacht bobbins fit all Schacht spinning wheels, but a high speed bobbin is required if you are using high speed and super high speed whorls when spinning in double drive.

Schacht Travel Bobbins (all plastic) and Schacht regular spinning wheel bobbins (wood and plastic combination) will fit all Schacht spinning wheels.

If you have a Bulky flyer on your wheel you can use your regular bobbins, but the Schacht bulky bobbins can hold a lot more yarn. All Schacht bulky bobbins require a bulky flyer.

Schacht Bulky Flyers

Schacht Bulky Plyer Flyer Head for Ladybug

Add plying and bulky yarn spinning capabilities to your Ladybug Spinning Wheel. Features include a generously-sized 7/8” orifice, large capacity bobbin (about 8 ounces), sliding flyer hooks with incremental stops, and large round guide hooks. The Bulky Plyer Flyer comes with its own special front maiden, bulky flyer, and one bulky bobbin. The regular, travel, and high speed Schacht bobbins fit on the bulky flyer shaft, so you don't need to change flyers to use your existing bobbins.

Schacht Bulky Plyer Flyer Head for Matchless

bulky plyer flyer for matchless spinning wheel

Add plying and bulky yarn spinning capabilities to your Matchless Spinning Wheel. Features include a generously-sized 7/8” orifice, large capacity bobbin (about 8 ounces), sliding flyer hooks with incremental stops, and large round guide hooks.

The Bulky Plyer Flyer comes with its own special front maiden, bulky flyer, and one bulky bobbin. The regular, travel, and high speed Schacht bobbins fit on the bulky flyer shaft, so you don't need to change flyers to use your existing bobbins.

For Matchless wheel made after 01/19/12.

If you have an older Matchless and would like this flyer please call us with the serial number and we will check to see if the Bulky Flyer Plyer can be made to fit.

Schacht Whorls

Schacht Whorls for Matchless, Ladybug & Sidekick

The type of fiber you are spinning and the kind of yarn you want to produce will determine which flyer whorl to use. Choosing a compatible whorl for the task at hand will go a long way in helping you comfortably create the yarn you want.

Your spinning wheel comes with two flyer whorls: a Medium Speed Whorl with 9:1 and 11:1 ratios and a Fast Speed Whorl with 13:1 and 15 1/2:1 ratios. We offer five others, which are specified in the chart below. The general rules to remember are: the larger (slower) the whorl, the thicker the yarn, the less the twist, and the greater the take-up. It is also important to remember that, in the double drive mode, depending on how much or how little tension you put on the drive band, you can increase or decrease the take up. In the Scotch Tension mode the amount of take-up is controlled by the amount of tension you put on the brake spring & cord. The greater the tension, the greater the take-up.

Schacht Spinning Wheel Whorl Ratio Chart

    Extra Slow Speed       4:1 & 4 1/2:1
    Slow Speed                 6:1 & 7 1/2:1
*   Medium Speed           9:1 & 11:1
*   Fast Speed                 13:1 &15 1/2:1
** High Speed                 17 1/2:1 &19 1/2:1
** Super High Speed      18 1/2:1 & 22:1

* Comes With Wheel
** We Recommend using the high speed bobbin with these whorls.

Schacht Tensioned Lazy Kate

Schacht took physics to heart when they designed this Lazy Kate. It's built low to the ground (no tipping over during plying), has a unique tensioning feature (no more bobbin back-spinning during plying), and accommodates up to three bobbins. It can be easily disassembled, making it easy to transport or pack -- no tools required! The Schacht Lazy Kate can be used with other spinning wheel bobbins up to 7" in length. Bobbins sold separately.