Santa came early this year and brought me a gently used Schacht Matchless spinning wheel! I'm so incredibly happy! Actually, it was a purchase opportunity that I didn't have the willpower to refuse. After attending Yarn School in Kansas, I decided to buy myself a spinning wheel after the Christmas holidays were over and had narrowed my selection down to a Lendrum foldable, based on all the spinning wheels I had tried out at Yarn School. But this week a used Matchless popped up on a neighboring craigslist for sale. I knew that used Matchless spinning wheels are prized by experienced handspinners and don't come available very often. The price on this one was reasonable, especially since it came with 9 bobbins, a tensioned lazy kate, extra bands, 2 orrifice hooks, a large whorl and a niddy noddy. Plus the Schacht Ladybug and Sidekick use the same bobbins, a definite advantage should I decide to get a Sidekick in the future for traveling to conferences and workshops. When I tried the Matchless out, I found the treadling to be smooth and easy to control. I can't wait to begin to use and get to know it. We are going to be good friends!
