Schacht Spindle Company

Cricket Quartet

Want more from your Cricket Loom? Transform it
into a 4-shaft powerhouse with the Cricket Quartet. It's shaft weaving made simple—no new loom required.

15" Cricket Loom sold separately.



Regular price $497.00

Assembly Manuals

Lead Time

  • Most orders will ship within 2 weeks. Orders for floor looms and spinning wheels will ship within 9 weeks.

Description

Enjoy shaft/harness weaving on your Cricket Quartet:

  • Weaving width 13-1/2"
  • Made of high-quality maple plywood and solid hard maple; left unfinished to match your 15" Cricket Loom
  • Ships flat-packed, with assembly required
  • You will need a warping peg set or warping board for measuring warp chains.

What's included

  • Cricket Quartet—assembly required
  • 1 stainless steel reed—choose dent above
  • 300 Texsolv heddles (5-7/8″ red)

15" Cricket Loom and other accessories sold separately. You must have a 15" Cricket Loom to install the Cricket Quartet.

What other tools do I need for shaft loom weaving?

  • Essentials

    • shuttle—preferably a boat shuttle and bobbins or paper quills
    • warping board, warping post set, or warping peg set to wind warp chains
    • reed hook (Schacht looms include a brass reed hook or heddle hook)
    • warp separator or warp sticks sized for your loom (Louët looms include warp sticks)
    • bobbin winder if you use bobbins, paper quills, or pirns
    • loom bench for floor/dobby looms or table looms on a stand
  • Nice to Have

    • reeds in additional dents to weave at different setts
    • extra shuttles to change colors or yarns
    • specialty shuttles for particular projects or techniques
    • floor stand for your table loom
    • loom accessories for storage, portability, or customization
    • raddle for back to front warping
  • Advanced Techniques

    • pick-up sticks for hand-manipulated weaves
    • double back beam/second warp beam for supplementary warps
    • fly shuttle and fly shuttle device for some Louët looms
    • dobby loom accessories
    • Winding Station
    • Ultra Umbrella Swift
    • warping mill for longer warps
    • sectional warping accessories for very long warps