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Available
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Publication
Interweave Press, Inc.
Description
For knitters, crocheters, and weavers ready to make their own yarn, this handy guide provides detailed instructions for spinning both on a spindle and a wheel, and offers a special section devoted to troubleshooting and wheel maintenance that keeps projects on track. It offers a comprehensive look at the various available fiber options, choosing and preparing each type of fiber for use, and crafting these materials into ready-to-work pieces. A final chapter on the various uses of spun yarn focuses on project planning, with definitions and context for measuring wraps per inch, determining yards for specific projects, and choosing a yarn size.
User reviews
LibraryThing member halfasheep
Excellent beginning spinning book, with photographs. Must get for new spinners!
LibraryThing member DesertFiberArtsGuild
This is a two-dvd set that will take you from 'just' wool to good yarn and beyond
LibraryThing member jamestomasino
Great introduction to spinning. I'll be referring back to this a great deal as I get started. This is definitely for the novice. Don't bother if you are already comfortable with your wheel.
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Language
Original language
English
Pages
120
Physical description
120 p.; 8.25 inches
ISBN
9781596680654