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Start Spinning: Everything You Need to Know to Make Great Yarn

by Maggie Casey

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Publisher Comments:

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.

Review:

"[An] excellent introduction to the craft . . . highly recommended for public libraries."  Library Journal

Review:

"5 out of 5 stars. This is an excellent book for anyone who is thinking about learning to spin or who already has a spindle or wheel."  Knitting News

About the Author

Maggie Casey is the co-owner of Shuttles, Spindles, and Skeins, where she also teaches the art of spinning to classes of all skill levels. She has contributed articles to Spin Off and Knitters Review and has served as judge at various spinning competitions. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.

Product Details

ISBN:
9781596680654
Subtitle:
Everything You Need to Know to Make Great Yarn
Author:
Casey, Maggie
Publisher:
Interweave Press
Subject:
Knitting
Subject:
Hand spinning.
Subject:
Spun yarns.
Subject:
Weaving
Subject:
Needlework - Knitting
Subject:
Needlework - General
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Publication Date:
April 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
119
Dimensions:
896x842x34 91

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