Start Spinning Everything You Need to Know to Make Great Yarn [#182172]

Maggie Casey, "Start Spinning: Everything You Need to Know to Make Great Yarn"
English | 2008 | ISBN: 1596680652 | 120 pages | AZW3 | 16.3 MB
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.