How to Spin: From Choosing a Spinning Wheel to Making Yarn. a Storey Basics(r) Title

How to Spin: From Choosing a Spinning Wheel to Making Yarn. a Storey Basics(r) Title - Paperback

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How to Spin: From Choosing a Spinning Wheel to Making Yarn. a Storey Basics(r) Title

How to Spin: From Choosing a Spinning Wheel to Making Yarn. a Storey Basics(r) Title - Paperback

by Beth Smith
$9.95
Sale price  $9.95 Regular price 

Book Overview

Expert Beth Smith teaches you everything you need to know to spin your own yarn, from choosing a spinning wheel to every stage of preparing your fiber, plying, winding off, and finishing. Fully illustrated step-by-step instructions make it simple and easy!

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Learn to Spin the Yarn You Love
From start to finish, spin any type of fiber into yarn that is ready to use for your favorite knitting, crocheting, or weaving projects! With expert author and teacher Beth Smith's step-by-step instructions and encouraging guidance, plus detailed illustrations and an extensive glossary, this indispensable resource covers everything rom choosing your wheel to drafting the fiber and plying and finishing your beautiful yarn.

ISBN9781612126128
Author Beth Smith
PublisherStorey Publishing
GenreHobbies & interests
FormatPaperback
PublishedMarch 2016
LanguageENG- English
Pages128
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Beth Smith

Beth Smith, author of How to Spin and The Spinner's Book of Fleece, is renowned for her love of the variety and versatility of sheep breeds, and she teaches the whys and how-tos of preparing and spinning wool from different breeds. For seven years she owned The Spinning Loft, a shop celebrated for its selection of hard-to-find quality fleeces. She teaches internationally and writes for PLY, Spin Off, and Knittyspin magazines. She also sits on the editorial board of PLY magazine. She lives in Howell, Michigan. Deborah Robson is co-author of The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook and Knitting in the Old Way. She is a former editor of both Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot and Spin-Off magazine, and she is currently the editor and publisher of Nomad Press, which publishes books on traditional and ethnic knitting and spinning. Robson is also an artist, working in textiles, printmaking, and oils. She lives in Colorado with her daughter.

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