Yarnitecture: A Knitter's Guide to Spinning: Building Exactly the Yarn You Want

Yarnitecture: A Knitter's Guide to Spinning: Building Exactly the Yarn You Want - Hardcover

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Yarnitecture: A Knitter's Guide to Spinning: Building Exactly the Yarn You Want

Yarnitecture: A Knitter's Guide to Spinning: Building Exactly the Yarn You Want - Hardcover

by Jillian Moreno
$32.00
Sale price  $32.00 Regular price 

Book Overview

Create your dream yarn! Discover the pleasures of designing and building custom-made yarn by spinning it yourself, choosing everything from color to feel and gauge.

Jillian Moreno leads you through every step of yarn construction, with detailed instructions and step-by-step photos showing you how to select the fiber you want (wool, cotton, silk, synthetic), establish a foundation, and spin a beautiful yarn with the structure, texture, and color pattern that you want.

In addition to teaching you the techniques you need for success, Moreno also offers 12 delicious original patterns from prominent designers, each one showcasing hand-spun yarns.

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Your Perfect Knitting Project Starts with Fleece

You love to spin, and you love to knit. Now discover how to plan and build the ideal handspun yarn for each of your projects!

Popular teacher and author Jillian Moreno keeps your vision on track by exploring different fleeces and inventive ways of working with pre-dyed batts and braids. She then guides your spinning with in-depth instructions on drafting, plying, and finishing methods to ensure the perfect yarn.

Showcase your handspun yarn with 12 original patterns for mittens, socks, shawls, sweaters, and even a necklace, from Moreno and other leading knitwear designers, including Kate Atherley, Adrian Bizilia, Julia Farwell-Clay, Rosemary (Romi) Hill, Bristol Ivy, Kirsten Kapur, Amy King, Laura Nelkin, and Lynne Vogel.
ISBN9781612125213
Author Jillian Moreno
PublisherStorey Publishing
GenreHobbies & interests
FormatHardcover
PublishedAugust 2016
LanguageENG- English
Pages240
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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