How to Spin: From Choosing a Spinning Wheel to Making Yarn. A Storey BASICS® Title
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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!
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781612126128
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Storey Publishing - LLC
Publication Date: 03-08-2016
Pages: 128
Product Dimensions: 4.90(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Series: Storey Basics
About the Author
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.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction Take the Spinning Plunge
Chapter One: Spinning in a Nutshell Typing on a Leader - Treadling - Drafting
Chapter Two: Wheels and How They Work Spinning Wheel Parts - Types of Wheels - Drive Systems - Tension and Tension Adjustments - Spinning Wheel Maintenance
Chapter Four: Drafting Methods Woolen Versus Worsted - Short Forward Draw - Short Backward Draw - Supported Long Draw - Long Draw - Spinning from the Fold
Chapter Five: Perfecting Your Skills Joining New Fiber - A Matter of Twist - Tricks for Improving Consistency
Chapter Six: Plying Lazy Kates - Choosing the Right Whorl for Plying - Choosing the Number of Plies - Rewinding Bobbins - Holding Singles for Plying - Plying from a Single Bobbin - Plying from Both Ends of the Same Strand - A Matter of Balance - Winding Off - Measuring the Length of a Skein
Chapter Seven: The End Is in Sight Finishing Techniques - Drying Your Finished Yarn - The Importance of Samples