Teach Yourself Visually Handspinning
Published on 1. March 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-470-09845-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book presents a modern approach to teaching an ancient art that's reviving rapidly. The unprecedented popularity of knitting and crocheting is spurring great interest in handspinning (making yarn from raw fiber using a spinning wheel or hand spindle). Unlike other references, this book has a refreshing, contemporary visual design. With step-by-step instructions and photos, it covers the necessary tools and materials, preparing fiber for spinning, plying and dyeing yarns, working with fibers other than wool, using handspun yarns, and more. Because spinning wheels are expensive, it begins by teaching readers how to use a hand spindle to make yarn. With today's emphasis on things that are handmade and natural, this book fills a great niche. Judith MacKenzie McCuin (Augusta, MT) is a nationally known spinner, master weaver, and fiber artist whose articles regularly appear in "Spin-Off" magazine.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
618 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-09845-5 (9780470098455)
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JUDITH MACKENZIE McCUIN is a nationally known master weaver, spinner, and fiber artist. She teaches handspinning, weaving, knitting, and dyeing around the country, and has led textile tours in Europe and Asia. Her articles are regularly featured in Spin-Off magazine.
Content
Chapter 1. Why Spin? Why We Spun Then.Why We Spin Now.Chapter 2. Spinning Tools.Hand Spindles.Spinning Wheels.Spinning Wheel Accessories.Maintain Your Wheel.Processing Tools.Chapter 3. Spinning Fibers.Types of Fibers.Protein Fibers.Cellulose Fibers.Specialty Fibers.Start a Stash.Prepare the Fiber.Chapter 4. Start Spinning.A Spinner's Hands.Spin on a Hand Spindle.Spin on a Wheel.Troubleshooting.Chapter 5. Types of Spinning.Worsted Spinning.Woolen Spinning.Spin a Slub Yarn.Draft a Boucle Yarn.Finish Your Yarn.Chapter 6. Ply Your Yarn.Why Ply?Prepare to Ply.Make a Two-Ply.Make a Three-Ply.Troubleshooting .Chapter 7. Make a Cabled Yarn.What Is a Cabled Yarn?Why Cable?Cable with a Hand Spindle.Cable with a Spinning Wheel.Different Types of Cables.Troubleshooting.Chapter 8. Spin Novelty Yarns.What Is a Novelty Yarn?Color Variations.Textured Yarns.Boucles.Garnetted Yarns.Encased Yarns.Chapter 9. Spin Exotic Fibers. Alpaca and Llama.Angora Rabbit.Bast Fibers: Flax, Hemp, and Ramie.Cotton.Down Fibers: Camel, Dog Hair, and Cashmere.Goat Fibers: Mohair and Pygora (Type A).Silk: Cultivated, Tussah, and Novelties.Wild Fibers: Bison and Qiviut.Chapter 10. Spin with Color. Introduction to Dyes.Set Up a Dye Space.Prepare the Fiber for Dyeing.Color in the Dye Pot.Novelty Dye Techniques.Spin for Color.Spin Carded Color.Chapter 11. Use Your Handspun. Knit with Handspun.Weave with Handspun.Appendix A: The Spinning Community.Appendix B: Spinning Reference Materials.Glossary of Handspinning Terms.Index.