How to Spin
From Choosing a Spinning Wheel to Making Yarn. A Storey BASICS (R) Title
Published on 8. March 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-61212-612-8 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Workman Publishing
Illustrations
Illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
130 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-61212-612-8 (9781612126128)
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Person
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.
Content
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 Three: Fiber Preparations
Carded Preparations - Combed Preparations - Short Fiber Preparations
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
Glossary of Spinning Terms
Index
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 Three: Fiber Preparations
Carded Preparations - Combed Preparations - Short Fiber Preparations
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
Glossary of Spinning Terms
Index