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About this book
This practical book explains the full process of handspinning, from choosing a fleece through to plying your own handspun yarn. Packed with advice and with over 400 photographs, it includes multiple step-by-step sequences to help the complete beginner become an accomplished spinner.
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Information
Publisher
The Crowood PresseBook ISBN
9780719845284
Year
2025Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 Choice of fibres
- 2 Preparing the fibres
- 3 Learning to spin on a spindle
- 4 The spinning wheel
- 5 Plying threads
- 6 Skeining and finishing
- 7 Measuring and recording yarn specifications
- 8 Worsted preparation and spinning
- 9 English woollen longdraw spinning
- 10 A brief look at other fibres
- Glossary
- Suppliers
- Further reading
- Index
- Acknowledgements