Ashford Book of Hand Spinning
Pickup available, usually ready in 24 hours
191 Athabascan Ave
Sherwood Park AB T8A 4C8
Canada
+17804641344
By Jo Reeve
Learn to hand spin with fibre artist Jo Reeve. Jo, the author of the very popular Ashford Book of Carding, has twenty-seven years of spinning experience and will show you how to spin from the beginning through to advanced techniques. Learn how to create unique yarns using different techniques and fibres and make five easy projects using your handspun yarn. Step by step instructions and gorgeous colour photographs will take you on a new journey of creativity.
Chapters
- Making handspun yarn
- Spinning Talk
- Drafting
- Tools for Spinning
- Spinning on the Drop Spindle
- Plying – Making a two-ply Yarn
- Navajo Plying – Making a three-ply Yarn
- Yarn by Design
- Carding
- Fibre for Spinning
- Wool
- Angora
- Alpaca
- Silk
- Mohair
- Tencel
- Bamboo
- Cotton
- Flax
- Soybean
- Commercially prepared Fibre
- Novelty Yarns
- Knot Yarn
- Spiral Yarn
- Boucle
- Slub Yarn
- Core Spinning
- Knitting and Weaving with Handspun Yarn
- Projects
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