10 November 2022

£14.99

BC Paperback

216x280 mm

9781782217947

9781782217947

128 pages

Search Press

Yarn Spinning with a Modern Twist

by Vanessa Kroening

This accessible and inspiring introduction to drop-spindle spinning is ideal for fibre artists, knitters, crocheters, felters and weavers.

Vanessa Kroening explains how to clean and prepare fleece for spinning, giving valuable tips to beginners and more experienced spinners alike. There are sections on choosing a fleece, carding, blending colours, making rolags (rolls of fibre), batts (flat carded fibres) and a step-by-step explanation of how to use a drop spindle a great way to spin your own yarn without needing to invest in an expensive spinning wheel.

Vanessa also shows you to how to ply and dye your yarn and how to add beads, sequins and other decorative elements for a modern and wonderfully artistic finish.

Book Contents

Choosing & Preparing your Fleece
Fibre Preparation
Spinning
Plying
Finishing the Yarn
Drop Spindle Techniques
Dyeing

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