51 Yarns to Spin Before You Cast Off

51 Yarns to Spin Before You Cast Off
Author: Jacey Faulkner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2018-03-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9780999669303

Up for a challenge? 51 Yarns is a fun, detailed list of spinning adventures every spinner should embark on. Packed for the long haul with vital information, tips, tricks, and trivia, it¿s an essential travel companion for your fiber trek across a lush topography of breeds, techniques, materials, and approaches. Map your trail or just ride along ¿ 51 Yarns is the journey; being a happy, well-rounded spinner is the destination!At 5.5 x 8.5 inches, it¿s big enough to contain 51 formidable feats but small enough to throw in your spinning basket. And we¿ve printed it on paper hearty enough to withstand trips to spinning circles and guild meetings, transcontinental hikes, vine swings, late-night spelunks, or to just sit in your library awaiting the next endeavor.

Yarnitecture

Yarnitecture
Author: Jillian Moreno
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2016-08-23
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1612125212

Create your dream yarn! Discover the pleasures of designing and building custom-made yarn by spinning it yourself, choosing everything from color to feel and gauge. Jillian Moreno leads you through every step of yarn construction, with detailed instructions and step-by-step photos showing you how to select the fiber you want (wool, cotton, silk, synthetic), establish a foundation, and spin a beautiful yarn with the structure, texture, and color pattern that you want. In addition to teaching you the techniques you need for success, Moreno also offers 12 delicious original patterns from prominent designers, each one showcasing hand-spun yarns.

Knitting Without Tears

Knitting Without Tears
Author: Elizabeth Zimmerman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 128
Release: 1973-07
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0684135051

The author guides the novice and the experienced knitters in short-cuts and construction tricks and offers twenty original designs

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Handspinning

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Handspinning
Author: Judith MacKenzie McCuin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 603
Release: 2011-06-28
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1118153103

With its soothing, meditative effect, handspinning is a relaxing hobby, and the beautiful yarns you create are an even better reward. This visual guide shows you the basics, beginning with the tools and fibers, and takes you through spinning, plying, making novelty yarns, using exotic fibers, dyeing, and more. Whether you use an inexpensive hand spindle or splurge on a spinning wheel, stick with wool or try alpaca, cashmere, or cotton, you'll learn how to create fun, original, one-of-a-kind yarns that you can knit or weave into truly unique, handmade, and all-natural creations. Concise two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and are ideal for quick review The skill demonstrated is defined and described Detailed color photos demonstrate each step Step-by-step instructions accompany each photo Helpful tips provide additional guidance

Spinning and Dyeing Yarn

Spinning and Dyeing Yarn
Author: Ashley Martineau
Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Dyes and dyeing
ISBN: 9780764166075

Provides easy to follow step-by-step tutorials for preparing, dyeing, and spinning different fibers.

Yarn Works

Yarn Works
Author: W. J. Johnson
Publisher: Creative Publishing International
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2014
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1589237889

Introduces the processes of spinning and dying yarn and explains how to match homespun fiber and yarn to knitted projects.

Mosaic Crochet Workshop

Mosaic Crochet Workshop
Author: Esme Crick
Publisher: David and Charles
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2021-09-14
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1446380009

Create sensational crochet throws and accessories with this indispensable guide to mosaic crochet. Mosaic crochet is a cutting-edge technique that allows you to work two-colour patterns without having to change yarns in one row. You simply skip stitches in one row and connect them by filling in with the alternate colour two rows later. This produces incredible modern geometric patterns that look amazing as throws, blankets, afghans, pillows, rugs, bags and other accessories – using a much easier method than other crochet colourwork techniques. One crochet hook and two balls of yarn are all you need to get started. While it might look complex, mosaic crochet is actually incredibly straightforward once you learn the basic techniques. If you can work a chain, a double crochet (US single crochet) and a treble crochet (US double crochet), then you can mosaic crochet (...and if you can't, don't worry, all the stitches you need are covered in the book). And what's even better is that there are minimal ends to sew in because it works on a two-row method with the yarn carried up the side of the work. In the only book on the subject, crochet designer Esme Crick of Red Sparrow Crochet, shows you how to make 12 bold, statement throws and then how to use the same pattern to create a further 12 spin-off designs for smaller projects, showing how using different yarn colours with the same pattern can create completely different results. In Mosaic Crochet Workshop, Esme shares her skills, passion and gentle humour with you, so that you too can create beautiful throws and stylish homewares whatever your crochet level. And it's not just about slavishly following a pattern, but about building your confidence to make these designs your own, exploring the possibilities of colour and being inspired to start your own design adventures along the way. With full step-by-step guidance on the mosaic stitch, charts for all the mosaic crochet patterns, and 24 projects to make with full written patterns, this stylish modern crochet book will change the way you approach crochet colourwork forever and give you a wealth of beautiful throws and accessories for your home.

Creative Spinning

Creative Spinning
Author: Alison Daykin
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2007
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781600592232

Needleworkers no longer have to settle for what’s available at the local yarn shop! Alison Daykin and Jane Deane, who have decades of experience spinning, weaving, and dyeing, show how easy it can be to create personalized and gorgeous skeins of one-of-a-kind fibers. Designed for complete beginners, this attractive guide offers 30 beautiful projects that teach a repertoire of skills on both the hand spindle and spinning wheel. It starts with simple, basic combing, twisting, plying, and finishing, then goes on to offer a primer on working with fibers. All the chapters are organized by yarn type, including short wool and down, medium fine wool, long wool and lustre, hill and mountain, rare wool, animal hair, silk, and vegetable fiber.

Hands on Spinning

Hands on Spinning
Author: Lee Raven
Publisher: Interweave
Total Pages: 124
Release: 1987-12-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780934026277

Understanding how spinning works, choosing a wheel, building a simple spindle, spinning on a treadle wheel, preparing fibers, carding, twisting, and plying.