Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep, 5th Edition

Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep, 5th Edition
Author: Paula Simmons
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2019-06-25
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1612129803

Storey’s Guide to Raising Sheep is the best-selling, most trusted reference for farmers and backyard homesteaders with any size flock. The fifth edition is now updated with full-color illustrations and photographs throughout, including a gallery of the best breed choices for both meat and fiber. With their small size and gentle dispositions, sheep are one of the easier livestock species to raise and offer varied marketing opportunities, including meat, wool, and milk. Detailed instructions and graphics lead readers through every essential procedure, including shearing, building a lambing shed, breeding and lambing, butchering, and marketing.

Spin Off

Spin Off
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Total Pages: 1378
Release: 1995
Genre: Hand spinning
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The Spinner's Book of Fleece

The Spinner's Book of Fleece
Author: Beth Smith
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1612120393

Explains the crucial factors that spinners, knitters and weavers need to know in order to create yarn, describing 21 different breeds of sheep, their characteristics and history and the structure, grease content and fiber diameter of each one's fleece.

The Spinner's Book of Yarn Designs

The Spinner's Book of Yarn Designs
Author: Sarah Anderson
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2013-06-24
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1603429026

Discover the satisfying fun of spinning your own yarn! This step-by-step guide shows you how to create 80 distinctive yarn types, from classics like mohair bouclé to novelties like supercoils. Covering the entire spinning process, Sarah Anderson describes the unique architecture of each type of yarn and shares expert techniques for manipulating and combining fibers. Take your crafting to a new level and ensure that you have the best yarn available by spinning it yourself.

Hand Spun

Hand Spun
Author: Lexi Boeger
Publisher: Quarry Books
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2012-02-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781592537624

In her newest book, Hand Spun, art-yarn pioneer and Pluckyfluff creator Lexi Boeger offers yet another exciting collection of new and innovative spinning techniques. This well-rounded book also covers a handful of traditional styles for the spinner to master and then turn on their ear. The many uses of these beautiful one-of-a-kind yarns are demonstrated in Boeger's trademark, surprising, and inventive projects. Learn the basics of fiber prep, from washing raw fleece to carding techniques. Find out how to adapt basic spinning styles to create cutting-edge forms. Be inspired by a stunning gallery of hand-spun yarns that combine various techniques shown in the book. Get complete instructions for 20 fashion-forward, yet accessible, projects including chunky scarves, fabulous hats, a belt, a rug, boas, and more.