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Spinning & Felting
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Spin It
Making Yarn from Scratch
by Lee Raven
Here is a great book to get the reader started spinning yarn. Instructions begin by spinning with
your hands, moves on to spinning with a hooked stick and then to using a handspindle. There are
instructions for making one's own spindle, how to select and prepare wool, and process the finished
yarn. This book is well illustrated with color close-up photos of all the steps to making real yarn.
Included are several projects to use the new yarn: knitted bunny bag, handwarmers, crocheted hat,
woven scarf, and a knitted baby cap.
$9.95
Paperbound, 8½ x 11", 33 pages, color photos, line drawings
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The Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook
by Lynne Vogel
This is a colorful book full of interesting ways to create unique yarn with instructions on how
to use your special yarn to knit one-of-a-kind socks. There is information on several methods
of dyeing fiber and directions for spinning the fibers with handspindles into sock yarn. Included
are patterns for knitting socks with several variations. This book has many color photos.
$18.95
Paperbound, 8 ½ x 9", 96 pages
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The Spinner's Companion
by Bobbi Irwin
This is another addition to the Interweave Press collection of needlework reference books.
The hard-covered, spiral-bound format makes this book perfect for carrying in one's spinning
basket.
This book is a wonderful collection of useful information including spinning terms, wheel parts
and maintenance, fiber and fiber preparation, and techniques in drafting, plying, and yarn sizes.
$19.95
Spiral-bound, 7 x 5", 112 pages
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The Alden Amos Big Book of Handspinning
by Alden Amos and
Stephenie Gaustad (Illustrator)
Alden Amos is a well-known spinner and wheel designer with lots of experience and opinions.
This is a complete book on wheel mechanics and construction, spinning fibers, and spinning
techniques, as well as spinning history and traditions. The information is very detailed and
technical. The book is well-illustrated with line drawings and has a large bibliography.
You may want to begin reading this book with the complete and very amusing glossary!
$39.95
Hardcover, 7½ x 9½", 495 pages, line drawings
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Handspun Treasures
from Rare Wools
edited by Deborah Robson
This book is a collection of photos of the works from the Save the Sheep Project,
a traveling exhibit of projects created with handspun yarns from rare breed sheep.
There are also photos and information about nineteen rare breed sheep, their fleeces and fiber
characteristics and uses.
Included are basic spinning terms and handspindle instructions along with a complete bibliography.
$19.95
Paperbound, 8½ x 9", 95 pages, color and B&W photos, line drawings
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In Sheep's Clothing
by Nola Fournier and Jane Fournier
This reference book provides a very complete look at the characteristics of the wool of nearly
100 breeds of sheep. Information in this book includes fleece characteristics,
methods of fiber preparation and spinning and also recommends the best use for the fibers.
There is excellent advice on selecting top-quality fleeces, cleaning the wool,
fiber preparation and spinning and plying a variety of yarn styles.
Actual fleece locks are shown in full-size photographs.
$24.95
Paperbound, 8½ x 9", 95 pages, color and B&W photos, line drawings
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Project Books
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Homespun Handknit:
caps, socks, mittens & gloves
edited by Linda Ligon
This book is a treasure of patterns for knitted accessories in all size ranges. The projects
range in difficulty from easy beginner to more advanced techniques. Throughout the book
the reader will find many tips to expand knitting skills.
All patterns give yarn specifications for the spinner, but are easily knitted with commercially-spun
yarn as well.
$19.95
Paperbound, 8½ x 9", 160 pages, color photos, line drawings, and charts
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Felting Books
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Needle Felting:
Art Techniques and Projects
by Anne Einset Vickrey
This book is a great introduction to a fun method of creating fiber art. Using just fiber, inexpensive
felting needles and a foam surface, the reader will learn to make both flat and three-dimensional
shapes.
Projects begin with simple flat shapes and progress to detailed faces and dolls. Includes photos
of felted items for great inspiration.
$16.95
Spiral-bound, 7½ x 8", 60 pages, B&W photos and line drawings
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Feltmaking
by Chad Alice Hagen
This book is part of the "Weekend Crafter" series of books for those interested in learning the
basics of a new craft. The book takes the reader step-by-step through the process of hand feltmaking
using only wool, soap and hot water. Closeup color photos illustrate each step. There is
information on which types of wool to use and how different water will affect the process. Included are
directions for projects such as a necklace of felted beads, felted animals, small felted bags and
bracelets, and rugs. And for more inspiration, there is a gallery of professional feltwork.
$14.95
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