The Intentional Spinner: A Holistic Approach to Making Yarn (Paperback)

The Intentional Spinner: A Holistic Approach to Making Yarn

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Offering a blend of technical knowledge, history, and easy-to-use tips, this inspiring collection of spinning wisdom deftly explores the three fundamental areas of yarn production: understanding fibers, managing yarn structure, and making yarns that precisely meet the spinner’s needs. The rich, historic traditions of plant and animal fibers are fascinatingly juxtaposed with recent advances in synthesized fiber and mankind’s use of fibers in the past, present, and future, while detailed, image-laden instructions for four intermediate projects demonstrate the range of possibilities, from sturdy, plied yarns to playful, novelty yarns. Spinners are also offered guidance on planning a project from start to finish, as well as how to care for and store completed projects.

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Paperback: 152 pages

Publisher: Interweave Press (December 1, 2008)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1596680806
ISBN-13: 978-1596680807

Product Dimensions:

8.9 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

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