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The Spinner's Book of Yarn Designs: Techniques for Creating 80 Yarns Hardcover - 2013

by Sarah Anderson; Foreword by Judith MacKenzie


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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 boucl 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.

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Expand Your Spinning Repertoire!

Explore the exciting possibilities in wool and wheel with Sarah Anderson as she invites you into her yarn library and demonstrates how to spin everything from classic fat and fine singles to dozens of boucle variations and one-of-a-kind novelty yarns. Featuring step-by-step instructions on making 80 distinctive yarns, this is the primer every spinner needs to begin building a unique collection of luxious yarns.

64 unique reference cards appear throughout to illustrate step-by-step the singles and twist combinations that comprise each yarn. A second set of the cards, in a handy take-along format, is packaging in a separate envelope at the back of the book.

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  • Title The Spinner's Book of Yarn Designs: Techniques for Creating 80 Yarns
  • Author Sarah Anderson; Foreword by Judith MacKenzie
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Har/Crds
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Storey Publishing, U.S.A.
  • Date 2013-01-29
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781603427388 / 1603427384
  • Weight 2.2 lbs (1.00 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 8.2 x 1 in (23.11 x 20.83 x 2.54 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Art Aspects
  • Library of Congress subjects Hand spinning, Spun yarns
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012039869
  • Dewey Decimal Code 746.14

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Citations

  • Library Journal, 02/01/2013, Page 38
  • Publishers Weekly, 11/05/2012, Page 0
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