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Catalog : Books : Spinning
Creative Spinning
by Alison Daykin and Jane Deanne
Softcover, $14.95
ISBN 1-60059-223-6
Lark Books, 2007.
112 pages.
Reconnect with the ancient craft of spinning and let your imagination run
wild with this beautiful book, packed full with ideas for creating yarns inspired by nature.
Suitable for beginners and more experienced spinners alike, this book explains in detail how
to spin using drop spindles and spinning wheels, the characteristics of different wool fibers,
how to control singles, twists and ply.
Once you have learned the basics, 30 exciting projects show you how to experiment with
spinning anything from angora and silk to bamboo or flax. With gorgeous life-size pictures of
raw fibers and spun yarn, plus swatches to show you what the yarn looks like when
it is knitted, you'll have all the inspiration you need. You'll want to get spinning right away.
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