Teach Yourself Visually Handspinning (Teach Yourself Visually Consumer)

With its soothing, meditative effect, handspinning is a relaxing hobby, and the beautiful yarns you create are an even better reward. This visual guide shows you the basics, beginning with the tools and fibers, and takes you through spinning, plying, making novelty yarns, using exotic fibers, dyeing, and more. Whether you use an inexpensive hand spindle or splurge on a spinning wheel, stick with wool or try alpaca, cashmere, or cotton, you'll learn how to create fun, original, one-of-a-kind yarns that you can knit or weave into truly unique, handmade, and all-natural creations. Concise two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and are ideal for quick review The skill demonstrated is defined and described Detailed color photos demonstrate each step Step-by-step instructions accompany each photo Helpful tips provide additional guidance

with Its Soothing, Meditative Effect, Handspinning Is A Relaxing Hobby, And The Beautiful Yarns You Create Are An Even Better Reward. This Visual Guide Shows You The Basics, Beginning With The Tools And Fibers, And Takes You Through Spinning, Plying, Making Novelty Yarns, Using Exotic Fibers, Dyeing, And More. Whether You Use An Inexpensive Hand Spindle Or Splurge On A Spinning Wheel, Stick With Wool Or Try Alpaca, Cashmere, Or Cotton, You'll Learn How To Create Fun, Original, One-of-a-kind Yarns That You Can Knit Or Weave Into Truly Unique, Handmade, And All-natural Creations.

concise Two-page Lessons Show You All The Steps To A Skill And Are Ideal For Quick Review

• the Skill Demonstrated Is Defined And Described
• detailed Color Photos Demonstrate Each Step
• step-by-step Instructions Accompany Each Photo
• helpful Tips Provide Additional Guidance

jan Zlendich - Library Journal

a Textile Artist Of 30 Years Who Has Taught Handspinning Throughout The United States And Canada, Mccuin Is Eminently Qualified To Instruct On The Craft. Beginners Will Find This A Good General Introduction To Spinning With Hand Spindle And Spinning Wheel, While Experienced Handspinners Will Learn From Its Detailed Information On Spinning Novelty Yarns. Throughout, Mccuin Highlights Inexpensive Ways To Sample The Craft Before Purchasing Costly Equipment, E.g., By Experimenting First With An Inexpensive Homemade Warp-weighted Loom. Libraries May Want To Supplement With An Instructional Dvd (e.g., Patsy Zawistoski's spinning Wool: Basics & Beyond) As The Achilles' Heel Of This Otherwise Superb Work Is The Photography: Many Of The Images Are Too Small Or Taken From Too Far A Distance. Still, It Is Well Worth Purchasing, Especially For Public Libraries Catering To Potential Spinners.

The unprecedented popularity of knitting and crocheting is spurring great interest in handspinning (making yarn from raw fiber using a spinning wheel or hand spindle). This book contains step-by-step instructions and photos, and covers topics such as the necessary tools and materials required, preparing fiber for spinning, and others. Why spin? Spinning tools Spinning fibers Start spinning Types of spinning Ply your yarn Make a cabled yarn Spin novelty yarns Spin exotic fibers Spin with color Use your handspun Appendix Glossary of Handspinning terms Index.