A Storey BASICS title for complete beginners, starting with how to choose a spinning wheel and guiding readers all the way to making yarn.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Beth Smith, author of How to Spin and The Spinner’s Book of Fleece, is renowned for her love of the variety and versatility of sheep breeds, and she teaches the whys and how-tos of preparing and spinning wool from different breeds. For seven years she owned The Spinning Loft, a shop celebrated for its selection of hard-to-find quality fleeces. She teaches internationally and writes for PLY, Spin Off, and Knittyspin magazines. She also sits on the editorial board of PLY magazine. She lives in Howell, Michigan.
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Introduction Take the Spinning Plunge
Chapter One: Spinning in a Nutshell Typing on a Leader - Treadling - Drafting
Chapter Two: Wheels and How They Work Spinning Wheel Parts - Types of Wheels - Drive Systems - Tension and Tension Adjustments - Spinning Wheel Maintenance
Chapter Four: Drafting Methods Woolen Versus Worsted - Short Forward Draw - Short Backward Draw - Supported Long Draw - Long Draw - Spinning from the Fold
Chapter Five: Perfecting Your Skills Joining New Fiber - A Matter of Twist - Tricks for Improving Consistency
Chapter Six: Plying Lazy Kates - Choosing the Right Whorl for Plying - Choosing the Number of Plies - Rewinding Bobbins - Holding Singles for Plying - Plying from a Single Bobbin - Plying from Both Ends of the Same Strand - A Matter of Balance - Winding Off - Measuring the Length of a Skein
Chapter Seven: The End Is in Sight Finishing Techniques - Drying Your Finished Yarn - The Importance of Samples
Chapter One: Spinning in a Nutshell Typing on a Leader - Treadling - Drafting
Chapter Two: Wheels and How They Work Spinning Wheel Parts - Types of Wheels - Drive Systems - Tension and Tension Adjustments - Spinning Wheel Maintenance
Chapter Four: Drafting Methods Woolen Versus Worsted - Short Forward Draw - Short Backward Draw - Supported Long Draw - Long Draw - Spinning from the Fold
Chapter Five: Perfecting Your Skills Joining New Fiber - A Matter of Twist - Tricks for Improving Consistency
Chapter Six: Plying Lazy Kates - Choosing the Right Whorl for Plying - Choosing the Number of Plies - Rewinding Bobbins - Holding Singles for Plying - Plying from a Single Bobbin - Plying from Both Ends of the Same Strand - A Matter of Balance - Winding Off - Measuring the Length of a Skein
Chapter Seven: The End Is in Sight Finishing Techniques - Drying Your Finished Yarn - The Importance of Samples
Glossary of Spinning Terms Index
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