Presents a thorough overview of 100 sheep breeds, including each breed's characteristics and history, a photo of the animal and its locks, the best methods for washing its fleece, and specific techniques for preparing, spinning, and finishing the fleece.
Presents a thorough overview of 100 sheep breeds, including each breed's characteristics and history, a photo of the animal and its locks, the best methods for washing its fleece, and specific techniques for preparing, spinning, and finishing the fleece.
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. Deborah Robson is co-author of The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook and Knitting in the Old Way. She is a former editor of both Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot and Spin-Off magazine, and she is currently the editor and publisher of Nomad Press, which publishes books on traditional and ethnic knitting and spinning. Robson is also an artist, working in textiles, printmaking, and oils. She lives in Colorado with her daughter.
Inhaltsangabe
Foreword by Deborah Robson Introduction: Spinning with Purpose and Confidence
Chapter 1 THE VALUE OF RAW FLEECE A Consistent Yarn: Fantasy or Possibility? An Introduction to Hand Scouring
Chapter 2 BUYING A FLEECE: DOS AND DON’TS Deciding How Much to Buy First Consideration
Chapter 3 GETTING TO YARN Spinning Yarns for Knitting or Crochet Spinning Yarns for Weaving Spinning Singles
Chapter 4 FINE WOOLS Washing Techniques for Fine Wools Preparing to Spin Fine Wools Spinning Flicked Locks Merino
Chapter 5 LONGWOOLS Avoiding Stereotypes Appreciating Yarn Differences Washing Longwool Fleece Combing the Longwools Making Top after Combing A Short Lesson in Worsted Spinning Wensleydale Romney Lincoln Bluefaced Leicester
Chapter 6 DOWNS AND DOWN-TYPE BREEDS Skirting a Fleece Scouring Down-Type Wools Handcarding Techniques Drumcarders Suffolk Southdown Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset Black Welsh Mountain
Chapter 7 MULTICOATED BREEDS Working with the Multicoats American Karakul Scottish Blackface Shetland Icelandic
Chapter 8 OTHER BREEDS Hand Prepping Your Fleece California Red Jacob Tunis
Glossary of Terms Metric Conversions USDA Standard Wool Specifications Reading List Resources Acknowledgements Index
Foreword by Deborah Robson Introduction: Spinning with Purpose and Confidence
Chapter 1 THE VALUE OF RAW FLEECE A Consistent Yarn: Fantasy or Possibility? An Introduction to Hand Scouring
Chapter 2 BUYING A FLEECE: DOS AND DON’TS Deciding How Much to Buy First Consideration
Chapter 3 GETTING TO YARN Spinning Yarns for Knitting or Crochet Spinning Yarns for Weaving Spinning Singles
Chapter 4 FINE WOOLS Washing Techniques for Fine Wools Preparing to Spin Fine Wools Spinning Flicked Locks Merino
Chapter 5 LONGWOOLS Avoiding Stereotypes Appreciating Yarn Differences Washing Longwool Fleece Combing the Longwools Making Top after Combing A Short Lesson in Worsted Spinning Wensleydale Romney Lincoln Bluefaced Leicester
Chapter 6 DOWNS AND DOWN-TYPE BREEDS Skirting a Fleece Scouring Down-Type Wools Handcarding Techniques Drumcarders Suffolk Southdown Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset Black Welsh Mountain
Chapter 7 MULTICOATED BREEDS Working with the Multicoats American Karakul Scottish Blackface Shetland Icelandic
Chapter 8 OTHER BREEDS Hand Prepping Your Fleece California Red Jacob Tunis
Glossary of Terms Metric Conversions USDA Standard Wool Specifications Reading List Resources Acknowledgements Index
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