Yarn works : how to spin, dye, and knit your own yarn
Record details
- ISBN: 1589237889
- ISBN: 9781589237889
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Physical Description:
192 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
print - Publisher: Mankato, Minnesota : Creative Publishing International, 2014.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-161) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Fiber workshop. A brief history of fiber ; Selecting the best fiber for a project ; Meet the fibers ; Fiber preparation tools ; The fiber preparation workshops ; Creative fiber blending workshop -- Spin workshop. A brief history of spinning ; Spinning tools ; Spin concept ; Beginning to spin ; Spin methods ; Draw methods ; Twist ; Spin numbers workshop : a path to spin consistency ; Plying workshop ; The finishing act : wrapping up the spin ; Spinning just for the Zen of it -- Dye workshop. A brief history of dyeing ; About dyes today ; Determining a fiber's dyeability ; Meet the dyes ; supplies and tools for dyeing ; Practice safe dyeing in your kitchen ; Other safe dyeing recommendations ; How to prepare fibers and dyes ; The dye workshops ; Natural dye workshop ; Acid dye workshop : protein fibers ; Fiber-reactive dye workshop : cellulose/bast fibers ; Reflections on dye workshops ; Creative dyeing workshop ; Going beyond the dye workshop -- Knit workshop. A brief history of knitting with hand-spun yards ; Patterns ; Vallkulla: twined fingerless mitts (Wool) ; Hanna: socks for peaceful spinning (Wool) ; Sami: a Lovikka-style mitten (Wool) ; Gabriel: a boating hat to crown the spiritual spinner (Wool) ; Ri̤sn̕: wrist/ankle warmer (Alpaca) ; Dominique: fisherman rib scarf (Merino/Angora blend) ; Sylph: parachute cowl (Silk) ; Bene: skinny scarf or tie (Cotton) ; Liv: linen towel (Flax) ; Catherine: small notions bag (Nylon). |
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Subject: | Hand spinning Dyes and dyeing Textile fibers Yarn Knitting |
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