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Dessert chef Casey Feldstein has learned one end of a knitting needle from the other after inheriting her aunt's yarn retreat business, but a murder threatens to unravel her latest event . . . Casey's running a new retreat called From Sheep to Shawl” at a resort on the atmospheric Monterey Peninsula. Participants will learn about sheepshearing, fixing up the fleece, and spinning, and will eventually knit a lovely shawl. Nicole Welton has been hired...
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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Shows how to take control of one's yarn and create yarns that are more regular. In the process, teaches techniques for improving one's spinning from first drafts to finishing. Learn: Beth's secret for maintaining even twist; when and how to count treadles for consistency; how samples keep one on track at every stage of spinning; ways to maintain a steady grist in woolen, worsted, and plied yarns; and more.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In this special double spinning workshop, join expert instructor Amy Tyler and explore worsted and woolen spinning techniques. From the smoothest, densest yarns to the loftiest yarns with the fluffiest halos, you'll gain essential spinning skills to use in any application, for any project.
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[2015]
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English
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All you need to know about spinning wool--from sheep to knits! Spinners have been creating beautiful yarns from wool for thousands of years, but we still have unanswered questions. How do you choose a fleece? Should you process your fleece by hand or send it to a mill? What kind of prepared fibers are available, and what should you do with them? Fiber artist and shepherdess Kate Larson answers these and many other questions in The Practical Spinner's...
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