Spinning Books

The Ashford Book of Carding - $33.00
Jo Reeve. Tutorials: Flick carding; Hand carding; Drum carding; Fleece to sliver; Colour Blending; Fibre blending. Projects: Self-striping socks; Merino mittens; Triangular shawl; Merino and silk scarf. What more needs to be said? 92pp. Pb.

The Ashford Book of Spinning - $38.00
Anne Field. Although written specifically for the Ashford wheel, the material included here is so basic and so well presented that it would benefit any spinner. Further, it goes well beyond simply providing instructions for spinning. There are chapters on dyeing, felting, and instructions for making projects using handspun yarns. There are sweaters and scarves, mittens and booties, and more -- each illustrated in color. Illustrated. 160pp, Pb.

Colour in Spinning - $42.00
Deb Menz. Finally this excellant book has been reprinted! This comprehensive manual presents in-depth discussions and step-by-step photographed demonstrations of immersion dyeing, painting rovings, blending colours and fibres, and spinning and plying multicoloured preperations. 240pp. Pb.

The Handspinners Companion - $39.00
Leigh Morris. This new edition of a great Australian handspinning book presents a wealth of information and detail for the Australian spinner. Both beginners and experienced spinners alike will appreciate the background information and the detailed instructions for using a variety of fibres to create unique yarns. This is very much a "hans on" book, yet it brings together into one book the most comprehensive information ever gathered on hand knitting yarns, handspinning fibres and simple yarn design. 131pp. Pb.

In Sheep's Clothing: A Handspinners Guide to Wool - $43.00
Nola & Jane Fournier. A look at a hundred breeds of sheep, their fleece characteristics, methods of preparation and spinning, and best end use. Everything from baby-soft Merino to silky Lincoln to sturdy Karakul. Expert advice on: selecting top quality fleeces; cleaning wool efficiently and thoroughly; teasing, flicking, combing, carding, and other preparation methods; and spinning and plying a variety of yarn styles. 224pp, Pb.

Learn To Spin - $3.50
A small basic instruction manual in the art of spinning, from the makers of the famous Ashford wheels. 12pp, Pb.

Learn to Spin Silk on a Top Whorl Spindle - $13.00
Ruth MacGregor. This slim booklet will teach you to spin silk. From the first page to the last, the focus is silken: what silk is, what it wants from you, and how to get what you want from it. 38pp, Pb.

Merino: Spinning, Dyeing & Working with Merino & Superfine Wools - $25.00
Margaret Stove. Merino sheep have a reputation for being difficult to spin. Fortunately the author proceeded to figure out how to spin it so that the fine wool was useable. Her techniques set the spinner on the path to successful yarns. 109pp, Hb.

Spin to Knit - $34.00
Shannon Okey. The essential guide for knitters wanting to learn to make their own yarn! Urban spinner Shannon Okey teaches the basic tools you need to get started spinning: whether you should begin with a drop spindle or a wheel, and how to control singles, twist, and ply. S also discusses incorporating color into spinning, from "dishwater dyeing," to incorporating beads, thread, or other media into yarns for visual interest. Inventive patterns include a thrift-store garment that is jazzed-up with the addition of a beautiful handspun trim, a boatneck pullover that combines both mill- and hand-spun yarns, a retro pom-pom scarf, a traditional lace shawl, and much more. 128pp Pb.

The Woolgatherers Handspun Pattern Book - $11.00
Albury Wodonga Hadweavers and Spinners Guild. A collection of favourite handspun patterns gathered together during the first ten yearsof the Albury/Wodonga Handweavers and Spinners Guild, 1970 - 1980. 64pp. Pb.