Name/Title
The intentional spinner : a holistic approach to making yarnEntry/Object ID
TT847.M42 2009Description
Offering a blend of technical knowledge, history, and easy-to-use tips, this inspiring collection of spinning wisdom deftly explores the three fundamental areas of yarn production: understanding fibers, managing yarn structure, and making yarns that precisely meet the spinner's needs. The rich, historic traditions of plant and animal fibers are fascinatingly juxtaposed with recent advances in synthesized fiber and mankind's use of fibers in the past, present, and future, while detailed, image-laden instructions for four intermediate projects demonstrate the range of possibilities, from sturdy, plied yarns to playful, novelty yarns. Spinners are also offered guidance on planning a project from start to finish, as well as how to care for and store completed projects.Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Matthew YanchukNotes
Gift of Matthew Yanchuk, April 2024.Lexicon
Search Terms
hand spinning, spun yarnsBook Details
Author
Judith MacKenzie McCuinPublisher
Interweave PressDate Published
2010ISBN
9781596683600Notes
Length: 151General Notes
Note Type
ContentsNote
The nature of fibers -- Cellulose -- Protein -- Manufactured -- Science of fibers -- Spinning techniques -- Drafting methods -- Plying, cables, and novelty yarn -- Yarn design -- Four intermediate spinning projects.