Wild yarn : creating hand-spun yarn from ethical fibres
Entry/Object ID
TT847.B7 2024
Description
"In this practical and inspirational guide, artist Imogen Bright Moon demonstrates everything you need to know to create your own richly textured artisanal yarn for use in knitting, weaving, and other textile applications." -- BACK COVER
Lexicon
Search Terms
hand spinning, spun yarns, textile crafts, yarn
Legacy Lexicon
Category
Book
Book Details
Author
Imogen Bright Moon
Publisher
Batsford
Place Published
City
London
Date Published
2024
ISBN
9781849949828
Notes
Length: 128
General Notes
Note Type
Contents
Note
Introduction -- 1. Sensory Craft; experiencing ethical fibres -- 2. Painting with Wool; painterly approaches to wool blending -- 3. Spinning Beauty; the principles of hand spinning -- 4. Yarn Finishing; water & weight -- 5. Curating & Collecting; how to curate a yarn collection -- 6. Project Ideas; working with hand spun yarn in contemporary crafts -- Bibliography -- Artists & Organisations -- Resources: Fibre & Tool Suppliers -- Index.
