Teach Yourself Visually Handspinning (Teach Yourself Visually Consumer)

By Judith MacKenzie McCuin

Book Overview

With its soothing, meditative effect, handspinning is a relaxing hobby, and the beautiful yarns you create are an even better reward. This visual guide shows you the basics, beginning with the tools and fibers, and takes you through spinning, plying, making novelty yarns, using exotic fibers, dyeing, and more. Whether you use an inexpensive hand spindle or splurge on a spinning wheel, stick with wool or try alpaca, cashmere, or cotton, you'll learn how to create fun, original, one-of-a-kind yarns that you can knit or weave into truly unique, handmade, and all-natural creations. Concise two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and are ideal for quick review The skill demonstrated is defined and described Detailed color photos demonstrate each step Step-by-step instructions accompany each photo Helpful tips provide additional guidance

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470098457
• ISBN13: 9780470098455
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Visual
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A colorful start.

This book has been touted as a good hit-the-deck running book for spinners and potential spinners. That is true; however, it is also very useful for people who have quite a bit of spinning under their belt. It is the visual that makes a difference. The only thing better is the now available DVDs. The descriptions at first may seem a little superficial or curt. However, you cannot explain what it takes to a book's worth of knowledge in one paragraph. One may look at page 15 and wonder what a bobbin-driven wheel is, but this is not a place to go into detail; it is just a preview of what will be explained later in the book. I can see where it would be easy to learn to spin one way and become an expert, yet still, miss some of the finer points and even useful equipment. This is why you may want to read the book from cover to cover before investing time and money. I was glad to see that most of the pictures were of Ashford equipment, as that is what I am most used to using. This is a must for your library. Also, even when you know something is nice to have a different view on the subject. Be sure to supplement this book with articles from the author in "Spinoff" magazine.