The Complete Guide To Spinning Yarn – Brenda Gibson

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The Complete Guide To Spinning Yarn – Techniques, projects and recipes – Brenda Gibson. Paperback (rrp £16.99). New/unuse condition however the top has been bent (see last photograph) hence lower price.

Includes basic techniques for making your own yarns as well as recipes for more adventurous yarns for experienced spinners.

Step-by-step sequences explain techniques for the preparation of fibres, spinning a single thread, plying single threads together to make a balanced yarn, and creative use of colour. Once you have mastered the techniques, there are lots of recipes for a huge range of textured yarns in various colourways and fibre combinations – includes mohairs, two-plies, flecked, spiral, boucle and bullion yarns. Also includes suggestions for using each type in terms of drape and durability.

Includes a special section about marketing and selling your work.