Shannon Okey, "Spin to Knit: The Knitter's Guide to Making Yarn"
Interweave Press | 2006 | ISBN: 1596680075 | 128 pages | siPDF | 9.8 MB
Interweave Press | 2006 | ISBN: 1596680075 | 128 pages | siPDF | 9.8 MB
Knitters who want new worlds to conquer can reach for this guide to handspinning their own designer yarns. A rundown on equipment introduces the drop spindle, supported spindle, niddy-noddy, McMorran balance, and yarn meter, while the following sections include choosing wool and other fibers, presenting knitting patterns suitable for handspun yarn, and in-depth profiles of real urban spinners.
For crafters who want to experiment with spinning but don't want to sacrifice too much of their knitting time, there are lots of ideas for jazzing up a thrift-store cardigan with handspun trim or knitting a boatneck pullover in a combination of commercial and handspun yarns. Methods for incorporating beads and threads into yarn and a technique for dyeing yarn in the dishwasher are also featured.
From the Back Cover
Take your knitting to a new level with handmade yarn!
With Spin to Knit, you'll learn all the details about fibers, tools, and materials for spinning, and find a substantial selection of simple patterns to knit with that fabulous yarn you've created all on your own.
Don't want to spin a lot of yarn? No problem, you'll find lots of ideas for combining your precious handspun with commercial, mill-spun yarns or for accenting sweaters you already own.
Discover why "lumpy bumpy" yarn is your friend; ways to unlump your yarn; how to control singles, twist, and ply; and ways to incorporate color, beads, and novelties in your spinning.
It's easy—everything you need to create fun, one-of-a-kind designer yarn is right at your fingertips.
Contents
IntroductionTags: Crafts, Knitting
Equipment Overview
Swift and Ball Winder
WPI Gauge
Niddy-noddy
Yarn Meter
McMorran Balance
A Case for Nøstepinne
1 Fiber 101 for Knitters
Spinning Fiber Types
Fiber Breed Characteristics
Fiber Formats
Sheep to Shawl: Or "What Do I Do with This Bag of Fleece?"
Carding
Using Handcards
Using a Drum Carder
2 Spindles
Drop Spindles
Supported Spindles
Make Your Own CD Spindle
How to Choose a Spindle
Make Your Own Spindle Lazy Kate
3 Wheels
Flyers
Wheel Types
4 Getting Started
Before You Spin
The Basic Mechanics of Spindles and Wheels
Start Spindling!
Wheel Spinning
Common Problems
Tips and Tricks
Twisty Dilemmas
Ply Me a River
Center-pull Ball
Andean Plying
Navajo Plying
Make Your Own Wrist Distaff
Finishing Yarn—or "My Niddy-noddy is Full, Now What?"
"M-O-T-H" and Other Four-letter Words
5 Handspun from a Knitter's Perspective
Energized Singles
Taking Your Lumps
Playing with Plying
6 Color and Other Embellishments
Color
Dishwasher Dyeing
Beads
Other Objects
7 What to Do with All That Yarn
Introduction
Yarn Weight
Stitch Patterns
Garter Scarf 1
Garter Scarf 2
Faux Fair Isle Raglans
Profile: Symeon North
Pippi Socks
Profile: Angela Ho
Pythagoras Headband
Laurabelle Swedish Heart Shrug
A Yarn Tale: Spinning Notes from Kristen Welsh
Profile: Holly Klump
Betsey Bag
May Day Hat
Profile: Birkeland Brothers Wool
Broken Cable Keyhole Scarf
Power Station Hat
Profile: Laura Jefferson and Sarah Dunham
Felted Mammoth Tea Cozy
Beauty School Dropout Pullover
Profile: Catherine Goodwin
Profile: Hatchtown Spindles
Mojave Socks
Profile: Elaine Evans
Orangina Scarf
Copper Moose Shawl
Profile: Crystal Canning
Grow Hat
Profile: Lexi Boeger
Star Wristlets
Profile: Jonathan and Sheila Bosworth
Firecracker Hat
Chillicothe
Profile: Lynne Vogel
Mind's Eye Hat
Profile: Sandy Sitzman
Glossary
Resources
Index
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