Spinning Designer Yarns
by Diane Varney
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Author: Diane VarneyEdition: Paperback
Published: 2003-09-01
ISBN: 193149939X
Number of pages: 96
Publisher: Interweave Press
Book Reviews of Spinning Designer Yarns
Book Review: Not bad...
Summary: 3 Stars
A lot of good information, attractively presented. I learned about a few specialty yarn constructions and overall the book was easy to read.
When I took it out of the envelope, I was a little disappointed by the size of the book. It's pretty thin. A lot was covered, but it didn't really seem like it was covered in depth. I was hoping to hear MORE about fibers, MORE about twist, etc.
To be fair, my main reference up to this point has been the Alden Amos Book of Handspinning, and that's a tome, so that might have affected my perspective. Still, this book just seems a bit "broad brushstrokes" for me.
Summary of Spinning Designer Yarns
This inspiring illustrated guide teaches experienced spinners to make beautiful designer yarns and encourages them to be more creative and have more fun with spinning. Handspun yarns can be white, lumpy, gray, and precise-or they can be as colorful and deliciously textured as the spinner's imagination. Presented are instructions on applying dye to fibers in new, exciting ways; predicting how novelty yarns will look in finished fabrics; blending fibers for color and texture effects; spinning singles and plied yarns; and using these fantastic new yarns in weaving, knitting, and crocheting. Spinners will also add corespun, boucl?, snarl, knotted, and tufted yarns to their spinning repertoire.General Books
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