Expert Beth Smith teaches you everything you need to know to spin your own yarn, from choosing a spinning wheel to every stage of preparing your fiber, plying, winding off, and finishing. Fully illustrated step-by-step instructions make it simple and easy! A Storey BASICS title for complete beginners, starting with how to choose a spinning wheel and guiding readers all the way to making yarn. Beth Smith, author of How to Spin and The Spinner's Book of Fleece, is renowned for her love of the variety and versatility of sheep breeds, and she teaches the whys and how-tos of preparing and spinning wool from different breeds. For seven years she owned The Spinning Loft, a shop celebrated for its selection of hard-to-find quality fleeces. She teaches internationally and writes for PLY, Spin Off, and Knittyspin magazines. She also sits on the editorial board of PLY magazine. She lives in Howell, Michigan. Introduction Take the Spinning Plunge Chapter One: Spinning in a Nutshell Typing on a Leader - Treadling - Drafting Chapter Two: Wheels and How They Work Spinning Wheel Parts - Types of Wheels - Drive Systems - Tension and Tension Adjustments - Spinning Wheel Maintenance Chapter Three: Fiber Preparations Carded Preparations - Combed Preparations - Short Fiber Preparations Chapter Four: Drafting Methods Woolen Versus Worsted - Short Forward Draw - Short Backward Draw - Supported Long Draw - Long Draw - Spinning from the Fold Chapter Five: Perfecting Your Skills Joining New Fiber - A Matter of Twist - Tricks for Improving Consistency Chapter Six: Plying Lazy Kates - Choosing the Right Whorl for Plying - Choosing the Number of Plies - Rewinding Bobbins - Holding Singles for Plying - Plying from a Single Bobbin - Plying from Both Ends of the Same Strand - A Matter of Balance - Winding Off - Measuring the Length of a Skein Chapter Seven: The End Is in Sight Finishing Techniques - Drying Your Finished Yarn - The Importance of Samples Glossary of Spinning Terms Index Learn to Spin the Yarn You Love From start to finish, spin any type of fiber into yarn that is ready to use for your favorite knitting, crocheting, or weaving projects! With expert author and teacher Beth Smith's step-by-step instructions and encouraging guidance, plus detailed illustrations and an extensive glossary, this indispensable resource covers everything rom choosing your wheel to drafting the fiber and plying and finishing your beautiful yarn

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