The Fleece Fiber Sourcebook

Author : Carol Ekarius,Deborah Robson
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781603427111

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The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook by Carol Ekarius,Deborah Robson Pdf

This one-of-a-kind encyclopedia shines a spotlight on more than 200 animals and their wondrous fleece. Profiling a worldwide array of fiber-producers that includes northern Africa’s dromedary camel, the Navajo churro, and the Tasmanian merino, Carol Ekarius and Deborah Robson include photographs of each animal’s fleece at every stage of the handcrafting process, from raw to cleaned, spun, and woven. The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook is an artist’s handbook, travel guide, and spinning enthusiast’s ultimate reference source all in one.

Author : Carol Ekarius,Deborah Robson
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-30
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781603427647

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The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook by Carol Ekarius,Deborah Robson Pdf

This one-of-a-kind encyclopedia shines a spotlight on more than 200 animals and their wondrous fleece. Profiling a worldwide array of fiber-producers that includes northern Africa’s dromedary camel, the Navajo churro, and the Tasmanian merino, Carol Ekarius and Deborah Robson include photographs of each animal’s fleece at every stage of the handcrafting process, from raw to cleaned, spun, and woven. The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook is an artist’s handbook, travel guide, and spinning enthusiast’s ultimate reference source all in one.

Author : Carol Ekarius,Deborah Robson
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-27
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781603429269

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The Field Guide to Fleece by Carol Ekarius,Deborah Robson Pdf

With this compact portable reference in hand, crafters can quickly and easily look up any of 100 different sheep breeds, the characteristics of their fleece, and the kinds of projects for which their fleece is best suited. Each breed profile includes a photograph of the animal and information about its origin and conservation status, as well as the weight, staple length, fiber diameter, and natural colors of its fleece. This is a great primer for beginners, and a handy guide for anyone who loves working with fleece.

Author : Beth Smith
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 711 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-23
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781603428750

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The Spinner's Book of Fleece by Beth Smith Pdf

The characteristics of fleece — its structure, grease content, and fiber diameter — vary widely depending on the breed of sheep the fleece comes from. In this comprehensive guide, Beth Smith profiles 21 types of fleece, from bouncy and pliant to lacy and lightweight. A sheep-by-sheep reference describes the best way to wash and spin each fleece into rich, soft yarn. You’ll soon be confidently choosing the right fleece, spinning it to perfection, and enjoying the perfect yarn for your next fiber creation.

Author : Sarah Anderson
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-24
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781603429023

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The Spinner's Book of Yarn Designs by Sarah Anderson Pdf

Discover the satisfying fun of spinning your own yarn! This step-by-step guide shows you how to create 80 distinctive yarn types, from classics like mohair bouclé to novelties like supercoils. Covering the entire spinning process, Sarah Anderson describes the unique architecture of each type of yarn and shares expert techniques for manipulating and combining fibers. Take your crafting to a new level and ensure that you have the best yarn available by spinning it yourself.

Author : Clara Parkes
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781683356820

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Vanishing Fleece by Clara Parkes Pdf

The renowned knitter shares her year-long adventure through America’s colorful, fascinating—and slowly disappearing—wool industry. Join Clara Parkes as she ventures across the country to meet the shepherds, dyers, and countless workers without whom our knitting needles would be empty, our mills idle, and our feet woefully cold. Along the way, she encounters a flock of Saxon Merino sheep in upstate New York, tours a scouring plant in Texas, visits a steamy Maine dyehouse, helps sort freshly shorn wool on a working farm, and learns how wool fleece is measured, baled, shipped, and turned into skeins. In pursuit of the perfect yarn, Parkes describes a brush with the dangers of opening a bale (they can explode), and her adventures from Maine to Wisconsin (“the most knitterly state”) and back again. By the end of the book, you’ll be ready to set aside the backyard chickens and add a flock of sheep instead.

Author : Barbara Parry
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781590308233

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Adventures in Yarn Farming by Barbara Parry Pdf

A knitting book focusing on the sheep-to-shawl process by a well-known knitter, shepherd, and artisanal yarn producer. Gain an insider's view on fiber farming and yarn craft, from sheep to skein, all told through the eyes of shepherd and textile artisan Barbara Parry. Follow her flock over the course of a year and discover all the facets of life with sheep: from shearing day and lambing season, to preparing fiber for yarn. Along the way you'll find projects for the fiber obsessed by top knitwear designers, essays on country life, and over 100 stunning photographs. With the growing locavore movement, the rising trend in sustainable farming, and the ever-increasing interest in crafting, this book is perfect for those who yearn for a closer connection to a rural lifestyle and who enjoy making things by hand.

Author : Ann Budd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692824901

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Knitting Comfortably by Ann Budd Pdf

Modern knitters are faced with greater risk of musculoskeletal injury than knitters of a generation ago. This book explores risk factors that impact knitters' productivity, efficiency, and safety. Strategies for reducing risk of injury including early intervention and prevention are discussed. Methods for increased knitting efficiency and productivity are also explained.

Author : Jane Patrick
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781620331675

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The Weaver's Idea Book by Jane Patrick Pdf

New and experienced weavers alike are always on the lookout for new weave-structure patterns. The Weaver's Idea Book presents a wide variety of patterns for the simple rigid-heddle loom, accompanied by harness drafts for multishaft looms. The techniques include leno, Brooks bouquet, soumak, and embroidery on fabric. Each chapter contains weaving patterns along with swatches illustrating the techniques, accompanied by step-by-step photography. The book is arranged by structure or type of weave, from variations on plain weave to doubleweave. With traditional patterns from around the world, bands, and fabrics woven on two double heddles, The Weaver's Idea Book brings together a variety of ways to create exquisite cloth. Weaving tips and tricks help weavers at all levels achieve their textile dreams. In addition to pattern drafts, Jane offers project ideas that guide the reader through creating functional woven projects, from wearables to home decor. Weaving, especially on rigid-heddle looms, is enjoying a resurgence, and contemporary weavers are in need of a book to bridge the divide between basic books and complex text designed for advanced weavers with sophisticated tools. Celebrating the immense potential for creativity possible with the simplest of tools, The Weaver's Idea Book eBook opens new avenues for exploration on both the rigid-heddle and multishaft looms.

Author : Letty Klein,Ann Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Rugs, Braided
ISBN : 0881960144

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The Shepherd's Rug by Letty Klein,Ann Brown Pdf

Author : Irina Böhme,Saskia Dittgen
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9783749454594

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Coloured Sheep by Irina Böhme,Saskia Dittgen Pdf

Some skill, some luck and lots of fun: sheep colour genetics is like a game of cards! This book explains the rules of the game. Assuming no previous knowledge, the book uses a game of cards to visualise the rules that govern colour genetics, introducing terminology on the way. What are genes and alleles? What is the phenotype of a sheep? What the genotype? The reader is introduced to agouti-pattern, base colour, and spotting and strategies are shown to identifiy them in the reader's own flock. This knowledge is expanded to show how it can be used to plan breeding for certain colours. More genes that influence colour are introduced later in the book and thought is given to preserving diversity within a breed while strategically increasing the presence of desirable traits in a flock. The book focuses on practical aspects. How to identify genotypes? Which animals should be used for test breeding? How can the knowledge be used for individual goals? Written by a molecular biologist and science communicator and co-written by a professional editor of scientific textbooks - both of them breeders of coloured sheep - this book uses an easily understandable approach to explaining colour genetics.

Author : Jacey Boggs
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781620333266

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Spin Art by Jacey Boggs Pdf

Jacey Boggs helps you bring textured and novelty yarns to the next level in Spin Art. Inside you'll learn all the secrets behind her exciting new fusion of traditional spinning and envelope-pushing creativity. The yarn styles explored in this comprehensive spinning guide are as well made as they are inventive. Jacey walks you through each of her techniques, with a refreshing mixture of quirky, fanciful, and unexpected designs that are always skillfully constructed. Inside you'll discover: • How to create innovative, eye-catching single and plied yarn styles, including wraps, beehives, bumps, racing stripes, loops, bubblewrap, multiplied, and more. • Detailed technical instruction with step-by-step photos with finished yarn and swatch close-ups. • Jacey's bright personality and motivational tips to inspire all spinning enthusiasts to unleash their creative spirit. Traditional spinners will love Jacey's adventurous spirit and attention to expert technique, while textured-yarn spinners will love Jacey's wild designs and solid construction. As a bonus, the instructional DVD provides additional handspinning demonstration and commentary to complement the techniques in the book. Jacey has bottled the energy and expertise of her highly sought after workshops into a personal, at-home workshop experience for you.

Author : Jillian Moreno
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-23
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781612125213

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Yarnitecture by Jillian Moreno Pdf

Create your dream yarn! Discover the pleasures of designing and building custom-made yarn by spinning it yourself, choosing everything from color to feel and gauge. Jillian Moreno leads you through every step of yarn construction, with detailed instructions and step-by-step photos showing you how to select the fiber you want (wool, cotton, silk, synthetic), establish a foundation, and spin a beautiful yarn with the structure, texture, and color pattern that you want. In addition to teaching you the techniques you need for success, Moreno also offers 12 delicious original patterns from prominent designers, each one showcasing hand-spun yarns.

Author : Chris McLaughlin
Publisher : CompanionHouse Books
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1620083248

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Raising Animals for Fiber by Chris McLaughlin Pdf

Fiber farmer Chris McLaughlin offers a comprehensive guide to raising sheep, goats, angora rabbits, and alpacas for wool. With practical information on breeds, housing, feed, breeding, heath care, shearing, and more, Chris helps the reader to decide which species will best serve their lifestyle criteria and needs.

Author : Paula Simmons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : WISC:89031126287

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Turning Wool Into a Cottage Industry by Paula Simmons Pdf

The complete, no-nonsense, up-to-date information source for anyone operating a wool business at home. Includes merchandising tips and descriptions of 18 successful entrepreneurs.