The Spinner's Book of Fleece

Name: The Spinner's Book of Fleece
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781612120393
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A Breed-by-Breed Guide to Choosing and Spinning the Perfect Fiber for Every Purpose

By Beth Smith

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The Spinner's Book of Fleece by Beth Smith is a detailed guide exploring the unique characteristics of fleece from various sheep breeds. This book profiles 21 different types of fleece, offering insights into their structure, grease content, and fibre diameter. It provides expert advice on how to wash and spin each type to create rich, soft yarn, helping spinners choose and work with fleece confidently for their fibre projects.
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This book is ideal for spinners, fibre artists, and anyone interested in the craft of yarn making, especially those seeking to enhance their knowledge of fleece characteristics and spinning techniques.

Presents a thorough overview of 100 sheep breeds, including each breed's characteristics and history, a photo of the animal and its locks, the best methods for washing its fleece, and specific techniques for preparing, spinning, and finishing the fleece.

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The characteristics of fleece — its structure, grease content, and fibre 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 fibre creation.

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The Spinner's Book of Fleece serves as your essential resource for understanding and working with different fleece types, enabling you to make informed decisions for your spinning projects.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781612120393

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 August 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC

Contributors:

Foreword by Deborah Robson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 828g

Pages: 256

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Arts & Culture Arts and Crafts Beth Smith Non-Fiction

About the Author

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. Deborah Robson is co-author of The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook and Knitting in the Old Way. She is a former editor of both Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot and Spin-Off magazine, and she is currently the editor and publisher of Nomad Press, which publishes books on traditional and ethnic knitting and spinning. Robson is also an artist, working in textiles, printmaking, and oils. She lives in Colorado with her daughter.