Cover art for Yarn Spinning with a Modern Twist
Published
Search Press, October 2022
ISBN
9781782217947
Format
Softcover, 128 pages
Dimensions
28cm × 21.6cm × 1cm

Yarn Spinning with a Modern Twist How to Create Your Own Gorgeous Yarns Using a Drop Spindle by

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This accessible and inspiring introduction to drop-spindle spinning is ideal for fibre artists, knitters, crocheters, felters and weavers.

Vanessa Kroening explains how to clean and prepare fleece for spinning, giving valuable tips to beginners and more experienced spinners alike. There are sections on choosing a fleece, carding, blending colours, making rolags (rolls of fibre), batts (flat carded fibres) and a step-by-step explanation of how to use a drop spindle - a great way to spin your own yarn without needing to invest in an expensive spinning wheel.

Vanessa also shows you to how to ply and dye your yarn and how to add beads, sequins and other decorative elements for a modern and wonderfully artistic finish.

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