Contents

Dedication

Foreword: Clara Parkes

Foreword: Jacey Boggs

Introduction: Why this Book?

1. The Blueprint: Yarn Vision

Why Am I Spinning?

The Advantage of Keeping Track

Getting Motivated to Spin with Intention

Keeping Your Yarn Vision on Track

2. The Foundation: Sheep Breeds and Beyond

Wool: The Backbone of Spinning

Angora: A Class of Its Own

Camelids: Warmer than Wool

The Big Beasts: Yak, Bison, and Musk Ox

Get My Goats

Seductive Silk

Other Natural Fibers

Synthetic Fiber: Nylon Can Be a Spinner’s Friend

3. The Frame: Fiber Preparations

Woolen vs. Worsted Fiber Preparation

Silk Preparations: Beyond Top and Roving

4. The Walls: Drafting

A Few Words about Twist

Drafting Triangle: The Sweet Spot in Drafting

Drafting against Type: What Happens

Drafting Fiber Blends: Dealing with Mismatched Staple Lengths

Thick or Thin: Controlling Yarn Size while Drafting

Don’t Fight It! Your Wheel Is Your Friend: Work Together

Predrafting

Ratios and Whorls (Pulleys): The Basics

Drive Systems: They Can Make Spinning Easier

How to Draft Consistently

Semi-Worsted and Semi-Woolen Throwdown! Or, a Plea for Sanity

5. The Roof: Plying

What Is Ply and Why Do It?

The Basics of Equipment and Setup

How to Ply

Resting and Rewinding Singles: Pros and Cons

How Twist Affects Knitting

How Ply Affects Knitting

Plying Mistakes and What to Do

6. The Paint: Color

How Dyers Dye

What Affects Color on Fiber

Digging into Your Stash

The Secret to Plying to Match

Mixing It Up within a Braid

Combining Variegated Colors

Working with Batts

7. The Front Door: Finishing

Steaming

Soaking

Snapping

Centripetal Force (Lasso)

Whacking

Fulling

Menacing

8. The Landscaping: Knitting with Your Handspun

A Word on Mill-Spun Yarns

Measuring Handspun Yarn

Sampling and Keeping Track

Planning Knitting Projects

Twist and Knitting Style

9. Housewarming: 12 Patterns Using Handspun Yarn

Sweet Omega Möbius, Designed by Lynne Vogel

Maya Cardigan, Designed by Kirsten Kapur

Jillian Shawl, Designed by Rosemary (Romi) Hill

Lina Toe-Up Socks, Designed by Kate Atherley

Bump in the Night, Designed by Amy King

Tetris Pullover, Designed by Julia Farwell-Clay

Wenny Shawl, Designed by Amy King

La Cuerda, Designed by Laura Nelkin

Winter Library Shawl, Designed by Jillian Moreno

Rigby Cardigan, Designed by Bristol Ivy

Hive Mind, Designed by Adrian Bizilia

Dye Goddess Pullover, Designed by Jillian Moreno

Appendixes

Suggested Reading

Glossary of Techniques

Abbreviations

Resources

Acknowledgment

Index

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