The Spinner's Book of Fleece by Smith, Beth -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Foreword Introduction: Spinning with Purpose and Confidence Chapter 1: The Value of Raw Fleece

A Consistent Yarn: Fantasy or Possibility? An Introduction to Hand Scouring Storing Raw Fleece and Processed Fiber An Overview of Fiber-Prep Tools

Chapter 2: Buying a Fleece: Dos and Dont’s

Deciding How Much to Buy First Considerations Digging Deeper Moths and Carpet Beetles

Chapter 3: Getting to Yarn

Spinning Yarns for Knitting or Crochet Spinning Yarns for Weaving Spinning Singles Plying Your Singles Finishing Your Yarns Playing with Twist and Size

Chapter 4: Fine Wools

Washing Techniques for Fine Wools Preparing to Spin Fine Wools Spinning Flicked Locks Merino Cormo Polypay Corriedale

Chapter 5: Longwools

Avoiding Stereotypes Appreciating Yarn Differences Washing Longwool Fleece Combing the Longwools Making Top after Combing A Short Lesson in Worsted Spinning Wensleydale Romney Lincoln Bluefaced Leicester

Chapter 6: Downs and Down-Type Breeds

Skirting a Fleece Scouring Down-Type Wools Handcarding Techniques Drumcarders Suffolk Southdown Dorset Horn and Poll Dorest Black Welsh Mountain

Chapter 7: Multicoated Breeds

Working with the Multicoats American Karakul Scottish Blackface Shetland Icelandic

Chapter 8: Other Breeds

Hand Prepping Your Fleece California Red Jacob Tunis

Glossary of Terms Metric Conversions USDA Standard Wool Specifications Reading List Resources Acknowledgments More Books to Keep You Spinning! Copyright Share Your Experience!