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Spin to Knit: The Knitter's Guide to Making Yarn

Spin to Knit: The Knitter's Guide to Making Yarn
By Shannon Okey

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Knitters who want new worlds to conquer can reach for this guide to handspinning their own designer yarns. A rundown on equipment introduces the drop spindle, supported spindle, niddy-noddy, McMorran balance, and yarn meter, while the following sections include choosing wool and other fibers, presenting knitting patterns suitable for handspun yarn, and in-depth profiles of real urban spinners. For crafters who want to experiment with spinning but don't want to sacrifice too much of their knitting time, there are lots of ideas for jazzing up a thrift-store cardigan with handspun trim or knitting a boatneck pullover in a combination of commercial and handspun yarns. Methods for incorporating beads and threads into yarn and a technique for dyeing yarn in the dishwasher are also featured.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #214007 in Books
  • Published on: 2006-10-28
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 128 pages

Editorial Reviews

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"Short of shearing the sheep, author Shannon Okey provides everything knitters need to know to take fiber from fuzz to fab." —BUST

"Full of inspiration and stories to get those of us who are a little intimidated by spinning over our fear." —Crafts.LovetoKnow.com

"A lighthearted introduction to an ancient craft.... fun tips of the trade to spin and knit with panache." —MonstersandCritics.com

"A wonderful new book. . . . I believe this book can take you to new creative heights, and I highly recommend it." —Anchorage Daily News

"This book is perfection for newbie and wanna-be spinners who want to do it NOW!" —Knitty.com

"Nicely illustrated with a homely, folksy approach, this book offers some technique, patterns and a variety of tips." —KnitNet

"With Spin to Knit everything you need to create one-of-a-kind designer yarn is right at your fingertips." —Get Creative

"All in all, this publication is a fast read, beautifully written and illustrated, and a joy to linger over." —Spindlicity.com

About the Author
Shannon Okey learned to spin in 2002 after many years as a knitter and artist. She has appeared on the DIY Network’s Uncommon Threads and Knitty Gritty, and HGTV’s Crafters Coast to Coast. Her books include Knitgrrl (Watson Guptill, 2005) and Knitgrrl 2 (Watson Guptill, April 2006). She is a city coordinator for national indie craft show Bazaar Bizarre and lives in Cleveland, Ohio.

Customer Reviews

It's a good book4
Spin to Knit: The Knitter's Guide to Making Yarn I have enjoyed this book. I am house bound so I needed something in writing and pictures that would help me with my spinning and this book filled the bill! I enjoy reading from it, then trying out the instructions. I would recommend this book to most.

Nice spinning book for your collection 4
I enjoyed this book. It gives a nice review of spinning with simple patterns for a beginnning spinner. A good quick reference book for spinners.

disappointing2
I've just started spinning with a drop spindle, with information I found on various websites. I got this book hoping it would add to that knowledge. I haven't found anything here that I haven't found for free, in more detail, elsewhere. I would hope that the art would be higher quality, but there were several of the knit projects that only had one photo, from one angle, with no diagrams or further explanations on how to put them together. I had much higher expectations.