Spinning 101

Step-by-Step from Fleece to Yarn with Wheel or Spindle

Welcome to Tom Knisely’s beginner spinning class!  Come on in and he will teach you everything you need to know to turn raw wool into your first hand-spun yarn.  Tom has been teaching introductory spinning for over 30 years.  In this book he shares all of this knowledge in his easy-to-understand manner, illustrated with photographs to guide you through each of the steps.  

Learn how to choose a spinning wheel and how to set it up.  Keep it running smoothly.  How to select and prepare your fibre.  How to spin your first yarn (and the various options for doing so).  How to ply and finish your yarn.  All explained in simple terms and with helpful visuals.  Tom has taught so many classes of spinners, so he knows all the common pitfalls and addresses them with his trouble-shooting tips.  

88pp, soft cover, color photos, glossary.