Respect the Spindle: Spin Infinite Yarns with One Amazing Tool

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Portable and productive, the hand spindle has been responsible for creating the world's yarn for millennia. In Respect the Spindle, veteran spinner and spindle aficionado Abby Franquemont teaches spinners old and new how to create incredible yarn with this amazing, yet simple tool. Many contemporary spinners view the hand spindle as a beginner's tool, suited to learn the basic steps of spinning before moving on to a spinning wheel. In Respect the Spindle, Abby emphasizes the spindle's importance and its use in making yarn in advanced ways for high-end to novelty cloth. The perfect how-to book fo.;Cover; Title Page; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction: Why the Spindle?; Know about Spindles; Choosing a Spindle; The Science of Spindles; What about the Wheel?; Spinning on a Spindle; Starting to Spin; Fine-tuning Your Yarn; Getting More Done; Which Spindle When; Plying; Living with Spindles; Spindle-spun Projects; Alpaca Silk Shawl; Your Inner Pink; Simple Crochet Hat; Cotton Washcloth; Resources; Bibliography; Copyright. Cover Title Page Dedication Acknowledgments Contents Introduction: Why the Spindle? Know about Spindles Choosing a Spindle The Science of Spindles What about the Wheel? Spinning on a Spindle Starting to Spin Fine-tuning Your Yarn Getting More Done Which Spindle When Plying Living with Spindles Spindle-spun Projects Alpaca Silk Shawl Your Inner Pink Simple Crochet Hat Cotton Washcloth Resources Bibliography Copyright.