The spinner's book of fleece : a breed-by-breed guide to choosing and spinning the perfect fiber for every purpose / Beth Smith ; foreword by Deborah Robson.
Material type:
TextPublisher: North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, 2014Description: ix, 245 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1612120393 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- 9781612120393 (hardcover : alk. paper)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book
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Main Library | NonFiction | 746.12 S643 | Available | 33111007606375 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The characteristics of fleece -- its structure, grease content, and fiber diameter -- vary widely depending on the breed of sheep the fleece comes from. In this comprehensive guide, Beth Smith profiles 21 types of fleece, from bouncy and pliant to lacy and lightweight. A sheep-by-sheep reference describes the best way to wash and spin each fleece into rich, soft yarn. You'll soon be confidently choosing the right fleece, spinning it to perfection, and enjoying the perfect yarn for your next fiber creation.
Includes index.
The value of raw fleece -- Buying a fleece: dos and don'ts -- Getting to yarn -- Fine wools -- Longwools -- Downs and down-type breeds -- Multicoated breeds -- Other breeds.
Provides information about the wool shorn from twenty-one different breeds of sheep, noting the characteristics, history, structure, grease content, and fiber diameter of each.