The Whole Craft of Spinning: From the Raw Material to ...
 A Good Start: I purchased this book as I was unsure of whether I wanted to spend a lot of money on spinning, and I just wanted to get some of the basic information. That was 4 months ago, and I have bought a spinning wheel. This book gave me the basic [... more]
$6.95
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Color in Spinning
Learned a lot about color, dyeing and fiber: Coming from a formal art background, I really appreciate this book. Not only does it cover the basics of dyeing and carding/combing well, but it also provides lessons in color (beyond the basic color wheel) [... more]
$39.95
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The Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook: Dyeing, Painting, ...
The Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook: The directions for mixing dyes and using them to dye and paint roving and yarn are excellent. They are clearly written and illustrated. The directions for socks are equally well written and easy to follow. The [... more]
$18.95
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Spin It: Making Yarn from Scratch
Great introductory booklet for new spindle-only spinners: I picked up "Spin-It" along with several other new spinning books to add to my library (the others being "The Spinners Companion" and "Spin to Knit" -- both excellent [... more]
$11.95
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A Handspindle Treasury: Collected Works from the Save ...
A Fantastic Beginner's Book: This book is great for the person who either wants to learn to spin with a drop spindle or who has just learned. There are several articles that give clear descriptions of how to use high and low whorl spindles, supported [... more]
$16.95
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The Alden Amos Big Book of Handspinning: Being a ...
Not For Complete Beginners: This book should be read with a critical eye. Some of the information in it is flat-out wrong. One example (not the only one by far, but a potentially disastrous one) is that Mr. Amos recommends winding off a drop spindle by [... more]
$39.95
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Hands on Spinning
Hand Spindling: I did not find this book as helpful as I had expected to. I guess if I was using a wheel, it would be better. But the instructions for using a hand spindle were pretty sketchy, I thought. Hands on Spinning: The book is very educational. [... more]
$21.95
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The Weaving, Spinning, and Dyeing Book
Get the revised, expanded edition, not this one.: I had a copy of the second edition first, then lost it, then grabbed this one used without thinking and upon receiving the book realized this is not the version I had. Whoops, that was dumb. I'll have to [... more]
$45.00
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The Joy of Spinning
"The Joy of Spinninig" is a Joy!: "The Joy of Spinning" by Marilyn Kluger is a good read for spinners and non-spinners alike. Her gentle homey descriptions have you interested far more than you ever expected. Her presentation of the [... more]
$10.95
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Weaving, Spinning, and Dyeing: A Beginner's Manual
Get your feet wet: This book has been in my library for about 20 years. I stopped needing it ages ago, and now am reviewing it just prior to giving it to another fiber arts novice. The material in this manual is clearly presented in such a way as to give [... more]
$5.95
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Handspun Treasures from Rare Wools: Collected Works from ...
An inspiring picture book on rare sheep: Many knitted and woven garments and a woven carpet as well, all made out of wool. Accompanied by pictures of many of the endangered sheep breeds. Its mainly a picturebook, no instructions on how to do the projects. [... more]
$19.95
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Spinning for Softness and Speed
Great book!: Paula Simmons loved to teach spinning and you can tell it with this book. She even tells you how to hold your hands and fingers, just as if she was sitting beside you. The pictures showing the fiber being held and drafted are great! Since [... more]
$8.95
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