Kendig Cottage Spinning and Knitting Supply:
Bookstore: Spinning Books
Bookstore: Spinning Books
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| Books now available at Kendig Cottage Click on each link to open a new window with these book subjects: Dyeing, Felting, General Fiber Knowledge, Knitting with Handspun, Hand Spindles and Spindling, General Spinning (either Spindle or Wheel) |
General Spinning Books-including hand spindling and wheel spinning
| The Aldon Amos Big Book of Handspinning: Being a compendium of Iinformation Advice, and Opinion on the Noble Art and Craft By Alden Amos This is truly a BIG book with every aspect of handspinning explored by a legendary mentor to the growing handcraft community of spinning. In this definitive work, you will find more than 40 years of experience making and handling yarn Hardbound, 480 pages, 400 line illustrations |
| The Ashford Book of Spinning by Anne Feld This book has long been recognized as a wealth of information on hand spinning, fiber preparation, and anything to do with spinning. There are many knitting patterns in this book for hand spun yarns, and this book also delves into hand dyeing your fibers and how to use those in patterns. You don't have to own an Ashford wheel to benefit from the knowledge in here. New and Revised, Paperbound, 152 pages, color and B & W illustrations.and photos. |
| The Spinner's Companion by Bobbie Irwin The best-selling Companion series is every fiber artist's most trusted tool! Both beginning and experienced spinners will use this quick reference to look up common spinning terms, find out how to maintain their wheels, and learn how to process fiber and spin yarn. This handy spiral bound offering is an authoritative tool that spinners will want to keep beside their wheel or with their handspindle at all times. |
| Hand's On Spinning by Lee Raven Understanding how spinning works, building a simple spindle, spinning on a flyer wheel, choosing a wheel, preparing fibers, carding, twisting, and plying are explored in fully illustrated detail. We think this study guide to handspinning is the best ever written. Paperbound, 120 pages, color and b & w illustrations, photos |
| The Handspinner's Handbook by Bette Hochberg This small book is a source of information on the history and practice of handspinning. It has lots of practical information on choosing fiber, preparing fiber for spinning, and spinning wheels of all kinds as well as the actual art of hand spinning. Paperback, b & w illustrations |
| Color in Spinning by Deb Menz This is a paperbound edition of Deb Menz's classic guide to color. Written expressly for the handspinner seeking new adventures in color, this comprehensive manual presents in-depth discussions and step-by-step photographed demonstrations of immersion dyeing, painting rovings, blending colors and fibers, and spinning and plying multicolored preparations. Paperbound, 240 pages, More than 300 color and b & w photographs, 55 illustrations |
| Spin to Knit The Knitter's Guide to Making Yarn by Shannon Okey Everything is here to create fun, funky, one of a kind designer yarn. Learn all the details about fibers, tools and materials to get started spinning. A selection of simple patterns offers ideas to knit with that new yarn! Get ideas for combining your handspun with commercial yarns too. Color and dyeing is also introduced Paperbound 8.5 x 9, 128 pgs 150 photos and 25 illustrations |
| Spinning Designer Yarns by Diane Varney Reprinted due to popular demand! Learn new methods for applying dye to fibers, predicting how novelty yarns will look in finished fabrics, blend fibers for color and texture effects, and spin singles and plied yarns in exciting ways. Paperbound, 96 pages, 16 color photographs, 28 illustrations |
Don't forget to check the handspindle book page for more spinning help, and the dyeing books page for more color
| Kendig Cottage Online Store Mailing address: 307 Kendig Drive Owings Mills, Maryland 21117-1356 410-336-9650 info@KendigCottage.com |
