The Spinner’s Book of Fleece. A Breed-by-Breed Guide to Choosing and Spinning the Perfect Fiber for Every Purpose, Beth Smith (2014)

Un ouvrage destiné aux fileur⋅euse⋅s présentant les caractéristiques des toisons de 21 races de moutons.

Plan de l’article :

  1. Présentation
  2. Informations
  3. Table des matières
  4. Éditions
    1. Édition originale (Storey Publishing, 2014)
    2. eBook (Storey Publishing, 2014)
  5. Autres liens

Présentation

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.

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Traduction :

Les caractéristiques de la toison – sa structure, sa teneur en graisse et le diamètre de ses fibres – varient considérablement en fonction de la race du mouton dont elle provient. Dans ce guide complet, Beth Smith présente 21 types de toisons, des plus rebondissantes et souples aux plus dentelées et légères. Une référence mouton par mouton décrit la meilleure façon de laver et de filer chaque toison pour obtenir un fil riche et doux. Vous serez bientôt en mesure de choisir la bonne toison, de la filer à la perfection et de profiter du fil parfait pour votre prochaine création.

Informations

Table des matières

Foreword
Introduction: Spinning with Purpose and Confidence
1. The Value of Raw Fleece
   A Consistent Yarn: Fantasy or Possibility?
   An Introduction to Hand Scouring
   Storing Raw Fleece and Processed Fiber
   An Overview of Fiber-Prep Tools
2. Buying a Fleece: Dos and Dont’s
   Deciding How Much to Buy
   First Considerations
   Digging Deeper
   Moths and Carpet Beetles
3. Getting to Yarn
   Spinning Yarns for Knitting or Crochet
   Spinning Yarns for Weaving
   Spinning Singles
   Plying Your Singles
   Finishing Your Yarns
   Playing with Twist and Size
4. Fine Wools
   Washing Techniques for Fine Wools
   Preparing to Spin Fine Wools
   Spinning Flicked Locks
   Merino
   Cormo
   Polypay
   Corriedale
5. Longwools
   Avoiding Stereotypes
   Appreciating Yarn Differences
   Washing Longwool Fleece
   Combing the Longwools
   Making Top after Combing
   A Short Lesson in Worsted Spinning
   Wensleydale
   Romney
   Lincoln
   Bluefaced Leicester
6. Downs and Down-Type Breeds
   Skirting a Fleece
   Scouring Down-Type Wools
   Handcarding Techniques
   Drumcarders
   Suffolk
   Southdown
   Dorset Horn and Poll Dorest
   Black Welsh Mountain
7. Multicoated Breeds
   Working with the Multicoats
   American Karakul
   Scottish Blackface
   Shetland
   Icelandic
8. Other Breeds
   Hand Prepping Your Fleece
   California Red
   Jacob
   Tunis
Glossary of Terms
Metric Conversions
USDA Standard Wool Specifications
Reading List
Resources
Acknowledgments

Éditions

Édition originale (Storey Publishing, 2014)

eBook (Storey Publishing, 2014)

Autres liens

Date de publication initiale : 11 mars 2021 Date de dernière mise à jour : 27 janvier 2022