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This set of 7 tiny stuffies will bring a smile, no matter the weather! Sun, moon, stars, raindrops, and a cheerful pastel rainbow are written to work as either teething rings or as a mobile. All patterns are suitable for beginners.

Teething rings call for a wooden ring to wrap around. For the mobile, you'll want a metal ring (for hanging toys from), bells, and a pompom maker kit.

Yarn to make these patterns is also available from Ricorumi. Visit the yarn page!

Ricorumi books use British crochet terminology.

Ricorumi Funny Fall by Rico Design is full of Autumn fun! This crochet booklet has designs and instructions to create eight different mini amigurumi, including Fox, Raccoon, Squirrel, Snail, Toadstool, Garland, Hedgehog, and Acorn Bag. Make yourself a fun new friend for fall!

Ricorumi books use British crochet terminology.

Cute, cuter, kawaii - welcome to Rico's colourful kawaii world! If you like amigurumis, you will love this booklet! Whether funny little fruits with faces, imaginative dinosaurs, a duck dad with his chicks, the happy bunny or the slumbering fox – the characters, which seem very different at first glance, have one thing in common: They are all designed in kawaii style and therefore are so cute, that you would like to start crocheting straight away. All designs delight with playful details such as sewn-on cheeks, cute faces and well thought-out shapes. The earthy and pastel colors of popular Ricorumi yarn are crocheted in the equally cute 25g ball.

Ricorumi books use British crochet terminolog

This super-cute set of six animal patterns offers two options - just the heads as an accessory on a teething ring, or heads and bodies to put on a mobile or give as stuffed toys.

Teething rings call for a wooden ring to wrap around. For the mobile, you'll want a metal ring (for hanging toys from), bells, and a pompom maker kit. 

Includes:
Cockatoo
Bunny
Koala
Llama
Teddy
Unicorn

Ricorumi books use British crochet terminology.

This set of 5 adorable creatures are waiting to be your friend! All patterns are suitable for beginners.

Patterns included:

Unicorn

Teddy Bear

Puppy

Rabbit (floppy-eared version)

Rabbit (shorter-eared version)



Yarn to make these patterns is also available from Ricorumi. Visit the yarn page!


Ricorumi books use British crochet terminology.

In Rico's new pattern booklet, we take you to the sea. Let a fresh sea breeze blow into your house with our beautiful figures such as lighthouses, seagulls, fish and a cute seal. Ricorumi Maritime uses Ricorumi in classic coastal colours. As an atmospheric home decoration, let these modern models instantly bring that beach feeling into your four walls.

Ricorumi books use British crochet terminology.

Now it's getting really colorful! These new Ricorumi characters shine in bright rainbow colors. In addition to the rainbow garland, rainbows with and without faces and a cloud, there are toucans, flowers, a bunny and a summer ice cream cone. All models will spread good mood in your own home and are also perfect as a cheerful gift idea. Tip: Of course you can crochet every model in your favorite colors.

Ricorumi books use British crochet terminology.

Ricorumi booklet "Rainbow Weirdos" features funny figures in all the colors of the rainbow. The different shapes of the crazy Weirdos are crocheted using Ricorumi Dk and Ricorumi Nilli Nilli. Many of the figures are crocheted using both Ricorumi variants; which makes them very lively and shows once again that the two qualities are perfectly coordinated in terms of color.
A large white cloud serves as a cute bag for the Rainbow Weirdos. With the easy-to-understand instructions and detailed illustrations, all models are, as always, very easy to crochet.

Ricorumi books use British crochet terminology.

- 20 pages in softcover

- Size: 24x21cm

- Publisher: Rico Design GmbH & Co. KG

 

Attention crochet fans! There is a new Ricorumi universe! In this issue we combine our classics Ricorumi DK and Ricorumi Spray DK with Ricorumi Nilli Nilli, which is a matte yet shiny chenille yarn. The result is a vibrant underwater world with octopods, squid, starfish, anemones, fish, sea slugs, mussels, and corals. Create your own little natural history collection of exciting sea creatures!

13 models on 24 pages
Language: English
Format: 24x21cm
Publisher: Rico Design GmbH & Co. KG

By Deborah Jarchow

Explore colour, design, and texture as you follow Deborah’s clear, step-by-step, instructions. From warping, weaving, trouble shooting and projects featuring plain weave to inlay and hand-manipulated lace this book opens up a whole world of creative weaving.

Format: Softcover                                                                                                              Size: 8.5" x 9"                                                                                                                  Pages: 201                                                                                                                          ISBN: 9780958288187

A FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year.

BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red end-papers. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk or table.

PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: a pocket at the back for scraps and receipts; two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list; robust ivory text paper, printed with lines; and when you need to collect other notes or scraps of paper the magnetic side flap keeps everything neat and tidy.

THE ARTIST. The Royal School of Needlework is known worldwide for exceptional technical tuition in the art of hand embroidery; the conservation and restoration of historic embroidered textiles and prestigious embroidery commissions, created in its Embroidery Studio at Hampton Court Palace. The large Wall of Wool in vibrant rainbow colours is invaluable to the expert studio embroiderers who can use it to match the textiles they are restoring or conserving perfectly.

THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."

Product details
Notebook / blank book, Decorated cover, ruled pages, pocket ribbon and magnetic closure, 176 pages, 1 illustrations
ISBN: 9781804173107
Series: Flame Tree Notebooks
Dimensions: 210 x 148 x 17 mm

Learn how to make 20 modern-vibe projects using the technique of pulling wool strips.

Related to punch needle rug hooking, this process has similar traditional roots, but wool strips provide a different form of expression and a unique look.

Whether you're a complete beginner, an established fan of punch needle rug hooking, or at the intermediate level, this teaching from expert Katie Kriner offers 20 projects for honing your skills, and the designs are a variety of styles, including rustic, primitive, chic, and modern.

• First, enjoy learning about this craft's antique origins, then understand what tools and materials you'll need for creating and working with strips of wool.

• To get you started on the craft itself, Katie teaches 3 simple projects and 2 basic finishing techniques.

• This lets you create the 17 "next step up" projects, such as pillows, wall hangings, floor rugs, bags, holiday decorations, tea cozy, wine tote, and footstool.

• Learn various techniques for finishing and binding, mounting, backgrounds, assembling pieces, beading, and more.

Make the projects as they're taught, or use them as springboards for customizing and expressing your own design style.

Size: 8.5in x 10.0in  |  Pages: 128  |  180 color photos

It is time to get excited for the new 7 Fashion-Forward Knits for Men & Women Pattern Book featuring Jody Long's Alba Yarn. This incredibly versatile collection will make your imagination run wild with possibilities for using Alba in your next project. The publication features the following complete knitting patterns: 

• Harris
  
• Orkney
• Skye
• Bute
• Faroe Hate
• Shetland Cowl
• Arran

Softcover
43 pages
Designer: Jody Long
Copyright 2019

More information on individual patterns is available at Knitting Fever. 

Thoughtful Projects for a Handmade Year                                                                       by Hannah Thiessen

Slow Knitting introduces crafters to a process of more mindful making through five basic tenets: source carefully, make thoughtfully, think seasonally, experiment fearlessly, and explore openly. Now, this seasonal approach encourages knitters to delve deeper into those concepts, applying them to everyday making through a series of essays, projects, and patterns that explore the life of a knitter throughout the year. Organized similarly to a seasonal planting guide or farmer’s almanac, each chapter and section is designed to identify and encourage small ways that knitters may begin to employ noticeable change: organizing your yarn stash, carving out time for knitting, and starting on that baby blanket in a timely manner. The ideas explored here add up to a fuller, more mindful year, all through the joyful experience that is knitting.

Size: 7" x 9.25"                                                                                                              Pages: 192                                                                                                                  Format: Hardcover                                                                                                        ISBN: 9781419740435

Create sustainable clothing that fits you perfectly and makes you feel wonderful when wearing it.

Even if you've never done it before, making your own clothing can be easy and fun—and sustainable, if you use recycled fabrics! You’ll find clear how-tos on techniques and instructions for 50 garments to make. They use only five paper patterns, customizable from XS to XXL. The patterns are full size and ready to use: four sheets (39" by 27" each), folded and conveniently stored in handy gusseted pockets inside the book's covers.

There are plenty of projects perfect for beginners, with easy photo-rich instructions. And as you get more confident, you'll take on the higher-beginner-level creations. Here are patterns for shirts, pants, skirts, dresses, and jackets with variations for each. Or make an evening gown, overalls, jumpsuits . . . there's plenty of fashion fun you'll love.

Included is a section on how to give your old favorites a new life so you can wear them longer—mending is only the start of the options.

This guide emphasizes that you don’t need a lot of fancy tools or training to begin to sew; with the how-to here and these ingenious projects, as long as you have a sewing machine, you're ready to go. Learn how to cut out a pattern, machine-stitch, and hand-stitch. For some of the patterns you'll cut out the pieces following a template, and for others, you’ll draft the pieces yourself from your own measurements.

Feel good about upcycling your wardrobe—and your extra blankets, sheets, or curtains. Most of all, keep your creativity flowing in everything you wear.

Size: 8.5in x 11.0in | Pages:240 | 400 color images plus patterns in storage pockets
Binding: Hardback
ISBN: 9780764366130

Add Shadow Weave to your repertoire with Susan Kesler-Simpson's easy-to-follow instructions.

Susan's approach is to first break down the structure of Shadow Weave so that any level weaver can understand how alternating light and dark threads in both warp and weft can present a dominant motif outlined with an identical shadow. She walks you through how the structure builds and weaves, and once you comprehend how the weave structure works, you will be able to weave any of the 25 project patterns in the book. You will also have the knowledge to transform other drafts to Shadow Weave, or to design your own Shadow Weave pattern.

Potential for creating designs in textiles can be seen even in the physical properties of cloth. The simple fact that cloth tightly compressed into wrinkles or folds resists the penetration of dye is an opportunity—an opportunity to let the pliancy of textiles speak in making designs and patterns.


People around the world have recognized this opportunity, producing resist designs in textiles by shaping and then securing cloth in various ways before dyeing. Yet in no other country has the creative potential of this basic principle been understood and applied as it has in Japan. Here, in fact, it has been expanded into a whole family of traditional resist techniques, involving first shaping the cloth by plucking, pinching, twisting, stitching, folding, pleating, and wrapping it, and then securing the shapes thus made by binding, looping, knotting, clamping, and the like. This entire family of techniques is called shibori.


Designs created with shibori processes all share a softness of outline and spontaneity of effect. Spontaneity is shibori’s special magic, made possible by exploiting the beauty of the fortuitous things that happen when dye enters shaped cloth.


Usually it is in response to the fact that a craft is being lost that the need for preserving and documenting it arises. The motivation behind this book is no exception, but the authors have gone far beyond simple documentation. Extensive research and experimentation have led to the revival here of shibori techniques that were once well known but have now been largely forgotten in Japan. In addition to more conventional techniques, the work of contemporary fiber artists in Japan and abroad in shibori textile art and wearable art is presented, to suggest the extent of the creative innovation possible.


The 104 color and 298 black-and-white plates include a photographic Gallery of Shibori Examples, based on Japan’s largest collection of traditional shibori fabrics. Included also are a detailed guide to basic natural dyes used in Japan, the making and care of an indigo vat, and a list of suppliers in North America, as well as a glossary and bibliography. Now available in paperback, this full documentation of one of the world’s most inventive and exciting dyeing techniques continues as a classic in the textile field.
Published by Kodansha International
Feb 21, 2012 | 304 Pages | 8-1/4 x 11-3/4 | ISBN 9781568363967

Mandy Southan takes the art of Shibori, in which fabric is bound, clamped or stitched before dyeing, and goes beyond the traditional blue and white to create fabrics in a fabulous array of colours, patterns and textures. Clear step by step photographs and instructions demonstrate how to use acid dyes and cold water reactive dyes in a variety of creative ways. Mandy then demonstrates shibori techniques such as binding, hand painting, capping, stitching, folding and clamping, pole winding and pole wrapping can be used to create truly wonderful dyed fabrics.

Paperback, 96 pages. 

Shibori is the Japanese term (from the word meaning “to squeeze or wring”) for the dye-resist technique of binding, clamping, or gathering the cloth so that the dye cannot reach certain parts. The result is the most powerful of combinations a carefully structured design with the organic freedom of the unpredictable.

One of the richest textile traditions in the world, shibori has been used in Japan, Africa, India, and South America for centuries to create vibrant color, bold patterns, and intricate motifs. In recent years, a resurgence of the art has revealed its full potential. Janice Gunner’s book is aimed at quilters, embroiderers, and textile artists who want to master the techniques of shibori and find ways to use the fabric for a range of textile applications.

The book begins with the historical and cultural background of shibori; then goes on to explain, with clear, step-by-step instructions and diagrams, how to make a wide range of exquisite fabrics. Gunner covers many different techniques, including tied-resist, stitched-resist, wrapped-resist, clamp-resist, folded-and pleated-resist, as well as immersion, space and indigo dyeing. Stunning examples of finished shibori pieces appear throughout the book, both to inspire and guide; and practical advice is given on incorporating shibori textiles into the reader’s own quilted and embroidered work.
Published by Kodansha America
Sep 01, 2010 | 128 Pages | 8-1/2 x 10-7/8 | ISBN 9781568363806

These beautifully designed crocheted hats are just the thing for getting you noticed on a cold winter’s day. There are 15 easy projects, from beanies to berets, all clearly presented and beautifully photographed. Even those with no previous crocheting experience will be whipping up stylish hats in next to no time.

At the back of the book the basic crochet techniques are clearly explained, including how to add a lining for extra cosiness. Sizes are included for children and adults so all the family can have their own handmade hat.

Author: Vanessa Mooncie
Format: Paperback
Size: 254 x 200 mm
Pages: 144
ISBN: 9781784945404

Sock Yarn, it's not just for socks! Affordable, sturdy, and available in endless colorful variations, sock yarn inspires creativity and passion among knitters. Now you can choose from more than 100 patterns that use your sock-yarn single skeins in fresh and exciting projects: caps, gloves, scarves, shawls, bags and more! This book includes beautiful pictures and step-by-step instructions for more than 100 different projects. Softcover: 287 pages. Imported.

Written and Photographed by local artist.

Can a sweater, when made with love as a gift, be magic? Momma mouse and her sweet daughter Flora think so! In this imaginative story, a hand knit purple sweater narrates her journey from ball of yarn to birthday present. The journey is filled with doubts from others, as well as her own, her anxiety about her life with a new family, and ultimately discovering appreciation and love.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C47J8WHH
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (May 3, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 39 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8389353503
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.5 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 0.1 x 8.25 inches

As spinners, we rely on a range of tools to make our yarns. From fiber-prep to the spinning itself, having a good tool can make or break your spinning experience. In this issue, expert spinners give their best advice for choosing and using tools to help customize your spinner’s toolbox. Then, explore how spinners repurpose everyday and found objects to prepare their fiber, proving that a tool is what you make it!

You’ll also:

• Uncover the secret of how the tip of your spindle affects your supported spin.
• Discover the surprising connection between handspun yarn and knitting machines.
• Journey to 14,000 feet to learn about spinners and their sheep in the Himalayas.
• Get the most from your drumcarder with four different preparations—all from the same tool!
• Dip your toes into processing a whole fleece in an easy, manageable way.
• Find a pattern to knit a classic stranded colorwork yoke sweater.
• Learn about the challenges—and rewards—of spinning lambswool, and what defines this precious fiber.

Articles:

• Spinning in the Himalayas by Karen Elting Brock
• Handknits Versus Machine: A 400-Year-Old Argument by Pamela K. Schultz
• Curbside Bast: Processing Milkweed Using Thrift-Store Tools by Rowena Zuercher
• Choosing Tools for Fiber Preparation
• Anatomy of Hand Combs by Amy Tyler
• Ready to Buy a Blending Board? Read This First. by Deborah Held
• Find Your Flicker by Riley Kleve
• Why Give a Flick? It Might Be the Pre-Preparation Tool You Need by Gail McCaskill
• Getting the Most from Your Drumcarder: Create Four Fiber Preps with the Same Fiber by Roy Clemes
• Dogwood Scarf: Handcarding a Blend for Warp by Stephanie Ford
• The Tipping Point: Supported-Spindle Tips by Heavenly Bresser
• What is Lambswool? by A. Sabine Schröder-Gravendyck
• Crossbred Combing: Preparing and Spinning a CVM/Wensleydale Fleece by Amy Tyler
• Zero-Waste Spinning: Creating Textured Yarns from Combing Waste and More by Sylvia Smith
• Cut & Sew Handspun Jersey, Revisited by Micki Hair
• My Crewel and Unusual Adventure by Ladianne Henderson

Projects:

• Millefiori Pullover by Sandi Rosner
• Retro Botanical Crewelwork Tote by Ladianne Henderson

 

Join us as we celebrate color in all its beautiful forms in our fifth annual color issue. Whether you prefer naturally colored sheep’s wool or rainbow hues created by indie dyers, you’ll find plenty of inspiration for your next spin.

Discover ways to manipulate colors in your braid or blend for the perfect results every time—and learn a natural-dye technique that adds shade and depth to your skeins using ingredients you probably already have at home.

You’ll also:

Find resources to help you learn about color theory the easy way. 
Learn how to make a custom fractal striped yarn using primary colors and discover why some blends stay brilliant while others turn into mud.
Take your color blending a step further with gradients that don’t mix!
Travel to Île d’Ouessant to discover a flock of tiny sheep that have deep black fleeces and sweet faces.
Put your handspun to use! With a classic knit beanie, a beautiful and useful woven tote, and a cuddly crochet pillow, you’re sure to find inspiration for your next project.
We hope you’ll play with these techniques and ideas and discover a new favorite spin on color.

 

Articles

Wearable Marls: Exploring Color in a Narrow Value Range by Amanda Buckley
Three’s Company: Try Adding Neutrals to Your Gradient Color Transitions by Meagan Condon
Fractal Stripes from Blended Tops by Becks of Tiny Fibre Studio
The Black Sheep of Île d’Ouessant by Holly Callahan-Kasmala
Tannin and Iron: The Art and Science of Deeper Shades by Kenya Miles
Color Alchemy: Modifying Dyed Fibers with Tannin and Iron by Magan Wilson 
Stone and Stitch: Designer Lalitha Alwan’s Jasper-Inspired Handspun Collection by Lalitha Alwan
 

Projects

Evergreen Marls Hat by Amanda Buckley
Twilight Fade Crochet Pillow by Connie Lee Lynch
Blooming Twill Tote by Malynda Allen

Balance in spinning is intensely personal, so to help you find your balance, this issue is full of tips from spinners who have found ways to spin balanced yarns of all kinds—and even some that are intentionally unbalanced! Join us as we dive into the rich history of antique flax and the vibrant global spinning community that has grown around it. Find helpful articles that will help you balance your yarn, no matter what you want to spin, plus a comprehensive guide on how to troubleshoot your twist when things don’t go quite as expected.

You’ll also:

• Learn ways to spin beyond the braid.
• Find out why nepps happen, how to prevent them, and what to do when you find them in your fiber.
• Discover the spinning measurements that really matter when it comes to spinning a balanced yarn.
• Use up leftover handspun yarns with quick and easy rigid heddle overshot and kumihimo braiding projects.
• Spin the perfect yarn for a drapey lace cowl.

 

Articles

• Balance Basics: A Troubleshooting Guide by Kate Larson
• Plying Your Craft by Alden Amos
• More than WPI: Using Yarn Measurements to Become a More Balanced Spinner by Vanessa Bjerreskov
• Never Say Never: Learning to Love Wool, Silk & Flax Blends by Pamela K. Schultz
• Gathering Flax, Sharing Stories: How Antique Flax Can Connect Us to the Past by Christiane Seufferlein
• “Ugly” Braid, Beautiful Skein by Ladianne Henderson
• From Braid to Blend by Greta Cornejo
• Overplying, That’s the Point by Amelia Garripoli
• Nepps and Milling Breakage: A Lesson on Imperfection by Lisa Mitchell

 

Projects

• Pearl Lace Cowl by Inna Voltchkova and Vanessa Bjerreskov
• Blue Diamond Braid by Angela K. Schneider
• Even Your Odds: A Rigid-Heddle Overshot Project for Handspun Odds and Ends by Andrea Deck
• Energized Singles: Texture, Shape & Woven Cloth by Christina Chisholm

Natural fibers—wool, silk, cotton, alpaca, flax—have traveled along with us through human history. They provide us with warmth and protection and so much creative exploration. Despite the antiquity of these fibers, they are constantly changing in our modern hands. In this issue, we dive into the history of natural fibers, see how makers in other parts of the world use the fibers in their landscapes, and learn innovative ways to blend colors to get the palettes and textures you want. With two different tutorials and three different projects, you’ll put your handspun to good use. 

• Learn how to make a textured yarn by plying with curly locks the easy way. Then, knit Sivia Harding’s cozy Equinox Cowl.
• Travel to India with Karen Selk as she explores wild eri silk in the fertile river valleys of Assam.
• Find out the difference between wool and hair, and why it matters. Spin and knit a pair of Icelandic socks to see it in action.
• Discover how Cusco’s spinners reinvent the sheep-to-shawl idea by spinning an entire alpaca blanket in one day.
• We hope this issue inspires you to join us in celebrating the perfect blend of tradition and innovation.

Articles

• A Cusco Spin-In: From Alpaca to Yarn in a Day by Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez and Linda Ligon
• Time Traveling with Swiss Valais Blacknose Sheep by Rowena Zuercher
• In Search of Wild Silk: Eri—Samia ricini by Karen Selk
• An Artist’s Approach to Carding Color: Build Palettes with Value Keys by Kim McKenna
• Wool or Hair: Should Handspinners Care? By Dr. Annamarie Hatcher
• Eph Jensen Livestock: Maintaining a Family Tradition of Sheep Ranching in Utah by Sandi Rosner
  

Projects

• Equinox Cowl by Sivia Harding
• Textured Yarn Tutorial: Adding Locks as an Intermittent Third Ply by Amy Tyler
• Woven Shadows with Naturally Colored Cotton by Rebecca Winter
• En Plein Air Half-Mitts by Diana Twiss

The Art & Craft of Spinning Yarn

Spin Off explores the art and craft of making yarn. Each issue connects you to new and familiar voices in the handspinning community and is packed with information about fibers, tools, and traditions to inspire your creativity.

In this issue are the Spinner's Toolbox Accessories You'll Love; Nostepinne Wind 3 Ways, On the Bias Spin + Weave a Pin-Loom Scarf; and so much more! Check out our current inventory of back issues as well. 

Features: 

• Unwinding the Nostepinne by Heavenly Bresser
  
• Color Tools: A Spinner Exploes by Ellen Mckean
  
• Hand-Ginning Cotton: A Practical Guide by Melvenea Hodges
  
• Spinning in Color for Pin-Loom Weaving by Madeline Keller-King 
  
• The Mighty Magnet: A Supported Spindle Aid by Helen Barbara Mawdsley
• Slow Prep: Making the Most of Hog Island Fleece by Holly Callahan-Kasmala
• Spinning and the Sarakatsani by Mimi Seyferth
• Wool and Wood: Natural Storage Bobbins by A. Sabine Schröder-Gravendyck
• Lazy Kates: Beginner Basics by Amy Tyler
• Coming Full Circle: A Golden Anniversary by Susan C. Druding
• Yes, Antique Spinning Wheels Do Talk by Betsy Burnham Alspach

Projects: 

• Stormy Seas Scarf by Devin Helmet and John Mullarkey
• Stranded Gradient Fingerless Mitts by Risë Burgie

Softcover
88 Pages
Published by Long Thread Media

The Art & Craft of Spinning Yarn

Our annual tool issue turns the spotlight on spinning wheels. Discover the often-missed measurements that can help you choose the best wheel for your body. Learn how the Coast Salish peoples adapted traditional spindles into treadle spinners, influencing wheels that might be in your house today. Find out if 3D printing could be the solution for broken or missing parts on antique wheels. And tackle wheel adjustments for spinning a blend of cotton and cottonized hemp.

• Spin a strong, tweedy yarn and knit the ultimate shorty socks.
• Sew a custom denim cover for your handcards using a vintage Spin Off
• Explore machine knitting using handspun (and hear why you should give it a try).

Contents

• Spinning Comfortably: Choosing and Using the Best Wheel for Your Body, by Carson Demers
• The Ultimate Tweedy Sock Yarn for Active Feet, by Deborah Held
• The Salish Spinner: Innovation, Evolution, and Adaptation, by Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa
• Quebec Wheel Song, by Joanne Seiff
• Mechanics Made Easy: Making Friends with Your Spinning Wheel, by Elana Goodfellow
• 3D Printing & Antique Wheels: A Spinner Explores Replacement Parts, by Meagan Condon
• Machine Knitting with Handspun: Would the Luddites Approve? by Mary Renstrom
• Spinning Symbols: Three Embellished Tools with Stories to Tell, by Riley Kleve
• An Ode to Onion Skins: Modifying a Humble Dyestuff, by Madeline Keller-King
• The One Acre Exchange Blend: Spinning Cotton and Cottonized Hemp, by Kerry Bullock-Ozkan
• Toe-Up Tweed and the Sporty-Shortie Socks, by Deborah Held
• Handy Dandy Denim Card Cover, by Susan Bradshaw and Angela K. Schneider
• Autumn Forest Scarf: Silk Hankies and Undulating Twill, by Malynda Allen

Softcover
96 Pages
Published by Long Thread Media