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TOPS WITH A TWIST: 17
Fun and Funky Hats to Knit and 1 to Crochet, by Spin-Off
Magazine. Well, it seems that the premiere quarterly for
handspinners, "Spin-Off", has had another contest (it was socks
several years ago), and this little collection presents the 18 winning hats. As
you might guess, since these are from spinners, these creations are meticulous
in detail, beautiful to behold and have a soft comfortable look. Berets, tams,
ski caps, baby hats, bowlers, bead decorated hats: hats you've probably not seen
before. Fully photographed, written and charted (where necessary), and
instructions for spinning. 8 1/2 x 9, paperbound, 80 pages, ISBN
1-883010-75-6. $14.95
THE
TWISTED SISTERS SOCK WORKBOOK:
Dyeing, Painting, Spinning, Designing, Knitting, Lynne Vogel.
The title gives you a big clue: this book is about
sisterhood, sharing, crafting, giving, laughing. It’s also about spinning yarn
and making socks—not just any old yarn or any old socks, but glorious, zany,
wildly colorful yarn for perfect-fitting socks of character. Dip-dyeing,
pour-dyeing, and hand-painting yarns or wool rovings is as easy as making
homemade soup, whether you use commercial dyes or Kool-Aid®. If you like
starting from scratch, spinning one-of-a-kind yarn is easier than you think. And
the socks—a pair of well-crafted, perfectly fitting socks is one of life’s
true luxuries. It’s all right here in this book. The Twisted Sisters
Sock Workbook has it all—the techniques, the patterns, the invaluable
tips—for creating authentic, perfect, made-to-order footwear. Even socks for
new babies or socks with ten toes. And who are the Twisted Sisters? A hospice
nurse, a post-doc scholar, an organic farmer, an assistant attorney general for
the state of Oregon, a high school teacher, a finance and operations manager, a
touch therapist, a mom. Your spinning and knitting mentors, your friends.
Paperbound, 8 ˝ x 9, 96 pages, 101 color photographs, 35 line drawings, 6 charts.
ISBN: 1-931499-16-0. $18.95 #239010
UNDERSTANDING
THE SPINNING WHEEL, Eric Corran. This very important book has a split
personality. Is it a technical manual for woodworkers on the most minute
details of spinning wheel construction? Is it a complete history of the
modern spinning wheel? Is it an advanced spinners' manual for the more
proficient use and maintenance of their various wheels? The center of this
manual is the vast amount of information collected over the past 35 years by the
author, who is a retired engineer and woodworker. In his hands, this
information becomes the most thorough exposition of the development of the
modern wheel, the variations on the flyer. The book has charts, tables,
illustrations, and photos of the most important developments in spinning wheel
design over the past 500 years. Complete working drawings are here for
woodworkers. Complete discussions of how the various parts of the wheel
have developed are here for anthropologists. Complete know-how for
spinners to use in refining their skills is here. This is indefinitely the
book for understanding the spinning wheel. 182 pgs. Hc, $79.95
#139166
YOUR SHEEP: A Kid's Guide to Raising and Showing, Paula Simmons & D.
L. Salsbury, DVM. Forget the subtitle. This book will be valuable to you
whether you're a child or adult. If you haven't raised sheep before, you'll have
dozens of questions. Can I get my sheep to come when I call? What
kind of pasture and home must my sheep have? What shall I give my sheep to
eat? This book will be a constant source of help in answering those and
other questions. Both authors have had many years of experience with their
own sheep, and their wise and friendly advice will help you to be the very best
shepherd of your sheep. 120 pages, illustrated. Sc, $14.95 #139054
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THE
TWISTED SISTERS SOCK WORKBOOK:
UNDERSTANDING
THE SPINNING WHEEL, Eric Corran. This very important book has a split
personality. Is it a technical manual for woodworkers on the most minute
details of spinning wheel construction? Is it a complete history of the
modern spinning wheel? Is it an advanced spinners' manual for the more
proficient use and maintenance of their various wheels? The center of this
manual is the vast amount of information collected over the past 35 years by the
author, who is a retired engineer and woodworker. In his hands, this
information becomes the most thorough exposition of the development of the
modern wheel, the variations on the flyer. The book has charts, tables,
illustrations, and photos of the most important developments in spinning wheel
design over the past 500 years. Complete working drawings are here for
woodworkers. Complete discussions of how the various parts of the wheel
have developed are here for anthropologists. Complete know-how for
spinners to use in refining their skills is here. This is indefinitely the
book for understanding the spinning wheel. 182 pgs. Hc, $79.95
#139166
YOUR SHEEP: A Kid's Guide to Raising and Showing, Paula Simmons & D.
L. Salsbury, DVM.