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(The) Ashford Book of Carding(The) Ashford Book of Carding
by Jo Reeve
A handspinners guide to fibre preparation - an excellent publication from Ashford covers all aspect of carding - using a flick carder, hand carding, drum carding, colour and fibre blending. The book also has four simple projects for you to try out your skills.
Paperback 94 pages 


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(The) Ashford Book of Hand Spinning
by Jo Reeve
The art of making beautiful yarn. Learn to hand spin from beginning through to more advanced techniques, covering fibre preparation, novelty yarns and five easy projects. Step by step instructions and colour photgraphs help the process.
Paperback 116 pages 


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(The) Ashford Book of Spinning
by Anne Field
As well as covering spinning wool with a variety of techniques the author also offers advice on the use of other fibres and novelty yarns. Over a hundred step by step photographs and ilustrations.
New revised edition
Paperback 160 pages
 


Price:   £15.00 

(The) Ashford Book of Spinning

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Big Book of HandspinningBig Book of Handspinning
An Alden Amos compendium of information, advice, hints and tips from this builder of spinning wheels, handspinner and handweaver.
Hardback 496 pages 


Price:   £29.00 


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Color in Spinning
by Deb Menz
a classic guide for handspinners for dyeing your own fibres to make the colour you want. The book shows you demonstrations of immersion dyeing, painting rovings, blending colours and fibres then spinning and plying multicoloured preparations.
Paperback 240 pages
 


Price:   £20.00 

Color in Spinning

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Creative SpinningCreative Spinning
by Alison Daykin and Jane Deane
Learn everything you need to know about spinning and then let your imagination go! 30 spinning projects inspired by nature, using wool, silk or cotton in natural and dyed colours.
Paperback 112 pages
 


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(The) Essentials Of Handspinning
by Mabel Ross
Complete instructions for learning to spin wool with hand spindle and spinning wheel
Paperback 40 pages
 


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Hands On Spinning
by Lee Raven
All you need to know to spin unique yarns
Paperback 120 pages
 


Price:   £15.00 

Hands On Spinning

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Hand Woolcombing and SpinningHand Woolcombing and Spinning
by Peter Teal
this well-known maker of wool combs puts his knowledge in to print in this re-published book.
How to sort fleece, combing, blending and spinning are all expertly covered.
Hardback 184 pages 


Price:   £22.50 


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(All new) Homespun Handknit
by Amy Clarke Moore
25 small projects to knit using handspun yarn, ranging from simple items to knit in an afternoon to lace wraps to treasure. Each pattern includes the information needed to create the best yarn for the project or even substitute the right commercial yarn.
Paperback 144 pages 


Price:   £17.00 

(All new) Homespun Handknit

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In Sheep's Clothing In Sheep's Clothing
by Nola and Jane Fournier
There are scores of different breeds of sheep each with their own characteristics. This book shows photographs of fleece locks and projects incoprporating the wools types are shown.
Paperback 224 pages 


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(The) Intentional Spinner
by Judith Mackenzie McCuin
an holistic approach to making yarn. This book explores the historic traditions of plant and animal fibres, plus surprising developments in manufactured fibres. Step by step instructions and photographs help demonstrate the range of possibilities in yarns, from sturdy plied yarns to playful novelty yarns. Projects show how to create the ideal handspun yarn for weaving or knitting.
Paperback 152 pages 


Price:   £19.00 

(The) Intentional Spinner

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Intertwined
by Lexi Boeger
The art of handspun yarn, modern patterns and creative spinning. Instructions for 30 spinning techniques, 30 project patterns that feature handspun yarn and tips in how to let the yarn dictate the pattern development. Great inspirational book at a very reasonable price.
Paperback 304 pages 


Price:   £12.99 


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Learn To SpinLearn To Spin
from Ashford
A basic introduction to spinning with clear colour photographs. This leaflet is included with new Ashford spinning wheels.
Paperback 12 pages
 


Price:   £3.50 


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Learn To Spin Silk
by Ruth MacGregor
An illustrated guide to spinning silk
(Paperback 38 pages)
 


Price:   £8.50 

Learn To Spin Silk

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Productive SpindlingProductive Spindling
by Amelia Garripoli
this book explores the top whorl, bottom whorl and Turkish drop spindles. It shows how to get started, techniques for efficiency and a few tricks to make productivity look cool! There are tips on spindle choice, fibres selection, drafting, joins, plying and finishing. Black and white photos throughout.
Paperback, spiralbound 50 pages. 


Price:   £13.00 


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Respect the Spindle
by Abby Franquemont
The drop spindle is one of the world's most productive, versatile and convenient devices for making yarn. Take a world tour of spindle spinning, practice techniques to create a varierty of yarns and improve the quality of your handspun yarn.
Paperback 136 pages 


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Simple but Fancy
by Janet Renouf-Miller
a guide to spinning 10 fancy yarns without too much trouble. Included are colour photographs of the yarns to help you learn.
Spiral back 14 single sided pages 


Price:   £5.00 

Simple but Fancy

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Spin ControlSpin Control
by Amy King
learn how to adjust your spinning wheel for the best results for the least effort. Discover a variety of drafting techniques to master different yarns. Understand fibre preparation andcombine traditional and new techniques to create the kind of yarn that you want.
Paperback 120 pages 


Price:   £17.00 


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Spin-Dye-Stitch
by Jennifer Claydon
How to create and use your own yarns. A good basic books on how to spin using a drop spindle and wheel; how to dye using chemical dyes on the stove or microwave and make handpainted fibres. Then the author shows 10 ideas on how to use the yarns you have created in knitting, weaving and embellishing projects. finally there is a section of handspun - hand-dyed yarns which are sure to inspire your yarn creations.
Paperback 128 pages 


Price:   £18.00 

Spin-Dye-Stitch

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Spin ItSpin It
by Lee Raven
Colour photographs aid understanding of this book about using a drop spindle, chosing, cleaning and carding fleeces and a few smple projects to help the new student complete a project.
Paperback 33 pages 


Price:   £8.00 


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Spinner's Companion
by Bobbie Irwin
A neat book containing everything you could ever need to know about spinning including troubleshooting, fibre characteristics, measuring twist and storage of fibres.
An essential book for handspinners.
Spiralback 110 pages 


Price:   £15.00 


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Spinning Designer Yarns
by Diane Varney
This book makes the crafter think about designing yarn for a specific project rather than trying to find one to fit. Learn to apply dye in exciting ways, predict how novelty yarns will look in finished fabrics and learn to make snarl, boucle and knotted yarn to rediscover the excitement of spinning all over again.
Paperback 96 pages 


Price:   £13.00 

Spinning Designer Yarns

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Spinning in the Old WaySpinning in the Old Way
by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts
Discover the magic of making your own yarn using a drop spindle. The author will teach you everything you need to know about this ancient craft including its history. Simple line drawings aid understanding.
Paperback 176 pages 


Price:   £11.00 


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Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing
by Penny Walsh
a self-sufficiency book. Find out where fibres come from, how to grow your own, then prepare them for spinning, dyeing and/or weaving. Try growing your own plants for usestuffs and build your own loom. Simple projects include a rug, hat and scarf.
Paperback 128 pages 


Price:   £7.99 

Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing

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Spinning and Weaving Video
Spinning and Weaving the Ashford Way
Rainbow dyeing, spinning, plying, carding, weaving and simple warping techniques are all featured on this video aimed at teachers, students and new buyers.
67 minutes.
£15.00 inc VAT whilst stocks last 


Price:   £12.77 (Excluding: VAT at 17.5%)


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Spinning and Weaving DVD
the popular Ashford instructional video is now available as a DVD
£9.00 inc VAT 


Price:   £7.66 (Excluding: VAT at 17.5%)



Spin to KnitSpin to Knit
by Shannon Okey
subtitled The Knitter's Guide to Making Yarn
Learn about fibres, tools and materials for spinning and find a substantial selection of simple patterns to knit with that fabulous yarn you have created on your own. Discover how to deal with lumpy yarn, control singles, twist and ply.
Paperback 128 pages  


Price:   £16.00 


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Start Spinning
by Maggie Grey
Everything you need to know to make great yarn is included in this practical book. The reader is taken from loose fibre to yarn made on a drop spindles and spinning wheel with advice about the tools used, different fibres and how to spin.
Paperback 120 pages 


Price:   £15.00 

Start Spinning

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