My poor postman - every time I am expecting a parcel I plague him until my exciting package arrives. The look of relief on his face today when The Spinner's Book of Yarn Designs arrived was priceless.
This book was described by various forum members on Ravelry, and I wanted to see what the hype was about - and I was so glad I did. It was not hype - the book is a wonderful resource....
The book is written by Sarah Anderson, who has been spinning for many years. She is based in the USA. She starts the book by going back to basics. After making sure the reader has a firm foundation to build on, she then delves into fibre preparation before exploring various spinning techniques.
Whar follows in the remaining pages is pure heaven - a thorough explanation of how to make a variety of types of yarn with the most exquisite photography. This book is real inspiration, and after only a few hours of owning the book, I want to try out all 80 varieties of yarn that she describes.
The book also comes with 64 unique reference cards that you can keep by your spinning wheel as an aide memoire.
If you are a spinner, or know someone who is, then this is THE book to inspire and enthuse you to take your spinning to the next level. I highly recommend it.
Ahhh I want that book now! It sounds wonderful.
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