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A Handspindle Treasury: Spinning Around the World eBook

Topic Spindle, Tools & Equipment, Fiber Prep, Plying/Yarn Design
Fiber Cotton, Animal Fibers, Wool, Blends, Silk
Author Spin Off Contributors
Format eBook

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Originally published as a book by the same title, this eBook has collected articles from Spin Off Magazine from the past 30 years that discuss the various types of spindle spinning around the world. Articles in this eBook include:

  • The Turkish Spindle - A unique little spindle that allows you to create a ball of yarn as you spin.
  • Akha spindle - A small supported spindle used by the Akha people in Southeast Asia.
  • The High-Whorl Lap Spindle - Iceland holds a spinning secret for creating soft handspun yarn with spindles.
  • Russia's Renowned Shawls - Get the spinning story behind the beloved shawls of Orenburg, Russia.
  • Andean Spinning - Take a look at one of the many ways the people of the Andes mountain region use spindles to create yarn.
  • Navajo Spinning* - Learn how to spin and ply yarn the Navajo way on a long-shaft, supported spindle.

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