- Subjects
- Published
-
New York :
Potter Craft
2007.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Physical Description
- 255 p. : col. ill
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9780307352163
- Section 1. Fiber Foundations
- Protein Fibers
- Cellulose Fibers
- Cellulosic Fibers
- Synthetic Fibers
- Section 2. Making Yarn
- Evaluating Yarns Up Close
- Mills and Microspinneries
- Farm Yarns
- Fiber Festivals
- Going Organic
- Color in Yarn
- The Original Spin
- The Politics of Pills
- Section 3. Ply Me a River
- The Single
- Two-Ply Yarns
- Three-Ply Yarns
- Four-Ply and More
- Cabled Yarns
- Textured Yarns
- Boucle Yarn
- Brushed Yarn
- Chenille Yarn
- The Felt Factor
- Putting It All Together
- Care and Feeding
- Knowing What You Have: WPI
- CYCA Numbers Explained
- Abbreviations and Techniques
- Resources
- Recommended Reading
- About the Designers
- Acknowledgments
- Glossary
- About the Author
- Index