From Alpaca and Yak to Cashmere and Silk, learn to spin all these luxury fibres.|
Spinners today have such an abundance of fibre choices, sometimes it's hard to know where to begin ? and to know how to handle these precious materials once you have them in your hands. In this extensive treatment of the best the fibre world has to offer, Master Spinner Judith MacKenzie shares what she's learned from deep experience in both craft and industry, with a hands-on teaching style that will give you inspiration, confidence, and good results.
This three-disk set covers:
Silk, from cocoon to top to noil to magnificent blends
Alpaca, both huaycaya and suri
Camel
Llama
Paco-vicuna
Yak
Bison
Cashmere
Quivit
You'll learn how to prepare each fibre, how to spin it, how to finish your yarn, and the fascinating history and lore of each.
