Every good knitting project begins with great yarn. In the quest for one-of-a-kind fibers, many knitters and weavers have discovered the deep satisfaction of spinning one'™s own. An art in itself, spinning requires an array of basic technical skills and decisions to produce a particular style of yarn. While knitters have long had stitch dictionaries to guide their hands, no similar resource has existed for spinners. Until now. The Spinner'™s Book of Yarn Designs is a step-bystep guide to creating 80 distinctive yarns, from classics such as mohair bouclé to novelty features like supercoils. Lush, full-color photographs illustrate the process of turning fleece into yarn, reveal the architecture of each yarn, and demonstrate exactly how to manipulate and combine the fibers to achieve the desired result. Images of knitted and woven pieces reveal how the spun yarn looks in a variety of projects. Expertly presented and highly browseable, this reference is enhanced with tips, advice, and sidebars. The first definitive guide to mastering a full repertoire of yarn styles, it'™s sure to become a must-have reference for growing legions of hand-spinners!