🌀 Handspun Revolution: Intertwined Review

I'm relatively new to spinning so my handspinning is never perfect and even, but it's fun and I love it. This book makes it possible to see the yarn itself as a work of art. It's amazing to see the colors and the interplay of the fibers when making a ball of yarn. Perhaps one can think yarn for yarn's sake. In fact, the section on what you can do with yarn is superfluous, as yarn loses some of its artistic qualities when turned into a functional item. She emphasizes that before you can make…

I don't know why the previous reviewer mistook this for a knitting book, the title even says it's about creative spinning but it follows that even the best books are totally can be misunderstood. Because of this? Absolutely one of, if not the BEST, best books on synthetic yarn and fiber spinning, pushing the boundaries of what counts as "handspun yarn". With 30 illustrated techniques and an equal number of patterns that can be knitted, crocheted, or sewn using the yarn you create, this is both…

No, this book is not for everyone. It's not for beginners who need to learn the basics. This is not for advanced spinners who need very specific instruction. knitting pattern? Very passable. Sounds like a terrible review, bye. But I just love this book! This is it: an inspirational book IF you love fibers, play with fibers, and have an open mind (and maybe a sense of humor). There is thread in this book that no one would ever use for anything other than dust collectors! Yarns from old…