Author: Anne Field All aspects of spinning, including selection and preparation of wool, carding, using fibres, spinning techniques and all types of Ashford spinning wheels and accessories are included in this comprehensive book by Anne Field. Exciting projects for your handspun yarn are shown in full colour. Also contains an introduction to dyeing and felting wool. 152 pages, 120 photographs Available in English and Japanese language. From the back cover..... "Spinning is a practical, fascinating and satisfying hobby with continuing appeal in an age of mass production. The Ashford Book of Spinning is a comprehensive spinning primer written by a leading New Zealand spinner with an international reputation as a teacher and craftsperson. Author Anne Field has a unique ability to describe a physical skill clearly and concisely and her instructions are illustrated by over one hundred step-by-step photographs and diagrams. In addition to advice on spinning wool with a variety of techniques, she offers chapters on the use of other fibres and novelty yarns, and on dyeing. There is also an introduction to the craft of felting and a useful selection of patterns for knitting, crocheting, and weaving your own handspun yarn. Since its first edition, published in 1986, The Ashford book of Spinning has sold thousands of copies all over the world, including in German and Japanese editions. It is widely regarded as the foremost text on the subject. This revised edition introduces the latest techniques and equipment and includes a range of new projects using handspun wool and other fibres." In the Author's Words.... "As a teacher of spinning, I have long felt the need for a practical book on spinning, therefore I accepted this commission with pleasure. Ashfords are more that a manufacturer of spinning wheels and looms; they also care about the end use of their products. This book is the result of that care, as it has been written in an effort to improve the skills and enjoyment of spinners. Ashfords make a comprehensive range of well-designed spinning wheels and equipment, and it is my hope that this book will promote full and skillful use of this range. My students over the last 20 years have all unknowingly contributed to this book in many ways. Spinning is a social, not a solitary craft, and I have had a great deal of fun sharing this knowledge with other spinners." -- Anne Field ASHSPIN$25.95 Click on Images for Larger View or to go to the Item's Product Page for More Information. Copyright © 2002-2008 -- The Tail Spinner -- All rights reserved.