This handbook clarifies through photos, specs, and suggestions for many breeds from three classifications of sheep breeds: fine wools, long wools, down wools, and miscellaneous crosses. Each classification has a quick reference guide for each of its breeds.

Have you ever wanted to get into spinning, learn how to prepare and spin flax, improve your spinning technique, build an heirloom spinning wheel from detailed plans, make ginger beer, know that the yarn you are making will work for what you intend it? This standard textbook of fiber will surely answer your questions.

This accessible guide offers indispensable information on equipment and supplies, types of dye, safety procedures, and record keeping. Beginners will gain the confidence to add color to fiber while seasoned textile artisans will discover useful tips and hints.

The Yarn Lover's Guide to Hand Dyeing is your essential go-to guide. Now you can create gorgeous, unique, handpainted yarns in your very own kitchen. In this practical guide to dyeing yarn at home, you'll learn simple techniques for creating beautiful, colorful yarns-and pick up some new patterns to highlight your new hues along the way. You'll learn a variety of hand-dyeing processes, including faux ikat, used to create a fun tie-dyed effect; quick stovetop techniques that yield tons of color; space dyeing, which uses several colors to create a pattern; a way to dye already knitted pieces; and trouble-free methods for immersion and handpainting. There's also info on different types of dye-from Kool-Aid and food coloring to Jacquard Acid and PRO One Shot.