Books
No matter where you are in your fiber arts journey, there’s always more to learn. To that end, these are a few of our favorite books to glean techniques, tips, and tricks from.
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51 Yarns
$24.00 Add to cartThe first offering from PLY Books, 51 Yarns takes the reader on a spinning adventure!
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A Spinner’s Dozen
$24.00 Add to cartThe second offering from PLY Books, A Spinner’s Dozen is a guide of invaluable spinning tools.
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Blending Boards
Blending Board Basics and Beyond Book
$42.00 Add to cartGwen Powell has undoubtedly spent more time testing, using, and teaching on a blending board than anyone on the planet. “Blending Board Basics and Beyond” covers basic use, some advanced techniques, working with dozens of different types of fibers, and a review of various makes of Blending Boards.
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Bundle, Steam, Print! Book by Janis Thompson
$34.00 Add to cartWritten by our friend Janis Thompson, this how-to and recipe book provides step by step instructions for getting started with eco-printing. The lay-flat, spiral-bound format makes it easy to work with both hands while using the book as a guide.
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Field Guide to Fleece
$14.95 Add to cartYou can’t always lug the Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook with you; this portable guidebook is a great stand-in for wool shows, farm trips, or any time you might need a quick reference on a particular breed of sheep.
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Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook
$35.00 Add to cartThis is a book we consult on a regular basis. It is our go-to source for information on breed and fleece characteristics.
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Gardening & Foraging Natural Dyes by Pat Brodowski
$39.95 Add to cartGardening and Foraging Natural Dyes is a reference for natural dyers and encourages knowledgeable experimentation. 107 pages, full color.
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Knitting Comfortably by Carson Demers
$46.95 Add to cartThis is THE book on ergonomics for knitters and fiber artists. It is written by a health-care professional who is also a knitter and spinner.
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Raw Material
$21.00 Add to cartIn Raw Material, Stephany Wilkes tells the story of American wool through her own journey to becoming a certified sheep shearer. What begins as a search for local yarn becomes a dirty, unlikely, and irresistible side gig as the author leaves her high tech job for a way of life considered long dead in the American West. Stephany shears for our family and we are thrilled to help share her story through this book.
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Spinner’s Book of Fleece
$29.95 Add to cartThis in-depth look at 21 of the most common breeds of wool for handspinners also guides the reader how to wash, process, and spin each of them.
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Spinning Alpaca and Llama
$24.00 Add to cartFor a limited time: Receive a half-ounce of Paco-Vicuna roving and fleece with the purchase of this book!
An invaluable resource on raising camelids and how to process their fiber. Chris Switzer is a long-time breeder and importer of paco-vicunas and alpacas, as well as an extraordinary fiber artist.
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Storey’s Guide to Raising Sheep
$24.95 Add to cartA tremendous resource for any shepherd, we highly recommend reading this book from cover to cover if you are contemplating a flock of your own.
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The Shepherd’s Rug by Letty Klein and Ann Brown
$28.00 Add to cartThe Shepherd’s Rug: A Braided Wool Rug From Roving. Both authors are experienced sheep breeders and fiber artists.
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Yarnitecture Book
$29.95 Add to cartAn in-depth look at making and using your own yarn, this book from one of our favorite teachers is a welcome addition to any fiber artist’s library.
