Spinning in the Old Way: How (and Why) to Make Your Own Yarn with a High-Whorl Handspindle - Paperback

Lean this Simple Method for Making Your Own Beautiful, Durable YarnSpinning in the Old Way is master spinner and knitter Priscilla Gibson-Roberts' complete guide to the craft of taking unspun fiber and turning it into perfect yarns with simple, inexpensive tools. Whether you're a newcomer to fiber crafts or a seasoned knitter or spinner, this book is indispensable.Using thorough instructions and clear, detailed illustrations, Gibson-Roberts demonstrates that spinning is simple to learn, easy to do, economical, versatile, and efficient. All that's needed to begin is a spindle, some fiber, and a length of wool yarn. The technique she presents will produce a variety of high-quality yarns-woolen or worsted, high-twist or low-twist, fine or bulky-which can be utilized anywhere for any amount of idle time. Weavers and knitters alike will find nothing but pleasure in following this simple, straightforward "high-whorl" method. In no time, practitioners will be producing their own beautiful, durable yarn. This book is also available from Echo Point Books as a hardcover (ISBN 1635619599).

• | Author: Priscilla A. Gibson-Roberts
• | Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
• | Publication Date: Aug 12, 2025
• | Number of Pages: 178 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1635619831
• | ISBN-13: 9781635619836