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The knitter's book of yarn : the ultimate guide to choosing, using, and enjoying yarn / by Clara Parkes.
Publication details: New York : Potter Craft, c2007.Edition: 1st edDescription: 255 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780307352163 :
- 0307352161 :
- TT820 .P28 2007
Contents:
1: Fiber foundations -- Protein fibers -- Cellulose fibers -- Cellulosic fibers -- Synthetic fibers -- 2: Making yarn -- Evaluating yarns up close -- Mills and microspinneries -- Farm yarns -- Fiber festivals -- Going organic -- Color in yarn -- The original spin -- The politics of pills -- 3: Ply me a river -- The single -- Two-ply yarns -- Three-ply yarns -- Four-ply and more -- Cables yarns -- Textured yarns -- Bouclé yarn -- Brushed yarn -- Chenille yarn -- The felt factor -- Putting it all together -- Care and feeding -- Knowing what you have: WPI -- CYCA numbers explained -- Abbreviations and techniques.
| Item type | Current library | Home library | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | TT 820 .P28 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5127659 |
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| TT 820 .H26 1991 Hand-knitting techniques from Threads magazine. | TT 820 .K66 2002 Donna Kooler's encyclopedia of crochet. | TT 820 .L44 1993 Learn to crochet in just one day. Right-handed version / | TT 820 .P28 2007 The knitter's book of yarn : the ultimate guide to choosing, using, and enjoying yarn / | TT 825 .F375 1993 Kaffe's classics : 25 favorite knitting patterns for sweaters, jackets, vests, and more / | TT 825 .F78 2003 Jean Frost jackets : fabric, fit & finish for today's knits / | TT 835 .B443 2004 Quiltmaking by hand : simple stitches, exquisite quilts. |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 242) and index.
1: Fiber foundations -- Protein fibers -- Cellulose fibers -- Cellulosic fibers -- Synthetic fibers -- 2: Making yarn -- Evaluating yarns up close -- Mills and microspinneries -- Farm yarns -- Fiber festivals -- Going organic -- Color in yarn -- The original spin -- The politics of pills -- 3: Ply me a river -- The single -- Two-ply yarns -- Three-ply yarns -- Four-ply and more -- Cables yarns -- Textured yarns -- Bouclé yarn -- Brushed yarn -- Chenille yarn -- The felt factor -- Putting it all together -- Care and feeding -- Knowing what you have: WPI -- CYCA numbers explained -- Abbreviations and techniques.
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