Spinning for Softness and Speed

by Paula Simmons

Discusses how to prepare wool for spinning, describes a one-handed method for quickly spinning wool, and suggests projects for knitting and weaving softly spun wool

Genres: Crafts, Nonfiction

91 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1982

About the author

A respected authority on sheep raising, Paula Simmons has written many articles and books, including Storey’s Guide to Raising Sheep (with Carol Ekarius) and Your Sheep (with Darrell L. Salsbury). Simmons also lectures and conducts workshops across North America on raising sheep and spinning wool for a living. Simmons and her husband have been raising and shearing sheep, and spinning and weaving wool, for more than 20 years on their farm in Washington state.

Reviews

[Jan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Re reading this book, as I am having a problem getting the lofty thick yarn I desire right now. I just continue to spin thin no matter what I try. Until today. Reading this morning in Spinning for Softness and Feed, Paula says you need the thickest flyer whorl paired with the smallest bobbin whorl you have. That worked, was effortlessly spinning thick soft yarn in moments. I wish I could give her a big hug, but I will settle for giving her this review.

Spinning for Softness and Speed is full of the little tif bits of advice, and the why of telling you how to achieve the yarn you want. You will not regret buying this little book!

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Excellent for beginning spinners at the wheel. Explains drawing and spinning with short, medium, and long fibers, the types of draw,how to prepare fiber and so on.

[Mindofwinter · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book with lots of information but I just can't get the method down!

[Josette · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was one of my first spinning books and is one of my all time faves!