Get Spun: The Step-by-Step Guide to Spinning Art Yarns

by Symeon North

With Get Spun, you can create your own unique art yarns with structure and character. By combining a variety of skills with an unlimited range of fiber possibilities, you'll have spiced-up, unique handspun yarns that are useful for all your fiber-arts projects.

Get Spun is your go-to resource for making yarns as creative and unique as you are.

Genres: Crafts, Nonfiction, Reference, Knitting

119 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Christine · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am not an “art yarn” person per se however I thought the book would have a nice list of art yarns I could try. Even though the author made a good point of needing to know basic spinning skills and that art yarn is not just mucky beginners yarn that you label as art because you haven’t mastered any techniques yet. I felt over all the book lack imagination, it seemed like as skilled as the yarn was, the yarns were all just common variations of basic yarn with random crap stuck in them. Maybe I just don’t have an eye for this kind of contemporary yarns.

[Kati · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was probably very good when it was published, but more in depth books on art yarn have been published since. Since I already have copies of both Spin Art by Jacey Boggs and Spinner's Book of Yarn Designs by Sarah Anderson, this was much too basic for me.

[Stacy Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fascinating and very instructional guide to spinning art yarns. I want a copy for my home library!

[Mortira · Rating 5 out of 5]

Get Spun is a wonderful resource for fiber crafters. The excellent color photographs and easy to follow instructions describe everything you need to know to make your own unique and beautiful yarns. The projects are very accessible - once you have the right tools - and versatile, so even beginners can enjoy the recipes and tips provided.

[Phyllis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Looking forward to reading and learning from this book.

[Boronia · Rating 1 out of 5]

Lots of pretty pictures, not much useful information on how to create fancy yarns. Reading it was a waste of my time.

[Grayson · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't really like the yarns, but I realize this is totally subject because I don't generally like art yarns.

[Ellen · Rating 3 out of 5]

May unleash spinning obsession.