An incredibly in-depth look at fleece, from the sheep it comes from to cleaning, carding, spinning, and the characteristics of the final yarn. This is everything you could need to know to choose your own fleece and prepare it for knitting.

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If you are new to spinning and want to know more about your new found hobby, treat yourself to a copy of Beth Smith’s new book “The Spinner’s Book of Fleece”. Seasoned spinners can learn from this book also as I did.
The book covers the fleece from about 20 breeds of sheep – most are available in the US market at any given time. Two or three may be a little difficult to locate, but not impossible. I thought it would jump right in with the breeds, but I was wrong.
First you get right into fleece prep and it covers it thoroughly. From skirting to scouring to carding and all steps in between. By the time you finish reading this section you should be able to handle preparing any fleece you purchase.
Next are the sheep, their fleece type and uses for each fleece. For each fleece Beth has spun samples of different preparations (carded, combed) and spun with different techniques (woolen, worsted, by the lock). There are knitted or woven sample blocks from each of those preparations so you can understand how each type of fleece reacts to the different preps when spun and then worked up.
Full of color pictures of the techniques, fleeces and preps described in the book, this is a must have addition to a spinner’s library. ( )