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San Miguel Library will close temporarily for a remodel between April 8 and June 4.
La biblioteca San Miguel estará cerrada temporalmente por remodelación entre el 8 de abril y el 4 de junio.

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Nipomo Library and its bookdrop will be closed April 25-May 3 for parking lot repair.
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1) Respect the spindle: spin infinite yarns with one amazing tool

Author

Franquemont, Abby

Publisher

Interweave Press

Pub. Date

c2009

Physical Desc

135 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.

Description

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Why would modern spinners choose to make yarn with a prehistoric tool? Abby Franquemont explores one of the world's most productive, versatile, and convenient devices and teaches readers to make yarn using it.

2) Start spinning: everything you need to know to make great yarn

Author

Casey, Maggie

Publisher

Interweave Press

Pub. Date

2008

Physical Desc

119 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.

3) The spinner's book of yarn designs: techniques for creating 80 yarns

Author

Anderson, Sarah

Publisher

Storey Publishing

Pub. Date

Physical Desc

255 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. + 64 reference cards on 8 perforated sheets.

Description

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An experienced, award-winning crafter offers step-by-step instructions for spinning your own yarn, explaining the process of working with fleece and how to manipulate and combine the fibers for creating 80 different types of yarn, from mohair boucle to supercoils.

4) A fine fleece: knitting with handspun yarns

Author

Lloyd, Lisa

Publisher

Potter Craft

Pub. Date

2008

Physical Desc

159 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Description

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A guide to using handspun yarns--including such fibers as alpaca, merino, cormo, and more--features detailed instructions for twenty-six innovative projects that demonstrate how the materials' unique properties, fiber, and texture can transform a piece.