Jillian Moreno has been involved in craft publishing for more than 20 years. She worked at Interweave Press and has co-authored two books, Big Girl Knits and More Big Girl Knits. For the past 11 years she has been at [...], where she is the editor of Knittyspin, the advertising manager, and head of the KnittyBlog. She recently helped launch PLY magazine and sits on their editorial board.

Foreword by Clara Parkes
Foreword by Jacey Boggs
Introduction: Why This Book?
1 The Blueprint: Yarn Vision
Why Am I Spinning?
The Advantage of Keeping Track
Getting Motivated to Spin with Intention
Keeping Your Yarn Vision on Track
2 The Foundation: Sheep Breeds and Beyond
Wool: The Backbone of Spinning
Angora: A Class of Its Own
Camelids: Warmer than Wool
The Big Beasts: Yak, Bison, and Musk Ox
Get My Goats
Seductive Silk
Other Natural Fibers
Synthetic Fiber: Nylon Can Be a Spinner's Friend
3 The Frame: Fiber Preparations
Woolen vs. Worsted Fiber Preparation
Silk Preparations: Beyond Top and Roving
4 The Walls: Drafting
A Few Words about Twist
Drafting Triangle: The Sweet Spot in Drafting
Drafting against Type: What Happens
Drafting Fiber Blends: Dealing with Mismatched Staple Lengths
Thick or Thin: Controlling Yarn Size while Drafting
Don't Fight It! Your Wheel Is Your Friend: Work Together
Predrafting
Ratios and Whorls (Pulleys): The Basics
Drive Systems: They Can Make Spinning Easier
How to Draft Consistently
Semi-Worsted and Semi-Woolen Throwdown! Or, a Plea for Sanity
5 The Roof: Plying
What Is Ply and Why Do It?
The Basics of Equipment and Setup
How to Ply
Resting and Rewinding Singles: Pros and Cons
How Twist Affects Knitting
How Ply Affects Knitting
Plying Mistakes and What to Do
6 The Paint: Color
How Dyers Dye
What Affects Color on Fiber
Digging into Your Stash
The Secret to Plying to Match
Mixing It Up within a Braid
Combining Variegated Colors
Working with Batts
7 The Front Door: Finishing
Steaming
Soaking
Snapping
Centripetal Force (Lasso)
Whacking
Fulling
Menacing
8 The Landscaping: Knitting with Your Handspun
A Word on Mill-Spun Yarns
Measuring Handspun Yarn
Sampling and Keeping Track
Planning Knitting Projects
Twist and Knitting Style
9 Housewarming: 12 Patterns Using Handspun Yarn
Sweet Omega Mobius, Designed by Lynne Vogel
Maya Cardigan, Designed by Kirsten Kapur
Jillian Shawl, Designed by Rosemary (Romi) Hill
Lina Toe-Up Socks, Designed by Kate Atherley
Bump in the Night, Designed by Amy King
Tetris Pullover, Designed by Julia Farwell-Clay
Wenny Shawl, Designed by Amy King
La Cuerda, Designed by Laura Nelkin
Winter Library Shawl, Designed by Jillian Moreno
Rigby Cardigan, Designed by Bristol Ivy
Hive Mind, Designed by Adrian Bizilia
Dye Goddess Pullover, Designed by Jillian Moreno
Appendixes
Suggested Reading
Glossary of Techniques
Abbreviations
Resources
Acknowledgments
Index