(Part 2) Top products from r/YarnAddicts
We found 5 product mentions on r/YarnAddicts. We ranked the 25 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
21. The Field Guide to Fleece: 100 Sheep Breeds & How to Use Their Fibers
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Storey Publishing
Show Reddit reviews22. The Handbook of Natural Plant Dyes: Personalize Your Craft with Organic Colors from Acorns, Blackberries, Coffee, and Other Everyday Ingredients
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Timber Press OR
Show Reddit reviews23. Start Spinning: Everything You Need to Know to Make Great Yarn
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
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Not sure what it is, but $49 is a great price! Looks like it works how it should. Drive wheel drives the flyer (which makes it scotch tension), and I see a tension knob for the brake band to go around the bobbin, but you may have to use your own piece of cotton string.
It looks like there are only 2 bobbins, so if you wanted to make a 2-ply yarn from separate singles, you would have to wind the first bobbin onto a toilet paper roll, and then ply together on the empty bobbin. But since there's a skeiner, that should be easy.
Seems like a great deal for someone who wants to try it out! You may even be able to sell it for more when you go to get rid of it. If you're learning to spin, I recommend Start Spinning... I checked out tons of books from the library, and this one's the best.
Let us know how it goes! I want to see it in action!
The Handbook of Natural Plant Dyes is the book I use, great photos of dyes and how they will turn out using different mordants. Super useful! (I also did some extensive work figuring out how to get the best blue dye from black beans and blogged about it here.)
I love this book called "Tips and Tricks every Crocheter Should Know" There's a Knitting version too. It's small and has all kinds of fun little tricks and charts to refer to.
I've heard a lot of good things about this book. I've not read it so I can't vouch.
Ashley Martineau
Spinning and Dyeing Yarn: The Home Spinners Guide to Creating Traditional and Art Yarns
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0764166077/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_NDtRAb3Q68HDS
https://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Fleece-Breeds-Fibers/dp/1612121780/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=field+guide+to+fleece&qid=1570627575&sr=8-1
Excellent guide by a very knowledgeable person