Contents Interweave Knit&Spin, Special Issue 2011

86 122 65

4 Books for Spinners by Allison Judge 72 Earflap Hat by Robin Russo

ESSENTIALS

6 Spinning Terms Decoded by Maryanne Ladensack 74 Camel and Polwarth Hat by Carol Huebscher
10 Fibers to Spin by Amy Clarke Moore Rhoades
12 Fiber Preparation: What are Roving, Top and 75 Week-and-a-Day Beret by Susan Z. Douglas
Sliver? by Abby Franquemont 78 Handspun Gallery of Three-Rib Berets
14 Washing Wool by Robin Russo by Jacqueline Fee
Socks (page 84)
The Spindle (page 18) 86 Annukka Socks by Kristi Schueler
18 Spindle Spinning by Maggie Casey 90 My Knitting Takes a Spin by Ann Budd
22 High Whorl, Low Whorl by Abby Franquemont 93 Funky Faroese Socks by Jeannine Bakriges
The Wheel (page 26) 95 Maine Island Eyelet Socks by Gemma Huntress
U S E YO U R YA R N

26 Spinning on a Wheel by Maggie Casey 98 Spinning Perfect Sock Yarn by Judith MacKenzie
30 Getting Acquainted with the Wheel 99 Darn It! by Rita Buchanan
HOW-TO

by Maggie Casey Scarves (page 100)

34 How to Choose Your First Wheel by Rudy Amann 100 A Study in Zig by Amy Tyler
Making the yarn (page 38) 106 Undulating Scarf by Adriana Schoenberg
38 Seven Drafting Techniques by Jeannine Bakriges 108 An Elegant Little Scarf by Anne Campbell
42 The Art of Plying by Judith MacKenzie 109 Andean Elegance: A Paco-Vicuña Scarf
by Kaye D. Collins
48 Why Z and S? by Amelia Garripoli
50 How Much Yarn is Enough? by Rita Buchanan 111 Merino Scarf by Susan Crawford

54 Finding Balance by Rita Buchanan 112 Twisted Scarves by Sigrid Carey

Sweaters (page 114)
Mitts (page 56) 116 Coiled Sweaters by Dustin Wedekind
58 Fleeced-Lined Mittens by Rita Buchanan 120 The Cloisters Sweater by Sarah Swett
U S E YO U R YA R N

60 Black Welsh Mountain Cuffs by Carol Huebscher 122 Mitered-Square Top by Charlene Abrams
Rhoades 126 Coopworth Vest by Mary Spanos
61 Lace-Cuff Mohair Mittens by Carol Huebscher
Rhoades For the kids (page 130)
63 Sideways Garter-Stitch Gloves by Hildy Danforth 131 Baby Bunny Sweaters by Linda Loeffelholz
65 Clun Forest Mittens (and Hat) by Carol Huebscher 133 Rainbow Sweater and Hat by Nancy Shroyer
Rhoades
Hats (page 68) Departments
70 Horseshoe Cap by Janet Wray 2 Editors’ Page 144 Top Ten Reasons
136 Abbreviations and for Owning a
Glossary Spinning Wheel by
139 Classified Ads Stephanie Pearl-
On the cover: Fleeced-Lined Mittens by Rita Buchanan, page 58. 140 Advertisers’ Index McPhee