The pleasure of knitting is that much greater when you know you're using the perfect yarn.  In A Fine Fleece I explore the different qualities of handspun yarn and present projects that show them to their best advantage.  The book contains valuable information for every knitter, even if you've never considered learning to spin (although you'll find inspiration in the book to do just that).

While educating you on the differences in fine wools (like alpaca, merino, bradford, cormo, rambouillet, and suffolk) and the characteristics you can achieve in a handspun yarn by combining fibers according to certain recipes, I also share three important concepts:  the use of contrasting color and fiber; scale and perspective (chunky yarns with chunky cable stitches versus chunky yarns with delicate ones); and the creation of "poetic" sweaters that try to capture an emotion through stitching.

Each of the 25 projects in A Fine Fleece show the finished project knitted with both a handspun yarn and a commercial yarn so that you can train your eyes to understand how fiber and texture can truly transform a piece.

A Fine Fleece is available from your local yarn shop, independent bookseller, Borders, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and other online resellers.  You may also purchase a signed copy directly from me using the store link on this page.

Lisa