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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 13, 2019
Very quick dispatch and delivery. The book came faster than was estimated. If you are looking to create beautiful unusual handspun yarns or just add to your skills this is the book for you. The author is one if the pioneers of Art Yarn and shares her extensive knowledge in easy to follow written instructions and diagrams. She also has diary entries from other spinners detailing from concept to yarn to finished article and the hurdles in between. The chapters on spinning fabric from recycled garments is great. Lots of weaving ,knitting and crochet ideas with instructions. Great for if you want to create artwear and create something different. Well worth having beside your spinning wheel.
non
Reviewed in Japan on December 26, 2018
内容が充実していて写真も綺麗な素敵な本でした。予定通り到着しました。ありがとうございました。
NYC Customer
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2016
This is a wonderful book of art yarn methods … beautiful photos, illustrations and easy to follow instructions by one of the most revered and experienced art yarn spinners. This should be a staple in anyone's library that is interested in creating interesting, textural and unusual art yarns.I think this book is out of print as I ordered it thru Amazon Prime and it never shipped and I was notified on several occasions that I could extend my order or cancel as stock was not available. I finally ordered a used copy thru one of Amazon's third-party vendors and received it within a week of ordering after waiting more than a month from my initial order.Aside from the ordering/shipping issue, I highly recommend this book. A great reference and inspirational text.
Drahrebe
Reviewed in Germany on January 8, 2015
Das Buch ist eine Fundgrube unkonventioneller Ideen fürs Handspinnen und die Verwendung der dabei entstandenen "Art Yarns". Es ist nicht als Anleitung zum Spinnen lernen gedacht, sondern als Anregung, jenseits der Beherrschung klassischer Spinntechniken kreativ zu werden. Die Beispielmodelle sind Geschmacksache, aber wer sich auf diese Art zu Spinnen einlässt, der hat in der Regel genügend Phantasie, seine eigenen Kreationen zu entwickeln. Die Erläuterungen zur Herstellung der einzelnen Garne sind gut nachvollziehbar. Ich würde das Buch wieder kaufen, darum volle Punktzahl.Samstag, 24. Januar
Mokagule
Reviewed in France on April 7, 2015
Je recommande ce livre aux fileurs qui hésitent à sortir des fils hors norme.Il y est présenté un certain nombre de fils hors norme, comment les faire, et surtout comment ils sont utilisés ensuite (il y a les "patrons" de modèles "freestyle"!).De quoi passer joyeusement au dessus de quelques conventions, et continuer à prendre du plaisir à créer.
lilo
Reviewed in France on April 13, 2013
mon addiction est renforcée par la beauté de ce livre de son contenu, belles photos traduisant le travail effectué, facile de compréhension
rose thyme
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2008
I am relatively new to spinning, so my handspun is never perfect and even, but it is fun and I like it. This book gives the opportunity to think of yarn itself as a freestanding piece of art. It is exciting to see the colors and interaction of fibers in making a ball of yarn. Perhaps it is possible to think of yarn for yarn's sake. Actually the section on what to make with the yarn is unnecessary, as the yarn loses some of its artistic quality when made into a functional item. She makes the point that you have to learn the basics of spinning as a good foundation before you can make good art yarns. This is the basis of art, you have to learn the basic elements of composition before one can produce good abstract art. I would probably never slavishly copy anything in this book, as that is really not its intent. A book like this should inspire a fiber artist, or any artist, to think outside the box, to see things that are visually exciting. It is possible to visualize a highly interesting pile of wildly handspun yarn in a contemporary bowl in a gallery setting. If the objective of spinning is to make a hat, then nice and even will keep your ears warm. If fiber used in an aesthetically interesting way will make the viewer think that perhaps fiber can be a medium for real art and not just craft, then this book is inspirational.
Zann Carter
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2008
When I realized that Amazon was sending me TWO copies of this book because I managed to pre-order it twice, I was a bit perturbed. Then I got the book. It is such a beautifully done book, both in content and in the appearance of book itself (that pink cloth spine pleases me to no end), that I decided I didn't mind being "stuck" with two copies. I wasn't stuck for long, however, because when I showed it to a sister spinner, she wanted it immediately.An earlier reviewer mentioned that much of the spinning information was covered in the author's first book, and that is somewhat true. But that first book is far more expensive and has much less content than this one.This book has instructions for spinning wild yarns, projects that use those yarns, is loaded with photographs and has some wonderful text. I especially love the Spinner's Journal chapter, and the section devoted to the freeform crochet work of Ana Voog. I was delighted to see a two page piece written by one of my favorite fiber artist bloggers, Jacey Boggs.For those who tend to take off on their own, who tweak patterns to suit their own style and work methods, who like freeform work and play with fiber, this book provides ample, well-illustrated instructions and an abundance of inspiration. ---Zann Carter
Colorgirl
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2008
After I was so disappointed in the very expensive very small book from Pluckyfluff called HANDSPUN REVOLUTION, I was not very optimistic when I had a few enthusiastic spinners recommend this new book INTERTWINED to me.I nodded and then laughed inside- "Yeah, like I am gonna pay an arm and a leg for another few pages of nothing!"The first book was nice, but only worth about $7 or so to me- not the hefty $36 price (retail) for a literal handful of vague pages of photos and instructions on some interesting yarns that the author created.This book, however, is a completely different story.I have only been spinning a year and a half, but I am an artist so I want some creative new ways to push my spinning and knitting and crocheting. I am not content to create run of the mill yarns and projects. I want something interesting, unique and creative.INTERTWINED is a wonderful book. LOTS of pages. LOTS of information. LOTS to inspire all kinds of spinners and creative types like me who want to take spinning and creation to a whole new inspirational level.The book is set up just a little ADD with smatterings of political rantings here and there, diaries of a day in the life of a project stuck in, but that is part of the charm. It is not a reading from start to finish book, but rather the kind you can pick up and thumb through to pause on a part that interests you at the moment.I find that Intertwined is well worth the money and the odd spinning projects using paper and other strange things are just fanciful, yes.However, there is a lot of other information in this book worth getting it for.I like the diagrams inside of how to spin certain creative types of yarn. I also love the photographs not only of the yarn, but of the finished creations made from the yarn. There is a lot of inspiration for those who want to be freed of restrictions in using fiber to spin as well as making projects from that fiber- letting the fiber tell you where it wants to go.There are plenty of projects inside for scarves, knitted unique hats- even ties. I was surprised to find some weaving in here as well. And some very creative uses for old clothing, spinning and crocheting or knitting.Intertwined is an exercise in creativity with plenty to motivate and ignite that part of you that just needs something to spark you on into another level of art using fiber and spinning.I highly recommend it.If you are a practical person who gets upset with a little slub of fiber in your yarns, this book is NOT for you. ;DIf you are an artist who longs to have crochet, knitting, and spinning turn into the same kind of fun you had when you were a little kid with some finger paints and no limits to what you could paint or where (within reason)- this book is for you.
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