A delightful book that celebrates the joy, meaning and fulfilment that working with fleece and fibre can bring. Will be of great interest to spinners, weavers, dyers, textile designers, knitters, farmers, shepherds and fashion students. Covers the long draw, worsted and core-spinning techniques and outlines how to choose and prepare fleece, flax and silk for hand spinning. Clear step-by-step instructions cover spinning methods, fibre preparation, colour skills, dyeing and much, much more.