{"product_id":"a-weavers-guide-to-yarn-book","title":"A Weaver's Guide to Yarn","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"272\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"144\"\u003eA Weaver’s Guide to Yarn by Liz Gipson\u003c\/strong\u003e is an essential resource for understanding yarn selection—especially for rigid heddle weavers, but valuable for all weavers and loom types. Drawn from over a decade of teaching, writing, and hands-on problem-solving with weavers, this guide brings together the answers you’ve been searching for—clearly explained and all in one place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"486\"\u003eYarn is endlessly versatile, and sometimes frustrating! This approachable, experience-based guide helps demystify how to choose the right yarn for your projects, so your materials work \u003cem data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"464\"\u003ewith\u003c\/em\u003e you, not against you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"769\"\u003eWritten with the rigid heddle loom in mind (and excellent for any weaver!), the book begins with one of the biggest challenges weavers face: selecting yarn. From there, it explores how yarn is measured, how it’s made, and what it’s made from, along with practical tips for purchasing yarn in a variety of formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"965\"\u003eLiz demystifies the vocabulary and selection process, and explores the quirks of weaving yarn. She is a terrific guide in your yarn journey, she has designed looms for Schacht, taught weaving and design, herded sheep, and brought humor, warmth and skill to thousands of weavers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"990\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"990\"\u003eInside you’ll find:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1299\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1033\"\u003eHow to substitute one yarn for another\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1082\"\u003eHow to choose the right sett with confidence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1114\"\u003eSmart, practical color tips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1115\" data-end=\"1167\"\u003eA helpful checklist for matching yarn to project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1215\"\u003eClear fiber characteristics and comparisons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1244\"\u003eYarn construction basics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1299\"\u003eHow to decode yarn information in weaving patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1301\" data-end=\"1383\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1301\" data-end=\"1313\"\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1316\"\u003e74 pages • Full color • 8.5\" x 5.5\" • Perfect bound print edition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schacht Spindle Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41785767985284,"sku":"52050100","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/4625\/2932\/files\/schacht-spindle-co-books-a-weaver-s-guide-to-yarn-34919920468100.webp?v=1774115173","url":"https:\/\/www.halcyonyarn.mom\/products\/a-weavers-guide-to-yarn-book","provider":"Halcyon Yarn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}