Want to learn how to spin the cool funky art yarns found in knitting boutiques (at boutique prices) or on handspun websites in limited-edition amounts? Popular spinner Symeon North demonstrates how to spin unique & creative art yarns accompanied by clear step-by-step photography that explains each technique in Get Spun. Taking the craft beyond intriguing but often nonfunctional yarns that are often labeled art yarns " Get Spun teaches the reader to create useful yarns with structure & balance. By combining this range of skills with an unlimited range of fiber possibilities knitters & fiber artisans can not only create the yarn of their dreams they can re-create it & use it for their fiber-art projects. Intended for the advanced beginner to intermediate spinner this book explores the spinning fundamentals techniques for spinning wool & silk spinning with nontraditional materials (fabric silk cocoons) introducing add-ins (beads locks etc.) & creating exciting plying effects. Nearly all of the colorways featured in Symeon's yarns are created by h&-dyeing or blending. In addition to the spinning techniques Symeon will share techniques for easy home dyeing & using a drumcarder to blend colors & fibers."