Foreword

Prologue

Ways to read this book

Part I: Explore: A box in my lap. Off the hoof: Listen to the sheep

A smorgasbord of wool

On washing fleece

Staple by staple

Part II: Play: Create and destroy. Superpowers

Sampling, swatching, and keeping records

Add air: Tease your wool

Prepare: Shape the mass and structure the fibers with cards and combs

Part III: Create: I am a spinner. Twist model

Spin, ply, and finish

Be kind

Break the rules

In the bubble

Part IV: Expand: The map and the pillowcase. Closeness

Slow

We need to talk

Embrace your mistakes

Part V: Listen: The wool spirit. The knowledge of the hands

With my two hands

The inner spinner

Let the wool be your teacher

Epilogue: Echoes

Acknowledgments

Appendix 1: Featured tools and wools

Appendix 2: Toolkit

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

About the author.