The value of raw fleece. A consistent yarn : fantasy or possibility? ; An introduction to hand scouring ; Storing raw fleece and processed fiber ; An overview of fiber-prep tools
Buying a fleece : dos and don'ts. Deciding how much to buy ; First considerations ; Digging deeper ; Moths and carpet beetles
Getting to yarn. Spinning yarns for knitting or crochet ; Spinning yarns for weaving ; Spinning singles ; Plying your singles ; Finishing your yarns ; Playing with twist and size
Fine wools. Washing techniques for fine wools ; Preparing to spin fine wools ; Spinning flicked locks ; Merino ; Cormo ; Polypay ; Corriedale
Longwools. Avoiding stereotypes ; Appreciating yarn differences ; Washing longwool fleece ; Combing the longwools ; Making top after combing ; A short lesson in worsted spinning ; Wensleydale ; Romney ; Lincoln ; Bluefaced Leicester
Downs and down-type breeds. Skirting a fleece ; Scouring down-type wools ; Handcarding techniques ; Drumcarders ; Suffolk ; Southdown ; Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset ; Black Welsh Mountain
Multicoated breeds. Working with the multicoats ; American Karakul ; Scottish Blackface ; Shetland ; Icelandic
Other breeds. Hand prepping your fleece ; California Red ; Jacob ; Tunis
USDA Standard wool specifications.
