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Yarn Works: How to spin, dye, and knit your own yarn
By W. J. Johnson, author/photographer/designer (pub 2014, CPI–Creative Publishing international).
Yarn Works is a complete guide on how to spin, dye, and knit ALL fibers. It includes the science behind fibers; goes into depth on spinning—from the history of the spin to how to make your own spinning equipment; discusses the history of dyes and the dyeing process and demonstrates how to work with natural and synthetic dyes. There are also 10 patterns for knitters that follow a different fiber (protein, cellulose, synthetic) right through the spin and dye process, ending with a finished knitted project using the yarn created from the spinning and dyeing workshops offered in the book.
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SH-BK005 – Price: $29.99 USD, plus shipping (plus sales tax for MN residents).
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Other books containing my patterns:
Knitting Socks From Around the World
Kari Cornell, Editor (pub 2011, Voyageur Press)
Knit an heirloom pair of socks from any of the four corners of the globe. This book contains the history of sock knitting (by Nancy Bush) and 25 stunning sock patterns from well-known designers (e.g., Beth Brown-Reinsel, Nancy Bush, Candace Eisner Strick), including myself, W. J. Johnson (Midsommar Blommor Socks). I've also created a yarn kit for this sock (see Kits on this page).
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SH-BK001 – Retail Price: $24.99 USD
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Knitting Scarves From Around the World 
Kari Cornell, Editor (pub 2011, Voyageur Press)
Part of the Knitting From Around the World series, this book contains 23 patterns for scarves from around the globe—including stylish traditional projects from Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, the British Isles, the Americas, and Asia. Pattern introductions provide a background of knitting techniques from that part of the world, including schematics and charts.
This book contains a scarf pattern that I designed (the Swedish Lovikka Scarf), inspired by traditional Swedish Lovikka mitten design.
SH-BK002 – Price: $24.99 USD, plus shipping (plus sales tax for MN residents)
Baby Knits From Around the World
Kari Cornell, Editor (pub 2013, Creative Publishing international)
From the Knitting From Around the World series, this book showcases 20 designs by well-known artisans hailing from classic knitting traditions in Scandinavia, Ireland, Scotland, England, the Baltics, Europe, South America, and North America. The book includes detailed instructions for ever-popular baby hats, blankets, sweaters, booties, pants, dresses, toys, and mitts; while introductions to each pattern detail the history of the technique that the design employs.
I have two patterns in this book: Swedish Dubbelmössa (two layer hat) and Chinese Double Knot Headband.
SH-BK004 – Price: $24.99 USD, plus shipping (plus sales tax for MN residents)
This kit contains all the yarn you need to knit the "Midsommar Blommor Sock" (up to the large size), as found in the book: "Knitting Socks From Around the World". 
Silk fusion is created from silk and a special textile adhesive. The process creates a flat or sculptural silk material that's very strong and can be turned into purses, lamp shades, bowls, garments—just about anything you can imagine. It's a blast to work with, super easy to do, great for adults and kids, opening a new world of creative ways to work with silk fibers. Any silk fibers may be used in silk fusion but the kit only contains honey tussah. The silk in the kit is enough to create an 18 x 18 piece of silk fusion.
Art Cards—$8.00,This two-sided 18.5 x 18.5 inch poster features beautiful drawings and text that describe the life cycle of the silkworm from egg to cocoon, to moth to silkworm again. The front side of the poster explains and depicts how the silken strand is released from the cocoon and made into yarn and cloth. The reverse side is filled with further fascinating silk information. A great teaching tool spanning science, culture and history—or a great addition to your fiber workspace!