Yarn Design for Spinners

With these simple, inspired approaches, anyone can design yarns that are rich, intriguing, complex, and effective. Deb Menz takes inspiration from the world around her—mother nature, photos, fabrics, anything that pleases her eye—and applies the “more is more” approach to creating fiber blends for spinning stunning single and plied yarns.

Learn how to:

Use a color wheel and value scale
Make friends with a few simple principles of color harmony
Train your eye to analyze the components of a color
Make effective blends for singles and plied yarns
Sample with enthusiasm and joy


And finally, you'll learn how to put it all together in a project that fulfills your dreams.

Bonus: Printable pdfs of a standard color wheel and value scale included!