1: Fiber foundations -- Protein fibers -- Cellulose fibers -- Cellulosic fibers -- Synthetic fibers -- 2: Making yarn -- Evaluating yarns up close -- Mills and microspinneries -- Farm yarns -- Fiber festivals -- Going organic -- Color in yarn -- The original spin -- The politics of pills -- 3: Ply me a river -- The single -- Two-ply yarns -- Three-ply yarns -- Four-ply and more -- Cables yarns -- Textured yarns -- Bouclé yarn -- Brushed yarn -- Chenille yarn -- The felt factor -- Putting it all together -- Care and feeding -- Knowing what you have: WPI -- CYCA numbers explained -- Abbreviations and techniques.