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This is a nice book, but it was not for me. The focus is not only on spinning yarn but also on how to prepare fibers for spinning. (I would guess that it is more common in the US to buy unprocessed wool fresh from the sheep. Also, from what I've seen and the vocabulary in each language, english-speaking countries seem to have more types of carded wools while in german(y) combed wool seems to be standard.)
The spinning section does mention spindles without a hook (like mine) but clearly focusses on spindles with a hook.

I have only skimmed over the projects. They look very nice though are not things I would make or use. ( )

Never could get the hang of it... spinning yarn may be something you should see in person rather than from a book. It was hard to get from a book and I gave up. ( )

Never could get the hang of it... spinning yarn may be something you should see in person rather than from a book. It was hard to get from a book and I gave up. ( )

Too much fiber prep, not enough spinning, and the example photos are with yucky CD spindles. I couldn't figure out how-to from this book and ended up taking a class. ( )