Amy's Blog

Why you haven't heard for me in a bit

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:14:00 GMT

I've been working on a very special project. Meet Sarah Helen Moore, born September 25, 2009. Hannah adores her little sister and can't kiss her enough. A friend made matching hats for the girls and a blanket for Sarah....(read more)

The All New Homespun, Handknit book

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:26:00 GMT

About twenty-two years ago, sitting in my college dorm room, I opened a care package from my Aunt Debby and found an amazing book—a collection of small handspun and handknit hats, scarves, mittens, and socks called, Homespun, Handknit. Published...(read more)

Does this sound familiar?

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:57:00 GMT

For years, you've had a secret, inexplicable yearning to make yarn—a subconscious desire that you've resisted, rationalized away, and pushed to the back of your mind. Things have happened, though, that make this resisting harder. Perhaps...(read more)

It’s Fall, Already!

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:05:00 GMT

I'm surprised by the crispness in the air in the mornings and the smatterings of autumn leaves on walkways. Fall sneaked up on me, and I really have no excuse since I work on the Fall issue all summer long, but there it is. Can you believe that the...(read more)

Navajo-plying with Sarah Anderson

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:21:00 GMT

A note from Amy: I first met Sarah Anderson virtually through a submission to Spin-Off magazine where she introduced me to her wrap-and-roll spinning technique; she spun a lively, buoyant yarn using a spindle and a spinning wheel simultaneously. You can...(read more)

What It Takes to Make a Calendar

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:42:00 GMT

When our publisher, John Bolton, suggested that we make a 2010 calendar for Spin-Off in the tradition of Quilting Arts Magazine 's annual calendars, Stefanie Berganini, Linda Ligon, and I were enthusiastic about the suggestion and full of ideas. Linda...(read more)

Color in Spinning

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:10:00 GMT

*Click the links to see lots more photos!* I've been working on a baby blanket for my sister's baby since last autumn, and in May my sister Julia gave birth to a little girl. The blanket is domino-knitted from my Navajo-plied handspun yarn. The...(read more)

Inspired by Nature

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:02:00 GMT

If you’re a Spin-Off subscriber, you should just now be receiving your Summer 2009 issue of Spin-Off . I hope it has made its way to your mailbox. I (and the rest of the Spin-Off team) sure had fun working on this issue. There are several knitted...(read more)

Spinner's Companion and Calls for Entries

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Two months ago I put out a challenge to spinners everywhere to enter our “ All Wrapped Up in Natural Fiber ” contest to create a scarf made with natural fiber and perhaps even with fiber they raised themselves. You’d be amazed at what...(read more)

Call for Submissions--Button-Up Neckwarmers!

Amy Clarke Moore — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:56:00 GMT

Button-Up Neck Warmer Call for Submissions In the Handspun Gallery of the Spring 2010 issue of Spin-Off, we’d like to showcase your versions of the Button-Up Neck Warmer that was published in the Summer 2009 issue of Spin-Off. We invite you to submit...(read more)

Star Athena's Quant Pattern

Amy Clarke Moore — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:53:00 GMT

Star Athena first published her Quant pattern in the Winter 2007 issue of Knitty.com . Many spinners fell in love with this entrelac pattern that uses about 2 ounces and about 200 yards of yarn. It is a great pattern for showing off hand-dyed fiber and...(read more)

Write a haiku for Spin-Off!

Amy Clarke Moore — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:41:00 GMT

Are you the kind of spinner who always has a little rhyme going on your head? Here's an opportunity for you to share your talents with your peers. We're putting together a 2010 Spin-Off calendar and thought that we'd like to have a wonderful...(read more)

Spin-Off Presents: Spin Your Socks

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:11:00 GMT

Spinning for socks is one of my favorite things to do. I love that you can spin up the yarn for socks in a couple of evenings after work, or better yet, on a quiet Saturday with a couple of Jane Austen movies as company. And that the knitting can be carried...(read more)

Spin-Off Index 2004-2008

Amy Clarke Moore — Thu, 14 May 2009 20:34:00 GMT

We've posted the updated Spin-Off Index 2004-2008 ! Enjoy!...(read more)

Dilbert cartoon

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:24:00 GMT

(Please visit the site to view this media)This is too funny not to share with all of you--a Dilbert cartoon about spider silk. It is especially funny in light of an article by Judith MacKenzie McCuin that will appear in the Summer issue of Spin-Off (that...(read more)