On the cover: Amy Tyler created six scarves using energized singles as the unifying design element.

Mother Nature's Footstool

Spinning Sock Yarns

Features

Behind the Scenes: At the Merlin Tree by Laura Silverman

Of Sheep and Shipwrecks by Kate Langan

Teaching the Craft by Randy Chelsey

Fiber Basics: Coopworth by Carol H. Rhoades

Handspun Gallery of Shawls

When the Wheel Speaks by Angela Butera Dickson

Projects & How To

Spinning Basics: Plying Chained Singles by Dodie Rush

Spinning Sock Yarns by Merike Saarniit

A Spinner’s Cast-On by Rebecca Harmon

Park City Poncho by Carolyn Greenwood

A Study in Zig by Amy Tyler

Mother Nature’s Footstool by Pat Davis

Coopworth Lap Rug by Carol H. Rhoades

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