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Wrapping Up 5 Ways to Prep and Spin a Braid

As this course comes to an end, the Spin Off community reflects on colorful discoveries and celebrates the joy of learning through hands-on experimentation.

Tour de Fleece 2026: Getting Started

Whether you want to spin a little or a lot, there’s space for you in the Tour de Fleece!

Choosing the Whorl to Make the Yarn You Want

Make your wheel work for you by learning how ratios help you spin yarn with just the right amount of twist and thickness.

How to Use a Chain Plying Ball

Chain plying got you down? Try a simple technique to help you make it easier!

Fresh Bands, Smooth Spin

How do you know when to replace your drive band or brake band?

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Matching Your Combs to Your Fiber

If your goal is perfectly aligned fibers for worsted spinning, combs have no equal. But how you select your combs and fiber matters, too.

Long Thread Podcast: Pamela K. Schultz, Spin Off

Season 14, Episode 10: As Spin Off nears 50 years old, editor Pamela K. Schultz sees herself as the host of a wonderful spinning party that welcomes one and all.

Winding Well: 5 Tips for Building Your Spindle’s Cop

Andrea’s helpful suggestions for winding-on a cop are based on her years of research and experience.

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Can You Spin Milkweed Silk and Cottonwood Fluff?

When we see bits of fluff on the breeze, we spinners inevitably wonder if it will spin. The answers might surprise you.

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Blended Plies: An Unexpected Way to Spin a Braid

Watch our newest free braid lesson, then see how the technique works with three different approaches.