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All Wrapped Up in Natural Fibers Contest
Mar 4, 2009
posted by
Amy Clarke Moore
Call for Entries The Fall 2009 issue of Spin-Off will celebrate Natural Fibers in conjunction with the United Nations...
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Horseshoe Cap
Aug 24, 2009
posted by
Amy Clarke Moore
Enjoy this free pattern by Janet Wray. If you're happy with your handspun version, consider submitting it to...
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Call for Entries--Horseshoe Cap
Aug 24, 2009
posted by
Amy Clarke Moore
Horseshoe Cap Call for Entries In the Handspun Gallery of the Summer 2010 issue of Spin-Off, we’d like to...
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Yarn Chart
Jan 14, 2009
posted by
Amy Clarke Moore
This helpful chart is comprised of rough estimates gathered from experience and a number of other sources.
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2009, Spring: Spindle-Spun Yarn
Mar 10, 2009
posted by
stefanie berganini
High whorl, low whorl, tahkli, or Turkish—anything goes! Yarns are shown at 100%. Details show the yarns...
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Quant by Star Athena
May 29, 2009
posted by
stefanie berganini
Star Athena first published her Quant pattern in the Winter 2007 issue of Knitty.com. Many spinners fell in love...
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Introduction to Spinning Brochure
Jan 29, 2009
posted by
Spin-Off
Free Spinning Brochures Spin•Off magazine provides the following two brochures to teach you how to spin, and...
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Finding Balance
Mar 10, 2009
posted by
Spin-Off
Spinning is a combination of art and science, philosophy and physics, intuition and logic. We’re taught to...
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Rare Wools from Rare Sheep
Jan 29, 2009
posted by
Spin-Off
Rare Wools from Rare Sheep Part 1: A Focused Tour of Breeds and Fiber by Deborah Robson (Published in the Winter...
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Fall 2009 Fiber Directory
Sep 14, 2009
posted by
stefanie berganini
Welcome to Spin-Off's first ever natural fiber directory. This is your one-stop, all encompassing, easy-to...
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Spin-Off 2004-2008 Index
Feb 6, 2009
posted by
Amy Clarke Moore
Download a pdf of the Spin-Off 2004-2008 Index and search for articles published in Spin-Off.
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Cigar Box Charkha
Jan 14, 2009
posted by
Amy Clarke Moore
Cigar Box Charkha (751 KB) Using a minimal number of tools and materials you can build your own functional charkha...
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Worsted, Woolen, or Semi-something by Rudy Amann
Jan 15, 2009
posted by
Spin-Off
Do you spin worsted or woolen yarn? Don’t worry if you don’t know—many spinners do not know what...
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Plying on a Spindle by Maggie Casey
Jan 15, 2009
posted by
Spin-Off
Plying on a spindle is easy! In fact, there are many ways to do it: Andean plying, multiple spindles, center-pull...
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Spin-Off Index 1977-2000
Feb 6, 2009
posted by
Amy Clarke Moore
Download a pdf of the Spin-Off 1977-2000 Index and search for articles published in Spin-Off.
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Save the Sheep Project
Jan 29, 2009
posted by
Spin-Off
Save the Sheep Project Results Visit our virtual exhibit! 1. Teeswater sheep. What is the Save the Sheep project...
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Nahuala Spinning by Harry and Olive Linder
Feb 5, 2009
posted by
Amy Clarke Moore
Originally published in the 1978 issue of Spin-Off, this article has a great illustration of a Guatemalan spinner...
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Chart: Spun 2 Ways - Old Shale Lace Triangle Shawl
Jan 27, 2009
posted by
Spin-Off
This is the chart for the Old Shale Lace Triangle Shawl, by Evelyn A. Clark, yarns by Kaye D. Collins and Judith...
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Standing On the Shoulders of Giants by Judith MacKenzie...
Jan 28, 2009
posted by
Spin-Off
As a spinning teacher I hear many wonderful stories: about children and animals, strangers and friends, travels...
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Bird Chart
Jan 14, 2009
posted by
Amy Clarke Moore
You can find the pattern for the Spin•Off Anniversary Sweater on pages 46-52 of the Fall 2001 issue of Spin•Off...
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Ruffled Legwarmers by Sandi Wiseheart
Jan 27, 2009
posted by
Spin-Off
Fun and feminine, these flirty legwarmers made with handpainted yarn are simply to dye for. Knit the ruffled version...
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CD Spindles
Jan 14, 2009
posted by
Amy Clarke Moore
CD spindles (152 KB) by Melissa Croci. Make a simple spindle using a compact disc, a dowel, a cup hook, and a rubber...
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Bouclé Shrug by Liz Gipson
Jan 27, 2009
posted by
Spin-Off
Here is a simple dip-dyeing method that gives you three colors in one skein of yarn and a perfect project with...
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Chunky Rib Scarf by Liz Gipson
Jan 27, 2009
posted by
Spin-Off
Beginning spinners often want smooth, uniform yarn that resembles the yarn their teacher makes or the yarns featured...
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Fulled Bag with Slot Handles by Jana Trent
Jan 27, 2009
posted by
Spin-Off
This bag is worked without shaping from the top edge to the center bottom. The tapered shape is entirely due to...
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