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2007, Fall: Sock Yarns
Jan 15, 2009
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In our Summer 2006 issue, we asked you about Your Yarn in our survey. Nearly one-third of those who responded liked...
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2008, Fall: New to You Yarn
Jan 15, 2009
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With these yarns, the possibilities are endless! Whether it’s a new fiber or a new technique, these yarns...
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2008, Spring: Exotic Yarn
Jan 15, 2009
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Exotically beautiful yarns, we should say! Wow. These are yarns you want to bury your face in, roll around in,...
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2009, Fall: Natural Fibers from Scratch Yarns
Aug 25, 2009
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Wool you processed yourself, cotton you prepared from the boll, silk reeled from cocoons, etc. No manufactured...
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2009, Spring: Spindle-Spun Yarn
Mar 10, 2009
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High whorl, low whorl, tahkli, or Turkish—anything goes! Yarns are shown at 100%. Details show the yarns...
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A Conversation Between Judith MacKenzie McCuin and Stephanie...
Jan 27, 2009
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Amanda Berka recorded this conversation between Judith MacKenzie McCuin and Stephanie Pearl-McPhee at Spin.Off...
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All Wrapped Up in Natural Fibers Contest
Mar 4, 2009
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Call for Entries The Fall 2009 issue of Spin-Off will celebrate Natural Fibers in conjunction with the United Nations...
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Andean-Style Headband by Kaye Collins
Jan 27, 2009
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Because paco-vicuña fiber is so soft, I wanted to make something that could be worn against the skin. The...
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Bird Chart
Jan 14, 2009
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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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Blending Colors at the Wheel by Amy Tyler
Jan 15, 2009
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With the current multitude of fiber arts events and access to fibers on the Internet, it is an easy task to find...
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Bouclé Shrug by Liz Gipson
Jan 27, 2009
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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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Call for Entries--Horseshoe Cap
Aug 24, 2009
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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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Call for Submissions--Button-Up Neck Warmers
May 21, 2009
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Amy Clarke Moore
Button-Up Neck Warmer Call for Submissions In the Handspun Gallery of the Spring 2010 issue of Spin-Off, we’d...
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CD Spindles
Jan 14, 2009
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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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Chart: Queen of Diamonds Socks
Jan 27, 2009
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This is the chart for the Queen of Diamonds Socks by Kristi Schueler. See written instructions in the Spring 2007...
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Chart: Spun 2 Ways - Old Shale Lace Triangle Shawl
Jan 27, 2009
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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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Chunky Rib Scarf by Liz Gipson
Jan 27, 2009
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Beginning spinners often want smooth, uniform yarn that resembles the yarn their teacher makes or the yarns featured...
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Cigar Box Charkha
Jan 14, 2009
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Cigar Box Charkha (751 KB) Using a minimal number of tools and materials you can build your own functional charkha...
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Dagmar Klos' Extended Dyeing Book List
Jan 27, 2009
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We’ve decided to depart a bit from our normal review format for this issue. In keeping with the theme of...
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Domino-Knitted Tea Cozy by Carol Huebscher Rhoades
Jan 27, 2009
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I originally made a cozy for my small (four-cup) Brown Betty teapot with commercially- spun jumper-weight Shetland...
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Drafting for Worsted and Woolen Style Yarns on a Spindle...
Jan 15, 2009
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Spinning on a spindle doesn’t mean that you are limited to one type of yarn. It’s the same working...
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Drumcarding by Robin Russo
Jan 15, 2009
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As a new spinner, I found handcarding for large projects to be a tedious task. I began to purchase roving and top...
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Easy Striped Baby Cap
Jan 27, 2009
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Using unspun rolags to knit is a great introduction to spinning—carding and drafting fiber are some of the...
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Errata for the Estonian Sheep Puppets--Summer 2006
Mar 31, 2009
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Amy Clarke Moore
In the Summer 2006 issue we inadvertently omitted part of the instructions for forming an ear in the Estonian Sheep...
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Fall 2009 Fiber Directory
Sep 14, 2009
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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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