Debbie Blair

Save the date for SOAR 2025, Spin Off’s annual autumn retreat, coming October 12–17.

Exciting things are happening in Quebec’s fiber community! We reached out to some of the makers who are creating and selling beautiful fibers for spinners in Canada and beyond—meet two of them here in the first of a two-part series.

Use your handspun to weave, knit, or stitch the hours away this winter.

Spritzing a lubricant onto your locks of wool will make combing easier. Here are three recipes to try.

Historic knitting can challenge our spinning assumptions. Cotton for socks? A garter-stitch heel? Learn about the socks a community of sixteenth-century Peruvian knitters left behind—and more!

Gerber’s out-of-print resources are highly coveted by today’s natural dyers. Find some of his works in the Spin Off Library.

Irene Waggener’s global travels inspire her spinning and knitting classes—including at this year’s SOAR event—her patterns, and even a book!

These Queen of Diamond socks are brilliant, not only in their deep, rich color but also in their conception and toe-up construction. See how the author dyed, spun, and knitted this stunning pair, plus get the pattern!

Join your fellow spinners and fiber enthusiasts for a new Spin-Along that’s all about colorwork.

Silk has captivated us for millennia with its luster. Take a deep dive into silk with this special collection of silk-centric articles and projects across our publications.