Last month, I went home. Not to visit relatives, but to see my knitting family, the Madison Knitters’ Guild in Madison, Wisconsin. Visiting a guild offered me as assistant editor of Spin Off and PieceWork an opportunity to step out of my cubicle and rec
Most new handspinners start with drop spindle, but spindles soon multiply in the quest to produce a variety of yarns. So what sets the Scottish spindle apart? Its mobility.
It’s a good time to be a sock knitter thanks to the endless variety of sock yarns available today! I’m a handspinner, too. So I appreciate the yarn companies that also include unusual wool breeds in their yarn offerings. Have you heard of the Manx Loa
To learn to spin, I tossed Jenna into the deep end and sat her down in front of a spinning wheel before teaching her on a spindle.
Guarding your stash from a wool moth invasion doesn’t have to be a monstrous battle.
For some reason, I have no trouble keeping handspinning resolutions. Need motivation? Here are my top 5 tips for jumpstarting your spinning practice.
Here are 3 things to know for happy carding, blending, and spinning. If you know how to use a drumcarder well, it will serve you for decades.
Before I became a spinner, I knitted. I wasn’t prepared for how handspinning changes your life.
What is a Navajo-ply yarn? A Navajo ply (or chain ply) is a 3-ply yarn spun from one singles.
