Kate Larson, editor of Farm & Fiber Knits, was the editor of Spin Off from from 2018–2025. She's excited to continue serving Spin Off as content editor. Kate teaches handspinning around the country and spends as many hours as life allows in the barn with her beloved flock of Border Leicesters.
Many spinners collect fleeces faster than they can wash, process, and spin them. Mailing them to a woolen mill is often a welcome answer.
Most of us keep notes of some kind, but it can still be a challenge to capture our spinning inspiration and thoughts in a way that can be put on paper.
Two-end knitting, also called twined knitting typically calls for Z-plied yarns and makes a great project for the knitter who spins.
Mindfulness is a word oft used in our modern day-to-day lives. To me, cultivating mindfulness is simply learning to be more present and aware.
Pin-drafted roving is one of my favorite preparations because it’s a balance between the bouncy, lively feel of roving and the smooth consistency of combed top.
This year I taught a class that doesn’t appear on my roster very often: Knitting with Handspun Yarns.
Sheep have always been a part of my life, and I’ve worked with several flocks over the years: big sheep and small sheep, horned sheep and polled (hornless) sheep, longwools and medium wools.
I recently spent a great weekend teaching at a fiber festival not far from home. For many people in my classes, this is their one fiber-filled weekend of the year complete with time to meet other spinners and shop for new fiber treats.
Unexpected texture? Here are a few ways to deal.
