I discovered Spin Off about the same time I became the proud owner of my first spinning wheel and started producing copious amounts of handspun yarn. Where were you when you first read Spin Off?
Low-whorl drop spindles often have a simple, straight shaft without a hook to secure the yarn.
Carded wool cloud is famously forgiving to spin—woolen, worsted, and any drafting technique in between are all options to try.
Color balance, twist balance, spindle balance—spinners have balance on the brain. We want to hear your ideas!
Kate shares four tweedy yarns to spin from two colorful textured fibers and offers some quick tweed takeaways.
Polychrome palettes are a spinner’s jam. Join us for a celebration of blending, plying, and playing with color in our Spring issue!
Lily is an artist and educator passionate about sharing Chilkat and Ravenstail weaving near and far—including at this year’s SOAR.
Find out how Finnish weaver Hannele Köngäs combines Finnish wool, traditional textile inspiration, and the power of twist to create three-dimensional cloth that dances and moves and is as light as it is drapey.
Our annual deep dive into color explores blending, plying, dyeing, and more.
Do twisted, curling handspun skeins make you break out in a cold sweat? Don’t fret! It may all come out in the wash.
