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.
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.
Ready to build your drop-spindle skills? Devin’s all-new spindle video course has launched. See the trailer and get Rita Buchanan’s distaff pattern!
We’re celebrating natural fibers in this winter’s Spin Off!
American wool grown in the West and processed in the East: Let’s give two combed tops a spin.
Our Winter issue gets to the heart of handspinning, exploring how natural fibers connect global communities.
Calling all spindle-lovers! Share your tips, techniques, and historical deep-dives with Spin Off.
Kate shares her notes on spinning and dyeing Llanwenog wool.
Learn all about this medium-sized breed of sheep that originated in Wales.
