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.
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Ready to try spinning for a pin-loom project? John Mullarkey has key tips for you!
Spinning along with Tour de Fleece is great fun whether you take it very seriously or not so much! We have tips to get you ready for the tour however you choose to participate.
Finding time to feed our creativity can be hard. Working with delicious fiber can help give us a nudge!
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Are you ready for the next level in your natural dyeing journey? Our new eBook will show you how three experienced natural dyers create brilliant palettes from single dyestuffs.
From restored tools to visible mending to spinning for mental health, see some of the ways that spinners work to repair and improve the world around us.
Spin Off’s “Mend, Renew & Make Do” issue is here, and we’ve created a tutorial for getting started using a darning loom with spinners in mind!
We often know about spinning across the top but seeing it done well can make it easier to put it into practice.
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While I love spinning and knitting cardigans that incorporate beautiful buttons, I used to struggle to find the right ones. Then I learned to make my own buttons—and you can, too!
We’re getting ready for our annual deep dive into color: blending, plying, dyeing, and more. Share your article and project ideas with Spin Off!
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Get started weaving with small rigid heddles! Spin Off editor Kate Larson will show you how to warp and weave a handspun band in this tutorial. You’ll be weaving sweet bands, ribbons, and ties in no time.
