Spin Off Editorial Staff

Spin Off Editorial Staff


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Fun Fiber Facts for Everyone

We have answers to these questions and many other fun fiber facts for spinners, weavers, knitters, crocheters, and all fiber enthusiasts alike!

Spin Off Spring 2018: Letting Our Spinning Geek Flag Fly!

“Geek” used to be a bad thing. Not anymore. What does geekiness mean, anyway?

Your Yarns Spring 2018: Souvenir Fibers

Whether snagged on a summer vacation, a monthlong holiday abroad, or just a long weekend at the local fiber festival, fiber we buy on vacation holds a special place in our hearts and our fiber stashes. What tokens from your travels do we want to see most?

40 Handspinning Tips About Fiber from 40 Years of Spin Off

Our opinionated list of favorite handspinning advice from authors over the last 4 decades—just don't ask them to agree.

11 Yarn Structure Handspinning Tips from 40 Years of Spin Off

Since we are celebrating our birthday, we just had to share some of the coolest handspinning tips from the first 40 years of Spin Off magazine.

12 More Handspinning Tips from 40 Years of Spin Off

Looking back at the abundance of handspinning tips published in the pages of Spin Off over the last 40 years, it became challenging to narrow it down.

Free Resources for Carding and Combing Fiber

Carding is a process of brushing clean fibers over opposing sets of short wire teeth to open and separate the fibers into a uniform mass to open, separate, and straighten the fibers.

9 Handspinning Tips About Fiber from 40 Years of Spin Off

Mining handspinning tips from 145 back issues of Spin Off proved to be no small task! Check out these nuggets of fiber wisdom.

DIY Spinning Equipment

Making your very own spinning tools is easier than you think.

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