Spin Off Editorial Staff

Discover local and far-flung farms and mills, and connect with festivals where you can have an up-close encounter with natural fibers.

Download the index for issues from Winter 2011 through Fall 2024.

Working with silk? Take your skills up a notch with these handy resources.

With a dozen prizes valued at over $900 total, spinners and fiber lovers could win big this holiday season.

Learn several ways to add a leader, manage fibers, and ply off your spindles with this go-to guide.

Working from a center-pull ball of yarn can make our lives easier. From hand-winding without a tool to three methods using a nøstepinne, you’ll be winding tidy center-pull balls in no time!

Love to knit? Check out these tips and tools to help you spin the perfect yarn for your knitted projects.

Learn how to spin luscious handspun textures using recycled bits of yarn, silk, and more!

A traditional Shetland hap pattern inspired these ambitious spinners to create beautiful versions of their own using treasured handspun.

Have you decided what to spin for Tour de Fleece? The Spin Off staff shares what we’re planning—won’t you spin along with us?