In the spirit of spring, we have sorted our leftovers into colorways, carded them into batts, and now we dive right into spinning gradient yarn for a knitted cowl!
The first post in our series on gradient batts began with a tangled multicolored mess and finished with a cohesive colorway. Now, let’s assemble a gradient batt!
Want to spin a semiwoolen yarn from locks or top? Try using the long-draw drafting method paired with spinning from the fold. In the Fall 2017 issue of Spin Off, Maggie Casey shares her method.
There comes a time in one’s life when circumstances require you to take a cold, hard look at your stuff. Moving to a smaller living space and downsizing force you to make some hard choices.
Last month, I went home. Not to visit relatives, but to see my knitting family, the Madison Knitters’ Guild in Madison, Wisconsin. Visiting a guild offered me as assistant editor of Spin Off and PieceWork an opportunity to step out of my cubicle and rec
All of the pent-up energy can make working with the singles a challenge. Below are Amy’s tips for knitting with energized yarn.
I have been aware of inkle weaving since the beginning of my fiber life and long admired the long strips of useful cloth.
What do you do with fiber dregs? Since my early spinning days, I’ve been saving these bits and pieces for drumcarding into batts.
When spinning becomes a matter of muscle memory, I like to enjoy doing two favorite things together: enjoying my favorite shows and spinning my favorite fibers. Here are 5 favorite things to watch while handspinning.
Benjamin Krudwig began spinning tweed yarn with a vision; to create a yarn for a woven jacket that looked like newsprint. He chose a base blend of 75% alpaca/25% llama, then began experimenting with cotton, alpaca, and silk inclusions.