A combo of 60% Merino/40% flax takes the cake as one of the most unexpected fiber blends. These two natural fibers have opposite properties: Merino, a protein fiber, takes acid dyes, but the cellulosic flax doesn’t.
Until now, I had been spinning on the larger of two whorls on the spinning wheel; lesson two began with switching the whorls.
Like an on-screen love affair, it is captivating to witness Jillian Moreno’s passion for handspinning in Yarnitecture: A Knitter’s Guide to Spinning.
For me, Kate says, spinning yarn and fiber work has always been a path toward mindfulness, healing, and calm. I’m excited to craft an event that specifically shares that part of my teaching and personal fiber journey.
With this in mind, I hope you enjoy the Spin Off fortieth-anniversary issue.
Amelia Garripoli demonstrates that there is much more available than just drop spindles and spinning wheels. Explore a supported spindle for the first time.
Some spinners are afraid to spin cotton. They’ve heard it’s too difficult. Fear not! Joan Ruane loves to teach how to spin cotton on a tahkli spindle. Over several decades, she has perfected her own techniques for spinning cotton and cultivated a pass
Whether you took it up last week or spun your first skein decades ago, do you remember what made you want to learn to spin yarn?
There is no other dyestuff like indigo: complex chemistry, a tendency to rub off, and irresistible shades of blue.