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Color Your Fiber with Fungi: 5 Reasons to Dye with Mushrooms

Fungi offer more than just a nonfat food full of potassium and B vitamins—you can dye with mushrooms, too!

Everyone Wins at Spinzilla

For one week in October, the world stands still and spinners race to make as much yarn as possible. We asked Monica Bittner, Spinzilla’s 2016 winner (who spun 50,378 yards for Team Louet North America), for her suggestions.

Test Your Fiber Knowledge: What’s Your Class Ranking?

Test your fiber knowledge with this 10-question true or false quiz.

Is Norman Watching Over Your Shoulder? Spinning Flax and Cotton

This summer, I’ve spent more time working with and reading about cotton and flax than I typically do in my spinning life.

Doing the Thing: The Process of Handcarding

Handcarding: Some spinners dread it, some tolerate it. Andrea Mielke Schroer loves it—here's why.

Bobbin Winder How-To: Tools and Tips

This method helps me store an entire project’s worth of singles before plying.

Spin a Striped Batt for a Gradient Yarn

I love batts. I love to buy them and pet them, spin them and knit them. I especially love striped batts.