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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.

Your Yarns: Spin Local from Spin Off Fall 2017

Inspired by our Winter 2017 “Local” issue, we asked readers to send Your Yarns from their fibershed. We received a tremendous response from spinners in North America and as far away as Spain and Sweden—more yarns than we could feature in the magazine!

2016’s Top 5 Tips for Spinning Yarn

Spin Off 2016 issues may be a distant memory—but one worthy of revisiting to learn about fibers, preparation, techniques for spinning yarn, and more. Here are 5 of my favorite pieces of advice from the experts.

Working with Silk Hankies by Amanda Berka and Amy Clarke Moore

Chances are you already have a couple of dyed silk hankies tucked away in your stash—perhaps they were too alluring to pass up, even though you weren’t quite sure what to do with them.

Spinning Workshops: Fleecy Fall Days at John C. Campbell Folk School

Surrounded by the blossoms and abundant greens of an Indiana summer, I am stockpiling fleeces for fall spinning workshops.

At the Fiber Festival: What to Bring to a Sheep and Wool Festivals

Learn what must-have items you should bring with you to sheep and wool festivals in this expert guide—don’t leave home without them!