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DIY Spinning Tools: Paper Bag Lazy Kate

I love my lazy kate. It folds up nearly flat and holds three bobbins at an angle, ready for plying. Sometimes, though, I need an extra kate to ply four or more singles.

Comfy Spinning Tips

In the video New Spinner's Guide to Troubleshooting, Abby Franquemont shares her spinning tips and tricks for what to do when all kinds of things go wrong at the spinning wheel.

Spin + Knit and the Shetland Isles

Several summers ago, I boarded a small plane in Edinburgh, Scotland, bound for the Shetland Isles. I will never forget the sudden joy of seeing Shetland’s patchwork of stone and vibrant green as the plane suddenly emerged from the low clouds.

Spinning to Knit a Large Project

Abby Franquemont provides tips on spinning for a large project.

How to Predraft for Spinning Worsted Yarn

Ever wonder what makes a good worsted yarn? Amy Tyler dispenses her fiber wisdom in a new video from Interweave, Spinning Worsted Yarn with Amy Tyler.