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14 Enticing Projects to Make with Wool

Use your handspun to weave, knit, or stitch the hours away this winter.

3 Tips for Knitting Better Sweaters with Handspun Yarn

How can you improve the outcome of your knitted sweaters? Hint: It begins with proper yarn prep.

Dyeing with Buckthorn

After three summers of dyeing, researching, and experimenting with different parts of buckthorn shrubs, I was able to achieve a surprising range of colors on wool.

Natural Fibers Made Modern: Spin Off Winter 2025

We’re celebrating natural fibers in this winter’s Spin Off!

Alpaca for Life: Get a Herder’s View of the Andean Highlands

Meet Alipio Melo, a young Quechua man from a community high in the Andes, and hear—in his own words—about the joys and challenges of raising his beloved alpaca in the Peruvian highlands.

The Equinox Cowl: Perfect for Precious Handspun Leftovers

Transform leftover handspun into a stunning mobius cowl!

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Minor Key Mitts: Blending for the Northman Mittens

Kim McKenna continues the conversation on using value keys to create the perfect blend.

Behind the Scenes at KCL Woods

How did this tool and die maker at Boeing end up producing exquisite spindles using reclaimed wood and embellished with semiprecious stones, glass, and other fine-art materials?

The Spinner’s Guide to Black Friday

There has never been a better time to be a fiber lover on Black Friday. Whatever you’re doing during Thanksgiving week, take some time to enjoy the pleasures of yarn.