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Using Handspun for Card Weaving? These Pro Tips Make It a Breeze!

Spinning for weaving is a hot topic, and one of our favorite spinner/weavers is John Mullarkey, who’s known for card weaving incredible silk bands, his clear and comfortable teaching, and good humor. Here are John’s top tips for spinning for bands.

Spinning Gradient Yarn (and Knitting It, Too!)

Knitting with gradient yarn keeps your needles clicking as you race for the next color in the yarn.

Crook and Whistle: A Peek Inside a Sheepdog Trial

The Stock Dog Trial at the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival showcases the skills that a dog and handler use every day while caring for a flock of sheep.

3 Tips for Using Handspun Art Yarns as Warp

Creative handspinner Esther Rodgers is often asked how to use highly textured art yarns to showcase their best qualities. One of her favorite ways is weaving. Esther shares her tips for using art yarns as a warp. (Don’t think you can? Think again!)

Drop Spindle: Take Your Spinning with You This Season

If you’re on the go as summer turns to fall, your drop spindle can be the perfect companion.

Long Thread Podcast: Allan Brown, The Nettle Dress

Season 10 Episode 9: Foraging for plants in the woods near home, a novice textile artist took on a major project: to transform stinging nettles to a handmade dress.

What do you do when you see red?

You may be surprised by the unlikely hues that result from these sources of natural dye.

The Spirit of SOAR: 40 Years of Community

As we celebrate the 40th year of the Spin Off Autumn Retreat, a longtime attendee reminisces on what the early days of SOAR were like.

Carmel Crafts Guild: Celebrating 75 Years with Fun in the Sun!

Founded in 1948, Carmel Crafts Guild is one of the oldest fiber-arts guilds in the United States. The guild's goals have remained the same through the years: to share their love of fiber with the public and—most important of all—to have fun creating!

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Meet Galina Khmeleva, an Inspired Spinner and Knitter

Meet Galina and watch as she spins exquisitely fine yarn for her Orenburg lace shawls. Then, knit your own with two bonus patterns.