Do you want to add a bit of bounce to your suri fibers? Jacqueline has tips for combing technique, wool types, ratios, and more.
When I was growing up, my mother told me about the legend of the animals that would talk at the stroke of midnight on Christmas. I never checked what our old horses might say; it was too cold to go to the barn at midnight.
American wool grown in the West and processed in the East: Let’s give two combed tops a spin.
I’ve made dozens of pairs of handknitted socks, and I live by the motto, “Always have a pair on the needles.” But I have a confession: I’ve never knit a pair of handspun socks.
Wherein a spinner transforms a hot tub into a retting tank, breathtaking golden flax is created!
Our Winter issue gets to the heart of handspinning, exploring how natural fibers connect global communities.
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Silk has captivated us for millennia with its luster. Take a deep dive into silk with this special collection of silk-centric articles and projects across our publications.
Tunisian crochet is a bit like knitting with a crochet hook to create a woven fabric. Try pairing this easy technique with rare-breed wools!
Season 8, Episode 3: Following her love for knitting with wool and curiosity about heritage sheep, Jane Cooper and her husband left their suburban life to move to Orkney and steward a flock of one of the rarest breeds in Britain, the Boreray.
Sabine explores fleeces from the rare Skudden breed.