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The holiday season gives us pause to consider all that we are grateful for.

A surprise discovery made during a hike in southwest England prompted this author to question: Would it even be possible to make something of this matted “mystery” wool?

Spinners can create complex colors in different ways. As a dyer, Alanna can mix dye stocks to create specific hues, but here, she explores how to apply that same approach to handcarded color.

This clever crocheter used leftovers from at least 13 different sock yarns and her grandmother’s antique steel crochet hook to create these fun, colorful socks.

Meet Sheepish, the little lamb who grew up believing she was a goat.

Learn about an inspirational sheep-to-shawl project that this dedicated spinner can now check off of her bucket list.

See what spinners and weavers—from novice to more advanced and everyone in between—have been up to at our 40th anniversary SOAR event!

Surprise! You don’t need a blending board in order to make colorful rolags! Learn to make “pseudorolags” with these helpful tips. Plus, a bonus project to make for subscribers to Spin Off!

In this charming interview, Jim Bateman and Linda Ligon reminisce about Rick and Marge Reeves and Rick’s last walnut Saxony wheel.

Calling all spindle-lovers! Share your tips, techniques, and historical deep-dives with Spin Off.