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Meet the Sheep: Shetland Sheep in New York

Such a colorful variety from one breed of sheep.

Spin Off Submissions Summer 2023: Mend, Renew & Make Do

From visible mending to rehabilitated cotton sliver to overdyed, now-harmonious palettes, we are celebrating the art of renewal. Share your article and project ideas with Spin Off!

A $7 Spinning Wheel

When designing his spinning wheel, Scott Porter threw out anything he didn’t have to have.

Supported Spindles: Pairing Fiber and Tool Part 2

How do different fibers spin on various types of spindles?

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Two-Yarn Slippers

With a durable yarn on the outside and a soft one on the inside, these slippers are cozy enough to wear all winter and strong enough to make it to spring.

Knitting New Life into Vintage Patterns

Spring’s baby Angora bunnies inspire winter’s warm angora slippers.

3-Ply…or more

A few quick tips on multi-ply yarns

Supported Spindles: Pairing Fiber & Tool Part 1

These spindles vary in size and shape across the world, depending greatly on what type of fiber and yarn they were made to spin.

How to Ply on the Fly

With this method of spinning and chain-plying in the same pass, you can ply your singles right on the spindle as you spin. Spin some singles, ply them, spin more, ply more—all without ever having to wind your singles off.