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Two Threads Are Better Than One, Part 2

Learn about the qualities of 2-ply yarn that's been spun from two different fibers. Plus, what can you make with small bits of leftover yarn?

A Handspun Household

One of my favorite things about being a spinner is wearing or using items I have made from handspun yarn. I love knowing that something I or a friend has spun is being truly appreciated.

Two Threads Are Better Than One, Part 1

Discover the delight in plying together two or more different singles to create a yarn that's more than the sum of its parts!

Roving Reporter: Travel Hacks—What Spinning Equipment To Pack

Last week, I wrote about a few pieces of spinning equipment to leave at home. This week I'm offering: Spinning Travel Hacks: what spinning equipment you should pack.

Long Thread Podcast: Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez

Season 3, Episode 3: Andean weavers are using their traditional textile skills and some new assistance to meet the difficulties of today.

Solace Spinning: A Sweet Scrap Sweater

Fitting spinning into a busy life can feel like a challenge. Kate is focusing on small breaks this summer: a few treadles, a few deep breaths, a few yards of something beautiful.

Roving Reporter: Spinning Equipment Travel Hacks—What Not To Pack

As a traveling spinning instructor, I spent much of my life thinking about packing spinner’s cargo. Packing for planes, trains, and automobiles can be different than packing for ferries, backpacks, and bicycles.

Russian Down Goats

Russian goat down has a unique heritage in humanity’s husbandry.

Spin Off Call for Submissions Summer 2022: Intentional Texture

Join us for a deep dive into creating, altering, and celebrating texture in our spinning. Share your article and project proposals with Spin Off!

The Heart of the Dyer Is Eager: The John C. Campbell Folk School Dye Garden

The John C. Campbell Folk School is putting down new roots!