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I Am a Spinner: Ginger Clark, Forensic DNA Analyst

I identify and compare the DNA from different pieces of evidence to determine whether they have come from the same animal.

Long Thread Podcast: Deb Menz

Season 2, Episode 7: Taking the fear out of working with color

Spinning Basics: Yes, Whorl Size Matters

One spinner shares her real-world experience changing her whorl.

Spinning Daisies: Chinese Fireweed

Linda Ligon solves a 10-year-old mystery.

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Clasped-Weft Shawl

Warp your rigid-heddle loom and try the clasped-weft technique. It's an easy way to achieve an attractive tapestry-like pattern using a single shuttle and two weft colors.

Tips for Blending Color on a Hackle

The excitement is real when you see your dizzed fiber and the knitted swatch showing this same pattern!

Spin Off 2021 Cowl-Along Gallery: Colorful Cowls

Glorious color adds endless design opportunities for the handspinner.

Weaving with Tactile, Touchable Yarns

There are many reasons to love rigid-heddle looms, not the least of which is that they let you get up close and personal with the yarn.

Color from Weeds

With a newfound knowledge of weeds, Lynn explored dyeing wool with plants from her garden.

Spin Off 2021 Cowl-Along Gallery: Textured Cowls

From tweedy yarns and energized singles to cables and knitted stitch patterns, a warm cowl keeps chilly weather at bay.