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Historic knitting can challenge our spinning assumptions. Cotton for socks? A garter-stitch heel? Learn about the socks a community of sixteenth-century Peruvian knitters left behind—and more!

Island shepherd Sarah Pope designed this sweet hat and cowl for Farm & Fiber Knits. Read her tips on choosing fibers and spinning for these squishy knits—and get the patterns!

Meet the spinner behind our cover-girl skeins and find out what our upcoming issue has in store! See some of the oldest knitting in the Americas, weave some Norwegian bands, and explore twist direction in flax.

Among the things that make it easier to comb wool are starting with well-scoured locks and adding a lubricant. Find a recipe to make your own!

See how one knitter spun random colors from various bits of leftover roving into colorful sock yarn, then used helical knitting for a fun striped pair of socks.

How do different yarn structures impact your pin-loom squares? See Madeline’s inspiring samples and get weaving this summer.

You are most likely familiar with a CSA, a community-supported agriculture group, which provides members with fresh produce. But have you heard of a fiber CSA?

Whether spinning flax for the first time, or the hundredth, these great tips will help smooth the way.

Tempted by art yarns but don’t know where to start? Ashley walks you through several core-spinning tutorials that focus on controlling texture, allowing you to create a range of yarns from smooth to wild.

Modify the color of your dyed fibers by adding iron and tannin post-dye.