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Connecting Kids and Cotton

In Double Oak Farm's Grow It, Wear It program, the kids are engaged in every step of the process.

Stash Dividends: The Creative Payoff of Collecting Fiber

I often hear people talking, half proudly and half guiltily, about their stashes of spinning fiber, but I celebrate my stash. To borrow a phrase from a global phenomenon, my stash sparks joy!

Your Finished Object: Handspun Morning Glory Plummy Cowl and Mitts

My favorite part of this project was unquestionably the spinning.

Meet a Shepherd: Carol Wagner

As the Wagners state on their website, “The Coopworth is more than a breed; it is a philosophy.”

Using Art Yarns for Weaving

Emonieiesha loves art yarns! She shares her tips for weaving with these striking, three-dimensional yarns.

Handspun Histories: Spin Off Summer 2020

The authors in the Summer 2020 issue, each in a personal way, share pieces of their own handspun histories.

Spin Off Call for Submissions Spring 2021: Chroma, Deliberate and Inadvertent Color

Immerse yourself in the vivid shades of the season. Spin Off Spring 2021, our annual color issue, examines the choices handspinners make when dyeing and blending yarn and fiber.

In Memory of a Master Natural Dyer: Thoughts on Michele Wipplinger

A few of Michele Wipplinger’s close friends reflect on her life and passion for textiles and natural dyeing.

Roving Reporter: Lambing Season Arrives!

During lambing season, I spend more time with my Border Leicesters than at any other time of the year.