After a decade of spinning-focused travels, teaching, and writing, I’m off on a new adventure as editor of Spin Off magazine.
While I love all the seasons of a shepherd’s calendar, summer grazing is one of my favorites.
Learn everything about spinning silk yarn in this free guide on how to spin silk for knitting, crochet, embroidery, and more with expert advice!
About 13 years ago, at my first Spin Off Autumn Retreat, I met a fellow first-timer. Kate Larson, a young scholarship recipient, was already such an accomplished spinner that she’d been hired as a spinning model for a book!
Ever ponder the really big questions in the fiber world—such as, “What exactly is a hap?” Knitted shawl? Blanket? Deborah Held has an answer
For Tour de Fleece 2018, I knew early on that I wanted to break out of my handspun habit and learn something new.
I love spinning for a project, constructing the handspun yarn I want, and seeing a thing I made grow right before my very eyes.
Come out from behind the couch. I promise your 4-inch pin loom will protect you. It may be too small to hide behind during Discovery’s Shark Week 2018, but weave a couple of pin-loom squares, add a little crochet, and you’ll have a designer eye mask f
Putting yourself out there socially, be it in person or online, can be downright scary for many of us—including me. However, thanks to my Tour de Fleece “home base” of about 50 Team Spin Off teammates, I’m declaring this my favorite Tour to date.
In any race of endurance, staying motivated is crucial to crossing the finish line.