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Your Yarns: Spin Scrap Yarn

What do you make with the leftover fiber that you have collected over the years? Spin it!

Handcarding Then and Now

If you gave ten handspinners each a brand-new set of handcards, how many different ways would you see them used?

Roving Reporter and New Spin Off Adventures

After a decade of spinning-focused travels, teaching, and writing, I’m off on a new adventure as editor of Spin Off magazine.

Roving Reporter: Sheep’s Wool and Summer Pastures

While I love all the seasons of a shepherd’s calendar, summer grazing is one of my favorites.

Spinning Silk Guide for Knitting, Crochet or Embroidery Projects

Learn everything about spinning silk yarn in this free guide on how to spin silk for knitting, crochet, embroidery, and more with expert advice!

Welcome Spin Off Magazine’s New Editor, Kate Larson

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!

Knitted Shawl or Blanket: What is a Hap?

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

Spinning Cotton Yarn: Lessons For Completing a Personal Challenge

For Tour de Fleece 2018, I knew early on that I wanted to break out of my handspun habit and learn something new.