As spinners, we rely on a range of tools to prepare and spin our yarn. Discover your next favorite tool or technique in this fall's issue!
Do the parts you love by hand and let the machine do the rest! Explore the basics of how a knitting machine works and discover a cool way to use it for complex projects.
Learn how to choose your fiber preparation with a knitting project in mind—here are some suggestions to get you started!
The Tour de Fleece may be done, but you’re just getting started! Keep your momentum with these tips.
A full-length shawl that can fit through a wedding ring? Read how this Alaska resident processed and spun qiviut and cashmere for this sensational surprise for her daughter.
This portable spinning tool isn't just for cotton! Watch as editor Kate Larson spins
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Blending boards offer lots of options. Find out why they’re this spinner’s desert-island prep tool.
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Learn tips for working with the queen of bast fibers—ramie—whether you’re spinning, knitting, weaving, or dyeing. Plus, discover how and why to blend ramie with other fibers.
Revel in this diverse range of projects as the 2025 spin-along participants interpreted the theme With a Twist.
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Understanding grist is just the beginning! Learn how one spinner used Patsy Zawistoski's course to make a light and airy replica of a favorite millspun yarn—and how you can do it too.