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Skill Guide: Blending Colors at the Wheel

No drumcarder? No problem! You can still blend stunning and complex colorways with these simple techniques.

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The Fractal Stripe: One Method for Controlling the Striping of Painted Roving

Often, spinners are mystified about predicting what the colors of their fiber will do when spun. If you take the time to analyze how to prepare and spin the fiber, you can control the resulting yarn.

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Knitting the Zig Zag Tunic in Handspun

Get a designer’s tips for spinning and knitting a handspun sweater to show off the design details.

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Can I Spin an 8-Ply Yarn Without Cabling?

Seven or even eight plies creates magical depth in handspun, with help from the "laziest kate."

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Skill Guide: Winding and Finishing Your Yarn

You spend all your time spinning the perfect yarn, but how do you go from bobbin to skein without having a tangled mess?

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Willowing Wool: Building Community by Sharing the Work

Riley Kleve discovered that an old way of fiber preparation can also build new friendships.

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A Little Gift: Spin and Knit the Ultimate Icelandic Hiking Socks

As a thank you to our magazine subscribers, we’ve cooked up a special end-of-year bonus pattern to spin and knit this winter.

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Minor Key Mitts: Blending for the Northman Mittens

Kim McKenna continues the conversation on using value keys to create the perfect blend.

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Spinning for the Queenslander Scarf: Using Differential Shrinkage to Your Advantage

Learn to add dimension to your spinning and weaving with differential shrinkage—plus get a bonus article and pattern!

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Expert Tips for Spinning and Plying Silk

Working with silk? Take your skills up a notch with these handy resources.