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Twisted Love: An Artist Measures Twist & Grist

Join Sahara as she talks about her approach creating yarns for a variety of projects.

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Getting Started with Wool Combs

Join us as we start a new course with expert instructor Heavenly Bresser, and discover the secrets to successful wool combing.

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Matching Your Combs to Your Fiber

If your goal is perfectly aligned fibers for worsted spinning, combs have no equal. But how you select your combs and fiber matters, too.

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Can You Spin Milkweed Silk and Cottonwood Fluff?

When we see bits of fluff on the breeze, we spinners inevitably wonder if it will spin. The answers might surprise you.

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Blended Plies: An Unexpected Way to Spin a Braid

Watch our newest free braid lesson, then see how the technique works with three different approaches.

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Spin Big & Lofty Yarns with Maggie Casey

Find tips and a video for spinning the lightweight yet bulky yarn of your dreams.

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Humbugs, Barber Poles, and Marls: Understanding How Color Blends in Your Yarn

Watch our newest braid lesson, then untangle some terms and techniques for blending color in your handspun yarn.

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Renewing Spindle Hooks

A bent hook isn’t the end of your spindle!

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Skill Guide: Fractal Spinning + Free Video

Watch our newest free braid lesson, then take your fractal spinning to the next level to create complex and interesting colors.