
Spin-Along 2023 Gallery: Part 1
From bookmarks and socks, to hand towels and shawls, the results of this year’s Lace-along are as unique and varied as there are types of lace.
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From bookmarks and socks, to hand towels and shawls, the results of this year’s Lace-along are as unique and varied as there are types of lace.

Visible mending’s popularity has been on the rise. We asked our readers to show us their mends, and we love the creativity displayed here by mixing handspun yarn and other types of threads with an assortment of wearable and useful objects.

Of all the posts we added to the Spin Off website last year, these were your favorites.

Snuggle in with your fiber and a collection of cozy patterns.

Meet Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez, who has become known in Peru and throughout the world as a champion for traditional Andean textiles. We’ve gathered a collection of how-to videos and articles for you to explore!

Calling all makers! We’re on the hunt for photos of your visible mending projects using handspun. So show us what you’ve got!

Nervous about natural dyes? Start with these resources, including a PDF full of dyeing instructions and tips.

Sarah Anderson offers tips for spinning this textured yarn.

What’s better than easy-to-come-by deals? Oh, yeah—free ones.

This is what happens when you put 80+ spinners together in a room and have them share their handmade projects.

What fun we’ve had looking through the SOAR archives. See what we’ve uncovered, and learn a few fun facts about our returning instructors!

As the temperature begins to drop and the leaves change colors, spinners feel the call in the air to join together and learn new skills at the Spin Off Autumn Retreat!