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Spinning the New Fibers: Adventures in Soy, Bamboo, Banana, Steel, and More
What are you spinning right now? We'll bet it's not bananas!
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What are you spinning right now? We'll bet it's not bananas!
Not all bamboo fibers available to handspinners are processed in the same way. Maggie Casey explores how regenerated bamboo, bast bamboo, and carbonized bamboo spin and knit up.
Although I’d spun bamboo before, it had been in small quantities. For this project, I spun about a pound of bamboo from the fold, making this slippery fiber much easier to manage.
Learn everything about spinning silk yarn in this free guide on how to spin silk for knitting, crochet, embroidery, and more with expert advice!
Whether you prefer smooth and subtle or funky and chunky blends, the blending board can produce a variety of fiber preparations. Here’s Deborah Held with more.
Spin Off magazine is turning 40! We’ll observe it officially with the Fall 2017 issue, but at this age, you should never wait to celebrate.
Since cabled sweaters dominate my knitting queue, they don’t offer much incentive for handspinning textured yarns.
Learn how to prepare and spin natural fibers for spinning in this exclusive, FREE eBook that includes free projects on alternative fibers and more.
