Cotton

Roving Reporter: How I Tackle a Textured Spinning Batt

Kate Larson

A Spinner’s Buffet: How to Card Wool, Silk, and Friends

Anne Merrow

Is Norman Watching Over Your Shoulder? Spinning Flax and Cotton

This summer, I’ve spent more time working with and reading about cotton and flax than I typically do in my spinning life.

Kate Larson

Bobbin Winder How-To: Tools and Tips

This method helps me store an entire project’s worth of singles before plying.

Kate Larson

2016’s Top 5 Tips for Spinning Yarn

Spin Off 2016 issues may be a distant memory—but one worthy of revisiting to learn about fibers, preparation, techniques for spinning yarn, and more. Here are 5 of my favorite pieces of advice from the experts.

Anne Merrow

At the Fiber Festival: What to Bring to a Sheep and Wool Festivals

Learn what must-have items you should bring with you to sheep and wool festivals in this expert guide—don’t leave home without them!

Anne Merrow

Natural Fibers: Free Spinning Projects on Alternative Fibers and More

Learn how to prepare and spin natural fibers for spinning in this exclusive, FREE eBook that includes free projects on alternative fibers and more.

Spin Off Editorial Staff

Spinning Cotton + Colored Cotton Free eBook

Learn how to spin cotton like a pro with our free All About Spinning Cotton: A Guide to Cotton Spinning + Free Naturally Colored Cotton Yarn Patterns eBook.

Amy Clarke Moore

Sally Fox, Colored Cotton, and Local Fiber

I was shocked when my friend Phreadde Davis (known by some spinners as “Johnny Cottonseed”) first told me that she grows colored cotton in her yard.

Anne Merrow

Rebecca Burgess and Fibershed

Susan Clotfelter

Cajun Brown Cotton Rises Again

Elizabeth Prose

Think Globally, Spin Locally

Spin Off Winter 2017 is full of practical information (how to spin yarn to knit cables, for instance, and how to make your handcards work better than ever before) as well as inspiration (visit a Dineh reservation and see a Navajo spindle in use).