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Learn how to choose your fiber preparation with a knitting project in mind—here are some suggestions to get you started!
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Learn how to choose your fiber preparation with a knitting project in mind—here are some suggestions to get you started!
I found the carding methods that are best for my body, the fibers I use, and the variety of yarns I want to spin.
Which tools are necessary for a beginning spinner, and which ones are just nice to have? Longtime spinner Devin Helmen lists the must-have tools for the beginner’s tool kit.
Changing the order of the colors in a handpainted braid? Inconceivable! Or so I thought.
A foundation cloth covered in bent metal teeth seems such a simple technology, but we continue to find new ways to make use of it in our fiber-prep pursuits! Roy Clemes helps us take a closer look at carding cloth and how it is made.
We’ve rounded up a list of your favorite Spin Off posts of 2023—and what a varied list it is!
When I was growing up, my mother told me about the legend of the animals that would talk at the stroke of midnight on Christmas. I never checked what our old horses might say; it was too cold to go to the barn at midnight.
Spinners can create complex colors in different ways. As a dyer, Alanna can mix dye stocks to create specific hues, but here, she explores how to apply that same approach to handcarded color.
Learn how to use a flicker to transform what may be a less-than-perfect fleece into fiber that’s perfect for spinning with this roundup of resources.
Join us as we celebrate all things carding—from handcards, drumcarders, and flick cards, to blending boards and more—to help you harness the power of fiber prep.
Fiber prep aficionado Kim McKenna says, “Yes, you can!” and she’s here to show you how.
We’re back with another batch of odd handspinning terms—some you’ll know and others may surprise you! Let’s explore carding and combing wool.
Few subjects in spinning are as contentious as handcarding. Explore three completely different ways that excellent spinners approach these tools.