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I hate washing wool. I loved my first spinning class, and I loved spinning handcarded rolags, but the part about washing fleece 2 times in soapy water and rinsing it 2 times wasn’t my favorite.
The author details how to select, cut, and finish natural, beautiful, and sustainable storage bobbins from a variety of trees and shrubs that can be found in your backyard.
With distinctive red faces and versatile fleeces, American Tunis sheep have a long, vital, still-growing American history.
This Valentine’s Day (or any day) say you love someone with sheep’s wool!
Melanie Smith explores how different handspun yarns behave when knitting cables.
In this classic Spin Off article from 1978, the authors describe an unusual method of spinning and plying in the outdoors, as demonstrated by a pair of shepherds they encountered during a Guatemalan Folk Art Tour.
Looking for a winter pick-me-up and doable project that connects with other spinners? We have been, too.
Add depth and complexity to your spinning by learning to see the ways in which colors interact.
Spinning marled yarns can be tricky. Judith MacKenzie will show you how to keep your drafting in tip-top shape in her new silk spinning course.
A handspindle can be more efficient and faster than a wheel. For instance, in good hands, a takli can reach 10,000 RPM, which far outstrips a treadle wheel. And the takli isn’t the only “roadrunner”—there are lots of “speed demon spindles” available.
Grab your fiber and spinning tool of choice as we open the year with a new project.
What effect does blending white or black fiber into a color have on the finished fiber?
