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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!
The Tour de Fleece may be done, but you’re just getting started! Keep your momentum with these tips.
This portable spinning tool isn't just for cotton! Watch as editor Kate Larson spins
Blending boards offer lots of options. Find out why they’re this spinner’s desert-island prep tool.
Learn tips for working with the queen of bast fibers—ramie—whether you’re spinning, knitting, weaving, or dyeing. Plus, discover how and why to blend ramie with other fibers.
Understanding grist is just the beginning! Learn how one spinner used Patsy Zawistoski's course to make a light and airy replica of a favorite millspun yarn—and how you can do it too.
Whether you make them on purpose, or want to remove them from your spinning, understanding how slubs form can make you a better spinner.
Your complete guide to choosing a storage bobbin and winder system.
Make your own marudai, learn a new braid pattern, and dive into the history of kumihimo braiding.
A little bit of handspun yarn gets you big results with these easy braids.
It’s tempting to rush out and buy all the cutest accessories, but you have to know how to use them.
Did you know that cashmere and other fine fibers rely on glaciers?