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When we’re caught up in color blending with our combs and handcarders, we rarely stop to think how sharp our spinning tools really are—until we get poked. Ouch! In this excerpt from the Fall 2018 issue of Spin Off, contributor Mary Egbert shares these
Understanding your yarn is the first step toward a happy yarn/project pairing. I love thinking about yarn, so I offered to turn my spinner’s eye to cotton crochet thread.
Linda Ligon's surprising take on spinning tools: You may already have what you need, and it's closer than you think.
This cheerful mill in Albuquerque is where Ruth Baldwin works her magic on piles and piles of wool, transforming fleece into custom wool roving and yarn.
Many spinners collect fleeces faster than they can wash, process, and spin them. Mailing them to a woolen mill is often a welcome answer.
It’s not a contest, they say. Sure, we’re all winners. But in my competitive little heart, I know that spinning yarn is the very best craft, a better way than any other to spend your time.
