Where’s Kate? Top 5 Roving Reporter Blog Posts of 2017
It’s no wonder that we look forward to Kate Larson’s latest Roving Reporter—we can’t wait to see what she’s been up to!
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It’s no wonder that we look forward to Kate Larson’s latest Roving Reporter—we can’t wait to see what she’s been up to!
When I visited Shetland several years ago, I met one of its most famous handspinners.
Looking back at the abundance of handspinning tips published in the pages of Spin Off over the last 40 years, it became challenging to narrow it down.
Most of the weavers I met take drop spindle spinning for granted, the way that many of us take potable tap water for granted.
A fiber-spinning technique that is not as popular lately is predrafting. Read on for the controversial game-changer that helped Maggie become a spinner.
Keeping wool moths out of your stash takes as much persistence as avoiding the flu, and moths are harder to get rid of.
Meet Alan and Milissa Dewey, the fiber-tool restoration duo behind Bobbin Boy.We had to know more about these superheroes of the spinning world.
Carding is a process of brushing clean fibers over opposing sets of short wire teeth to open and separate the fibers into a uniform mass to open, separate, and straighten the fibers.
When I count sheep at night, I count off Targhee, Columbia, Montadale . . . and wind up in rare sheep breeds such as Manx Loaghtan and Dorset Down.
Mining handspinning tips from 145 back issues of Spin Off proved to be no small task! Check out these nuggets of fiber wisdom.
Sip-n-knit gatherings have become increasingly popular as we look for more ways to create community and connect with other knitters offline.
Making your very own spinning tools is easier than you think.