
What is Back-Bar Crochet?
The back bar has always been there, just waiting to be worked. Learn a new way to create a familiar stitch!
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The back bar has always been there, just waiting to be worked. Learn a new way to create a familiar stitch!

Stretch your stash and your skills with this video and pattern pair.

Take a peek at what one spinner has been up to during the 2025 spin-along!

Transform leftover handspun into a stunning mobius cowl!

A reversible cowl is a fine thing. Read how Katrina created a colorful gradient, and get the pattern, too!

Island shepherd Sarah Pope designed this sweet hat and cowl for Farm & Fiber Knits. Read her tips on choosing fibers and spinning for these squishy knits—and get the patterns!

Get ready for this year’s Spin-Along with this collection of brilliant colorwork projects to spin and knit!

Let us introduce you to a collection of some of our favorite projects that combine the joys of spinning and knitting.

Find out why cowls make a great handspun project, and download our new eBook, 7 Cowls to Spin, Make & Give from Spin Off, to find a pattern perfect for your yarn.

Do you have precious leftover yarns that deserve a project that lets them shine? Madeline’s dye samples inspired this great cowl pattern—a bonus for current Spin Off subscribers!

Highlights from this year's group spin-along!

One spinner's solution for using small amounts of precious handspun fiber.

Spin Off contributor Ellen McKean explores color theory and how it applies to mixing colors for her handspun yarn.