SUBA Spinner’s Take on Pantone’s Color of the Year: Viva Magenta
Experiment with natural or acid dyes to re-create this vibrant hue by dyeing your own version.
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SUBExperiment with natural or acid dyes to re-create this vibrant hue by dyeing your own version.
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.
Nervous about natural dyes? Start with these resources, including a PDF full of dyeing instructions and tips.
Linda serves up a treat for your holiday weekend.
When I really want to surrender to spontaneity and playfulness, I take out my cake-decorating supplies and start dyeing yarn with food coloring.
In these long, hot days of summer, I’ve carved out a morning ritual: spinning a bit of cotton while I drink my morning tea.
Season 5, Episode 3: What do algae blooms and homemade biodiesel have to do with running a yarn company? For an independent natural dyer, there may be no greater creative challenge than the local environment.
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!
Season 5, Episode 1: Navajo-Churro sheep have a centuries-old history and an even greater meaning to the Diné, but the commercial market set a low price for their wool. A group of shepherds have come together to find strength—and value—in solidarity.
Season 4, Episode 10: A wool mill forms the link between sheep and fiber artists, transforming raw fiber into handcraft-ready yarn and roving. Working in small batches, processing fleece from small farms, a mill can still have a big impact.
Find tips for improving your perception and use of color in your handspun projects.
Add depth and complexity to your spinning by learning to see the ways in which colors interact.