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Do the parts you love by hand and let the machine do the rest! Explore the basics of how a knitting machine works and discover a cool way to use it for complex projects.
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.
Learn about the history of spinning frolics, and join or start one near you.
One of the challenges—and beauties—of choosing to crochet or knit with handspun yarn is that it’s not quite the same as commercial yarn. Using some basic math, you can convert almost any pattern to work with your handspun.
How can you improve the outcome of your knitted sweaters? Hint: It begins with proper yarn prep.
Transform leftover handspun into a stunning mobius cowl!
This handy guide gives handspun equivalents to the Craft Yarn Council standards that are used by pattern publishers and yarn, needle, and hook manufacturers.
Devin found that handspun cotton yarn resulted in more elasticity and memory than commercial cotton yarns. How would this yarn work for socks, especially for someone who is used to knitting wool socks?
See how one knitter used fiber from the unique breed known as Manx Loaghtan, spun entirely on a cross-arm spindle, for a beautiful vest of squishy fabric with great stitch definition.
This knitter set out to achieve a smooth color progression in her handspun yarn, using East Friesian fleece that she had dyed in two colorways and subsequently blended into six shades.
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!
Meet the spinner behind our cover-girl skeins and find out what our upcoming issue has in store! See some of the oldest knitting in the Americas, weave some Norwegian bands, and explore twist direction in flax.
See how one knitter spun random colors from various bits of leftover roving into colorful sock yarn, then used helical knitting for a fun striped pair of socks.
