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If you want to grow your spinning skills, competitive spinning at state and county fairs is a great place to start.
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If you want to grow your spinning skills, competitive spinning at state and county fairs is a great place to start.
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In honor of #HairballAwarenessDay, we spare a thought for the greatest fiber producers in the house: our pets.
A dyed-in-the-wool dog lover bonds with a cat.
The dog hair doesn’t have the same sort of gripping scales on the shaft as wool, and it is slicker than cotton, so it was like learning to spin all over again!
I get to play with all kinds of animals while also building close relationships with them and their families.
Over the years, Spin Off has been fortunate to have some of the very best teachers in the world share their knowledge and experience in dealing with these itsy bits of fluff.
I wanted a handspun sweater with dripping cables and subtle color transitions—that meant handpainting yarn with food coloring. Although this type of dyeing required a lot of time, it produced spectacular results.