Kate Larson’s Tips for How to Spin Cabled Yarn
In the Spin Off Summer 2017 issue, Kate Larson shared her tips for spinning cabled yarns. Just follow these simple steps!
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In the Spin Off Summer 2017 issue, Kate Larson shared her tips for spinning cabled yarns. Just follow these simple steps!
Learn why plying balls and spindles make a perfect match for on-the-go plying.
Grab some singles, a tiny crochet hook, and some beads. Kate Larson shares how to add beads to your handspun.
The information you learn from a twist-angle tool can help you achieve more consistent yarns.
Eager for a preview of what your yarn will look like when plied? Sampling and creating a self-ply is a great way to determine your yarn’s size.
Sampling a new-to-you spinning fiber provides valuable information about what your finished handspun yarn will look like. Devin shares why this extra step is worth the effort.
Planning a handspun, Fair Isle knitting project? In the Spring 2012 issue of Spin Off, Kate shared her tips for preparing dyed, wool locks for a smooth, worsted-style yarn.
Every tool deserves a home. What better way to corral your fiber gadgets than in a handspun, handknitted basket? This project recipe from the Summer 2020 issue adapts easily to your own yarn and storage needs. Make a flock of them in different breeds!
Explore the logic and science of twist and learn how-to spin a balanced yarn.
The incised chevron columns at Durham Cathedral inspired Kate to design a textile that translated stone into fiber.
Rudy Amann shares his tips for spinning a yarn to match the commercial yarn used in a project.
One handspinner’s experiment to answer the question.