How to Make a Drop Spindle
Making a drop spindle is easier than you think and a good skill to have (even for spinners who own lots of spindles already).
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Making a drop spindle is easier than you think and a good skill to have (even for spinners who own lots of spindles already).
Learn about this particular little tool that can help create the perfect sliver.
In the spring, Spin Off readers were asked for name suggestions for these cute twins. Let’s take a peek in the barn to see how Willa and Gus are doing this fall, and—of course—how their fleeces are growing!
Creative approaches to the simple act of plying boggled my mind. And I’ve been spinning a long, long time.
Who knew that Lego fun can be had by adults, too?
In 2010, Maurice Ribble’s girlfriend wanted an electric spinning wheel but found the available options too expensive. So Maurice built one!
Are you afraid to wash handmade sweaters? Deb is here to share her best tips and her secret weapon: the washing machine.
Love the one you’re with or let them go? Devin believes we should welcome new wheels into our flock and say good-bye when it’s time.
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!
Part of the mindful act of charkha spinning for me is slowly winding my singles into a tidy spindle cop.