Spin Off · No. 1020

Spin Off Summer 2024

Six projects to knit and weave, plus refined wet-finishing, cotton for Peruvian socks, and self-striping explorations.

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Patterns, stories, and extras printed in Spin Off Summer 2024.

Soft Stripes: A Spinner’s Recipe for Self-Striping Yarn
Kate describes her technique for creating a 3-ply crêpe yarn that’s self striping, resulting in a unifying effect in her finished knitted garment.
Kate Larson
Knitting with Linen
Her journey began with stricks of Austrian flax and culminated with an exquisite lace shawl, knitted during a train ride from Sweden to Austria while tracing her roots. Josefin shares what she learned about spinning and knitting with linen along the way.
Josefin Waltin
Lamb Mowers: Babydoll Southdowns in the City
Laureen introduces us to this adorable flock of lawn mowers and describes her experience with their wool.
Laureen Branting
A Stocking Study: Spinning Cotton for Knitting
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?
Devin Helmen

What’s inside

Indexed from Spin Off Summer 2024, in page order.

Letters (Kendall)p. 6
Lettersp. 6
Yoga of Yarn: A Knitter's Handbook for Self-Discovery (Laird)p. 8
Book Review. Yoga of Yarn: A Knitter's Handbook for Self-Discovery (Laird)p. 8
Book Review. Knit 2 Socks in 1 (Talley)p. 12
Lamb Mowers: Babydoll Southdowns in the City (Branting)p. 14
Lamb Mowers: Babydoll Southdowns in the Cityp. 14
Melanie Allaire: Owner, A Lair Artifactsp. 18
Makers Space: Melanie Allaire, A Lair Artifactsp. 18

Makers Space: A Lair Artifactsp. 18

Makers Space: Melanie Allairep. 18

Makers Space: Les Laines Ursop. 19

Paule Trudel-Bellemare: Owner, Les Laines Ursop. 19

Makers Space: Paule Trudel-Bellemarep. 19

Makers Space: Paule Trudel-Bellemare, Les Laines Ursop. 19

Makers Space: Bleu Poussièrep. 20

Makers Space: Marie-Pierre Chabot, Ownerp. 20

Shani Théorêt: Owner, Bleu Poussièrep. 20

Marie-Pierre Chabot: Owner, Mapi Créationsp. 20

Makers Space: Mapi Créationsp. 20

Makers Space: Shani Théorêt, Bleu Poussièrep. 20

Makers Space: Marie-Pierre Chabot, Mapi Créationsp. 20

Makers Space: Shani Théorêtp. 20

A Stocking Study: Spinning Cotton for Knitting (Helmen)p. 22

A Stocking Study: Spinning Cotton for Knittingp. 22

Magdalena de Cao Viejo Stockings, K (Helmen and Brezine)p. 26

Magdalena de Cao Viejo Stockings, Kp. 26

Knitting with Linenp. 32

Knitting with Linen (Waltin)p. 32

Treasures from a Ragpile: Norway's Knitted Heritage (Sundbø)p. 36

Treasures from a Ragpile: Norway's Knitted Heritagep. 36

On the Edge: A Pick-Up Band to Weave (Schneider and Larson)p. 42

On the Edge: A Pick-Up Band to Weavep. 42

Roundabout Shawl, K (Comstock)p. 44

Roundabout Shawl, Kp. 44

Soft Stripes: A Spinner's Recipe for Self-Striping Yarn (Larson)p. 50

Soft Stripes: A Spinner's Recipe for Self-Striping Yarnp. 50

Bari Tee, K (Solomon and Larson)p. 52

Bari Tee, Kp. 52

The Finish Line: Wool Wet-Finishing from Soaking to Thwacking (McKenna)p. 57

The Finish Line: Wool Wet-Finishing from Soaking to Thwackingp. 57

Fly Away: Spinning for Your On-the-Go Knitting Projects (Deck)p. 62

Fly Away: Spinning for Your On-the-Go Knitting Projectsp. 62

Ooh La La Ombré: Blend, Spin & Knit Your Fadep. 66

Ooh La La Ombré: Blend, Spin & Knit Your Fade (Smith)p. 66

Au Lait Scarf, Kp. 70

Au Lait Scarf, K (Smith)p. 70

Woolgrowers Hat & Cowl, Kp. 74

Woolgrowers Hat & Cowl, K (Pope)p. 74

Spin Off Summer 2024

Soft Stripes: A Spinner’s Recipe for Self-Striping Yarn

Knitting with Linen

Lamb Mowers: Babydoll Southdowns in the City

A Stocking Study: Spinning Cotton for Knitting