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Spin Off Winter 2018 As winter arrives in the northern hemisphere, we start thinking about the warmth of handspun yarn, the heat of a fireplace as we spin, and the jovial nights with friends and family throughout the holidays.
Green, Patrick p. 2 Obituary p. 2 Going to the LYS . . . and We're Going to Get Married? p. 7 Sheep Shearing: The Next Generation p. 7 As the Whorl Spins: Bobbin Boy to the Rescue! p. 8 Deborah Robson's Fiber Guidebook Series (Robson) p. 10 Rediscovering the Scottish Spindle (Flannery) p. 20 Rediscovering the Scottish Spindle p. 20 Scottish Spinning Traditions in Cape Breton (Hatcher) p. 24 Scottish Spinning Traditions
p. 24
Hackles Up p. 28
Hackles Up (Rodgers) p. 28
Plan Your Fiber Adventure (Cornick) p. 34
Plan Your Fiber Adventure p. 34
Your Tax Dollars at Work: United States Sheep Experiment Station (Clotfelter) p. 38
Your Tax Dollars at Wool: United States Sheep Experiment Station p. 38
Montadale p. 44
Montadale: A New Breed of American Sheep (Smith) p. 44
Mittens from the Mitten State, K p. 50
Mittens from the Mitten State, K (Tyler) p. 50
Shepherd Dreams: What to Know About Starting a Handspinner's Flock (Johnson and Johnson) p. 53
Shepherd Dreams p. 53
Portuguese Wool (Bernardo) p. 58
Portuguese Wool p. 58
Spindle-Spun Socks!, K (Helmen) p. 66
Spindle-Spun Socks, K p. 66
How to Teach an Old Tool New Tricks (Ordal) p. 70
How to Teach an Old Tool New Tricks p. 70
Russian Down Goats (Gorges) p. 74
Olympic Gansey, K (Smith) p. 80
Olympic Gansey, K p. 80
Crayon Flake Cowl, K (Barnes) p. 86
Crayon Flake Cowl, K p. 86
Furry Friends Gallery p. 90
Furry Friends Gallery p. 91
Furry Friends Gallery p. 92
Spinning Spirit (Renee) p. 96
I Am a Spinner: Erin Dillard p. 104
Dillard, Erin p. 104
I Am a Spinner p. 104
