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ArticleTales of a Beginning Spinner: Spinning Life LessonsSpinning entered my life at a time when I was trying different things and being introspective about life. Spinning lessons became spinning life lessons.
ArticleTales of a Beginning Spinner: Spinning like a Millennial with the Electric Spinning Wheel

Jenna Fear

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Going from the drop spindle to an electric spinning wheel is like jumping from an ancient era into a modern one. The spindle is a primitive tool that requires patience and dedication; the e-spinner is a device designed for efficiency and, perhaps, instant

ArticleDrop SpindlesLearn more about spinning on suspended spindles.

ArticleSpinning Is Always the Right DecisionSpin Off themes are pretty relaxed; we think of them as prompts instead of narrowly focused plans. The Spring 2017 issue focused on making decisions—a spinner’s greatest challenge and opportunity. Whether they were choosing between two ways of prepari

ArticleTales of a Beginning Spinner: Change Your Whorl, Change Your YarnUntil now, I had been spinning on the larger of two whorls on the spinning wheel; lesson two began with switching the whorls.

ArticleHer Handspun Habit: My First Spinning Wheel Comes Full Circle

ArticleSpinning Wheel 101

ArticleSpinning Consistent Singles YarnsBefore I became a spinner, singles yarns were one of my favorite yarns to knit with. When I became a spinner, I tried to replicate these millspun yarns.

ArticleSpinning Yarns with a PurposeI began handspinning as an extension of my love for knitting. However, I have a confession: I often spin without a project in mind.

ArticleLearning to spin, take two

ArticleComfy Spinning TipsIn the video New Spinner's Guide to Troubleshooting, Abby Franquemont shares her spinning tips and tricks for what to do when all kinds of things go wrong at the spinning wheel.

ArticleA True Spinning Confession From a WeaverTwo decades, several wheels, countless pounds of fiber, miles of yarn, and new friends later, I am so glad I learned to spin.

ArticleWhat is useful spinning information?

ArticleThe New Year: Now with More SpinningSeveral spinners in the Spin Off Ravelry group have spoken their challenge out loud: They mean to spin every day. (There’s even a hashtag, #spin15aday, which has impressive posts on Instagram.) It will be good for their skills and their spirits. Instead

ArticleSpindle and Spinner: Spin Off Fall 2024Take a deep dive into the techniques and traditions of the spindle—a favorite tool of the past and present.

ArticleThe Great AspinnerationLearn to spin with this great starter pack of resources!

ArticleA Spinner’s Path: Discovering Spinning Through a Love for Antique WheelsFor Heavenly Bresser, restoring antique wheels came first. A love for spinning quickly followed.

ArticleSpinning in the Meantime

ArticleTalking Handspinning ToolsSpinners know that having the right tool for the job is a must. Can you ever have too many wheels? No way! One handspinner shares their thoughts on their growing collection.

ArticleTales of a Beginning Spinner: Lesson OneI started working at Interweave with a very basic knowledge of fiber arts, but ever the creative and curious individual, I was eager to dive in. Next thing I know, I’m lugging around a wheel and a bag of fiber.

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