Spin Off Fall 2025

• Uncover the secret of how the tip of your spindle affects your supported spin.
• Discover the surprising connection between handspun yarn and knitting machines.
• Journey to 14,000 feet to learn about spinners and their sheep in the Himalayas.
• Get the most from your drumcarder with four different preparations—all from the same tool!
• Dip your toes into processing a whole fleece in an easy, manageable way.
• Find a pattern to knit a classic stranded colorwork yoke sweater.
• Learn about the challenges—and rewards—of spinning lambswool, and what defines this precious fiber.

Articles

• Spinning in the Himalayas by Karen Elting Brock
• Handknits Versus Machine: A 400-Year-Old Argument by Pamela K. Schultz
• Curbside Bast: Processing Milkweed Using Thrift-Store Tools by Rowena Zuercher
• Choosing Tools for Fiber Preparation
• Anatomy of Hand Combs by Amy Tyler
• Ready to Buy a Blending Board? Read This First. by Deborah Held
• Find Your Flicker by Riley Kleve
• Why Give a Flick? It Might Be the Pre-Preparation Tool You Need by Gail McCaskill
• Getting the Most from Your Drumcarder: Create Four Fiber Preps with the Same Fiber by Roy Clemes
• Dogwood Scarf: Handcarding a Blend for Warp by Stephanie Ford
• The Tipping Point: Supported-Spindle Tips by Heavenly Bresser
• What is Lambswool? by A. Sabine Schröder-Gravendyck
• Crossbred Combing: Preparing and Spinning a CVM/Wensleydale Fleece by Amy Tyler
• Zero-Waste Spinning: Creating Textured Yarns from Combing Waste and More by Sylvia Smith
• Cut & Sew Handspun Jersey, Revisited by Micki Hair
• My Crewel and Unusual Adventure by Ladianne Henderson

Projects

• Millefiori Pullover by Sandi Rosner
• Retro Botanical Crewelwork Tote by Ladianne Henderson