Books

Now it's getting really colorful! These new Ricorumi characters shine in bright rainbow colors. In addition to the rainbow garland, rainbows with and without faces and a cloud, there are toucans, flowers, a bunny and a summer ice cream cone. All models will spread good mood in your own home and are also perfect as a cheerful gift idea. Tip: Of course you can crochet every model in your favorite colors.

Ricorumi books use British crochet terminology.

Attention crochet fans! There is a new Ricorumi universe! In this issue we combine our classics Ricorumi DK and Ricorumi Spray DK with Ricorumi Nilli Nilli, which is a matte yet shiny chenille yarn. The result is a vibrant underwater world with octopods, squid, starfish, anemones, fish, sea slugs, mussels, and corals. Create your own little natural history collection of exciting sea creatures!

13 models on 24 pages
Language: English
Format: 24x21cm
Publisher: Rico Design GmbH & Co. KG

By Deborah Jarchow

Explore colour, design, and texture as you follow Deborah’s clear, step-by-step, instructions. From warping, weaving, trouble shooting and projects featuring plain weave to inlay and hand-manipulated lace this book opens up a whole world of creative weaving.

Format: Softcover                                                                                                              Size: 8.5" x 9"                                                                                                                  Pages: 201                                                                                                                          ISBN: 9780958288187

Learn how to make 20 modern-vibe projects using the technique of pulling wool strips.

Related to punch needle rug hooking, this process has similar traditional roots, but wool strips provide a different form of expression and a unique look.

Whether you're a complete beginner, an established fan of punch needle rug hooking, or at the intermediate level, this teaching from expert Katie Kriner offers 20 projects for honing your skills, and the designs are a variety of styles, including rustic, primitive, chic, and modern.

• First, enjoy learning about this craft's antique origins, then understand what tools and materials you'll need for creating and working with strips of wool.

• To get you started on the craft itself, Katie teaches 3 simple projects and 2 basic finishing techniques.

• This lets you create the 17 "next step up" projects, such as pillows, wall hangings, floor rugs, bags, holiday decorations, tea cozy, wine tote, and footstool.

• Learn various techniques for finishing and binding, mounting, backgrounds, assembling pieces, beading, and more.

Make the projects as they're taught, or use them as springboards for customizing and expressing your own design style.

Size: 8.5in x 10.0in  |  Pages: 128  |  180 color photos

It is time to get excited for the new 7 Fashion-Forward Knits for Men & Women Pattern Book featuring Jody Long's Alba Yarn. This incredibly versatile collection will make your imagination run wild with possibilities for using Alba in your next project. The publication features the following complete knitting patterns: 

• Harris
  
• Orkney
• Skye
• Bute
• Faroe Hate
• Shetland Cowl
• Arran

Softcover
43 pages
Designer: Jody Long
Copyright 2019

More information on individual patterns is available at Knitting Fever. 

Thoughtful Projects for a Handmade Year                                                                       by Hannah Thiessen

Slow Knitting introduces crafters to a process of more mindful making through five basic tenets: source carefully, make thoughtfully, think seasonally, experiment fearlessly, and explore openly. Now, this seasonal approach encourages knitters to delve deeper into those concepts, applying them to everyday making through a series of essays, projects, and patterns that explore the life of a knitter throughout the year. Organized similarly to a seasonal planting guide or farmer’s almanac, each chapter and section is designed to identify and encourage small ways that knitters may begin to employ noticeable change: organizing your yarn stash, carving out time for knitting, and starting on that baby blanket in a timely manner. The ideas explored here add up to a fuller, more mindful year, all through the joyful experience that is knitting.

Size: 7" x 9.25"                                                                                                              Pages: 192                                                                                                                  Format: Hardcover                                                                                                        ISBN: 9781419740435

Create sustainable clothing that fits you perfectly and makes you feel wonderful when wearing it.

Even if you've never done it before, making your own clothing can be easy and fun—and sustainable, if you use recycled fabrics! You’ll find clear how-tos on techniques and instructions for 50 garments to make. They use only five paper patterns, customizable from XS to XXL. The patterns are full size and ready to use: four sheets (39" by 27" each), folded and conveniently stored in handy gusseted pockets inside the book's covers.

There are plenty of projects perfect for beginners, with easy photo-rich instructions. And as you get more confident, you'll take on the higher-beginner-level creations. Here are patterns for shirts, pants, skirts, dresses, and jackets with variations for each. Or make an evening gown, overalls, jumpsuits . . . there's plenty of fashion fun you'll love.

Included is a section on how to give your old favorites a new life so you can wear them longer—mending is only the start of the options.

This guide emphasizes that you don’t need a lot of fancy tools or training to begin to sew; with the how-to here and these ingenious projects, as long as you have a sewing machine, you're ready to go. Learn how to cut out a pattern, machine-stitch, and hand-stitch. For some of the patterns you'll cut out the pieces following a template, and for others, you’ll draft the pieces yourself from your own measurements.

Feel good about upcycling your wardrobe—and your extra blankets, sheets, or curtains. Most of all, keep your creativity flowing in everything you wear.

Size: 8.5in x 11.0in | Pages:240 | 400 color images plus patterns in storage pockets
Binding: Hardback
ISBN: 9780764366130

Add Shadow Weave to your repertoire with Susan Kesler-Simpson's easy-to-follow instructions.

Susan's approach is to first break down the structure of Shadow Weave so that any level weaver can understand how alternating light and dark threads in both warp and weft can present a dominant motif outlined with an identical shadow. She walks you through how the structure builds and weaves, and once you comprehend how the weave structure works, you will be able to weave any of the 25 project patterns in the book. You will also have the knowledge to transform other drafts to Shadow Weave, or to design your own Shadow Weave pattern.

Potential for creating designs in textiles can be seen even in the physical properties of cloth. The simple fact that cloth tightly compressed into wrinkles or folds resists the penetration of dye is an opportunity—an opportunity to let the pliancy of textiles speak in making designs and patterns.


People around the world have recognized this opportunity, producing resist designs in textiles by shaping and then securing cloth in various ways before dyeing. Yet in no other country has the creative potential of this basic principle been understood and applied as it has in Japan. Here, in fact, it has been expanded into a whole family of traditional resist techniques, involving first shaping the cloth by plucking, pinching, twisting, stitching, folding, pleating, and wrapping it, and then securing the shapes thus made by binding, looping, knotting, clamping, and the like. This entire family of techniques is called shibori.


Designs created with shibori processes all share a softness of outline and spontaneity of effect. Spontaneity is shibori’s special magic, made possible by exploiting the beauty of the fortuitous things that happen when dye enters shaped cloth.


Usually it is in response to the fact that a craft is being lost that the need for preserving and documenting it arises. The motivation behind this book is no exception, but the authors have gone far beyond simple documentation. Extensive research and experimentation have led to the revival here of shibori techniques that were once well known but have now been largely forgotten in Japan. In addition to more conventional techniques, the work of contemporary fiber artists in Japan and abroad in shibori textile art and wearable art is presented, to suggest the extent of the creative innovation possible.


The 104 color and 298 black-and-white plates include a photographic Gallery of Shibori Examples, based on Japan’s largest collection of traditional shibori fabrics. Included also are a detailed guide to basic natural dyes used in Japan, the making and care of an indigo vat, and a list of suppliers in North America, as well as a glossary and bibliography. Now available in paperback, this full documentation of one of the world’s most inventive and exciting dyeing techniques continues as a classic in the textile field.
Published by Kodansha International
Feb 21, 2012 | 304 Pages | 8-1/4 x 11-3/4 | ISBN 9781568363967

Mandy Southan takes the art of Shibori, in which fabric is bound, clamped or stitched before dyeing, and goes beyond the traditional blue and white to create fabrics in a fabulous array of colours, patterns and textures. Clear step by step photographs and instructions demonstrate how to use acid dyes and cold water reactive dyes in a variety of creative ways. Mandy then demonstrates shibori techniques such as binding, hand painting, capping, stitching, folding and clamping, pole winding and pole wrapping can be used to create truly wonderful dyed fabrics.

Paperback, 96 pages. 

Shibori is the Japanese term (from the word meaning “to squeeze or wring”) for the dye-resist technique of binding, clamping, or gathering the cloth so that the dye cannot reach certain parts. The result is the most powerful of combinations a carefully structured design with the organic freedom of the unpredictable.

One of the richest textile traditions in the world, shibori has been used in Japan, Africa, India, and South America for centuries to create vibrant color, bold patterns, and intricate motifs. In recent years, a resurgence of the art has revealed its full potential. Janice Gunner’s book is aimed at quilters, embroiderers, and textile artists who want to master the techniques of shibori and find ways to use the fabric for a range of textile applications.

The book begins with the historical and cultural background of shibori; then goes on to explain, with clear, step-by-step instructions and diagrams, how to make a wide range of exquisite fabrics. Gunner covers many different techniques, including tied-resist, stitched-resist, wrapped-resist, clamp-resist, folded-and pleated-resist, as well as immersion, space and indigo dyeing. Stunning examples of finished shibori pieces appear throughout the book, both to inspire and guide; and practical advice is given on incorporating shibori textiles into the reader’s own quilted and embroidered work.
Published by Kodansha America
Sep 01, 2010 | 128 Pages | 8-1/2 x 10-7/8 | ISBN 9781568363806

These beautifully designed crocheted hats are just the thing for getting you noticed on a cold winter’s day. There are 15 easy projects, from beanies to berets, all clearly presented and beautifully photographed. Even those with no previous crocheting experience will be whipping up stylish hats in next to no time.

At the back of the book the basic crochet techniques are clearly explained, including how to add a lining for extra cosiness. Sizes are included for children and adults so all the family can have their own handmade hat.

Author: Vanessa Mooncie
Format: Paperback
Size: 254 x 200 mm
Pages: 144
ISBN: 9781784945404

Sock Yarn, it's not just for socks! Affordable, sturdy, and available in endless colorful variations, sock yarn inspires creativity and passion among knitters. Now you can choose from more than 100 patterns that use your sock-yarn single skeins in fresh and exciting projects: caps, gloves, scarves, shawls, bags and more! This book includes beautiful pictures and step-by-step instructions for more than 100 different projects. Softcover: 287 pages. Imported.

Written and Photographed by local artist.

Can a sweater, when made with love as a gift, be magic? Momma mouse and her sweet daughter Flora think so! In this imaginative story, a hand knit purple sweater narrates her journey from ball of yarn to birthday present. The journey is filled with doubts from others, as well as her own, her anxiety about her life with a new family, and ultimately discovering appreciation and love.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C47J8WHH
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (May 3, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 39 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8389353503
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.5 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 0.1 x 8.25 inches

As spinners, we rely on a range of tools to make our yarns. From fiber-prep to the spinning itself, having a good tool can make or break your spinning experience. In this issue, expert spinners give their best advice for choosing and using tools to help customize your spinner’s toolbox. Then, explore how spinners repurpose everyday and found objects to prepare their fiber, proving that a tool is what you make it!

You’ll also:

• 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

 

Join us as we celebrate color in all its beautiful forms in our fifth annual color issue. Whether you prefer naturally colored sheep’s wool or rainbow hues created by indie dyers, you’ll find plenty of inspiration for your next spin.

Discover ways to manipulate colors in your braid or blend for the perfect results every time—and learn a natural-dye technique that adds shade and depth to your skeins using ingredients you probably already have at home.

You’ll also:

Find resources to help you learn about color theory the easy way. 
Learn how to make a custom fractal striped yarn using primary colors and discover why some blends stay brilliant while others turn into mud.
Take your color blending a step further with gradients that don’t mix!
Travel to Île d’Ouessant to discover a flock of tiny sheep that have deep black fleeces and sweet faces.
Put your handspun to use! With a classic knit beanie, a beautiful and useful woven tote, and a cuddly crochet pillow, you’re sure to find inspiration for your next project.
We hope you’ll play with these techniques and ideas and discover a new favorite spin on color.

 

Articles

Wearable Marls: Exploring Color in a Narrow Value Range by Amanda Buckley
Three’s Company: Try Adding Neutrals to Your Gradient Color Transitions by Meagan Condon
Fractal Stripes from Blended Tops by Becks of Tiny Fibre Studio
The Black Sheep of Île d’Ouessant by Holly Callahan-Kasmala
Tannin and Iron: The Art and Science of Deeper Shades by Kenya Miles
Color Alchemy: Modifying Dyed Fibers with Tannin and Iron by Magan Wilson 
Stone and Stitch: Designer Lalitha Alwan’s Jasper-Inspired Handspun Collection by Lalitha Alwan
 

Projects

Evergreen Marls Hat by Amanda Buckley
Twilight Fade Crochet Pillow by Connie Lee Lynch
Blooming Twill Tote by Malynda Allen

Redefine your connection to color through playful exploration and creative discovery!

For spinners who want to dip into dyeing, Stefanie Johnson adapts hapazome techniques to create unique speckled yarns and spinning fiber, while Andrea Deck and Theresa Hornstein explore new and unusual sources for natural dye materials. Katherine Augustine shares easy ways to dye with food-safe dyes—no special equipment needed! 

If already-dyed fiber is more your style, Ladianne Henderson walks you through foolproof ways to identify your favorite color relationships, and Deborah Held revisits the combo spin with new tips for a successful spin.

Travel through time and across the world with projects and articles that are sure to inspire you. Elise Young helps you show off precious handspun yarn with a pattern for micro-crochet earrings inspired by sericulture and natural dyeing traditions in Oaxaca. Tom Knisely uses a twist on a centuries-old technique for making simple woven cloth look complex, and Irene Waggener delves into an intriguing archaeological find.

Join us as we embrace color with joy and confidence with this issue of Spin Off magazine.

Articles

• Before the Lazy Kate: A Six-Spouted Plying Vessel from Germany by Irene Waggner
  
• Yagaa: Reviving Sericulture in Southern Mexico by Elise Young
  
• Telling Your Color Story: Find Color Inspiration in Your Photo Album by Ladianne Henderson
  
• Primary Shift: A Simple Method to Make Complex Color by Pamela K. Schultz
  
• Dyeing in the Baking Aisle by Katherine Augustine
  
• Spinning the Right Way—and the Left by Linda Ligon
  
• The Woodworker’s Daughter by Andrea Deck
  
• Using Invasive Plants as Natural Dyes by Theresa Hornstein
  
• Revisiting the Combo Spin by Deborah Held
  
• Mock Fractal: Controlling Color with Drafting Choices by Stephanie Daugherty

Projects

• Crocheted Silk Drop Earrings by Elise Young 
• Color-Block Socks by Summer Lee

Tutorials:

• Exploring S- and Z-Twist by Tom Knisely
• Speckles and Tonals: Hapazome Dyeing Techniques on Fiber & Yarn by Stefanie Johnson

Balance in spinning is intensely personal, so to help you find your balance, this issue is full of tips from spinners who have found ways to spin balanced yarns of all kinds—and even some that are intentionally unbalanced! Join us as we dive into the rich history of antique flax and the vibrant global spinning community that has grown around it. Find helpful articles that will help you balance your yarn, no matter what you want to spin, plus a comprehensive guide on how to troubleshoot your twist when things don’t go quite as expected.

You’ll also:

• Learn ways to spin beyond the braid.
• Find out why nepps happen, how to prevent them, and what to do when you find them in your fiber.
• Discover the spinning measurements that really matter when it comes to spinning a balanced yarn.
• Use up leftover handspun yarns with quick and easy rigid heddle overshot and kumihimo braiding projects.
• Spin the perfect yarn for a drapey lace cowl.

 

Articles

• Balance Basics: A Troubleshooting Guide by Kate Larson
• Plying Your Craft by Alden Amos
• More than WPI: Using Yarn Measurements to Become a More Balanced Spinner by Vanessa Bjerreskov
• Never Say Never: Learning to Love Wool, Silk & Flax Blends by Pamela K. Schultz
• Gathering Flax, Sharing Stories: How Antique Flax Can Connect Us to the Past by Christiane Seufferlein
• “Ugly” Braid, Beautiful Skein by Ladianne Henderson
• From Braid to Blend by Greta Cornejo
• Overplying, That’s the Point by Amelia Garripoli
• Nepps and Milling Breakage: A Lesson on Imperfection by Lisa Mitchell

 

Projects

• Pearl Lace Cowl by Inna Voltchkova and Vanessa Bjerreskov
• Blue Diamond Braid by Angela K. Schneider
• Even Your Odds: A Rigid-Heddle Overshot Project for Handspun Odds and Ends by Andrea Deck
• Energized Singles: Texture, Shape & Woven Cloth by Christina Chisholm

Dive into the Summer 2026 issue of Spin Off and ignite your passion for spinning, with stash-busting projects, fascinating experiments, and inspiring stories.

Whether you have lots of little bits of fiber or piles of short lengths of already-spun yarn, you’ll get ingenious stash-busting techniques that make the most of what you have on hand. Discover expert tips for maximizing your fiber, and stretch your skills with fun projects like the Color Splash Brioche Beanie and the Deloa Granny-Square Bag. 

This vibrant edition is also packed with hands-on experiments in elasticity. You’ll find out why skeins made on the same niddy-noddy look like they’re different lengths, whether different colors of wool from the same fleece have different characteristics, and how to make inelastic fibers such as Angora behave like the bounciest wools.

Plus, don’t miss inspiring stories about spinning fibers that grow in your own backyard and tips for making your handspun skeins stand out in spinning competitions.

Join us as we stretch our stash, skills, and tools in this issue of Spin Off magazine.

Articles:

• How Should I Spin My Braid?: Creating a Roadmap by Kate Larson
• Stone Soup Carding by Jennifer Miller Comstock
• Bounce Back: Can Opposing Plies Add Elasticity to Inelastic Fibers? by Melanie Shelton
• Can You Spin Cosmetic Cotton? by Naomi Paskin-Parsons
• Spin to Win by Joan Sheridan
• Spin What Grows in Your Neighborhood by Mieke Harinck
• Making Skeins: Stretch Notes from a Plus-Size Spinner on a Budget by Laura McLean
• Elasticity in Jacob Wool: A Micro Experiment by Holly Callahan-Kasmala
• Hooke’s Law and Stretching Wool by Amy Tyler

Projects:

• S and Z Studies: A Shaker Twisted-Weft Runner by Tom Knisely
• Color Splash Brioche Beanie by Sarah Rothwell
• Deloa Granny-Square Bag by Rachel Lamb

Tutorials:

• Carding Clouds to Make the Most of Colorful, Hand-Dyed Locks by Deborah Held

Natural fibers—wool, silk, cotton, alpaca, flax—have traveled along with us through human history. They provide us with warmth and protection and so much creative exploration. Despite the antiquity of these fibers, they are constantly changing in our modern hands. In this issue, we dive into the history of natural fibers, see how makers in other parts of the world use the fibers in their landscapes, and learn innovative ways to blend colors to get the palettes and textures you want. With two different tutorials and three different projects, you’ll put your handspun to good use. 

• Learn how to make a textured yarn by plying with curly locks the easy way. Then, knit Sivia Harding’s cozy Equinox Cowl.
• Travel to India with Karen Selk as she explores wild eri silk in the fertile river valleys of Assam.
• Find out the difference between wool and hair, and why it matters. Spin and knit a pair of Icelandic socks to see it in action.
• Discover how Cusco’s spinners reinvent the sheep-to-shawl idea by spinning an entire alpaca blanket in one day.
• We hope this issue inspires you to join us in celebrating the perfect blend of tradition and innovation.

Articles

• A Cusco Spin-In: From Alpaca to Yarn in a Day by Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez and Linda Ligon
• Time Traveling with Swiss Valais Blacknose Sheep by Rowena Zuercher
• In Search of Wild Silk: Eri—Samia ricini by Karen Selk
• An Artist’s Approach to Carding Color: Build Palettes with Value Keys by Kim McKenna
• Wool or Hair: Should Handspinners Care? By Dr. Annamarie Hatcher
• Eph Jensen Livestock: Maintaining a Family Tradition of Sheep Ranching in Utah by Sandi Rosner
  

Projects

• Equinox Cowl by Sivia Harding
• Textured Yarn Tutorial: Adding Locks as an Intermittent Third Ply by Amy Tyler
• Woven Shadows with Naturally Colored Cotton by Rebecca Winter
• En Plein Air Half-Mitts by Diana Twiss

Whether they come from plants such as flax and cotton, or from animals such as sheep and llamas, natural fibers are at the heart of a sustainable spinning practice. Discover new ways to connect with the natural world in this issue and find fresh ideas for putting your handspun yarn to use. Learn from experiments in natural dyeing, twined knitting, and dehairing llama fiber to inspire your next spin.

You’ll also:

• Get Andrea Mowry’s best pointers for starting your supported spindle spinning journey.
• Hone your spinning skills with Kate Larson’s expert advice on park and draft.
• Find patterns for classic and innovative knitted accessories.
• Spin and weave a linen bread bag inspired by antique grain bags.
• Discover what happened to the Coast Salish Wooly Dog with an excerpt from The Teachings of Mutton.

With the Winter 2026 issue, you’ll find new ways to add the magic of natural fiber into your spinning practice. Then, put your handspun to use with four new projects and plenty of inspiration to create your own natural fiber masterpiece.

Articles

• Park and Draft: A Beginning Spindler’s Best Friend by Kate Larson
• The Grain Bag by Tom Knisely
• Small-Space Natural-Dye Experiments by Andrea Deck
• Knitting Nature and Technology Together: Plant-Dyed Tops, Knitted Afghans, and Digital Mosaics by Brian McCarthy
• An Interview with Andrea Mowry
• Bringing Nature into View: An Endangered Species Challenge for Spinners and Weavers by Dr. Annamarie Hatcher
• Twist in Twining: How to Spin for Two-End Knitting by Joan Goldstein
• The Teachings of Mutton by Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa
• Should You Dehair Llama Fiber? by Nancy Wilson
• Rug Hooking with Handspun Yarn by Betsy Alspach

Projects

• Farmer’s Doubleweave Bread Bag by Tom Knisely
• Growth Pattern Shawl by Jennifer Miller Comstock
• The Nova Scotia Tam: Spinning a Story by Barbara Kelly-Landry
• Versatile Twined Headband by Joan Goldstein

The Art & Craft of Spinning Yarn

Spin Off explores the art and craft of making yarn. Each issue connects you to new and familiar voices in the handspinning community and is packed with information about fibers, tools, and traditions to inspire your creativity.

In this issue are the Spinner's Toolbox Accessories You'll Love; Nostepinne Wind 3 Ways, On the Bias Spin + Weave a Pin-Loom Scarf; and so much more! Check out our current inventory of back issues as well. 

Features: 

• Unwinding the Nostepinne by Heavenly Bresser
  
• Color Tools: A Spinner Exploes by Ellen Mckean
  
• Hand-Ginning Cotton: A Practical Guide by Melvenea Hodges
  
• Spinning in Color for Pin-Loom Weaving by Madeline Keller-King 
  
• The Mighty Magnet: A Supported Spindle Aid by Helen Barbara Mawdsley
• Slow Prep: Making the Most of Hog Island Fleece by Holly Callahan-Kasmala
• Spinning and the Sarakatsani by Mimi Seyferth
• Wool and Wood: Natural Storage Bobbins by A. Sabine Schröder-Gravendyck
• Lazy Kates: Beginner Basics by Amy Tyler
• Coming Full Circle: A Golden Anniversary by Susan C. Druding
• Yes, Antique Spinning Wheels Do Talk by Betsy Burnham Alspach

Projects: 

• Stormy Seas Scarf by Devin Helmet and John Mullarkey
• Stranded Gradient Fingerless Mitts by Risë Burgie

Softcover
88 Pages
Published by Long Thread Media

The Art & Craft of Spinning Yarn

Our annual tool issue turns the spotlight on spinning wheels. Discover the often-missed measurements that can help you choose the best wheel for your body. Learn how the Coast Salish peoples adapted traditional spindles into treadle spinners, influencing wheels that might be in your house today. Find out if 3D printing could be the solution for broken or missing parts on antique wheels. And tackle wheel adjustments for spinning a blend of cotton and cottonized hemp.

• Spin a strong, tweedy yarn and knit the ultimate shorty socks.
• Sew a custom denim cover for your handcards using a vintage Spin Off
• Explore machine knitting using handspun (and hear why you should give it a try).

Contents

• Spinning Comfortably: Choosing and Using the Best Wheel for Your Body, by Carson Demers
• The Ultimate Tweedy Sock Yarn for Active Feet, by Deborah Held
• The Salish Spinner: Innovation, Evolution, and Adaptation, by Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa
• Quebec Wheel Song, by Joanne Seiff
• Mechanics Made Easy: Making Friends with Your Spinning Wheel, by Elana Goodfellow
• 3D Printing & Antique Wheels: A Spinner Explores Replacement Parts, by Meagan Condon
• Machine Knitting with Handspun: Would the Luddites Approve? by Mary Renstrom
• Spinning Symbols: Three Embellished Tools with Stories to Tell, by Riley Kleve
• An Ode to Onion Skins: Modifying a Humble Dyestuff, by Madeline Keller-King
• The One Acre Exchange Blend: Spinning Cotton and Cottonized Hemp, by Kerry Bullock-Ozkan
• Toe-Up Tweed and the Sporty-Shortie Socks, by Deborah Held
• Handy Dandy Denim Card Cover, by Susan Bradshaw and Angela K. Schneider
• Autumn Forest Scarf: Silk Hankies and Undulating Twill, by Malynda Allen

Softcover
96 Pages
Published by Long Thread Media

The Art & Craft of Spinning Yarn

Spin Off explores the art and craft of making yarn. Each issue connects you to new and familiar voices in the handspinning community and is packed with information about fibers, tools, and traditions to inspire your creativity.

In this issue: From earthy shades to ultra-saturated hues, few things excite spinners more than color. Delve into color explorations beyond the dyepot. Spin and knit a Swedish heart-warmer shawl using natural sheep colors. And discover tips for minimizing dye fading in your personal textiles.

Features: 

• Create complex variegated colors using a blending board and diz.
• Refresh a garment from odd bits of yarn with this piece-dyeing technique.
• Use handspun yarn to stitch a bargello needlepoint spindle bag.

Softcover
96 Pages
Published by Long Thread Media

The Art & Craft of Spinning Yarn

Spin Off explores the art and craft of making yarn. Each issue connects you to new and familiar voices in the handspinning community and is packed with information about fibers, tools, and traditions to inspire your creativity.

In this issue: 

Join us for a deep dive into intentional texture, from smooth to slubby, silky to fuzzy. Explore ways to create, adapt, and use texture in your fibers, yarns, and finished textiles. Try creating handspun halo from four luxury fibers. Be inspired by 10 cabled-yarn variations. And learn how to avoid (or add!) slubs in your yarn.

• Use heavy, textural handspun interspersed with fine yarns to weave a sophisticated wrap.
  
• Combine yarns of different grists for gorgeous translucent knits.
  
• See how to turn cordage by hand using corn husks, flax, garlic leaves, and other plant material.
  

Softcover
96 Pages
Published by Long Thread Media

The Art & Craft of Spinning Yarn

Spin Off explores the art and craft of making yarn. Each issue connects you to new and familiar voices in the handspinning community and is packed with information about fibers, tools, and traditions to inspire your creativity.

The Art & Craft of Spinning Yarn

Spin Off explores the art and craft of making yarn. Each issue connects you to new and familiar voices in the handspinning community and is packed with information about fibers, tools, and traditions to inspire your creativity.

In this issue are Building Better Blends, Rare-Breed Tweed Card You Own, Stronger Socks Naturally, and so much more! Check out our current inventory of back issues as well. 

Features: 

• Beauty and the Beast: Herdwick Wool, a Heritage Mill & Luxury Cloth by Cath Snape
• Nature's Nylon: Natural Alternatives for Stronger Socks by Stephanie Johnson
• Fiber Blending and Hand Comfort by Carson Demers
• Optimizing Luxury: Getting the Most Mileage Out of Exotic Fiber by Lisa Mitchell
• Wool & Hemp: A "Primitive" Fiber Dream Team by Madeline Keller-King
• Structure: Choosing Fibers for Drumcarding by Emily Wohlscheid
• Wool Basics: What Is Grease? buy A. Sabine Schröder-Gravendyck
• Llama Fiber: A Realm of Possibilities by Dr. Annamarie Hatcher
• Llama Fiber: An Exploration in Spinning and Knitting by Barbara Kelly-Landry

Projects: 

• Alloy Socks by Stefanie Johnson
  
• Sturdy Mittens for Winter Walks by Madeline Keller-King
  
• Table Scraps: Clasped-Weft Table Runner by Tracy Livernois

Softcover
88 Pages
Published by Long Thread Media

Featuring the same adorable family of mice as in The Weaver's Surprise, Tom Knisely spins this tale of their adventures turning fleece to yarn. In this story, the weaver shears his sheep, dyes the wool, and then starts to spin and weave the yarn into a blanket. But that wool looks so soft and inviting to the little mice--surely their friend won't mind if they take a little for their beds?


Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN13: 9780811739146
Binding: Hardback
Pub Date: Nov 14, 2021