Spin-Off, Fall 2002 Digital Edition

Now available for individual download!

Check out places Spin-Off celebrated its 25^th anniversary. Enjoy a special excerpt from Ann Budd's The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns. Admire a recreated mechanical spinner. Admire the Handspun Gallery of SOAR Scholarship recipients.

Enjoy a bunny bag inspired by and spun and knit from angora bunnies. Learn how to dye from avocados. Learn how to use you own handspun thread for sashiko, an ancient Japanese form of quilting. Discover the dedication it takes to spin and weave a king-size blanket. Learn how to adapt a pasta maker into a cotton gin. Knit with unspun roving. Learn how to spin for Victorian knitting. Play with feathers in your spinning and knitting. Go on a journey with Margaret O. Carter and learn how to dehair cashmere yourself.

In every issue of Spin-Off magazine, you will be amazed at the amount of information packed into these pages:

• Be inspired by spinners from all over the world. In each issue, you'll meet spinners with unique stories to tell.
• Explore a variety of spinning techniques. Get an up-close look at piles of gorgeous handspun yarns and learn how to make them for yourself.
• Test your spinning skills with projects that use your handspun yarns.
• And so much more!