Spin-Off, Spring 1996 Digital Edition

This issue of Spin-Off focuses on small projects, perfect for using little amounts of handspun yarn.  Get tips for knitting with small amounts of yarn. Check out some crocheted potholders and other very small projects. Create your own handspun hair ties. Plus, create your own woven pieces with articles on the not forgotten Weave-It Looms and a project for small woven pouches.

Check out the Handspun Gallery that features a multicolor wall hanging, a mixed-warp jacket, a solar-dyed afghan, a traditional hooked rug, and more.

Other features of this issue include a look at making angora felt, Rita Buchanan and others discussing the Lendrum spinning wheel, and a discussion on spinning Jacob fleece. Other projects include mittens, drawstring bags, buttons, a headband, and angora insoles and glove liners.

In every issue, 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!

This issue was scanned from an original print issue.