Spin Off, Winter 1983 Digital Edition

In this issue, get tips on spinning for a finished project competition. Learn alternative ways methods for wool combing. Uncover the history of alpaca fiber. Spin cotton on the go. Plus, a handspinner’s guide to selecting a fleece.

Table of Contents:

• The Bernard Barton Spinning Wheel—1766
• Spinning with Susie by Ron Chacey
• Wonderful Worsted II: Alternate Methods of Woolcombing by Iris Dozer
• Worsted Spinning by Mary Zoller
• Spinning For a Finished Product Competition by Florence Feldman-Wood
• There’s a lady out Bantry Bay way by Toni Condon Rubbert
• The Continuous Thread, Part 3: From Flax Seed to Linen Cloth by Wheeler Calhoun and Lee Kirschner
• Have Spindle Will Travel by Joan Ruane
• Learning the Ropes: Abaca by Charlotte Coffman
• Go For It! by Lois A. Eldridge
• A Handspinner’s Guide to Fleece Selection and Evaluation by Vicki Hiersch

Departments:

• Editor’s Desk
• Letters
• Calendar
• Spinning Guild News & Views
• Product News
• Product Reviews
• Quest & Query

Projects:

• The Oedipus Jacket by Carol McClennen
• Handspun Jacket
• Handspun Rainbow Sweater by D. Lorraine Chilton