Spin-Off, Winter 1987 Digital Edition

In this out-of-print and hard-to-find issue of Spin-Off, you will discover tips for fixing your spinning wheel when you have problems with your flyer and bobbin wheel spinning, get lessons on plying a balanced yarn for knitting, learn spinning in the Navajo way, have a look at production dyeing with natural dyes, and more. There’s also an in depth look at Black Welsh Mountain sheep.

Table of Contents:

• To Shear or Not to Shear? by Maribelen Ciesiel
• Planning a Regional Spinner’s Gathering by Marilyn Frame
• Reining in Baby Huey by Dave Centner
• Problems with Your Flyer & Bobbin Wheel Spinning by Lee Raven
• Handspun Gallery
• Plying a Balanced Yarn for Knitting by Celia Quinn
• Handspun for Kaffe Fassett Sweaters by Brucie Adams
• Cross-Country Ski Set by Louisa Chadwick
• Vest with Hidden Twist (project instructions included) by Patricia Emerick
• In the Navajo Way by Ginger Jolly
• In Search of Colored Cotton by Sally Fox
• Black Welsh Mountain Sheep by Anne-Marie Moroney
• Getting Started: Scarves in Variegated Yarns by Bobbie Irwin
• Reflections on Spin-Off Rendezvous by Dale Pettigrew
• Production Dyeing with Natural Dyes by Trudy Van Stralen

This is a scanned version of a physical magazine.