Spinning the Edges Spinning connects me in those moments when I feel alone, when I wonder who I am, where I fit in and in what direction I should go. When I feel lost, I spin. At first it’s subtle. I find the way the colors are working together interesting, then slowly I become those colors intertwining...
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Nov 27, 2012
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Three swatches knitted in seed rib pattern using single, two-ply, and three-ply yarns When you ply your spun singles do you prefer two-ply, three-ply, or four-ply yarns? Or perhaps you prefer to work with singles and skip the plying all together? In the Fall 2001 issue of Spin-Off Rita Buchanan shared...
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Toni Rexroat
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Oct 11, 2011
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I have my Spin-Off 2010 Calendar hanging right next to my desk; the image for February is one I put together for the calendar when we designed it last summer. February is a fun month for our family because we have a lot of birthdays to celebrate—and to top it off, my mom's birthday is on Valentine's...
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Amy Clarke Moore
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Feb 10, 2010
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Hello, and welcome to Spin-Off's new and improved home on the web! We've been working on this new site for quite a while, and we hope you like it! I'm feeling a lot of pressure while I sit here trying to write my first blog post - I'm not going to be witty or smart enough and no one will...
On the Cover: Mohair and wool yarn from “Carded Color Socks,” page 100. Departments Editor's Page What's Going On Here? Letters As the Whorl Spins by Amanda Berka Reviews Abbreviations and Glossary Calendar compiled by Bobbie Irwin Classified Ads Advertiser's Index Green Lake...
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Spin-Off
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Sep 25, 2007
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