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You’ll discover helpful techniques that are designed to help everyone, from the beginning spinner to the most advanced. Learn how to dye your own fibers, plying basics, fiber preparation and combining colored fibers to make novelty yarns. Plus great patterns to show off your handspun yarns.

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What’s Spinning in Oregon?

Heather and David Loomis • Bohlayer’s Orchards

Spinning in the Himalayas

Handknits Versus Machine • A 400-Year-Old Argument

Millefiori Pullover

Curbside Bast • Processing Milkweed Using Thrift-Store Tools

Choosing Tools for Fiber Preparation

Anatomy of Hand Combs

Ready to Buy a Blending Board? • Read This First.

Find Your Flicker

Why Give a Flick? • It Might Be the Pre-Preparation Tool You Need

Getting the Most from Your Drumcarder • Create Four Fiber Preps with the Same Fiber

Dogwood Scarf • Handcarding a Blend for Warp

The Tipping Point • Supported-Spindle Tips

What Is Lambswool?

Crossbred Combing • Preparing a CVM/Wensleydale Fleece

Zero-Waste Spinning • Creating Textured Yarns from Combing Waste and More

Cut & Sew Handspun Jersey, Revisited

My Crewel and Unusual Adventure

Retro Botanical Crewelwork Tote

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