Spin-Off Magazine (Making Yarn By Hand) 2011 Collection Issues on CD

Enjoy all four issues of Spin-Off Magazine exactly as they were printed in 2011. The full-color electronic versions of these magazines allow you to explore making yarn by hand with easy-to-navigate tabs and printable articles. With this CD, you’ll have spinning inspiration at your fingertips. You can also search each issue by keywords of your choosing such as: Names of masters of spinning; Specific or general techniques; Favorite projects; Products or equipment such as spindle, wheel, yarns, etc. ; Challenges and results; and Keywords like color, wheel mechanics, cashmere or any other areas of interest. Spring 2011 — Techniques: Spin multicolored yarn from solid-colored roving, learn about scotch tension brake bands, spin cocoons, discover how to prepare your fiber the pseudorolags way. Fiber Focus: Wensleydale, camelids, and paper. Projects: Knit a Tricera Tops hat, a Wensleydale scarf, and happy socks or crochet a spring scarflette. Summer 2011 — Techniques: All about wheel ratios, learn the ins and outs of felting, and discover how to revive sleeping twist. Fiber Focus: Felt, silk, Soay sheep. Projects: Make your own stacked spindle, knit a gift card bag, needlefelt an adorable fairy doll, weave a bed-sized blanket on a small loom, and make a prefelt inlaid table runner. Fall 2011 — Techniques: Learn about spinning wheel orifices of all types and styles, plus all the tips and tricks you need to keep your spinning wheel running smoothly. Fiber Focus: Stansborough Grey and silk. Projects: Stansborough fleece snood, neckties, a scarf inspired by Jane Austen’s Persuasion. Winter 2011 — Fiber Focus: This issue is all about fiber, so examine crimp and diameter in detail with us. There’s a special focus on yak plus the largest ever special Natural Fiber Directory. Techniques: Learn how to buy fiber, make boucles from