Spin Off Spring 2026

Discover the art of color in this inspiring spring issue of Spin Off magazine. Explore hapazome dyeing techniques for speckled yarns, natural dye sources from unexpected places, and food-safe dyeing without special equipment. Learn foolproof color pairing methods and master the combo spin with fresh tips. Create stunning micro-crochet earrings showcasing handspun yarn, explore centuries-old weaving techniques, and uncover fascinating fiber history. Perfect for spinners ready to embrace color with confidence and joy through hands-on projects, detailed tutorials, and expert guidance from leading fiber artists.

Articles

• Before the Lazy Kate: A Six-Spouted Plying Vessel from Germany by Irene Waggner
  
• Yagaa: Reviving Sericulture in Southern Mexico by Elise Young
  
• Telling Your Color Story: Find Color Inspiration in Your Photo Album by Ladianne Henderson
  
• Primary Shift: A Simple Method to Make Complex Color by Pamela K. Schultz
  
• Dyeing in the Baking Aisle by Katherine Augustine
  
• Spinning the Right Way—and the Left by Linda Ligon
  
• The Woodworker’s Daughter by Andrea Deck
  
• Using Invasive Plants as Natural Dyes by Theresa Hornstein
  
• Revisiting the Combo Spin by Deborah Held
  
• Mock Fractal: Controlling Color with Drafting Choices by Stephanie Daugherty

Projects

• Crocheted Silk Drop Earrings by Elise Young 
• Color-Block Socks by Summer Lee

Tutorials:

• Exploring S- and Z-Twist by Tom Knisely
• Speckles and Tonals: Hapazome Dyeing Techniques on Fiber & Yarn by Stefanie Johnson