Like knitting and crocheting, spinning – the process of twisting fibers together to make yarn – is enjoying a comeback. Textile artists want “to control the front end of their yarn,” says Sarah ...

The colorful debut from spinner Kroening teaches crafters how to make yarn using a drop spindle. The author breaks down how to use the simple instrument to turn raw fleece into thread, helping readers ...

Yarns made of the tiny straws of carbon called nanotubes have an astounding ability to twist as they contract, scientists have found. The effect, reported in Science, external, is similar to the ...

This photo provided by Storey Publishing shows raw fleece for sale at the New York Sheep and Wool Festival in "The Spinner's Book of Yarn Designs" (2012), by author Sarah Anderson. After the knitting ...

Like knitting and crocheting, spinning — the process of twisting fibers together to make yarn — is enjoying a comeback. Textile artists want “to control the front end of their yarn,” says Sarah ...