Basic color terminology for spinners.

You have spun and finished some lovely yarn and do not want it to turn into a birds nest of tangles while transforming it from a skein to a ball, but a swift is not an inexpensive piece of equipment! Here is how to create your own from yard sale finds!

Tips on knitting with handspun yarns

Are those beautiful hand painted rovings you bought spinning up to be muddy looking and drab? Keep the colors looking brilliant with this simple technique.

Spinning a successful single ply yarn.

What is predrafting and when should it be done?

Elasticity is an important quality of wool.

How to recognize a faulty fleece.

The hows and whys of skeining yarns.

How to maintain and oil your spinning wheel for maximum performance.