Spin-off Magazine: It's About Making Yarn By Hand 2008 Collection CD: All 4 Issues of Spin-off Magazine Exactly As Printed in 2008

Enjoy all four issues of Spin-Off Magazine exactly as they were printed in 2008. 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 2008 Techniques: Lace weight yarns in a variety of fibers, a gallery of handspun lace pieces and a shawl project with complete instructions. Also a tutorial in spinning a sturdy cable yarn. Fiber focus: Cormo, with a baby sweater project. Equipment: Spindle and wheel -- how to use them simultaneously to spin a novelty yarn. Summer 2008 Techniques: Tips on spinning cashmere as well as suri alpaca, with a lace shawl project. Fiber focus: Colored cotton. Equipment: Flick carders and how to use them. Fall 2008 Bonus: Special Wheel Issue -- The Great Spinning Wheel Roundup! A buyer's guide to everything that's out there. Specifications, prices, and availability. This is a must-have issue, accompanied by a definitive article on wheel mechanics by master teacher Maggie Casey. Techniques: What is the difference between semi-worsted and semi-woolen yarns? Fiber focus: Pygora, with a scarf project. Winter 2008 Bonus: Guide to Handpainted Fibers -- Everybody is spinning hand painted fibers! A special section in this issue serves as a buyer's guide to all the wonderful ones that are available, tricks and techniques for spinning it, and clever patterns for using it. Techniques: Blending colors at the wheel. Fiber focus: Spinning vicuna and guanaco fiber, with a hat project. Equipment: Plying on a spindle.