Spinning and weaving is a popular hobby right now. Some people are even trying to use old methods and old tools to design their modern creations. Natural dyes can be made from onion skins (orange), ...

For knitters and crochet enthusiasts, winding yarn balls has been an arduous, time-consuming and physically taxing process. It has usually involved, with a few exceptions, cranking a machine by hand ...

I bet you pictured a monkey and a weasel chasing each other as you read this well-known ditty, but you’ll be surprised to learn this rhyme is not about animals at all. It was recited by children as ...

Q: What’s the value of my standing yarn winder which I think is around 200 years old? A: In olden days, after yarn was spun on spinning wheels, it needed to be wound for easy use. As a result, ...

We recently told you about Skacel's nifty new design competition, The Fiber Factor. Now organizers have a new video out with more information about this opportunity for knitwear designers. Head judges ...

If you love knitting, you're bound to have lots of half balls of yarn in your craft stash. We've got the perfect solution: make them into yarn cakes. What are yarn cakes? They're tightly wound balls ...