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Weaving Well for a Lifetime
Blend drafts, transform sound into color, weave a stunning gradient, and more—all in the Fall 2026 issue.
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Yarn Lab
Yarn Lab: A Pair of New Tencels for Effortless Weaving
Big Dipper and Little Dipper stand up to use in both warp and weft.
Why Are Some Cotton Towels More Absorbent than Others?
A weaver experiments with sett and structure to find her personal favorite combination.
Still Mourning Zephyr? Please Meet Zephira!
First impressions on comparing a new yarn with an old favorite.
Bring the Great Outdoors Inside with Inspiration from Rolling Landscapes
Experiment with hills and valleys in your weaving with the Winter 2025 issue.
Supersized Wool for Cozy (and Speedy) Weaving
Visit the Yarn Lab, as a blanket weaver puts Brown Sheep Company’s Harborside Aran through its paces.
Ode Alpaca Weaving Yarn: Pretty Inside and Out
For the November/December 2023 Yarn Lab, Christine Jablonski wove 9 samples using Ode Alpaca Weaving Yarn, but we only had room in the issue for 7! Here's an expanded version that includes all 9. This may be your new favorite wearables yarn!
SUBFrom Samples to Project in One Go
Reading Yarn Labs is a quick way to learn about a yarn without sampling yourself. In this PDF download, we have paired a wonderful Yarn Lab with a project by the same designer.
SUBYarn Lab: A Fine Line
Elisabeth gravitated to the finer yarns offered by Silk City Fibers when planning her samples for this Yarn Lab.
SUBYarn Lab: A Luscious Blend from Sanjo Silk
Liz Moncrief sampled with Sanjo Silk's Silk Linen, a yarn she was already a fan of. Her sampling solidified her love for this beautiful blend.
I May Be Sampling Wrong
I’ve always sampled with a project in mind, but maybe I should be sampling based on the yarn itself.
Silk Linen Scarf
Exploring Yarn Labs from 2021 plus subscriber exclusive PDF pattern download for the Silk Linen Scarf by Liz Moncrief.
Yarn Lab: Camilla Valley Farm 2/16 Worsted-Spun Wool
Camilla Valley Farm’s line of 2/16 worsted-spun wool yarns are some of the finest weaving yarns I have encountered. By fine I mean thin, but the term also applies to the quality. If you want to weave a traditional tartan, this is the yarn to use.