Kate Larson (she/her) is Editor of Spin Off and Senior Editor of Farm & Fiber Knits. She teaches handspinning and knitting around the country, has published articles and patterns in books and magazines, and spends as many hours as life allows in the barn with her beloved flock of Border Leicester sheep.
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Looking for high-drama cables? This guide will help you trouble-shoot wonky cables, choose yarns, and find the fabric you love.
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Do you have some odd balls in deep stash that could use a summer refresh? Natural indigo dye can be easier to use than you think!
Hate using DPNs? There might be a good reason—and a solution!
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With a little time and no tools at all, you can wind the best center-pull balls around.
Want to try going all-natural? Traditional stockings can give us clues about what to look for in modern yarns.
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Mary Lou Egan’s new mitten/mitt pattern makes variegated yarns sing.
Good news—Farm & Fiber Knits will have two print issues in 2026. Now is the time to pitch us your ideas!
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Let’s see how Susanna IC combines three different double decreases in a simple lace pattern to keep things moving in the right (and left) direction.
Simple purl stitches, complex color mixing! Give it a try and learn about the mid-century Swedish knitters that made this technique famous.
