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.
Does your textured yarn outshine your cables? We're here to help.
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Known for their strength and stitch definition, gansey yarns can be hard to find. A new Shetland 5-ply has launched, and we had to get on board!
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Boost your colorwork confidence with 4 tips for knitting Shetland-inspired hats.
The colors of Shetland’s sheep are a great source of knitterly inspiration. Hear how Gudrun Johnston uses naturals in color-filled palettes.
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Brooklyn Tweed Arbor is a worsted-spun DK-weight Targhee yarn; let’s take a closer look.
How does High Desert Worsted stand up to the give-and-take, push-and-pull of a slipped-stitch motif? Kate’s here to cast on.
Wool and flax are opposites in many ways. What happens when we mix them together into a knitting yarn?
Discover the power of plies and how you can use it in your next knit.
Combining alpaca’s rich, silky drape with the Merino’s bounce or silk’s luster can allow us to build our best knits yet.
