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The Spinning Hand has a YouTube channel
Did you know that The Spinning Hand has a YouTube channel? The first video, published in 2017, is a 30-second demonstration of the backwards loop cast on. I set up...
The Spinning Hand has a YouTube channel
Did you know that The Spinning Hand has a YouTube channel? The first video, published in 2017, is a 30-second demonstration of the backwards loop cast on. I set up...

How Much Yarn Do I Need to Knit a Sweater?
There's nothing more frustrating than playing "yarn chicken" or worrying about whether you have enough yarn to finish a project. This is especially true for SWEATERS. And doubly true for...
How Much Yarn Do I Need to Knit a Sweater?
There's nothing more frustrating than playing "yarn chicken" or worrying about whether you have enough yarn to finish a project. This is especially true for SWEATERS. And doubly true for...

Fiberwork: Both Art and Craft
By Michael Capone Starting in the late 1960s, the fiber arts, including weaving, knitting, and crochet, have made their way into modern art museums, with pieces in both 2D and 3D....
Fiberwork: Both Art and Craft
By Michael Capone Starting in the late 1960s, the fiber arts, including weaving, knitting, and crochet, have made their way into modern art museums, with pieces in both 2D and 3D....

Where does knitting live in the Maslow Hierarch...
Who needs a knitting subscription? In a previous blog post, I wrote about the types of people who need a knitting kit subscription in their lives... and those who don't....
Where does knitting live in the Maslow Hierarch...
Who needs a knitting subscription? In a previous blog post, I wrote about the types of people who need a knitting kit subscription in their lives... and those who don't....

The 5 Types of People Who Need a Knitting Subsc...
If you haven't tried The Spinning Hand's knitting subscription club and you fall into one of these 5 groups, pay special attention! Nurses and schoolteachers Parents Those of us going...
The 5 Types of People Who Need a Knitting Subsc...
If you haven't tried The Spinning Hand's knitting subscription club and you fall into one of these 5 groups, pay special attention! Nurses and schoolteachers Parents Those of us going...

How does a knitting subscription box work?
Your knitting subscription box questions, answered! I'll admit to being wildly curious about OPSBs (Other People's Subscription Boxes.) What's included? How are they packaged? Last year for Christmas, Mom gave...
How does a knitting subscription box work?
Your knitting subscription box questions, answered! I'll admit to being wildly curious about OPSBs (Other People's Subscription Boxes.) What's included? How are they packaged? Last year for Christmas, Mom gave...