Entries by Emily Davis-Hale

Ask Jacey: How Do I Improve My Joins?

I’ve heard lots of people talk about how there are different joins for different kinds of spinning. I’m not even super good at the one join I do (I kind of tease out the fiber at the end of my new yarn and then lay new fiber over it and hope it all gets twisted […]

Mood Board: Summer 2026 – Purpose

Mood Board: Summer 2026 – Purpose Proposals due by: June 1, 2025 Final work due by: December 1, 2025 Although spinning up a gorgeous skein of yarn seems like a project in and of itself, ultimately most handspun yarn is used to create something else. So how do you spin with a purpose in mind? […]

PLY has an index!

We’ve just released our 48th issue, which is really exciting as there’s lots of great new content to share with you. Sometimes, though, you might want to return to previous issues to look up something you remember reading or a new interest you’ve developed. But that can be challenging with so many back issues and […]