Our Teams for 2026 - Spin Together

deficiently We are getting ready for the Spin Together 2026 competition, which will take place beginning on February 21st!

You’ll be able to sign up for one of these fabulous teams beginning on February 1st. Meanwhile, you can take a look at all the teams and see which ones sound like a great fit for you.

Blazing Star Ranch Spinners

Blazing Star Ranch is dedicated to the fiber arts. We raise alpacas and also have a brick and mortar store where we teach spinning, weaving, knitting and crochet and have a curated selection if natural fibers.

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Our in-team contests will be for the highest yardage and the most creative skein.

For the Zen of It

Zen Fiber Arts was founded as a way to introduce Fiber Arts for stress relief. Heather lives in Baltimore County, MD, and works with neighboring farms to create local fiber supplies. Our team will be focusing on the relaxation benefits of fiber arts and would love to support new spinners on their journey. While we are not a brick and mortar store you can find us at fiber festivals and on social media @zenfiberarts.

Our in-team contests will include…

http://childpsychiatryassociates.com/treatment-team Fattest Yarn – thick and chunky, slow it down and let the fiber shine. The yarn with the thickest consistent WPI (wraps per inch) will be the winner. An album will be created to share photos. Please post the wraps per inch on your photo.
Most Unique Fiber Blend – Choose something new to you or something out of the ordinary. The winner will be chosen by the group through shared photos. An album will be made to share photos. Winner will be chosen by most likes and comments.

Grandma’s Spinning Wheel

We are a brick and mortar LYS and Fiber Supplier in the sunny Southwest! We opened here in Tucson, AZ, in 2007 and are now a multi-generational business. Please visit our website at www.grandmasspinningwheel.com, or follow us on FB.

Our in-team contests will include a new techniques category, prettiest skein category, newest spinner category, and youngest spinner category.

Griffin Dyeworks

Griffin Dyeworks is a non-profit organization based in California and dedicated to promoting historical textile art skills. Our team welcomes all skill levels and users of all spinning tools, and encourages members to set their own goals – we’ll cheer you on, whether it’s to spin a little every day or spin through your entire stash. We have an active group on Facebook and new Discord server. Find us online @griffindyeworks and http://www.griffindyeworks.com.

Team International

We are a social team that will be hanging out in a Facebook group and holding daily morning zoom meeting in New Zealand time. We are very chatty and supportive. Some of us are traditional spinners and other art yarn spinners. Please feel free to join us even if your in a different team.

KC Spinners

We are group of spinners located in the fantastic mountain state of West Virginia. We’re based out of our LYS, Kanawha City Yarn Company. Offers great selection of spinning, weaving, knitting, crocheting, and a variety of other craft supplies. We welcome everyone from any walk of life or location so please consider joining us if from afar. We have a great group of various experiences and always willing to help!

Our team contests will be for the most unique skein and the most yardage spun in the week with prizes of roving from Companion Fibers.

Team Knit & Stitch Spinners

Knit and Stitch boutique, located in historic Cocoa Village on Florida’s Space Coast, provides a welcoming environment for all fiber crafters. Our shop is a teaching shop offering classes in knitting, crocheting, weaving, spinning, felting, and other fiber arts. In addition to a wide variety of beautiful yarns (many from indie dyers), we stock tools, accessories, and gift items helping fiber friends find just the right materials to complete that special project! We build community at Knit and Stitch through classes, special events, and open-table time. Come join us; we have a seat waiting!

Here is a description of our in-team contests for this year’s Spin Together:

Fleece to Yarn – Team Knit & Stitch will split into two teams and work together to see how much single, not plied, yarn they can produce in 60 minutes. Each team will be provided with scoured fleece along with hand and drum carders to use. Spinning must be done on a wheel. The team that spins the most yarn will be celebrated with a pizza party at the shop.

Spin Chunky Yarn – Individual competition to see who can spin a mini skein (50 g) of 2 ply chunky yarn with consistent yarn weight throughout. The mini skein should be close to 50 yds. The prize is a $25 Knit & Stitch gift certificate with first prize going to the member who spins the most consistent chunky yarn that is closest to 50 yds in length.

Team Knitspin Spin

Our Team is located in the USA. We are very easy-going. We will try to do some zoom meetings. We will post in our group and show what we are doing.

We are a team that love to spin but we do take our time spinning lovely fibers. We do this for fun and for having a nice time with other spinner. We welcome anyone into our group. We do have a facebook group for the team.

My name is Isaura, and my business name is Knitspin. Knitspin came about for the love of colors. I used to be a cosmetologist in my previous job and love blending colors. That is how Knitspin was born–for the love of blending different colors to achieve a wonderful ending color. I love to blend as many colors to have a beautiful finished item.

We are located in Illinois. My company sells hand-dyed roving, handspun yarn, Angelina, and other fibers as well as adorable sheep-shaped soaps. Everything is handmade by me, and you can find it at www.Knitspin.Etsy.com. Knitspin is on Ravelry as Knitspin and on Instagram as KnitspinFibers.

One of the team contests will be a creative contest and the other will be yardage-based.

PHS Spin Together

Prairie Handspinners Guild is a group of handspinning enthusiasts whose primary goal is to extend members’ knowledge of handspinning, to educate the public and keep this heritage craft alive. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in handspinning and all the related fibers arts. Our members incorporate handspinning in a wide variety of fiber arts including knitting, weaving, rug-making, felting, crochet and many others. We have members from a 150 mile radius surrounding Billings, Montana. All skill levels are welcome from never spun before to 50 years of experience.

Our in-team contests will be for the most yardage for drop spindle, e spinner and traditional wheel. We will have the MES (most encouraging spinner) and new this year we will have virtual bingo.

Purly Shell Pirates

Purly Shell Pirates is happy to be back with Spin Together! We welcome all and have two very firm rules: 1 HAVE FUN! Yes we compete but this is for fun. 2: Every day do something for yourself. This can be spinning all day or getting a manicure. The point is you challenge yourself to put yourself first. Come join us. It’s going to be a great year! You can find out more at http://www.purlyshellyarn.com or on our facebook page.

Our in-team contests will include:
1. Most Yardage Spun
2 Most skeins completed (2 ply or more)
3. Most pounds spun
4. Biggest cheerleader – most posts tagging the team the week of the competition.

Team WEBS

Hey there! I am Sarah Teague and I am the captain for Team WEBS this year. WEBS – America’s Yarn Store is a yarn and fiber mecca nestled amongst the hill towns of Western Massachusetts in the US. We have a brick and mortar store, as well as a large online presence. Our team celebrates teamwork, equality, and individuality within the fiber arts, and welcome any and all no matter your skill level. Our goal is to have fun, connect, and further improve our skills as spinners through consistent practice during the week.

Here’s a description of our in-team contests:

Treadle To The Metal: Most yardage spun (plying credit applies), for those going for distance.
Did the time, and the crime: Logged the most time spinning, for those who may want to take their time with the process, or simply put nose to the grindstone, without concern of quantity/output.
Flock Ambassador: Largest number of public locations spun at, for those who may not be able to spin much – but can take their spinning wherever they go and lure new members into the herd
Holding on by a Thread: Spin the thinnest yarn with the most WPI, pre-wash, for those who enjoy the finer things.
Thick as Thieves: Spin the thickest yarn with the least WPI, pre wash, for those who like it thick.

West 7th Woolies

We are a brick and mortar yarn shop that hosts a vibrant, fiber-loving crew of spinners in Fort Worth, Texas. Our team is all about fun, creativity, and community, and we’re beyond excited to spin our hearts out for this year’s Spin Together competition. We’re here to cheer each other on, share tips, and celebrate all the beautiful yarn we create. Let’s spin some magic together. Find us on all the socials @west7thwool and at www.west7thwool.com.

We’ll have two in-team contests–Most Unusual Skein and Most Yardage–and we’ll be offering $25 gift cards for each.