Valerie Hill looks for just the right color and fiber content while shopping Saturday morning at the Log Cabin Spinner’s Guild’s 25th annual Spin-In at the Red Lion Templin’s Hotel in Post Falls. (SR photo: Bruce Twitchell)

A whole lot of spinning was going on Saturday at the Red Lion Templin’s Hotel in Post Falls, but there were no bicycles and no exercise was involved. It was wool being spun into yarn that drew hundreds of people to the 25th annual Spin-In hosted by the Coeur d’Alene Log Cabin Spinner’s Guild. People also came for demonstrations, camaraderie and the chance to buy raw wool by the bagful. Cindy Morrill said she’s been coming to the event for the past 10 years. “Usually I come here to knit and crochet,” she said, though she confessed to doing some shopping as well. Morrill said she enjoys creating with her hands. “What’s not to enjoy?” she said. “Knitting, spinning and crocheting relax me.” Saturday, she was teaching her daughter’s friend, Jaclynn Wright, how to spin her own yarn/Nina Culver, SR. More here.

Question: Do you or anyone in your family know how to spin wool into yarn?