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As an old technique, hand spinning was about to be left to gather dust in attics along with spinning wheels. However, the popularity of hand spinning has been on the rise since the 1980s. The first book published in Finnish came out in 1984, and the latest in 2016. There aren't many manuals teaching spinning, and each book has its own emphasis. In addition to books, one can also learn about hand spinning online. There are blogs and online guides dedicated to the topic. This study examines hand-spinning manuals, online guides, and blog posts that discuss how to spin. The research aims to gain more knowledge about the main themes that emerge in learning materials and how the themes and emphases of learning materials differ. I want to understand better what hand spinning entails, i.e., when we talk about hand spinning, what we are talking about, and what surrounds it. The material selected consists of four (4) manuals, five (5) online guides, and six (6) blog posts. The material was collected between 2020-2022 from the internet using search terms related to hand spinning. The research employed content analysis based on the material. The material was analysed using the Atlas.ti software. The study revealed that the structure of teaching hand spinning could be divided into the history of spinning, fibre acquisition, fibre preparation, processing fibre into yarn, yarn finishing, and usability characteristics of yarn. The formed categories describe what is taught about hand spinning in different learning materials and, at the same time, what is seen as essential teachings in the materials. When examining the different emphases of the materials, it became clear that spinners can be divided into two different types: authenticity seekers and yarn producers. Hand spinning as a concept can be seen either as the process of hand spinning or as the skill of hand spinning. The research results help to understand the structure of the hand-spinning process better. And to understand what hand spinning is and what forms around it. With the help of the results, it is possible to build comprehensive teaching materials and courses that contain all the essential information about hand spinning.