Play with colour this autumn

Knit some cosy colourwork

Cast on a toasty colourwork project and keep yourself warm in hand-dyed British wool yarn.

Close up of hand-knitted colourwork yoke jumper in hand-dyed yarn

Local natural fibres

Get your hand-dyed yarn fix, guilt-free

You won't find any synthetic or superwash yarn here. It's all natural fibres sourced locally in the South-West of England from happy, healthy animals.

My hand-dyed skeins are spun to a high standard by small UK mills and dyed by hand in small batches using environmentally conscious methods in my Wiltshire studio.

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Hand-dyed British wool top

Get spinning with hand-dyed colours of exclusive blends of native breeds British wool.

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Welanna Cardigan

Swooping cables and whimsical flared sleeves make this an elegant knitting pattern.

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The environment comes first

100% British wool

My aim is to reduce ‘yarn miles’ wherever I can. All Marina Skua yarn is spun from locally sourced wool, grown by happy, well-treated animals on farms I’ve visited, local to my studio in Wiltshire in the South West of England.

My wool top for spinning is breed-specific, certified British wool from farms across the UK, processed in a small, family-owned mill in Gloucester.

Hand-dyed with care

All of my hand-dyed yarn and spinning fibre is dyed by me in small batches, using non-toxic dyes and ancillaries. While I do use synthetic dyes for consistency and colourfastness, sustainability is always a priority.

I always exhaust my dye vats completely, so no dye goes into the water system, and reuse the dye water as many times as possible to ensure nothing goes to waste.

Eco-friendly packaging

My sustainable practices extend right through to packing up your orders. All yarn and fibre is packaged by me in plastic-free unbleached paper.

This packaging is eco-friendly and easy to dispose of responsibly. It can either be recycled or fully composted at home, breaking down naturally without leaving a trace.

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Marina is sitting knitting with orange yarn on an orange sofa, wearing a hand-knitted jumper

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Blogging (and vlogging) about knitting and yarn crafts

How to heal knitting injuries fast (and stop them coming back)!

How to heal knitting injuries fast (and stop them coming back)!

I've had lots of problems with repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) from knitting and wanted to share some tips for how to recover fast from an...

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Episode 63 of the podcast - Sleeveless knits for Autumn layers (and a new loom!)

Episode 63 of the podcast - Sleeveless knits for Autumn layers (and a new loom!)

We've been blessed by some glorious autumnal sunshine here in the UK which is prime opportunity to reintroduce the sleeveless knits into our handmade wardrobe. I'm also sharing stories...

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Preparing British wool fleece for spinning: flicking locks and carding fibre on a drum carder

Preparing British wool fleece for spinning: flicking locks and carding fibre on a drum carder

I'm going to show you how I like to get my wool fleece ready for spinning into yarn using a hand carder (or a pet...

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Traceable yarn

Natural fibres grown on local farms, spun in small mills and hand-dyed, all in the UK.

Sustainable packaging

Yarn shipped in minimal packaging with plastic-free, home-compostable materials.

Colour support

Need help picking yarn colours? Email for photos of colour combinations.