Knit the stars

Shine bright and knit a cosy colourwork top for layering this winter.

Three skeins of Mendip yarn in brown, pink and green, surrounded by autumn leaves

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.

These are spun to a high standard by small UK mills and hand-dyed in small batches using environmentally conscious methods.

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Sustainably sourced Mendip yarn

Knit the rainbow

Bouncy lambswool yarn, hand-dyed in a large range that's perfect for creating colourwork knitting palettes.

The full hand-dyed rainbow of the Marina Skua Mendip yarn range
Marina is sitting knitting with orange yarn on an orange sofa, wearing a hand-knitted jumper

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5 British wool breeds for serene spinning and delightful yarn

5 British wool breeds for serene spinning and delightful yarn

Sampling and reviewing some breed-specific British wool tops, which I selected and combined for a blend that's particularly lovely to spin on  a spinning wheel...

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Episode 54 of the Marina Skua Podcast – Planty knits and Art Nouveau inspiration

Episode 54 of the Marina Skua Podcast – Planty knits and Art Nouveau inspiration

The days are getting shorter and I'm racing headlong into a winter of knitting. I have a lot of designs ahead of me, and am...

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Episode 53 of the Marina Skua Podcast – Knitting in the woods, pen and ink illustrations, and foggy mornings

Episode 53 of the Marina Skua Podcast – Knitting in the woods, pen and ink illustrations, and foggy mornings

After being very busy preparing for a recent yarn show, I'm finally slowing down and getting into more knitting. I'm rather enjoying the changeable September...

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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.