Blog posts about yarn, knitting and fibre crafts
I'm going on maternity leave - here's everything you need to know
As you might have noticed, I'm currently growing a teeny tiny human! With just a few weeks to go before I begin my maternity leave,...
Sweater surgery to save my knitting project: chop up my knitting with me
After putting it off for quite a few weeks, I finally attempted to tackle the yarn chicken situation with my Pediment jumper project. Help! I...
Autumn colours, cosy knitting and spinning projects (Marina Skua Ep 75)
Join me for a bit of a chat about my current knitting and spinning projects, including my latest knitting pattern release, the Tortilis Mitts, and...
Spinning and swatching Zwartbles: how I get to know a new yarn and fibre
A few years ago, I got some Zwartbles fleeces from a local smallholding, just a 10-minute drive from me here in south-west Wiltshire. I took...
Slow autumn projects, yarn chicken, learning about ancient textiles [Marina Skua Ep 74]
A little look at my latest craft projects, and some yarn chicken nonsense. There’s knitting, weaving and spinning plus plans for a new cast on....
How to split and pre-draft batts (or wool top) for handspinning fine yarn
This is my preferred method of fibre prep for batts or wool top: splitting and pre-drafting the fibre for speedier spinning, and making it easier...
A Bramble skirt for autumn, addictive hand-spun knitting, ambitious weaving (Marina Skua ep. 73)
I’ve got some new craft projects to add to my list of WIPs and there’s so much I am feeling really excited about. I think...
Late Summer vlog | walks, tiny harvests, loom betrayal, sewing plans, new yarn and fibre colours
It's a vlog celebrating late summer! A little look at the British wool yarn and spinning fibre colours in my August shop update, along with...
Dreaming of autumn weaving and yarn spinning, escaping sleeve island (Marina Skua Podcast Ep 72)
This month I'm mostly plodding on (enjoyably) with my ongoing spinning and knitting projects, and have started scheming in earnest for some imminent weaving on...