Blog posts about yarn, knitting and fibre crafts

Episode 65 of the podcast - Autumn beech trees, British wool & knitted cables

Episode 65 of the podcast - Autumn beech trees, British wool & knitted cables

A look at Beechmast, my latest knitting pattern release, along with some special edition autumnal hand-dyed, British wool yarn, a new knitted scarf design and...

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Mending knitwear – Swiss darning a worn-out elbow on my hand-knitted jumper

Mending knitwear – Swiss darning a worn-out elbow on my hand-knitted jumper

Spend a bit of time with me as I use Swiss darning to mend a worn-out elbow on a hand-knitted jumper. Swiss darning is basically...

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Plant-inspired knitting patterns – leaves, vines and flowers in colourwork and cables

Plant-inspired knitting patterns – leaves, vines and flowers in colourwork and cables

 A look at 13 of my knitting patterns that have been inspired by plants. Some have stranded colourwork vine motifs, others have cable patterns inspired...

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Episode 64 of the podcast - October mist, fallen leaves and cabled knits

Episode 64 of the podcast - October mist, fallen leaves and cabled knits

I've been enjoying the misty autumn days here in the UK, wrapped up in my own knitting and weaving projects made from hand-spun yarn. Today,...

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

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

I've had lots of problems with repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) from knitting. I’ve also dealt with wrist pain caused by carpal tunnel syndrome and De...

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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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Episode 62 of the podcast – Autumn is basically here so let's knit all the cosy wool layers

Episode 62 of the podcast – Autumn is basically here so let's knit all the cosy wool layers

This one's a bit of a 'here are things I've got in the shop' update, but I promise you'll want to hear about it! So...

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Episode 61 of the podcast – A giveaway for wannabe spinners, local farm yarn knitting and a soggy garden update

Episode 61 of the podcast – A giveaway for wannabe spinners, local farm yarn knitting and a soggy garden update

 An ever so slightly rambly catch up with lots of exciting things to share; including my latest Welanna Cardigan, my latest spinning project, limited edited...

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