Blog posts about yarn, knitting and fibre crafts

A woven basket filled with orange wool batts and predrafted nests of fibre ready for spinning

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...

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A Bramble skirt for autumn, addictive hand-spun knitting, ambitious weaving (Marina Skua ep. 73)

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...

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Late Summer vlog | walks, tiny harvests, loom betrayal, sewing plans, new yarn and fibre colours

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...

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Dreaming of autumn weaving and yarn spinning, escaping sleeve island (Marina Skua Podcast Ep 72)

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...

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Blending fibres on a drum carder for my spinning project (hand-dyed wool and flax tow)

Blending fibres on a drum carder for my spinning project (hand-dyed wool and flax tow)

After years of skirting, dyeing, carding and hackling, I'm blending up my wool I hand-dyed with onion, woad and rhubarb, with my precious hoard of...

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Summer crafting! Flax prep in the garden, weaving, knitting (Marina Skua Podcast Ep 71)

Summer crafting! Flax prep in the garden, weaving, knitting (Marina Skua Podcast Ep 71)

Summer is upon us, and that means some garden time! Join me for a look at some of my recent knitting, weaving and spinning projects,...

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A very chatty Q&A: Designing knitwear, how I approach crafts, my favourite knitting needles and more

A very chatty Q&A: Designing knitwear, how I approach crafts, my favourite knitting needles and more

A relaxed and somewhat lengthy chat, answering your questions about my crafts, knitting, spinning, dyeing and weaving.   Answering all your questions about my creative,...

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Spring green British wool and handspun yarn (Marina Skua Podcast Ep 70)

Spring green British wool and handspun yarn (Marina Skua Podcast Ep 70)

The garden is properly coming to life and full of green - and my latest spinning project matches! I'm so close to finishing an ongoing...

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Hand-dyeing, spinning, weaving and sewing a skirt with British wool

Hand-dyeing, spinning, weaving and sewing a skirt with British wool

I designed a blend of British breeds wool tops for spinning, and wanted to see how the naturally heathered grey wool would take dye. I...

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