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New Caia Baby Alpaca colours!
Sourcing local fibre It's been a little over a year since I released my Caia Baby Alpaca yarn in five variegated colours. I found a local small fa... -
Episode 18 of the Podcast – Fresh projects for a new year, Yarnadelic, and mending cuffs
This episode features a couple of new knitting projects, a little review of a new yarn from John Arbon Textiles, and some slow mending of frayed cu... -
Out of the Dark Make-Along: join in!
As we welcome 2020, I'm looking forward to the lengthening days of spring. Soon the sparkly decorations all will have come down, leaving us (at lea... -
Episode 17 of the Podcast – Slowing down, batts and spinning
In this episode I'm slowing down towards a winter break to spend time with family, away from work! I talk about some patterns that have been releas... -
What can I do with 25 grams of fibre?
A lot of the carded fibre batts I make are around 25 grams. I get it. 25 g doesn't seem like that much fibre. Of course, you can buy more than one ... -
Halo mittens and Mendip 4-Ply
I've been wanting a new pair of hand-knit mittens since I lost one of my beloved Zik Zak mittens earlier this year, and the weather has recently go... -
Episode 16 of the Podcast – Halo mitts, velvet trousers, new books and making pasta
This month's episode is a nice slow one! I talk about the Pebbles & Pathways socks I finished knitting and the downsides of superwash yarn (yay for natural fibres!). -
Episode 15 of the Podcast – Squash bragging, Making Stories, blending different fibres
In this episode I show off a few FOs: squash we grew this year, a couple of pairs of socks and my new pattern, the Weod Hat. I've got a few new kni... -
4 knitting projects to keep you knitting all the time
Are you a monogamous knitter? I'm not. Whilst working exclusively on one project means each item gets finished faster, I like to pick and choose wh... -
Episode 14 of the Podcast – Waterhouse Collection, woad dyeing, late summer garden update
In this episode I talk about The Waterhouse Collection of Mendip 4-Ply hand-dyed yarn; my recently-finished hand-spun jumper; a colourwork hat I've... -
Episode 13 of the Podcast – A giveaway, dyeing with calendula, resources for designers
In this episode of the podcast I talk about my current knitting projects, recent pattern releases, plans for a new design, and dyeing with calendul... -
Dyeing with woad – Salt extraction method
This year I've got into gardening in a big way, partially inspired by my wish to grow my own dye plants. I have an abundance of calendula and coreo...
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