Blog posts about yarn, knitting and fibre crafts
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
Springtime craft projects: fibre prep, spinning, knitting and weaving (Marina Skua Podcast Ep 69)
I'm full of creative energy now the days are getting longer, and I have quite a few big multi-stage textiles projects in progress. I'm making...
Rescuing waste fibre: processing flax tow for spinning
Processing flax for spinning into linen creates waste called tow, and I'm turning the tow into fibre I can spin for a future weaving project!...
British Wool Fleece, flax and local hand-dyed colour (Marina Skua Podcast Ep 68)
Today I'm talking you through my latest joyful craft projects including my plans for a weaving project using a blend of hand-dyed British wool fleece...