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Episode 57 of the Podcast – A winter Make-Along, colourwork knitting in bright yarn and British wool spinning fibre

Episode 57 of the Podcast – A winter Make-Along, colourwork knitting in bright yarn and British wool spinning fibre

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Episode 56 of the Podcast – A hand-spun outfit, local farm yarns and first frost

Episode 56 of the Podcast – A hand-spun outfit, local farm yarns and first frost

In this episode I'm wearing an outfit made entirely of yarn that I dyed, spun, and knitted or wove. I'm enjoying working slowly with local...

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Episode 55 of the Marina Skua Podcast – Calm colours and weaving with hand-spun yarn

Episode 55 of the Marina Skua Podcast – Calm colours and weaving with hand-spun yarn

As the weather gets colder and the days get darker I'm working on more cosy craft projects, including some colourwork knitting, dyeing comforting colours on...

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5 British wool breeds for serene spinning and delightful yarn
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5 British wool breeds for serene spinning and delightful yarn

Sampling and reviewing some breed-specific British wool tops, which I selected and combined for a blend that's particularly lovely to spin on  a spinning wheel...

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Episode 54 of the Marina Skua Podcast – Planty knits and Art Nouveau inspiration
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Episode 54 of the Marina Skua Podcast – Planty knits and Art Nouveau inspiration

The days are getting shorter and I'm racing headlong into a winter of knitting. I have a lot of designs ahead of me, and am...

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Episode 53 of the Marina Skua Podcast – Knitting in the woods, pen and ink illustrations, and foggy mornings
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Episode 53 of the Marina Skua Podcast – Knitting in the woods, pen and ink illustrations, and foggy mornings

After being very busy preparing for a recent yarn show, I'm finally slowing down and getting into more knitting. I'm rather enjoying the changeable September...

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Marina is wearing a colourwork yoke jumper and holding a basket of naturally coloured fibres for spinning
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Episode 52 of the Marina Skua podcast – Late summer vibes, British wool breeds, natural colours and new knit designs

I'm continuing my spinning kick with various fibres and hand-spun yarns – naturally coloured British breeds wool, sludgy green hand-spun and a bit of hand-processed...

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Episode 51 of the Marina Skua podcast – Batts and hand-spun yarn, fibre everywhere
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Episode 51 of the Marina Skua podcast – Batts and hand-spun yarn, fibre everywhere

In which I discover that my Scrumper Waistcoat design can be worn as a summer top (so I'm knitting another one!), and do a little bit...

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Episode 50 of the Marina Skua podcast – Summer Scrumpers, a slightly sentimental spinning project, and a garden update
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Episode 50 of the Marina Skua podcast – Summer Scrumpers, a slightly sentimental spinning project, and a garden update

In which I discover that my Scrumper Waistcoat design can be worn as a summer top (so I'm knitting another one!), and do a little bit...

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