Blog posts about yarn, knitting and fibre crafts
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...
Knitting inspiration: Winter botanicals and plant-inspired knitting patterns
A look at 8 botanical knitting patterns to inspire your next knitting project including a closer look at my latest plant-inspired knitting pattern, Hedgebind. Expect...
Snow, tiny basketry willow harvest & planning playful crafts (Marina Skua Podcast Ep 67)
Today I'm sharing my plans for adding more joyful and playful crafting into 2025 as well as showing off my teeny tiny willow harvest for...
I designed a Westcountry collection of knitting patterns using only local British wool (Marina Skua Podcast Ep 66)
An introduction to From This Land: A Westcountry Collection, my now published collection of unisex knitting patterns made using local British wool. An introduction to my Westcountry...
Autumn beech trees, British wool & knitted cables (Marina Skua Podcast Ep 65)
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...