Blog

  • The Marina Skua Podcast is here!

    I'm rather excited to announce that the first episode of the Marina Skua Podcast is live!The video is on YouTube, and in it I talk about a couple...

  • All about tech editing

    Tech editing is such an important part of the knitting industry, especially with so many indie designers publishing their own patterns now.  So I...

  • Colourwork Consequences: knitting friendships

    ​ Knitting is often a solitary hobby; quiet, contemplative. But I’ve found that knitters tend to like other knitters – so we go to knit nights, jo...

  • Fibre Focus: Flax Processing

    As we’ve had some sunny days here in the UK recently, I’ve begun to think about projects for warmer weather and the fibres that are suitable for t...

  • What can I do with scrap yarn? Jumbo knitting!

    Anyone who has done a knitting project or two will know that you almost inevitably end up stockpiling lots of small quantities of left-over yarn –...

  • Introducing the Fernhill Hat

    Since moving back to Bath I’ve been working regularly as resident Wool Person with Fernhill Farm, an eco-farm to the south-west of Bath. It’s so ...

  • Slow fashion: a hand-spun jumper

    Rejecting fast fashion Probably in response to ‘fast fashion’ – the wasteful and damaging trends in cheap clothing – the term ‘slow fashion’ is cr...

  • Taking time for enjoyment

    I seem to have become one of those ‘always busy’ people, somehow. Multiple projects are in various stages of progress around my workroom; endless ...

  • Peak District scavenged yarn

    Determinedly green hills, tumbling stone walls, beaten exposed rock and indispensable pubs – a short break in the Peak District was just what I ne...

  • Celebrating scarves

    Recently a lot of my textiles work has centred around scarves. I've always loved scarves as an accessory; they can add interest to an otherwise lo...

  • Farm collaboration

    Things have been very busy lately; I’ve just moved house to a completely new area, and now have my own teeny studio at home! It’s so nice to have ...

  • Teeswater: From fleece to dyed locks

    I recently visited my grandparents in Devon and whilst there my grandma took me to her weaving group, which gathers at a studio on a small farm. I...