Latest blog posts
Slow fashion: sewing a dress from hand-woven fabric
I’ve been thinking about my wardrobe recently; the clothes I own, the gaps I’d like to fill. Over the last couple of years, most of...
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...
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...
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 designed and am...
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 calendula...
The Skua Rhombille Jumper – Combining Yarns and Altering Sizing
At Yarnporium back in November, I told so many people how I loved the combination of my Mendip 4-Ply yarn in Fox (Stormy) with Caia...