Blog posts about yarn, knitting and fibre crafts

Spring green British wool and handspun yarn (Marina Skua Podcast Ep 70)

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...

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I designed a Westcountry collection of knitting patterns using only local British wool (Marina Skua Podcast Ep 66)

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...

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Knitography Retreat in Norway – Part 3

Knitography Retreat in Norway – Part 3

Make sure you read Part 1 and Part 2 first!  Snowy slopes After a morning at Fannremsgården we went over to a small ski resort,...

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Knitography Retreat in Norway – Part 2

Knitography Retreat in Norway – Part 2

Read Part 1 first if you haven’t already!  One of the wonderful things about the retreat was the opportunity to visit small fibre farms, run...

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Knitography Retreat in Norway – Part 1

Knitography Retreat in Norway – Part 1

Recently I was lucky enough to be invited on a pilot of the Knitography Retreat near Trondheim in Norway. I want to share a bit...

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What can I do with 25 grams of fibre? 

What can I do with 25 grams of fibre? 

A lot of the carded fibre batts I make are around 25 grams. I get it. 25 g doesn't seem like that much fibre. Of...

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