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...
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...
Dyeing with woad – Salt extraction method
This year I've got into gardening in a big way, partially inspired by my wish to grow my own dye plants. I have an abundance...
A Bundle Dye Experiment – Colour from Foraged Plants
Winter isn't a great time for foraging. It really isn't; plants are mostly dormant, and colour comes best from new leaves, fresh growth. But I'm...
Garden Colour – Dyeing with Plants in Suburbia
I've long been fascinated by plant dyes. It had also been a long time since I've used any until recently. For the first time as...
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