Blog posts about yarn, knitting and fibre crafts
Episode 54 of the Marina Skua Podcast – Planty knits and Art Nouveau inspiration
The days are getting shorter and I'm racing headlong into a winter of knitting. I have a lot of designs ahead of me, and am...
Episode 53 of the Marina Skua Podcast – Knitting in the woods, pen and ink illustrations, and foggy mornings
After being very busy preparing for a recent yarn show, I'm finally slowing down and getting into more knitting. I'm rather enjoying the changeable September...
Episode 52 of the Marina Skua podcast – Late summer vibes, British wool breeds, natural colours and new knit designs
I'm continuing my spinning kick with various fibres and hand-spun yarns – naturally coloured British breeds wool, sludgy green hand-spun and a bit of hand-processed...
Episode 51 of the Marina Skua podcast – Batts and hand-spun yarn, fibre everywhere
In which I discover that my Scrumper Waistcoat design can be worn as a summer top (so I'm knitting another one!), and do a little bit...
Episode 50 of the Marina Skua podcast – Summer Scrumpers, a slightly sentimental spinning project, and a garden update
In which I discover that my Scrumper Waistcoat design can be worn as a summer top (so I'm knitting another one!), and do a little bit...
Episode 49 of the Marina Skua podcast – Spinning yarn and May blooms, a new knitting design and a trip to the sea
The sun has finally arrived and it's lovely to spend some crafting time outdoors. Join me in a look at a new cardigan design that'll...
Episode 48 of the Marina Skua podcast – Hand-spun yarn outfits and plans, and a spring garden update
Spring is here and I'm apparently in a hand-spun phase – I'm wearing hand-spun garments, knitting with hand-spun yarn, and preparing fibre for a future spinning...
Episode 47 of the Marina Skua podcast – Clearing the knitting needles; finished objects and frogging an abandoned WIP
For the first time in ages, I've very almost got my project pile clear! In this episode, I'm showing off three recently finished knitting projects...
Episode 46 of the Marina Skua podcast – A headband for all yarns, impending yarn chicken, needle chat, making cordage
In this episode I'm chatting about the Ramosa Headband, a very quick little knitting project that's perfect for using up yarn scraps and keeping awkward...
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