Blog posts about yarn, knitting and fibre crafts

Slow fashion: a hand-spun jumper

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 cropping...

Read more
Taking time for enjoyment

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 scrap...

Read more
Peak District scavenged yarn

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 needed...

Read more
Celebrating scarves

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...

Read more
Farm collaboration

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...

Read more
Teeswater: From fleece to dyed locks

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...

Read more
On plant dyes and fibres

On plant dyes and fibres

Recently I’ve been conducting a series of very un-scientific experiments, dyeing and spinning a variety of plant fibres into yarn. These have really brought out...

Read more