Blog posts about yarn, knitting and fibre crafts

What can I do with scrap yarn? Jumbo knitting!

What can I do with scrap yarn? Jumbo knitting!

Anyone who has done a knitting project or two will know that you almost inevitably end up stockpiling lots of small quantities of left-over yarn –...

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Introducing the Fernhill Hat

Introducing the Fernhill Hat

Since moving back to Bath I’ve been working regularly as resident Wool Person with Fernhill Farm, an eco-farm to the south-west of Bath. It’s so great to have...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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