Blog posts about yarn, knitting and fibre crafts
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...
Episode 45 of the podcast – Cosy fireside chat, Woodbind, colourwork yoke knitting, Mendip DK colour love
Join me by the fire on a chilly winter's day as I chat about some of the yarn I've been dyeing recently, and some past...
Out of the Dark Make-Along 2023
We're almost at the end of 2022! For me it's been a rather difficult but fundamentally good one, and I'm looking forward to a fresh year....
Episode 44 of the podcast – Scrumper Waistcoat, hand-spun cable knitting and some small business realness
In this video I'm talking about my latest knitting pattern release, the Scrumper Waistcoat in yarn by John Arbon Textiles, for which they have kits...
Episode 43 of the Podcast: Mendip 4-Ply – new yarn shades and knit project inspiration, and hand-spun knitting
A look at lots of Mendip 4-Ply yarn to celebrate a recent shop update, and lots of project inspiration from some previous knits of mine....
New Mendip 4-Ply, with pattern ideas!
It's been a long time coming, but at last I've got together a lovely collection of Mendip 4-Ply in the shop! As well as the existing...