Blog posts about yarn, knitting and fibre crafts

Episode 39 of the Podcast – Natural colours, alpaca knitting and a tiny bit of crochet

Episode 39 of the Podcast – Natural colours, alpaca knitting and a tiny bit of crochet

Autumn is settling in and I'm taking comfort in simple, cosy projects and muted, natural colours. I'm working with a lot of undyed alpaca yarn...

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How to dye wool fleece with onion skins

How to dye wool fleece with onion skins

Onion skins are a great natural dye – readily available and easy to work with. In this video I show you how I dye scoured...

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Episode 38 of the Podcast – Hibernating, baby knitting, designing cosy cables, and spinning scraps

Episode 38 of the Podcast – Hibernating, baby knitting, designing cosy cables, and spinning scraps

My hands have been super busy, so I have a lot of things to show you! There are a few upcoming accessory patterns that I've...

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Episode 37 of the Podcast – Embroidering autumn leaves, knitting texture and cables, playing with yarn

Episode 37 of the Podcast – Embroidering autumn leaves, knitting texture and cables, playing with yarn

September's light is magical as always, and with the berries coming out in the hedges I'm inspired to work on more autumnal projects. That means...

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Episode 36 of the Podcast – Knitting for a wet summer, yarn spinning and dyeing adventures

Episode 36 of the Podcast – Knitting for a wet summer, yarn spinning and dyeing adventures

Though it's summer, it's not particularly warm or sunny, so I'm enjoying a lot of knitting. In this episode I'm showing off a few designs...

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Episode 35 of the Podcast – Stranded yoke knitting, willow basket weaving, plying yarn in the garden

Episode 35 of the Podcast – Stranded yoke knitting, willow basket weaving, plying yarn in the garden

I've been knitting monogamously on a yoked jumper that I've designed, as well as spending a fair bit of time weaving a willow basket and...

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Episode 34 of the Podcast – Summer wool knits, gratitude, a bit of basketry and a garden visit

Episode 34 of the Podcast – Summer wool knits, gratitude, a bit of basketry and a garden visit

I'm enjoying some lightweight knits that are perfect for an English summer. There are a few designs I've finished recently, as well as a fun,...

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Episode 33 of the podcast – Longing for sun, new alpaca colours, summer knitting, spinning bold fibre blends

Episode 33 of the podcast – Longing for sun, new alpaca colours, summer knitting, spinning bold fibre blends

While it's mostly been raining for weeks there have been a few lovely, sunny spring days. I've been knitting hard on a couple of designs,...

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Episode 32 of the Podcast: Botanically inspired knits, elasticating a bralette, spring garden check

Episode 32 of the Podcast: Botanically inspired knits, elasticating a bralette, spring garden check

It's feeling like spring is truly here! I've been continuing my recent trend of lots of grey knitting, with some green here and there. In...

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