Blog posts about yarn, knitting and fibre crafts

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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Cut your knitting! How to work a crochet reinforced steek

Cut your knitting! How to work a crochet reinforced steek

In this video I'm demonstrating how to reinforce and cut steeks on a cardigan, using the Galdor cardigan I designed as an example.  The advantage...

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Episode 31 of the Podcast: Knitting leggings, hand-spun wool plans, and over dyeing stash yarn

Episode 31 of the Podcast: Knitting leggings, hand-spun wool plans, and over dyeing stash yarn

It finally feels like spring is on its way, so I'm working to try and finish up some winter knitting projects, whilst planning ahead for...

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Episode 30 of the Podcast – Shawl knitting, British wool, foraged baskets, and rosemary cuttings

Episode 30 of the Podcast – Shawl knitting, British wool, foraged baskets, and rosemary cuttings

While it's still cold I'm really enjoying cosy knitting with both hand-spun yarn and my hand-dyed Mendip yarn. Join me as I chat about some...

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How to scour raw wool for dyeing

How to scour raw wool for dyeing

This is the start of a series of short videos I'm planning to document a fleece-to-fabric project I'm working on this year. I'm aiming to...

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Episode 29 of the Podcast – Frost and fog, yoke design, woven wool, tiny baskets and making cordage

Episode 29 of the Podcast – Frost and fog, yoke design, woven wool, tiny baskets and making cordage

Join me as I celebrate the start of a new year, and some ambitious project goals for 2021. I've finished knitting a couple of yoke...

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Out of the Dark Make-Along 2021

Out of the Dark Make-Along 2021

As we say goodbye 2020 and welcome a fresh new year, we head into what can feel like the longest part of winter. Here in southern...

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