Author: Tess Young

A summer of solar dyeing for some timely inspiration

August 14, 2024

Today I want to share with you some lovely skeins of yarn dyed last summer, to both inspire myself and to inspire you if you’re tempted to give it a go! These are solar dyes from last year, possibly the easiest, lowest input approach to dyeing, although perhaps not the quickest. What you can also see from this selection is just how you can achieve bright, clear and saturated the colours using this method. Last … More A summer of solar dyeing for some timely inspiration

Mortmain: A tale of self discovery in the guise of knitting a sweater.

July 31, 2024

Despite having been a little quiet here on the blog since the beginning of the year, that doesn’t mean there hasn’t been knitting to talk about. There has. Lots of knitting but unfortunately lots of re-knitting and tales of woe too. In the case of today’s Mortmain sweater it’s been quite a salutary lesson in ‘You should have known better’, or more precisely ‘You should have known yourself better’. Sometimes it seems we get a … More Mortmain: A tale of self discovery in the guise of knitting a sweater.

The Leonia Project: Re-purposing old book pages for a new lease of life

July 23, 2024

Today I want to break my blog silence with a quick post sharing some cute gift tags, book corners and even jewellery that I made some time ago under the umbrella of The Leonia Project. Inspired by the fictional Leonia of Italo Calvino’s novel Invisible Cities, the aim of The Leonia Project is to take old, discarded or found objects and give them a new lease of life, instead of always turning to the new. … More The Leonia Project: Re-purposing old book pages for a new lease of life

Weaving in the loose ends and looking ahead

January 12, 2024

Hello and welcome to a new year here on the blog. As we move forward into 2024 I wanted to take a moment to look back at the end of 2023, which in usual fashion hurtled to an end as I tried to keep up, and to have a little think about what the coming year may hold. My end of year reflections focus around 3 main things. Firstly, my trip to Lyon which I … More Weaving in the loose ends and looking ahead

Join the Fasten Off Yarn Along 2023 for Pattern Discounts, Community, and Social Media Games

December 1, 2023

Today I want to introduce you to the Fasten Off Yarn Along (FOYAL), a seasonal stitch-along involving some of your favourite Indie designers. The FOYAL comes with a generous 25% discount on all participating patterns, a lively discord group and active social media feeds where there will be games, activities, and opportunities to win prizes and interact with participating designers. The FOYAL runs from Friday 24th November 9pm (CET) through to the end of the year, … More Join the Fasten Off Yarn Along 2023 for Pattern Discounts, Community, and Social Media Games