The 3rd European Wool Day is taking place this Sunday, the 9th April and focussing on Women led wool enterprises. Coupled with the European Wool Foundation’s focus on the therapeutic aspects of wool crafts, I thought many readers of this blog may be interested in checking out the presentations. While the event is taking place in Zlatibor, Serbia we can watch from home via You Tube. To find out more, check out the European Wool … More European Wool Day Sun 9th April
‘News in the Margins’ has been pretty quiet during the pandemic but I’m thrilled to break the silence to let you know about the re-release of Jenny Dean’s ‘A Heritage of Colour’. This book has been out of print for a few years and the author has taken the plunge of self publishing it. I have spoken rather often about how invaluable Jenny’s ‘Wild Colour’ has been in my own natural dyeing journey and I’m … More A Heritage of Colour by Jenny Dean
There’s such a range of yarn shows across the UK and this handy list by Travelknitter covers most that I’m aware of, and certainly so many more than I’ve been to. Larissa’s list has clickable links to all the festivals listed. My own experience is limited to Woolfest, Yarndale (both previously local to me) and Edinburgh Yarn Festival (a short train ride away but on hiatus in 2020) and the big one that was Shetland … More UK Yarn Shows 2020, a Handy Guide from Travelknitter
If you’re looking for a treat this weekend, maybe you should check out Get Garter, the new ebook from Woolly Wormhead, which I can’t help but feel is going to become something of an instant classic. It combines Woolly’s talent for innovative construction, great fit and styles to suit all, with all the support and tutorials you need to turn you hat knitting on it’s side and your world on it’s head. Now if you’ve … More Get Garter: Another Classic from Woolly Wormhead
Evolution is the result of ongoing inspiration from Susan’s most recent Tour de force, The Vintage Shetland Project, which I’ve knitted for and from and blogged about at some length previously. Susan, via her newsletter, explains the relationship between the two: As I worked on The Vintage Shetland Project, I naturally found inspiration at every turn, and slowly the concept of a ‘modern’ collection inspired by the period pieces from the Museum began to form, … More Evolution: An exciting new title from Susan Crawford
