Aug 26, 20182 minFrom fleece to yarn in four simple but time-consuming stepsI often get asked to explain the steps involved to go from fleece to yarn. I’ve now processed around ten fleeces, and have slowly adapted...
Aug 26, 20182 minHilde’s knitted Foula wool dressA guest blog by my daughter Hilde about knitting her Foula wool dress. Foula Wool was in its start-up year, the first year we stayed on...
Aug 26, 20182 minFoula Wool – Shetland yarn with ‘plenty of character’During our first visit to Foula in 2013 we met Magnus and Justyna Holbourn who had just set up Foula Wool, selling yarn from their hardy...
Aug 26, 20181 minSimpleframe – Now my husband can knit too!I’ve acquired a new toy: a Simpleframe. I had heard about it before from someone in my machine knitting club, and now found one on eBay...
