From one very woolly Ryeland to a pile of finished handspun yarn. Follow Delilah’s fleece through washing, carding, spinning and plying, and why knowing exactly which sheep your wool came...
A few beautiful fleeces can be an enormous amount of wool for a handspinner, but a tiny amount when it comes to commercial processing. I’ve been exploring what happens when...
Sheep to Skein: Chapter One, Back to the Highlands
|Samantha Farmer
The first chapter of my Sheep to Skein journey takes me into the Scottish Highlands, visiting farms and farmers, collecting fleece, and working with friends to sort and skirt it...
Highland Magic at Strathearn Arts: Crieff Arts Fair, 15 August
|Samantha Farmer
I’m taking Highland Magic Fibre Arts out of the studio and into my own town this Saturday! Come and find me at the Strathearn Arts Fair in Crieff, part of...
Every knitter, weaver, crocheter and spinner has their own reasons for choosing a particular yarn. Is it softness, breed, provenance, colour, durability, or supporting local farmers? As I continue my...