Time to start your Christmas knitting. I find it hard to start, especially for Christmas presents, but here I share some ideas. Enjoy your fun Christmas Knits. Scarves and Wraps Firstly, there is the classic scarf or wrap. This should be fairly quick and easy, especially if you use one of my favourite stitches, the […]
I have been using homegrown plant dyes of all types for over 10 years and a couple of years ago I was losing my mojo. In March 2019, a chance discussion with Mark from the Ancient Wessex Network refired my interest, resulting in a change in direction. I am heading back to the Bronze Age […]
There is one word to describe Dorset Wool in January 2021 – MUD! Even the tops of the downs were sloshing with mud. It made me wish for cold winter’s days and even dream of snow. As I write we may have some snow over the next week or so, so I may live to […]
Back in August, I submitted a proposal for a presentation at the first Biodyes Conference on Fermentation dyeing with Woad. It was a first in two ways, firstly, it was the first Biodyes conference and secondly, it was one of the first, if not first, scientific conferences to be held in a virtual world. I […]