I belong to a spinning and weaving guild that's based in Shawford, near Winchester (Hampshire Weavers, Spinners, Dyers). We sent along a...

1940s week at Manor Farm, Botley, from 31 July 2022 - loads of activities for the kids, including a code-breaking session and reading...

Manor Farm in nearby Botley is set up to be a family-friendly day out -- a lot of people-friendly farm animals, barns and houses set up...

The end result of working with this Portland ewe fleece is three skeins of woolen yarn, a skein of combed worsted, and a blend made from...

Unravel happened in Farnham, Surrey, the weekend of 11 11 February, a yarn & wool (and other things) trade show held at Farnham Maltings....

I recently had the opportunity to spin up a sample of wool from a milksheep -- this is a very rare British breed mainly bred for its...

Earlier this year, while faffing about on eBay looking at Ashford Travellers, I came across a listing for an Ashford Table Top charkha...

Great pattern from Laura Swift -- socks & Greek vases. You can get a copy of the pattern here. My practice socks, made with white and...

Back in September 2019, I spent a warm late summer's day faffing about in the Forum. Bright sunshine, blue skies, crumbling stones....

When I was very small back in the 1960s, my mother made for me a stuffed bunny rabbit. He was one of those preprinted fabrics you could...