on At the start of this phase of WOVEMBER (Working with Wool) we mentioned Knockando Woolmill as a fantastic example of what can be achieved when one works both with wool and about wool. Working with Wool can of course be a purely practical decision based on its special material properties, but as we learnt from… Continue Reading Peter Roy from Knockando Woolmill on Working with Wool…
on This evening’s post is a submission to our competition from Cathy Wright, a hand spinner who runs the Lazy Kate website. In her email to us, Cathy explained that she wanted to explore the issue of obtaining British fibre for a UK hand spinner, and to offer a balanced perspective on the acquisition of prepared… Continue Reading Cathy Wright on Working with Wool…
on Deb Robson has already shared some of her wonderful sheep photos with us here, as well as her thoughts on ‘Processing Wool‘ and ‘Harvesting Wool…‘. What is lovely about so many of our fantastic WOVEMBER contributors, is the hand they have in all stages of WOOL’s life… from it’s growth on the back of a… Continue Reading Deb Robson on Working with Wool…
on We have heard from Lesley Prior on ‘Growing Wool‘, ‘Harvesting Wool‘ and collaborating with Finisterre to ‘Process Wool‘. Today we shall hear about Lesley’s experiences of working directly with the wool from her Bowmont Sheep! Lesley is – as well as being a shepherd and an amazing ambassador for wool – a weaver. This is… Continue Reading Lesley Prior on Working with Wool…
on Building on from this morning’s Q&A with Sue Blacker about designing with breed-specific yarns for her book, Pure Wool and the afternoon’s tantalising glimpses of Kate Davies’ superb colour-knitting designs created with Shetland wool, this evening we shall be learning about the specific features of designing with another distinctive breed – the Lincoln Longwool. Louise… Continue Reading Louise Fairburn on Working with Wool…
on Continuing with today’s theme of ‘Working with WOOL’ for creative design work, TEAM WOVEMBER member Kate Davies has taken a momentary pause from SNAWHEID excitement and work on ‘Colours of Shetland‘ to answer a Q&A with Felicity Ford. Kate has been slightly less involved with WOVEMBER this year than last because of all the work… Continue Reading Kate Davies on Working with Wool…
on Continuing on with our theme of hearing about people’s creative work with WOOL, today we shall hear from Sue Blacker about designing with the breed-specific wool that is spun at The Natural Fibre Company. At the start of WOVEMBER we explained that some of the people who would be writing here would have a hand… Continue Reading Sue Blacker on Working with Wool…
on If one is at all interested in Working with Wool, it is quite difficult to avoid the distinctive regional textiles produced in Estonia. Sock, from Haljala Parish, Estonia, photographed at Eesti Rhava Muuseum by Felicity Ford In the US, Nancy Bush in particular has popularised the knitting traditions of this tiny county in the Baltics,… Continue Reading Kata on Working with Estonian Wool…
on Another post submitted as part of our WOVEMBER competition, this one comes from Chrissie Day, and – like Kate, whom we heard from this morning – draws inspiration for her knitting projects directly from the sheep living in her immediate environment… Here are the sheep who give me their fleeces. Deciding to mix Bluefaced Leicester… Continue Reading Chrissie Day on Working with Wool…
on Today’s WOVEMBER posts are all personal accounts from far and wide, from people who work with wool. This morning, we shall revisit the Welsh mountains where Kate Woolwinding lives, to learn about how some local Black Welsh Mountain sheep are inspiring her own work with wool… October 27, 2012 I love working with fleece. It’s… Continue Reading Kate Woolwinding on Working with Wool…