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The Wonder of Wool by Justine Lee & Jess Morency

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The Wonder of Wool by Justine Lee & Jess Morency

I grew up in Birmingham city centre and volunteered at my local city farm, Cannon Hill Nature Centre, where I looked after a couple of Soay and Jacob sheep...

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In conversation with Rie Okamoto - knitting in Japan and her Icicle Ice Sweater.

In conversation with Rie Okamoto - knitting in ...

Pattern Launch Friday 8th December … It has been a privilege to collaborate with Japanese knitwear designer Rie Okamoto over the past few months. In spite of the geographic distance,...

In conversation with Rie Okamoto - knitting in ...

Pattern Launch Friday 8th December … It has been a privilege to collaborate with Japanese knitwear designer Rie Okamoto over the past few months. In spite of the geographic distance,...

Elizabeth Doherty - Blue Bees and Tiny Boats ...

Elizabeth Doherty - Blue Bees and Tiny Boats ...

Elizabeth’s home turf of Sierra Nevada, California. Where are you in the world? I live in Truckee, California, a smallish town just east of the crest of the Sierra Nevada...

Elizabeth Doherty - Blue Bees and Tiny Boats ...

Elizabeth’s home turf of Sierra Nevada, California. Where are you in the world? I live in Truckee, California, a smallish town just east of the crest of the Sierra Nevada...

In conversation with Myrtle Simpson - Arctic Explorer and Polar Medal recipient 2017.

In conversation with Myrtle Simpson - Arctic Ex...

In conversation with Myrtle Simpson - Arctic Explorer and Polar Medal recipient 2017.

In conversation with Myrtle Simpson - Arctic Ex...

In conversation with Myrtle Simpson - Arctic Explorer and Polar Medal recipient 2017.

Erika Åberg - published knitwear designer and teacher from Gotland Island, Sweden.

Erika Åberg - published knitwear designer and ...

I first met Erika Åberg when a group of highly enthusiastic Swedish knitting ladies swarmed into my kitchen on our croft at Sunhill on the isle of Berneray. It was...

Erika Åberg - published knitwear designer and ...

I first met Erika Åberg when a group of highly enthusiastic Swedish knitting ladies swarmed into my kitchen on our croft at Sunhill on the isle of Berneray. It was...

Yasmin Davidson Contemporary Landscape Artist: Berneray

Yasmin Davidson Contemporary Landscape Artist: ...

Yasmin Davidson Contemporary Landscape Artist: Berneray

Yasmin Davidson Contemporary Landscape Artist: ...

Yasmin Davidson Contemporary Landscape Artist: Berneray

Pauline Prior-Pitt - Poet: women, sea shores and storms, anxieties, love and loss ...

Pauline Prior-Pitt - Poet: women, sea shores an...

Pauline Prior-Pitt - Poet: women, sea shores and storms, anxieties, love and loss ...

Pauline Prior-Pitt - Poet: women, sea shores an...

Pauline Prior-Pitt - Poet: women, sea shores and storms, anxieties, love and loss ...