https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/seaweed-eating-sheep-of-north-ronaldsay 2026-03-12T16:27:36+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/seaweed-eating-sheep-thumbnail_be7b9c92-779f-417e-8bd5-8bded2f65a3d.jpg?v=1773332856 Seaweed eating sheep of North Ronaldsay North Ronaldsay Sheep https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2023-1-26-elizabeth-doherty-blue-bees-and-tiny-boats 2026-03-16T16:41:27+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/sn_428129_a14c0feb-3c5e-4aed-8612-dd1f80d3243c.png?v=1773679287 Elizabeth Doherty - Blue Bees and Tiny Boats ... https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2021-12-2-yasmin-davidson-contemporary-landscape-artist-berneray 2026-04-01T12:56:49+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/toprint-scaled_19e3f772-ff0b-42b1-8039-3a5f3fa1e547.jpg?v=1775044609 Yasmin Davidson Contemporary Landscape Artist: Berneray https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2021-11-24-pauline-prior-pitt-poet-women-sea-shores-and-storms-anxieties-love-and-loss 2026-04-23T13:08:20+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/IMG_70892_efc9c0d0-d18d-48c5-b3fd-852784ae5361.jpg?v=1776946100 Pauline Prior-Pitt - Poet: women, sea shores and storms, anxieties, love and loss ... https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2021-11-18-sharon-macpherson-nature-and-landscape-artist-isle-of-berneray 2026-04-23T14:27:01+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/IMG_7455copy_077233e1-1813-4fbe-aca0-f9125a2b0ff4.jpg?v=1776950821 Sharon MacPherson - Nature and Landscape Artist, Isle of Berneray https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2021-5-3-endeavour-angus-macleod-and-the-americas-cup 2026-04-23T13:48:16+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/IMG_4563-1-scaled_41ece294-ab09-4112-83e2-c9d5554323a3.jpg?v=1776948496 The Endeavour, Angus MacLeod and the America's Cup https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2021-4-22-lambing-at-cnoc-na-grine-sunhill-croft-2021 2026-08-25T16:20:38+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/Megandlamb_8d28ee35-5c5d-4c49-8d13-6a2095f47c8d.jpg?v=1787671238 Lambing at 'Cnoc na Grèine' Sunhill croft 2021 https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2021-3-13-my-yarn-story 2026-04-23T13:25:57+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/IMG_6419_28508f67-ab98-447a-a896-dca24d03a654.jpg?v=1776947157 My Yarn Story ... https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2021-2-23-lotta-lothgren-librarian-jeweller-and-knitwear-designer-living-in-the-swedish-woods 2026-04-23T12:48:31+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/1-6008_15fe7230-4b34-4902-9baf-0ed39f02248d.jpg?v=1776944911 Lotta Löthgren - librarian, jeweller and knitwear designer ... living in the Swedish woods. https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2021-1-28-ealasaid-the-crofting-vet-with-her-menagerie-of-feathered-furry-and-woolly-friends 2026-04-23T13:52:02+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/202D333B-352E-43A9-9D65-8AF9FC09A3F6_97596ff5-ad73-4f78-b7ab-488de6a12671.jpg?v=1776948722 Ealasaid the crofting vet with her menagerie of feathered, furry and woolly friends. https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2020-3-18-welcome-to-sileigh-the-island-of-the-seals 2026-04-23T12:31:22+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/Sealsheads_49fb4bbd-4acd-4632-b0c0-9ef9eb02d0d1.jpg?v=1776943882 Welcome to 'Sileigh' ... the island of the seals. https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2019-10-29-country-living-covers-birlinn-yarn-story-in-november-issue 2026-04-23T12:46:10+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/C3A39231-scaled_b8778311-f3fb-41e4-864c-cd38ec4ac171.jpg?v=1776944770 Country Living covers Birlinn Yarn story in November issue. https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2019-10-5-kate-davies-designs-for-the-birlinn-yarn-company 2026-04-01T14:01:51+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/MegUdal_16copy_ef5492cf-0d98-4fcf-b6fa-c9d003ca7d00.jpg?v=1775048511 Kate Davies designs for the Birlinn Yarn Company https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2019-5-8-leader-sheep-and-sheep-farming-in-iceland 2026-04-01T14:59:16+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/DSC09639_59cac3a4-d731-4e0f-87df-5e13378bbef6.jpg?v=1775051956 Leader sheep and sheep farming in Iceland https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2019-4-11-norwegian-vikings-in-the-hebrides-and-iceland-tracing-the-ancestors-of-my-sheep 2026-04-01T13:30:55+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/BlondousIcelandicHorse_8fd7c30e-7d8d-4ade-8795-a0f1572e49f5.jpg?v=1775046655 Norwegian Vikings in the Hebrides and Iceland - creativity and tracing the ancestors of my sheep. https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2018-11-16-artist-residency-sheep-tending-wool-and-knitting-in-iceland-lyrl3 2026-04-01T14:30:30+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/DSC03655copy_270f7793-9ed9-4737-861e-5092b254e2fb.jpg?v=1775050230 February in Iceland ... sheep tending, wool culture, knitting and art. https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2018-10-3-nan-shepherd-the-living-mountain 2026-04-01T09:51:12+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/West_side_21aaf937-3cd7-48d3-bb7c-5888237ab262.webp?v=1775033472 Nan Shepherd - 'The Living Mountain' https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2016-3-8-2ws31j3fycf66pcjbwyb5u5j0jjdnc 2026-04-01T13:15:20+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/image-asset_24_28409bee-7922-415f-969f-449a1ff64af1.webp?v=1775045720 Thatching Lamraig Cottage, Isle of Berneray, Outer Hebrides https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2016-1-11-why-birlinn-the-hebridean-galley 2026-04-01T14:08:52+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/DSC03181-1_e770ea13-6547-466b-975c-d8ae7a952750.jpg?v=1775048932 WHY BIRLINN, THE HEBRIDEAN GALLEY? https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2015-11-6-sheep-gathering 2026-03-18T15:01:45+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/DSC03034-1_36a1b6ec-fae4-4942-b75f-15adf9d89bdc.jpg?v=1773846105 Sheep Gathering... https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2018-4-23-lambing-at-sunhill-croft 2026-03-18T14:21:43+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/DSC08026_8389fe94-0b7f-43d1-85db-bb5b6dc5ac41.jpg?v=1773843703 Lambing on Sunhill Croft, Isle of Berneray. https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2022-11-1-myrtle-simpson 2026-03-31T09:36:15+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/Svalbard_12e51510-f6b2-4b20-97cf-7586ea3f7b6a.jpg?v=1774946175 In conversation with Myrtle Simpson - Arctic Explorer and Polar Medal recipient 2017. https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2022-3-10-meet-erika-aberg-knitwear-designer-and-teacher-from-gotland-island-sweden 2026-04-02T12:59:22+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/image00002_4ae3a874-5863-4ce8-98bb-744c85e5ac24.jpg?v=1775131162 Erika Åberg - published knitwear designer and teacher from Gotland Island, Sweden. https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2021-11-8-meg-rodger-shepherdess-and-environmental-artist 2026-04-01T14:44:32+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/Meg_Rodger_76_of_164_copy_c9c7656e-8582-45a7-8d90-034ceeeb1af0.jpg?v=1775051072 Meg Rodger - Shepherdess and Environmental Artist https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2021-9-9-seaweed-inspiration-for-a-beachcomber-shawl-by-emma-vining 2026-03-18T14:11:12+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/Shawl1-1-scaled_5cab1802-dc39-4ef0-a884-a77e7c763dc9.jpg?v=1773843072 Seaweed inspiration for a Beachcomber Shawl by Emma Vining https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2020-5-29-a-vararfeldur-for-aur-the-deep-minded-part-2 2026-04-23T14:45:02+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/MegRodger2_2f3f7877-9b99-48ed-9ed1-6fa5ca23c40c.jpg?v=1776951902 A Vararfeldur for Auŏur the Deep Minded - PART 2 https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2020-5-15-a-varafeldur-for-aur-the-deep-minded 2026-04-23T14:32:14+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/DSC09627_a636e7b4-60c1-4708-910f-45ae5bdab5db.jpg?v=1776951134 A Vararfeldur for Auŏr the Deep Minded - PART 1 https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2018-7-1-off-shore-shearing-the-clearance-and-emigration-to-australia 2026-03-18T13:58:20+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/DSC08578_578e2fb6-9b57-456c-b22f-6d52fb02bb28.jpg?v=1773842300 Off Shore Shearing, The Clearances and Australian Emigration https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2018-2-5-edinburgh-yarn-festival-ysolda-teague-the-birlinn-yarn-company 2026-04-01T09:55:23+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/Screen_Shot_2018-01-31_at_12.21.17_f78cfd12-f43d-46a9-ac98-6d5aea0c8537.webp?v=1775033723 Edinburgh Yarn Festival - Ysolda Teague - The Birlinn Yarn Company https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2017-11-15-the-woolly-thistles-from-new-hampshire-chats-with-the-birlinn-yarn-company 2026-04-01T13:35:27+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/Screenshot_2026-04-01_at_13.34.44.png?v=1775046927 The Woolly Thistles meets The Birlinn Yarn Company https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2017-9-7-winner-of-the-design-for-birlinn-yarn-knitting-pattern-competition 2026-04-23T14:58:26+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/BusyBee_b7c6e9ad-4e8d-4406-b8ba-a157577635c0.jpg?v=1776952706 Winner of the Design for Birlinn Yarn Knitting Pattern Competition https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2017-6-18-open-design-competition-for-knitting-fashion-accessories 2026-03-18T13:33:53+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/IMG_3692_5e104c6e-1282-4c15-bd65-776410ccd6b4.jpg?v=1773840833 Open design competition for Knitting Fashion Accessories https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2017-6-11-st-kilda-and-meeting-the-soay-sheep-cousins 2026-03-16T16:38:30+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/DSC05262_31140dbe-7044-4158-ae5a-4c4a6f1518e8.jpg?v=1773679110 St. Kilda trip to meet the Soay sheep https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2017-3-15-the-colours-of-the-hebrides 2026-04-01T09:48:28+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/IMG_3550_b9128671-7c35-417e-8cca-3e7c43d6e792.webp?v=1775033308 The Colours of the Hebrides https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2017-1-29-fashion-revolution-blog-the-birlinn-yarn-company-and-seafaring-sheep 2026-03-31T14:49:00+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/Fashion_revolution_logo_85dbde18-e42f-42ed-a984-2a5a9d4ebb21.webp?v=1774964940 Fashion Revolution Blog: The Birlinn Yarn Company and Seafaring Sheep https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2016-11-3-a-new-hebridean-tup-for-sunhill-croft 2026-03-18T14:37:37+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/image-asset_17_338a9151-48e9-4b74-a739-dd12d5a2c99a.webp?v=1773844657 A new Hebridean tup for Sunhill croft https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2016-8-19-shearing-on-the-sound-of-harris-islands 2026-03-18T14:33:35+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/image-asset_12_6ba54d36-8af9-4974-86ef-cf1389bf4394.webp?v=1773844415 Shearing on the Sound of Harris Islands https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/2016-4-24-beautiful-spring-weather-for-our-lambing 2026-03-18T13:45:14+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/DSC03574-1_271bb782-6f00-435d-a130-da52fb640897.jpg?v=1773841514 Beautiful spring weather for our lambing... https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/in-conversation-with-rie-okamoto-knitting-in-japan-and-her-icicle-ice-sweater 2026-03-12T15:54:44+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/Screenshot-2023-12-07-at-10.26.26.png?v=1773330883 In conversation with Rie Okamoto - knitting in Japan and her Icicle Ice Sweater. https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/polar-star-sweater-test-knitting 2026-03-12T16:17:40+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/Context-2-copy-2-scaled.jpg?v=1773332259 Polar Star Sweater - Test Knitting https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/a-chat-with-jennifer-beale-adventurous-handknitting-patterns-for-adventurous-handknitters 2026-03-31T14:08:59+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/Esker-1-copy-scaled_d41b52fd-ab85-49a9-b84b-128004e03249.jpg?v=1774962539 A chat with Jennifer Beale - "Adventurous handknitting patterns for adventurous handknitters." https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/photos-from-the-antarctic 2026-03-16T16:59:00+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/DSC01468-scaled_bb24d4d6-79c4-4ea7-a4db-4fb1856ca0df.jpg?v=1773680340 Photos from the Antarctic https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/the-wonder-of-wool-by-justine-lee 2026-03-16T11:28:27+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/9781446315453_iart07-1-1_9e234af7-464c-4ad4-a68f-005be52601e8.jpg?v=1773660507 The Wonder of Wool by Justine Lee & Jess Morency https://birlinnyarn.co.uk/blogs/news/the-birlinn-yarn-company-receives-british-wool-authentic-traceable-scottish-wool-mark 2026-08-25T16:22:41+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0962/3060/5177/articles/Final_draft_416ccf66-df0b-4b1f-970e-406cce8ff1ca.jpg?v=1787671361 Birlinn Yarn receives British Wool traceable Scottish Wool mark.