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Zwartbles: Fabel Knitwear’s Medieval Ruffle Blouse

The process of making Fabel Knitwear’s medieval ruffle blouse from zwartbles and alpaca fleece

Woolly wishes for the festive season!

Spinning, Plying & Making Art Yarn from Black Welsh Mountain on a Spinning Wheel

Weaving a hood with the Black Welsh Mountain combing waste

A fun critical look into how film and literature have represented weaving and knitting; what they’ve got right and what has gone wrong!

Knitting Alice Starmore’s Raven Collar

An academic essay exploring the Anthropocene through the social and cultural history of wool.

A fun critical look into how film and literature have represented spinning; what they’ve got right and what has gone wrong!

A short introduction to what’s happening on Loose Ends Fibre this Wovember

Preparation of raw Black Welsh Mountain fleece for spinning through, skirting, washing & combing