Fibre in Focus

A bobbin with handspun golden-coloured silk, next to piece of silk fibre

Fibre in Focus - Muga Silk

Hello and welcome to this episode of Fibre in Focus!  This time, I'll be talking about Muga silk, one of my favourite fibres to work with, to touch and to...

Fibre in Focus - Muga Silk

Hello and welcome to this episode of Fibre in Focus!  This time, I'll be talking about Muga silk, one of my favourite fibres to work with, to touch and to...

A Romney sheep with long curly wool standing in a sheep pen.

Fibre in Focus - Romney

A little bit of history Romney sheep are the product of over 1,000 years of natural adaptation and breeding. The Romney Marsh area of Kent and East Sussex has always had...

Fibre in Focus - Romney

A little bit of history Romney sheep are the product of over 1,000 years of natural adaptation and breeding. The Romney Marsh area of Kent and East Sussex has always had...

A Polwarth sheep in side profile, showing its thick, fluffy fleece.

Fibre in Focus - Polwarth

A look at the characteristics of Polwarth wool - one of the loveliest of all fibres!

Fibre in Focus - Polwarth

A look at the characteristics of Polwarth wool - one of the loveliest of all fibres!

A windswept sheep standing by a moorland road, the sun setting in the background.

Fibre Characteristics - Lustre

A look at how the lustre of fibres used can affect the final appearance of your knitting or crochet project.

Fibre Characteristics - Lustre

A look at how the lustre of fibres used can affect the final appearance of your knitting or crochet project.

The face of a Wensleydale sheep, with dark blue ears and nose and long, white curly wool.

Fibre in Focus - Wensleydale

Wensleydale sheep - they look so chilled out, with their loopy hair curling over their eyes. This is another breed that is difficult to misidentify, although other longwools such as...

Fibre in Focus - Wensleydale

Wensleydale sheep - they look so chilled out, with their loopy hair curling over their eyes. This is another breed that is difficult to misidentify, although other longwools such as...

A Bluefaced Leicester sheep in profile, showing its distinctive Roman nose.

Fibre in Focus - Bluefaced Leicester (BFL)

A look at the Bluefaced Leicester breed and the characteristics of its fleece.

Fibre in Focus - Bluefaced Leicester (BFL)

A look at the Bluefaced Leicester breed and the characteristics of its fleece.