https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/turking-spindle-tips 2024-10-29T16:01:06+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/spindle_with_yarn-1.jpg?v=1663173935 Turkish Spindle Tips A turkish spindle wrapped with hand-spun yarn, lying on a bed of turquoise fibre. https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/fibre-in-focus-muga-silk 2024-10-29T16:04:18+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/spun_muga_silk.jpg?v=1663173643 Fibre in Focus - Muga Silk A bobbin with handspun golden-coloured silk, next to piece of silk fibre https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/fibre-in-focus-seacell 2024-10-29T15:59:25+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/wrack-e1529587893445.jpg?v=1663173800 Fibre in Focus - Seacell A pile of seaweed lying on smooth sand. https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/viscose-story 2024-10-29T15:58:36+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/sam-jotham-sutharson-633524-unsplash.jpg?v=1646043433 A Viscose Story https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/meet-the-yarn-shop-owner-ewe-felty-thing 2024-10-29T16:02:34+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/20181114_155639.jpg?v=1663174437 Meet the Yarn Shop Owner - Ewe Felty Thing A family stand proudly in front of a yarn shop, pointing at a sign saying Ewe Felty Thing. https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/sealymacwheely 2024-10-29T16:02:13+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/image2-e1556608595768.jpg?v=1663174472 Meet the Yarn Shop Owner - Sealy MacWheely Katie stands next to a friend at her yarn shop. https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/meet-the-yarn-shop-owner-frome-yarn-collective 2024-10-29T15:59:06+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/IMG_4152.jpg?v=1663174712 Meet the Yarn Shop Owner - All About the Yarn Nicky stands out side her shop in Frome. https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/which-spindle 2024-10-29T16:00:48+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/spindles.jpg?v=1663173853 Which spindle? Five spindles in a row - a Turkish, a thakli and 3 top whorl spindles. https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/choosing-a-drop-spindle 2024-10-29T16:01:42+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/spindle_midnightfairground-2-e1596470983243.jpg?v=1663173964 Choosing a drop spindle A top whorl drop spindle wrapped with handspun yarn, lying on a bed of purple fibre. https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/choosing-a-supported-spindle 2024-11-29T17:01:48+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/supported-spindles.jpg?v=1663174012 Choosing a supported spindle Five supported spindles in a row - A Russian, 2 Tibetans, a thakli and another Tibetan. https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/yarn-weights-explained 2024-10-29T15:58:14+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/wpigauge-scaled-e1603283024876.jpg?v=1663173543 Selecting yarn for a project - yarn weights explained Pink yarn wrapped around an inch gauge, with a crochet hook. https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/fibreinfocus_bfl 2024-10-29T16:03:41+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/AdobeStock_35672930-scaled.jpg?v=1663173781 Fibre in Focus - Bluefaced Leicester (BFL) A Bluefaced Leicester sheep in profile, showing its distinctive Roman nose. https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/fibre-in-focus-wensleydale 2024-10-29T16:03:54+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/AdobeStock_33198228-scaled.jpg?v=1663173719 Fibre in Focus - Wensleydale The face of a Wensleydale sheep, with dark blue ears and nose and long, white curly wool. https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/lustre 2024-10-29T15:59:45+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/AdobeStock_211063737-scaled.jpg?v=1663173824 Fibre Characteristics - Lustre A windswept sheep standing by a moorland road, the sun setting in the background. https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/the-gilded-cage-mitts-are-here 2024-10-29T16:02:49+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/mitts-2-1.jpg?v=1663174345 The Gilded Cage Mitts are here! Hands holding a mug, wearing hand-knitted fingerless mitts in a variegated red and purple yarn. https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/fibre-in-focus-polwarth 2024-10-29T15:58:51+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/polwarth.jpg?v=1663173751 Fibre in Focus - Polwarth A Polwarth sheep in side profile, showing its thick, fluffy fleece. https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/fibre-for-beginners 2024-10-29T16:03:00+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/spinndles.jpg?v=1663174067 Fibre for Beginners Two Russian spindles lying on a bed of unspun fibre, next to a small wooden bowl. https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/meet-the-supplier-turtlemade 2024-10-29T15:58:25+00:00 weekly https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/fibre-in-focus-romney 2025-07-23T09:18:34+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/romney_1e2ad43f-8b68-48cb-a9de-c114a31a698d.jpg?v=1753258714 Fibre in Focus - Romney A Romney sheep with long curly wool standing in a sheep pen. https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/selecting-yarn-for-a-project 2024-10-29T16:01:58+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/sweaters.jpg?v=1663174035 Selecting Yarn for a Project - Fibre Content A neat pile of hand-knitted sweaters in neutral coloured wool. https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/selecting-yarn-for-a-project-yarn-structure 2024-10-29T15:57:38+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/AdobeStock_59839916.jpg?v=1663497967 Selecting Yarn for a Project - Yarn Structure A small pile of different coloured yarns, with a pair of knitting needles sticking out of the top. https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/what-makes-an-ideal-sock-yarn-fibre-blend 2024-10-29T15:56:11+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/rollingstone_silver-1.jpg?v=1727263821 What makes an ideal sock yarn/fibre blend? A partially knitted green sock https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/interview-with-designer-emma-vining 2024-10-29T16:48:17+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/IMG_8982.jpg?v=1730220497 Interview with designer Emma Vining https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/custom-blended-vs-hand-dyed-fibre 2026-03-16T15:32:09+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/mohair_insta_b621e0ac-d39d-42a4-beac-b5bc26730138.jpg?v=1773675129 Custom-blended vs Hand-dyed Fibre https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/3d-printing-and-sustainability 2026-04-03T11:40:10+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/ant-rozetsky--c0PJUAtpSo-unsplash_05a92467-9dd4-4298-be45-c207a4209500.jpg?v=1775212810 3D Printing and Sustainability https://catandsparrow.co.uk/blogs/default-blog/clothes-moths-the-crafters-tiny-nemeses 2026-06-10T13:53:02+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0278/7570/articles/iStock-2253841454_bab0f63a-4a69-448c-99e1-4f00245e4c50.jpg?v=1781095307 Clothes Moths: The Crafter's Tiny Nemeses