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This year I was really looking forward to producing another batch of Selina - our Shetland 4 ply from local Lancastrian sheep.  Selina was made fr...

I was thrilled to be interviewed for the Textile Talk podcast back in February this year. Textile Talk is a podcast hosted by Gail of the School of...

Over summer this year, I received a lovely message from Jess, who goes to a local school here in Lancaster. Jess explained that she recently starte...

'To swatch or not to swatch - that is the question'  I have definitely lost count of the many conversations I've had about gauge; getting there, do...

It doesn't seem to matter how many times I graft a toe on a sock - I always, without fail, double check the instructions! It's become a ritual, a l...

Hello Jimenez! We are so excited for release of Maxine the Mini cardigan, a beautiful design inspired by your beloved Mini! We're honoured you’re...

Hello and happy 14th February to you all. We don't really make a big deal out of Valentine's Day (except it was the day my now husband packed up hi...

Read more about Mamó, our local yarn.

Hello!! I’m totally going to pretend it hasn’t been almost a year since I last blogged - and move swiftly on to talking to you about the making of ...

I’ve often stopped and thought about how many fabulous people I’ve met since starting Northern Yarn. And I love the many ways that it happens; a mo...

As soon as I started Northern Yarn with my whole focus on local wool from Lancastrian farms, my mind was quickly set on having my own line produced...

I first met Maria and John, from Dodgson Wood at Wool Fest in 2016. I had started Northern Yarn a few months earlier and I wandered around inha...