Free Hat Pattern – Basic Beanie Here is a free hat pattern that I have written specifically for using my repeatable corespun yarns or beaded yarns. Lots of people are attracted to the colours and textures of my repeatable art yarns but are unsure of what to do with them or how to use them.…
We have all faced the problem of how to write greetings cards. Faced with a blank card, our minds tend to go blank too. Choosing the Right Greetings Card. The first step is to take your time to choose the right card. A moment’s thought about the person who is going to receive the card…
With the easing of Lockdown restrictions on the horizon I am excited about restarting my felting workshops in North Cornwall. I have teamed up with two venues initially to offer a range of both needle felting and wet felting workshops. Wet Felt Seascape Workshop In this workshop I guide participants through the processes involved in…
The drum carder is one of my favourite pieces of equipment in my Spinnery. I do also have hand carders which could perform all of the same tasks but they can only deal with a small amount of fibre at a time. The drum carder, with its larger capacity, is a great time saver. As…
Fruity Knitting and Cocoknits Do you watch podcasts or vlogs on YouTube? One of my favourite podcasts to watch is Fruity Knitting. I love it so much that I am one of their Patreon supporters. Andrew and Andrea have managed to produce such high quality and interesting content that there is always something new to…
People often wonder how to use or wear art yarn. Some art yarn, despite being so attractive with its colours and textures and even inclusions like beads, ribbons or feathers, can leave you wondering how to use it. It would be a shame to leave it languishing in your stash, unseen and unused. Yarn cowls…
The Ashford Traveller was my very first spinning wheel. I chose it because Ashford is a well known, reliable brand so advice and any maintainence help would be easy to come by. I also liked the fact that I could get it as a double treadle wheel and therefore be able to look after my…
My name is Araminta Greaves and I have got a sweet tooth. Anyone else out there feel the need to confess? I have always had a sweet tooth and as a child in the 1970’s that meant eating highly coloured and flavoured sweets, or candy for my American friends. Favourites included Fruit Salads and Blackjacks…
Wraps per inch, usually abbreviated to WPI, is a really useful way of measuring yarn. It allows you to compare different yarns and to compare your handspun against specific commercially spun yarns. How Do I Measure Wraps Per Inch? Although measuring wraps per inch is a very simple procedure, it does require a little bit…
