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Episode 6 of the Podcast – FOs galore, how I wasn't always good at knitting, and lichen dye
In this episode I'm showing some new warm-coloured yarns that have been added to the website, quite a few projects I finished over the festive...
The Skua Rhombille Jumper – Combining Yarns and Altering Sizing
At Yarnporium back in November, I told so many people how I loved the combination of my Mendip 4-Ply yarn in Fox (Stormy) with Caia...
Episode 5 of the Podcast – Quick chat, knits and plant dyes
A quick pre-Christmas episode while I finish up a lot of work before taking a festive break. I talk a little about what I'm knitting...
Garden Colour – Dyeing with Plants in Suburbia
I've long been fascinated by plant dyes. It had also been a long time since I've used any until recently. For the first time as...
Episode 4 of the Podcast – A love of orange, darning socks and making calendula oil
The podcast has reached its fourth episode! I realise there are many podcasts with hundreds of episodes, but I'm still excited about each new one...
New patterns: Aspis hat and Tildearth cowl!
I'm really excited to share a couple of my recent self-published knitting patterns, the Aspis hat and Tildearth cowl! Both designs use similar weights of yarn (heavy DK/light...
Episode 3 of the Podcast – New designs, new yarn base, and stranded colourwork
I'm back with a third episode! I'm having so much fun making these and sharing them with you. In this episode I'm sharing some exciting...
Episode 2 of the Podcast – Mendip KAL, frogging, spinning textured yarn and making sloe gin
After a lot of lovely feedback from the inaugural episode , I'm so glad to have released the second episode of the Marina Skua Podcast!...
The Marina Skua Podcast is here!
I'm rather excited to announce that the first episode of the Marina Skua Podcast is live!The video is on YouTube, and in it I talk about a...