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We're here to help you stitch sustainability into every aspect of your making.
With our carefully curated selection of non-superwash, plastic-free yarns and notions, we have everything you need to get started on your next project - and the one after that.
Here's to a wardrobe of knits we love and want to wear for years to come!
We're here to help you stitch sustainability into every aspect of your making.
With our carefully curated selection of non-superwash, plastic-free yarns and notions, we have everything you need to get started on your next project - and the one after that.
Here's to a wardrobe of knits we love and want to wear for years to come!
Marina Skua's Skua Blend is a custom blend of naturally colored British sheep breeds, designed for a wonderfully easy and delightful spinning experience.
The Skua blend combines Dorset Horn, Teeswater, Manx Loaghtan, Jacobs and Cheviot and is created by Wingham Wool Work in Gloucesterhire, UK.
It is then hand-dyed by Marina in her studio in Wiltshire, UK, before being fluffed and smoothed by hand for easy spinning. Read more about the creation of Marina Skua's custom blend in this blog post.
This blend is fabulous for new and experienced spinners alike, works well on wheels and spindles, and can also be used for felting
If you are curious, check out our blog posts about the difference between wool tops, batts, and rolags and what to make with hand-spun yarn. And if you are new to spinning, how about how to get started with spinning?
• 100% British sheep breeds (Dorset Horn, Teeswater, Manx Loaghtan, Jacobs and Cheviot)
• 100g / 3.53oz of fiber per braid
• Non-superwash & plastic-free
• Consists of 100% British sheep breeds, grown in the UK (Dorset Horn, Teeswater, Manx Loaghtan, Jacobs and Cheviot)
• Processed by Wingham Wool Work, a family-run wool processing company based in Gloucestershire, UK
• Hand-dyed by Marina Skua in her studio in Wiltshire, UK
• Non-superwash
• Plastic-free
• Fiber origin: United Kingdom
We're always excited to talk yarn and knitting and answer any questions you might have!
Simply send us an email to hello@making-stories.com or use the chat box at the bottom.
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Marina was the first spinning fiber dyer I went to after I purchased my spinning wheel. She's been spinning for seemingly forever, and is incredibly knowledgeable about sheep breeds, fiber processing, and spinning.
She took all of this knowledge, and created her custom "Skua" blend in cooperation with Wingham Wool work, aiming for a spinning fiber that was delightful to work with and had a slightly rustic finish.
Marina's knowledge of spinning, her tireless quest for the best fibers to integrate into this blend (by hand-carding and sample spinning lots of different ones), and her in-depth experience of hand-dyeing all work together in this wonderful spinning fiber: It's a dream to spin (really, I can't get enough of it), both for beginners and more experienced spinners, and the colors are incredibly nuanced.
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