Essential Knitmas viewing!
We’re wrapping up for the year here at the mill, getting the last few parcels out and giving the machines a quick service before we take a short break over the holidays, and we also took some time out for our Christmas party as well! If you’re all ready for your winter break, it might be time to relax with some cosy Knitmas viewing.
While the Christmas TV schedules are packed full of blockbuster films and comedy specials, they’re often lacking in options within the craft genre! Fortunately we’ve got hours of entertainment for you over on our YouTube channel.
Along with our vlogs, we record all the talks from our in-person and virtual Mill Open Weekends and release them on YouTube. We have a couple from this year still to put up in the new year, but there are plenty of interesting talks and tutorials available if you’re looking for some inspiration or a little bit of peaceful crafty chatter over the holidays. So grab a cuppa and some crafting and treat yourself to a cosy little catch-up! Here are a few recent highlights:
Marina Skua: Taking it slow: crafting with local fibres
Marina Skua shares her expertise about finding and making sustainable textiles. A delightful glimpse into Marina’s crafting, complete with beautiful samples and useful tidbits for your own practices.
Natural Dyeing with Ginger Pink Yarns
Kerry, of Ginger Pink Yarns, chats about her journey as a plant-dyer, using plants from her garden and her foraging exploits. Full of inspiration — grab a notebook and start planning the planting for your own dye garden!
10 Best Crochet Hacks for Beginners with Fay Dashper-Hughes
In her Virtual MOW session, Fay shares the top 10 tips she’s learned in her last 10 years of crocheting and designing… and there are some real corkers in this one, so we’re recommend a watch even for experienced crocheters!
Colour Play with Aleks Byrd
In another highlight of the Virtual MOW, designer Aleks Byrd shares a wealth of ideas for choosing great colour combinations without swatching. A must-see for every crafter.
We hope you get a chance to enjoy some of these talks and find some time for cosy crafting, too.
Merry Christmas from all the Mill Folk!