Celebrating local British wool
From This Land: A Westcountry Collection
A capsule collection of 5 knitting patterns, using yarns produced by farms in the South-West of England.
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Make along with Marina
Bring a little joy to the dark of winter and join the Out of the Dark Make-Along, crafting with Marina Skua yarn, knitting patterns and fibre.
1st January–20th March 2025.
Local natural fibres
Get your hand-dyed yarn fix, guilt-free
You won't find any synthetic or superwash yarn here. It's all natural fibres sourced locally in the South-West of England from happy, healthy animals.
My hand-dyed skeins are spun to a high standard by small UK mills and dyed by hand in small batches using environmentally conscious methods in my Wiltshire studio.
Spring knitting project
Knit the Passant Sweater
All the hand-dyed British wool yarn you need to knit your own playful,
drop shoulder, colourwork sweater.
Designed by Eliza Hinkes for Making Stories Issue 13.
Find your next knitting project
The environment comes first
My aim is to reduce ‘yarn miles’ wherever I can. All Marina Skua yarn is spun from locally sourced wool, grown by happy, well-treated animals on farms I’ve visited, local to my studio in Wiltshire in the South West of England.
My wool top for spinning is breed-specific, certified British wool from farms across the UK, processed in a small, family-owned mill in Gloucester.
All of my hand-dyed yarn and spinning fibre is dyed by me in small batches, using non-toxic dyes and ancillaries. While I do use synthetic dyes for consistency and colourfastness, sustainability is always a priority.
I always exhaust my dye vats completely, so no dye goes into the water system, and reuse the dye water as many times as possible to ensure nothing goes to waste.
My sustainable practices extend right through to packing up your orders. All yarn and fibre is packaged by me in plastic-free unbleached paper.
This packaging is eco-friendly and easy to dispose of responsibly. It can either be recycled or fully composted at home, breaking down naturally without leaving a trace.
Upcoming events
Novembre
10
Découvrez les différentes familles de thé Nippones en dégustant des grands crus, des rarissimes et des exclusivités.
AU MENU :
● Thé blanc
● Thé vert
● Thé wulong
● Thé rouge
● Thé post-fermenté
► Servi avec sucrerie du moment
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DATE : Dimanche 10 novembre 2024
HEURE : 10h à 12h
LIEU : Maison Majorelle - 395A Chemin de la Grande-Côte, Rosemère, J7A4R2, Qc
* Réservation obligatoire, places limitées.
Novembre
24
Célébrez l’ouverture de notre nouvel espace en plus de notre 21e anniversaire!
- 11:00am : Ouverture, introduction & remerciements
- 11:30am à 1pm : Performances musicales de đàn tranh par Hanh Dung
- 12pm à 2pm : Atelier gratuit de dégustation de 21 thés grands crus
- 2:15pm : 1re Tirage
- 2 à 3pm : Performances musicales de shamisen par MTL Shamisen Project
- 2:30pm à 3:00pm : Démonstration de Chanoyu
- 3:00pm : Démonstration de torréfaction de thé et dégustation gratuite par Maître Han Le
- 3:30pm-5:30pm : Atelier gratuit de dégustation de 21 thés grands crus
- 5 :30pm : 2e Tirage
Décembre
06
Découvrez les différentes familles de thé Nippones en dégustant des grands crus, des rarissimes et des exclusivités.
AU MENU :
● Thé blanc | Shiracha de Miyazaki - Cultivar Minekaori [Réserve 2022]
● Thé vert | Sencha de Yame | Tsuyuhikari [Grade Compétition - Prix Argent au World Tea Union awards 2023]
● Thé wulong | Horiguchi de Kagoshima [Grade Impérial]
● Thé rouge | Wakoucha de Tanegashima | Cultivar Shuntarou [Réserve Hon Dentou]
● Thé post-fermenté | Puerh Kōji Blanc de Tanegashima
► Servi avec gourmandise du moment
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DATE : Vendredi 6 décembre 2024
HEURE : 17h30 à 19h30
LIEU : White Heron Coffee, 370 Rue des Seigneurs COMM 1, Montreal, Quebec H3J 2M9
* Réservation obligatoire, places limitées.
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