Yarn - The Journal of Scottish Yarns Issue 8
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Produced by Susan Anderson, Yarn - The Journal of Scottish Yarns aims to put Scottish textiles on the map by making connections, joining threads and promoting Scottish Textiles of all kinds through stories and design.
Each issue contains in depth articles exploring the many facets of contemporary Scottish Textiles, as well as the wealth and diversity of the history and traditions of textile materials and production across the country.
Each issue also contains a selection of unique patterns for knitting and crochet.
Issue 8 is all about cosy colour with stories of some strong Victorian women too!
Plus Castlemilk Moorit and Scottish Blackface sheep, indigo dyeing at Glasgow's Botanic Gardens and contemporary artist Alice-Marie Archer on her knitted pieces as part of the V&A Dundee's Garden Future exhibition.
There are 6 knitting and 3 crochet patterns, plus the following articles:
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ORIGINS OF THE CASTLEMILK MOORIT SHEEP The mysterious history of a sheep bred to decorate a country estate in Dumfries and Galloway.
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FROM KENYA TO CASTLEMILK Reviving rare Scottish sheep: Rebecca McLellan’s journey to rural life, championing Castlemilk Moorit sheep.
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BRINGING LOCAL WOOL BACK TO LIFE How Merrick Scottish Blackface Knitwear is using fashion as a force for good.
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THE VALUE OF ‘SPARE TIME’ The Highland Home Industries movement grew out of turbulent times.
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REFRAMING ‘MEDDLESOME MILLIE’ Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland, was an advocate for the rights of craft workers and the preservation of textile skills and heritage.
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THE ORDINARY,' EXTRAORDINARY JANE GAUGAIN The life of a 19th century innovator who revolutionised Victorian crafts, blending business acumen, creativity and domestic respectability in Edinburgh.
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FROM SILKS OF GAUZE TO PAISLEY SHAWLS The famed textiles of Paisley, Scotland, through the 18th and 19th centuries.
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THE INDIGO PLOT: GROWING BLUE IN URBAN GLASGOW Sharing the magic of indigo dyeing, inspired by travels and experimentation.
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KNITTING NATURE Alice-Marie Archer’s living art blends creativity and science, crafting textiles that nurture plants without using soil.
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