So who first thought of nettles as natural fiber?
Learn what a distaff is and the history behind Saint Distaff’s Day.
Season 8, Episode 6: Seeing a need for sheep shearers in her region, Stephany Wilkes picked up clippers and learned one of the most demanding—and necessary—trades in agriculture.
When I was growing up, my mother told me about the legend of the animals that would talk at the stroke of midnight on Christmas. I never checked what our old horses might say; it was too cold to go to the barn at midnight.
Season 8, Episode 3: Following her love for knitting with wool and curiosity about heritage sheep, Jane Cooper and her husband left their suburban life to move to Orkney and steward a flock of one of the rarest breeds in Britain, the Boreray.
Knitting with gradient yarn keeps your needles clicking as you race for the next color in the yarn.
Season 10 Episode 9: Foraging for plants in the woods near home, a novice textile artist took on a major project: to transform stinging nettles to a handmade dress.
You may be surprised by the unlikely hues that result from these sources of natural dye.
Long before she was a knitwear design luminary, Kristin Nicholas showed off her spinning skills in a holiday window display.