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Meet Sophie, The Knit Purl Girl, and her Orla Sweater

Meet Sophie, The Knit Purl Girl, and her Orla S...

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

We love all the timeless wardrobe staples our friend Sophie, The Knit Purl Girl, designs, and so we were thrilled to bits when she chose our Harvest Hues Worsted for...

Meet Sophie, The Knit Purl Girl, and her Orla S...

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

We love all the timeless wardrobe staples our friend Sophie, The Knit Purl Girl, designs, and so we were thrilled to bits when she chose our Harvest Hues Worsted for...

5 Quick Gift Knits

5 Quick Gift Knits

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

Is it just me or are the holidays sneaking up on everyone else too? Usually, by the time it's mid November, I look at the calendar and am astounded by...

5 Quick Gift Knits

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

Is it just me or are the holidays sneaking up on everyone else too? Usually, by the time it's mid November, I look at the calendar and am astounded by...

Meet the Mill Folk — Daisy

Meet the Mill Folk — Daisy

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

Daisy works in our Production Finishing Team on the Mill Mezzanine (‘mezz team’ for short!) where all the yarn gets plied, skeined, coned and stored. She’s a whizz on the...

Meet the Mill Folk — Daisy

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

Daisy works in our Production Finishing Team on the Mill Mezzanine (‘mezz team’ for short!) where all the yarn gets plied, skeined, coned and stored. She’s a whizz on the...

MOW Sessions – Natural Dyeing & Drop Spindle for Beginners

MOW Sessions – Natural Dyeing & Drop Spindle fo...

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

We love putting together the workshops and talks for our Mill Open Weekend – and as we know that not everyone can make it out to us in South Molton...

MOW Sessions – Natural Dyeing & Drop Spindle fo...

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

We love putting together the workshops and talks for our Mill Open Weekend – and as we know that not everyone can make it out to us in South Molton...

Folks We Spin For - Beth from Telling Yarns

Folks We Spin For - Beth from Telling Yarns

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

Did you know that we not only make our own fibre and yarn ranges in our Mill, but that we develop and custom-spin bases for other folks, too? We love...

Folks We Spin For - Beth from Telling Yarns

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

Did you know that we not only make our own fibre and yarn ranges in our Mill, but that we develop and custom-spin bases for other folks, too? We love...

Vlog Episode 42 –  Bits & Bobs

Vlog Episode 42 – Bits & Bobs

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

With the weather turned all autumnal, we're so ready to curl up under a cosy blanket and watch one (or, who are we kidding, multiple) episodes of our favourite shows!...

Vlog Episode 42 – Bits & Bobs

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

With the weather turned all autumnal, we're so ready to curl up under a cosy blanket and watch one (or, who are we kidding, multiple) episodes of our favourite shows!...

Katie Green and Our New Jigsaw Puzzle!

Katie Green and Our New Jigsaw Puzzle!

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

Autumn and winter is the time to cosy up with a hot cuppa, stare into the fireplace, knit stitch after stitch, and indulge in one of our favourite cold-weather pastimes:...

Katie Green and Our New Jigsaw Puzzle!

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

Autumn and winter is the time to cosy up with a hot cuppa, stare into the fireplace, knit stitch after stitch, and indulge in one of our favourite cold-weather pastimes:...

Our Favourite Woolly Christmas Gifts

Our Favourite Woolly Christmas Gifts

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

Oh yes, it's that time of the year again! Christmas is almost upon us, and this year we thought it'd be fun to shine a light on the little and...

Our Favourite Woolly Christmas Gifts

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

Oh yes, it's that time of the year again! Christmas is almost upon us, and this year we thought it'd be fun to shine a light on the little and...

Thank you for a fantastic Socktober KAL!

Thank you for a fantastic Socktober KAL!

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

Time flows by like a whirlwind these days, and in the blink of an eye, Socktober is almost over! Which means it's time to wrap up our Socktober KAL, draw...

Thank you for a fantastic Socktober KAL!

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

Time flows by like a whirlwind these days, and in the blink of an eye, Socktober is almost over! Which means it's time to wrap up our Socktober KAL, draw...

Meeting Her Royal Highness, the Princess Royal!

Meeting Her Royal Highness, the Princess Royal!

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

A little while ago, Sonja and Helena did something very exciting: They met Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal! 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of British Wool (also called the...

Meeting Her Royal Highness, the Princess Royal!

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

A little while ago, Sonja and Helena did something very exciting: They met Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal! 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of British Wool (also called the...

Meet Ross from The Wee Yarn Company – "Can't, I'm Swamped"

Meet Ross from The Wee Yarn Company – "Can't, I...

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

We had big hopes of exhibiting at Breidagen in the Netherlands – alas, it was not meant to be (hello bureaucracy!), which made us extra sad as we were hoping...

Meet Ross from The Wee Yarn Company – "Can't, I...

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

We had big hopes of exhibiting at Breidagen in the Netherlands – alas, it was not meant to be (hello bureaucracy!), which made us extra sad as we were hoping...

Non-Superwash and Superwash Yarns

Non-Superwash and Superwash Yarns

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

One of the questions that we get asked most often is if our yarns are superwash-treated. The short answer is: Almost all of them are not – except for Exmoor...

Non-Superwash and Superwash Yarns

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

One of the questions that we get asked most often is if our yarns are superwash-treated. The short answer is: Almost all of them are not – except for Exmoor...