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MOW Spotlight 2026 – Amanda Hannaford

MOW Spotlight 2026 – Amanda Hannaford

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

We love welcoming back the fabulous Amanda Hannaford, spinner and teacher extraordinaire, to the Mill Open Weekend this year! Amanda has you covered when it comes to turning delicious fibre...

MOW Spotlight 2026 – Amanda Hannaford

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

We love welcoming back the fabulous Amanda Hannaford, spinner and teacher extraordinaire, to the Mill Open Weekend this year! Amanda has you covered when it comes to turning delicious fibre...

Dau Ddeg – Our 20th Anniversary Wonderwool Special

Dau Ddeg – Our 20th Anniversary Wonderwool Special

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

If you've been following us for a while, then you'll know that Wonderwool in Wales is one of our very favourite weekends of the year. It's one of the largest...

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Dau Ddeg – Our 20th Anniversary Wonderwool Special

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

If you've been following us for a while, then you'll know that Wonderwool in Wales is one of our very favourite weekends of the year. It's one of the largest...

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MOW Spotlight 2026 – Jule of woollentwine

MOW Spotlight 2026 – Jule of woollentwine

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

For the Mill Open Weekend 2026, we have a special guest who's coming all the way from Germany – Jule from woollentwine fibrestudio! Jule is a natural dyer with incredible...

MOW Spotlight 2026 – Jule of woollentwine

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

For the Mill Open Weekend 2026, we have a special guest who's coming all the way from Germany – Jule from woollentwine fibrestudio! Jule is a natural dyer with incredible...

MOW Spotlight 2026 – Molly of Darn Good Studio

MOW Spotlight 2026 – Molly of Darn Good Studio

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

We're thrilled that the fabulous Molly Rooke of Darn Good Studio is joining us for the Mill Open Weekend this year! We love darning – after all, our handknits are meant...

MOW Spotlight 2026 – Molly of Darn Good Studio

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

We're thrilled that the fabulous Molly Rooke of Darn Good Studio is joining us for the Mill Open Weekend this year! We love darning – after all, our handknits are meant...

MOW Spotlight 2026 – Grace of Beyond Measure

MOW Spotlight 2026 – Grace of Beyond Measure

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

We're thrilled that Grace of Beyond Measure is coming back as a guest vendor to the Mill Open Weekend this year! You're all in for a treat - Grace's stand...

MOW Spotlight 2026 – Grace of Beyond Measure

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

We're thrilled that Grace of Beyond Measure is coming back as a guest vendor to the Mill Open Weekend this year! You're all in for a treat - Grace's stand...

MOW Spotlight 2026 – Helene & Oliver of Yarn Food

MOW Spotlight 2026 – Helene & Oliver of Yarn Food

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

We love a good both setup, and the Yarn Food truck stopped us in our tracks when we saw it at Yarndale last year – so cute and adorable! We're...

MOW Spotlight 2026 – Helene & Oliver of Yarn Food

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

We love a good both setup, and the Yarn Food truck stopped us in our tracks when we saw it at Yarndale last year – so cute and adorable! We're...

MOW Spotlight 2026 – Sinead of Gullrock Fibres

MOW Spotlight 2026 – Sinead of Gullrock Fibres

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

We're thrilled to welcome Sinead of Gullrock Fibres back to the Mill Open Weekend this year! The eagle-eyed amongst you might remember that Sinead held a fabulous talk about all...

MOW Spotlight 2026 – Sinead of Gullrock Fibres

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

We're thrilled to welcome Sinead of Gullrock Fibres back to the Mill Open Weekend this year! The eagle-eyed amongst you might remember that Sinead held a fabulous talk about all...

Meet Jess from Ginger Twist Studio

Meet Jess from Ginger Twist Studio

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

We're expanding our Devon Naturals range to include a full new weight - Aran! - and a new breed-specific colour: Bertie, a 100% Bluefaced Leicester yarn that will be available...

Meet Jess from Ginger Twist Studio

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

We're expanding our Devon Naturals range to include a full new weight - Aran! - and a new breed-specific colour: Bertie, a 100% Bluefaced Leicester yarn that will be available...

MOW 2026 Spotlight – Sophie Hemmings, The Knit Purl Girl

MOW 2026 Spotlight – Sophie Hemmings, The Knit ...

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

We're so excited that the wonderful Sophie Hemmings (@the_knit_purl_girl | website) is joining us for the Mill Open Weekend this year! Sophie will be teaching a workshop and holding a...

MOW 2026 Spotlight – Sophie Hemmings, The Knit ...

Hanna Lisa Haferkamp

We're so excited that the wonderful Sophie Hemmings (@the_knit_purl_girl | website) is joining us for the Mill Open Weekend this year! Sophie will be teaching a workshop and holding a...

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...

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...

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:...