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Spinning Stinging Nettles

Did you know stinging nettles can be handspun into yarn. [...]

Hemp Rep Weave Placemat Pattern

A free weaving pattern for making placemats using hemp yarn. [...]

Peatmoss Yarn and Textiles

While I was attending the Dyers Week workshop in Finland, I learned about the use of peat to create new and interesting yarns. Peat moss is gathered and carded with wool, and spun into yarn that can be woven or knitted into garments. Peat can also be made into paper or used in feltmaking [...]

Twill & Tabby Towels Weaving Pattern

A weaving draft for twill and tabby towels, woven with hemp yarns [...]

Hemp Tea Towels Weaving Draft

A free weaving pattern for tea towels using hemp yarns. [...]

From Sting to Spin. A History of Nettle Fibre

From Sting to Spin. A History of Nettle Fibre by Gillian Edom [...]

Stinging Nettle Spinning

Nettles can be used to spin fiber. [...]

Hemp Rya Tapestry

A project to weave a rya tapestry using hemp yarns. [...]

Hemp Crochet Water Bottle - Free Pattern

A free crochet pattern for a water bottle [...]

Hemp Huck and Leno Lace

Hemp Huck and Leno Lace weaving project [...]

A Visit to a Hemp Farm in Canada

Growing Hemp in the Kootenays

Hemp used to be a crop that was grown in the Kootenay region of British Columbia. The Douhkobors and other settlers grew both hemp and flax and processed it for their clothing. In a previous article, I have mentioned that in Canada, hemp is again legal to grow for [...]

Hemp in Canada

About growing hemp in Canada [...]

Hemp Yarns

Sources, information and articles about weaving and knitting with hemp yarns and spinning fibre and blends (hemp, wool, cottons, silk [...]

Weaving with Hemp -

Weaving with Hemp to produce beautiful linens and fabrics [...]

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