Yarnmaker magazine issue 8, November / December 2011

Yarnmaker magazine is a new UK-based magazine for spinners. Each issue is packed with articles on all aspects of spinning such as wheels, spindles and other equipment, art yarn, dyeing, sheep breeding, patterns, as well as letters, directories of guilds and businesses, news and events.

Yarnmaker number 8 includes; The Sheep Run Again! Glastonbury Wool Day by Patricia Ackroyd, Ashford Guild Hospitality Day by Ellena Kirk, Woolly Wanderings by Linda Scurr, Celebrating Wool by Theresa Munford, A Puzzle, A Picker and a Prattley Competition by Innes Carmichael, Weaving on a "Toy" Loom by Sian Lawton, Art Yarn by Alison Daykin, A Woolly yarn, from Sheep to Shawl by Agnes Dix-de Hert, Leicester Longwool Sheep - The Long and Short of it.... by Heather Stead, Double Flyer Spinning Wheels by Keira McFleat.

Next dispatch: lunchtime Thu 17 May

Yarnmaker magazine issue 7, September / October 2011

Yarnmaker magazine is a new UK-based magazine for spinners. Each issue is packed with articles on all aspects of spinning such as wheels, spindles and other equipment, art yarn, dyeing, sheep breeding, patterns, as well as letters, directories of guilds and businesses, news and events.

Number 7 includes: Our county - coast to countryside - Margaret Eaglestone, Arts and crafts - alive and kicking in Dorset - Angie Corbet, Knitting a traditional well dressing - Hannah Greatorex, Manx Loaghtan sheep: the Parvabrook flock - Suzanne Taylor<, Dirt, Sweat and Grunting part 2 by Lydia Hill, Our British wool revival: the measure of success - Patricia Ackroyd, Home grown wool - spun and knitted in a day - Ann Fox, Tawe Guild

Next dispatch: lunchtime Thu 17 May

Yarnmaker magazine issue 6, July /August 2011

Yarnmaker magazine is a new UK-based magazine for spinners. Each issue is packed with articles on all aspects of spinning such as wheels, spindles and other equipment, art yarn, dyeing, sheep breeding, patterns, as well as letters, directories of guilds and businesses, news and events.

Next dispatch: lunchtime Thu 17 May

Yarnmaker magazine issue 5, May 2011

Yarnmaker magazine is a UK-based magazine for spinners. Each issue is packed with articles on all aspects of spinning such as wheels, spindles and other equipment, art yarn, dyeing, sheep breeding, patterns, as well as letters, directories of guilds and businesses, news and events.

Issue 5 includes:

• Natural Dyeing for the Terrified by Carol Leonard
• The Lincoln Longwool Sheep by Sharon Rowlands
• More on art yarn from Alison Daykin
• Hot Washing Fine Fleece by Dorothy Lumb
• Plans, Panics and Potions by Innes Carmichael
• The Newbury Coat by Linda Scurr
• ...and lots more

Next dispatch: lunchtime Thu 17 May

Yarnmaker magazine issue 4, March 2011

Yarnmaker magazine is a new UK-based magazine for spinners. Each issue is packed with articles on all aspects of spinning such as wheels, spindles and other equipment, art yarn, dyeing, sheep breeding, patterns, as well as letters, directories of guilds and businesses, news and events.

Issue 4 includes:

• Natural dyeing with pomegranate seeds
• Spinning from rare breeds
• More on art yarn from Alison Daykin
• parts 2 of Cashmere - a fine passion by Lesley Prior and Are You Plying Tonight by Georgina Beazley
• A look at the new Schacht folding wheel
• Assessing a Fleece
• ...and lots more

Next dispatch: lunchtime Thu 17 May

Yarnmaker magazine issue 3, January 2011

This issue includes:

• dyeing in the microwave with Sandra Dain
• art yarn with Alison Daykin
• plying with Georgina Beazley
• spinning and knitting with wool, cashmere and other fibres in articles from Jacqui Walker, Lesley Prior, Amanda Hannerford
• information and reviews of wheels and equipment by Elizabeth Lovick, Dorothy Lumb, Hazel Cattell and Joan Jones
• reviews of last year's events and listings of this year's

Read more about Yarnmaker magazine and the current issue.

Next dispatch: lunchtime Thu 17 May

Yarnmaker magazine issue 2, October 2010

Yarnmaker magazine is a new UK-based magazine for spinners. Each issue is packed with articles on all aspects of spinning such as wheels, spindles and other equipment, art yarn, dyeing, sheep breeding, patterns, as well as letters, directories of guilds and businesses, news and events.

Read more about Yarnmaker magazine and the current issue.

Next dispatch: lunchtime Thu 17 May

Yarnmaker magazine issue 1, August 2010

Yarnmaker magazine is a new UK-based magazine for spinners. Each issue is packed with articles on all aspects of spinning such as wheels, spindles and other equipment, art yarn, dyeing, sheep breeding, patterns, as well as letters, directories of guilds and businesses, news and events.

Read more about Yarnmaker magazine and the current issue

Next dispatch: lunchtime Thu 17 May