Yarn - The Journal of Scottish Yarns is a bi-annual journal celebrating Scotland's rich woolly heritage, textile traditions, and creative community. Through inspiring stories, thoughtful articles, and beautiful designs, each issue takes readers on a journey through the people, places, and traditions that make Scottish wool so special.
The Journal of Scottish Yarns, Issue 10 is filled with woolly inspiration, featuring beautiful knitting and crochet designs alongside fascinating articles exploring Scotland's textile heritage. Discover the remarkable sheep and wool of the remote Shetland island of Foula, meet the makers keeping traditional crafts alive, and explore the stories of small farms, mills, and artisans who are shaping the future of Scottish wool. From colorful knitwear to treasured traditions, this issue is a wonderful celebration of Scotland's enduring connection to wool.
- 192 pages
- Published: November 2026
- Dimensions: 7.8 inches x 10 inches
- Book includes a code for a digital copy
Contents:
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Foula Wool: Shetland Sheep at the Edge of the World, An Introduction to the remote island of Foula, home to a unique Shetland sheep that produces a fine yarn.
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Fair Helen: Where Shetland Tradition Sparks New Ideas, The 2026 Shetland Wool Week patron, Helen Robertson, discusses knitting heritage, innovation, creativity, and knitting as an art form.
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The Making of Orry Yarn, Discover the Orry Mill, a community-oriented knitting company, inspired by Danish craft and Eaglesham's textile history, run by Tilde Olsen and her husband Stephen McBride.
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Too Woolly? Rethinking the Value of British Wool, The Wool Library gives British wool its bounce back—matching breeds with bold ideas, clever makers and ultimately fairer value, sharing what they learn along the way.
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Where Nature and History are Intertwined, Explore the Scottish Highlands, the Heatherlea Croft and their sustainably farmed luxury black sheep.
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Coastal Knitwear: Necessity and Creativity, Rebecca Clow reflects on her first knitting pattern book and inspirations from the Scottish sea and coastline.
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Our Rare Breed Sheep Saga, Meet Anne and John Lane and their unique flock of the rare North Ronaldsay sheep!
Knit Designs:
- TOAST GILET - Liza Lewis, made using Jamiesons of Shetland Heather Aran
- MARGARET KLEIN JUMPER – Samira Hill, Eildon Hills Designs knitted with Burnfoot Wool DK
- LINTON JUMPER - Carol Richardson knitted with Jamiesons of Shetland Spindrift
- TWEED JUMPER - Isabelle Ryan Smith, All Tangled Up Knits knitted with Annfield Farm's Young Farmer Aran
- SEILEBOST JUMPER - Maddie Harvey, Maddie Harvey Designs knitted with The Birlinn Yarn Company's 4ply
- BEELINE HAT & MITTS - Sue Holt, Woollen Wave knitted with The Birlinn Yarn Company's 4ply
- HAAF KEP - Helen Robertson, Helen Robertson Jewellery and Knitting, knitted with Foula Wool
Crochet Designs:
- CLOSE JUMPER - Cassie Ward, the Missing Yarn crocheted with Ginger's Hand Dyed Masham Mayhem DK
- LUSKENTYRE SOCKS - Fay Dashper Hughes, Fay DH Designs crocheted with Ripples Crafts Kylesku 4ply
- CHEVIOT COWL – Samira Hill, Eildon Hills Designs crocheted with The Wool Library's Cheviot Chain yarn
