Photograph taken at event showing a popup banner with the words Rathlin Wool, a display screen showing the title slide ‘Oral histories of wool, needlework and sustainability on Rathlin Island’, and speaker (me, Dr Jessica Bates) speaking to the workshop participants (not in view).

Speaking at the start of the #RathlinLifeRAFT & @futureislandisland.bsky.social ‘Making it on Rathlin’ residential and series of workshops. #OralHistories #IslandStories #Design #WorkingWithWool #Sustainability #GreenTransition

A raw black sheep fleece stretched out on a large white bedsheet. The tips are bleached by the sun.

And this is why I can't be left unsupervised during shearing season. A beautiful black Cheviot fleece found its way into my crafty attic.

#workingWithWool #cheviot #blackCheviot #spinsky #handspinner

Blue and Green colourful hand dyed textured wool. Wound into a cake.

Finished project with green and blue wool. Finger Fringe Moebius.

A couple of weekends ago I went a little over the edge. Start to finish, a weekend plus 2 days of dyeing and knitting. A #catbordi Moebius.

Pattern in a couple of weeks. Finger Fringe Cowl.

#workingwithwool #handdyed #moebiuscaston