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Hand-dyed colorful yarn skein with purples, blues, and greens on wooden table

Kookaburras at Dusk: Autumn Inspired Yarn Club

Nature Trails Autumn Yarn Club Colourway Reveal: Kookaburras at Dusk When I think of autumn, the first thing that comes to mind is vibrant red and yellow autumn leaves. While this...

Kookaburras at Dusk: Autumn Inspired Yarn Club

Nature Trails Autumn Yarn Club Colourway Reveal: Kookaburras at Dusk When I think of autumn, the first thing that comes to mind is vibrant red and yellow autumn leaves. While this...

Hand-dyed yarn skeins in soft pink and purple tones arranged on a wooden surface

Nature Trails Yarn Club Colourway: Pistachios

Nature Trails Autumn Yarn Club Colourway: Pistachios I’ll be the first to say that I’m in no way a green thumb, nor am I a natural-born-farm-girl. However, I do live on...

Nature Trails Yarn Club Colourway: Pistachios

Nature Trails Autumn Yarn Club Colourway: Pistachios I’ll be the first to say that I’m in no way a green thumb, nor am I a natural-born-farm-girl. However, I do live on...

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Yarn Stash Tips: Get That Yarn-Mail Feeling

Whether you're a knitter, crocheter or yarn enthusiest I'm guessing you know and love that thrilling feeling of unwrapping a gorgeous parcel of yarn mail, but is it possible to...

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Yarn Stash Tips: Get That Yarn-Mail Feeling

Whether you're a knitter, crocheter or yarn enthusiest I'm guessing you know and love that thrilling feeling of unwrapping a gorgeous parcel of yarn mail, but is it possible to...

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Augustbird Hand Dyed Yarn Club Colourways

Nature Trails Yarn Club: Summer Colourways Reveal

Here we are for another Nature Trails Hand-Dyed Yarn Club reveal, the Summer Colourways! It was such a joy to really explore my home over the early summer months and create...

Nature Trails Yarn Club: Summer Colourways Reveal

Here we are for another Nature Trails Hand-Dyed Yarn Club reveal, the Summer Colourways! It was such a joy to really explore my home over the early summer months and create...

Soft hand-dyed yarn skeins in muted pink, purple, blue, and beige tones piled on floral fabric

Yarn Club Reveal: Nature Trails Spring Colourway

Yarn Club Reveal: Nature Trails Spring Colourway Something that I look forward to every Spring is the wild orchids that grow on our property. We have this little track at...

Yarn Club Reveal: Nature Trails Spring Colourway

Yarn Club Reveal: Nature Trails Spring Colourway Something that I look forward to every Spring is the wild orchids that grow on our property. We have this little track at...

Hand-dyed colorful yarn skeins in pastel and vibrant shades arranged on rustic wooden surface

White Gum Wool Interview: My Design Process

In celebration of the 10 Year Anniversary of White Gum Wool (and almost 10 years of Augustbird and White Gum Wool collaborating), Nan Bray invited me to have a chat...

White Gum Wool Interview: My Design Process

In celebration of the 10 Year Anniversary of White Gum Wool (and almost 10 years of Augustbird and White Gum Wool collaborating), Nan Bray invited me to have a chat...