Yarn - The Journal of Scottish Yarns is a new bi-annual journal focussing on community, history, culture and creativity of textiles in Scotland.
It aims to tell the stories - past and present - of the fibres, skills, artisans and industries and supporting creativity through a range of projects you can make yourself.
Issue 7 spring/summer 2025 features:
Contents:
- THE POWER OF THE LOOM Weaver of bespoke cloth, Sam Goates of Woven in the Bone, travelled from Scotland to Australia and back again, meeting old friends in the process.
- TARTAN’S DAWN: GLEN AFFRIC AND THE GENESIS OF TARTAN Historically significant tartans, including the oldest true tartan dating from the rein of Mary Queen of Scots, recreated by a Perthshire mill.
- REFUSE TO PUT YOUR CRAYONS BACK IN THE BOX Graphic designer turned yarn dyer Lisa Harland tells the story of how adversity led to a colourful venture
HISTORY ON LEGS ‘Like the red arrows’ is just one way Viking re-enactor Alexandra King describes her flock of Soay sheep. - LOCHCARRON: THREADS THROUGH TIME Weavers Lochcarron of Scotland are embedded in Borders textile heritage - via the Scottish Highlands
- MEET THE MAKERS: SCOTTISH TEXTILE SHOWCASE Bringing far-flung Scottish textiles to Edinburgh visitors and sharing their stories along the way.
- BALMERINO: WHERE THE SEA GRASS GROWS A new breed of sheep helping to regenerate land in Fife and proving that Scottish wool can be supersoft in the process.
- LACE PANELS ON CHURCH ROAD A practical solution in Lerwick leads to a bit of yarn bombing and a homage to Shetland knitting.
Patterns:
- SICCAR POINT CARDIGAN by MADDIE HARVEY. An oversized, drop shoulder cardigan with a geometric pattern inspired by the geology of Siccar Point on the Scottish Borders’ coast.
- TRASTAN SHAWL by JO BINT, SNOWY THISTLE KNITS. Linear patterns and texture are created with simple knit and purl stitches to make a cosy DK weight shawl, perfect for layering.
- SOPHIA LOUISA SCARF by SOLVEIGH LASS EVANS. Versatile, narrow scarf with a simple cable texture, made with less than a skein of soft handdyed yarn.
- DALERB JUMPER by ALISON MAYNE, KNITROSPECTIVE. Textured yoke jumper with instructions for personalised shaping, inspired by the hazel roundhouse at The Scottish Crannog Centre rebuilt anew in Dalerb, Perthshire.
- NUEL TOP by MERRIAN HOLLAND, MEZZA CRAFT. Gaelic for cloud, this lightweight fluffy crocheted top has romantic ruffled sleeves.
- SUNBURST COWL by JULIA BILLINGS, WOOLLENFLOWER. An easy to knit and wear colourwork cowl with design inspired by maritime sunburst lichen.
- MAP LICHEN OPEN CARDIGAN by SAMIRA HILL, EILDON HILLS DESIGNS A crocheted open cardigan designed to tumble down the back in elegant ripples, with wide floating sleeves and fully customisable sizing.
- WINGLE SLEEVELESS HOODIE by JESS HAGHKERDAR Featuring topography on the shoulders pads and shaped with lots of short rows to create an elegant hoodie.
- CATS PAW SHETLAND LACE TOP by SUSAN ANDERSON Named after one of three Shetland Lace motifs used in the yoke, this top knits up quickly using 4-ply yarn at a large gauge.
Includes code for a digital copy
212 pages, 20 x 25.5 cm
Photography Ryan Buchanan
