We Love Wool Club

Hey Reader The Art of Handmade Summit opens tomorrow, and my session goes live on Thursday the 17th. It is free, online, and you can watch it whenever suits you, rather than at a set time. Registering now means it is waiting for you on Thursday. One thing worth doing before you sit down to watch mine: go and find any yarn and any needles. Chunky is easiest. They don't need to match, they don't need to be nice, and they definitely don't need to be the ones you are saving for something good. We...

Hey Reader You know the evenings when you've had a day, and you sit down, and you genuinely cannot face anything that requires a decision. That's what I'm teaching about. I'm speaking at the Art of Handmade summit, which runs 15 to 17 September. It's online, and it's free to watch. My session is on Thursday 17th. It's called Knit Your Way to Calm, and it's a work-along, so have any yarn and any needles you can find sitting nearby. Chunky is easiest. It honestly does not matter what they are....

Hey Reader Lace is weird. On the needles, it looks like nothing. A scrunched-up, holey mess. You just keep going and hope. Then you block it, the holes open up, and there it is. Gets me every time. That's Larkspur. I painted it first (wild flowers), then figured out how to knit it. Sage is bleeding into deep purple. Soft and hazy, kidsilk haze held with alpaca. The kind you wrap up in and don't take off. It's the newest of my twelve. Three done so far. Pattern on Ravelry →...

Hey Reader I wanted somewhere my knitting patterns and prints could sit together in one place, so I built one. www.samanthajhill.co.uk The patterns are there, and I've added a print shop for the first time. The prints are paintings from my MA collection, each one a moment. Time spent with my mum, and time that came after. If you know the story behind my patterns, you'll know the paintings are where it all starts. If you're not already in the We Love Wool Club, that's where I hang out and...

Hey Reader I wanted to share something new I’ve been working on, and also explain it properly so it makes sense. I’ve created a second space for my work, called Samantha J Hill Studio, on Patreon. If you’re already part of the We Love Wool Club, nothing is changing there. That space is staying exactly as it is. But I’ve realised that what I’m working on creatively has started to shift a bit, and I needed a place to share that properly without changing what We Love Wool Club is. We Love Wool...

Hey Reader Quick note to let you know that my Horse Shoe Lace Headband pattern is now available. You can grab it in two ways: Inside We Love Wool Club (it’s in the pattern library now) - just click here As a single pattern in my Ravelry store here. It’s a light, airy lace headband that’s perfect for in-between weather. A quick, satisfying knit with a simple repeat, and a great little gift project too. If you make one, I’d love to see it. Share a photo in the club, or tag me on Instagram so I...

We Love Wool Weekly Hey Reader It’s Easter here, which means the kids are off and suddenly the days feel both brighter and louder. The sun’s been out, and I’ve been doing that slightly chaotic spring thing of bouncing between “I should rest” and “I must get everything ready immediately.” So I’ve been out in the garden, getting beds prepped for planting and enjoying that first proper feeling of the season turning. And in among all of that, I’ve been putting the finishing touches on my...

We Love Wool Weekly Hey Reader I’ve just come back from Sweden, and it was honestly awesome. Cold air, beautiful light, and that quiet kind of space that makes you breathe a little deeper. It was one of those trips that stays with you for a while after you’re home. Of course, I took knitting with me. Deciding what projects to pack might have taken longer than packing clothes. And somewhere between travelling and the workshops I was there for, I visited three amazing yarn shops too. ✍️ New on...

Hey Reader I have something a little exciting and personal to share with you. Pre-orders are now open for my newest pattern, the Saltburn Shawl. This is the first of twelve designs I’ll be releasing for my MA, and it’s especially meaningful to me. Saltburn holds special memories for me. The shawl was inspired by a painting from a moment I shared with my siblings there. It was a quiet pause in the last weeks we had with our mum. Designing it was emotional, but it also helped me stay grounded....

We Love Wool Weekly Hey Reader It’s been a full week here.My husband’s been a bit under the weather, which always makes things feel a little more chaotic. On top of that, I’ve been getting ready for my trip to Sweden, finishing up client work and, perhaps most importantly, deciding which knitting and crochet projects to pack. (You know… the real priorities.) In between it all, I’ve been planting peas and beans in the garden and preparing the beds for carrots. Tomatoes, cucumbers, and...