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Writer's pictureAlexandra Juliette

Episode 4 - Rest, Reconnection and Rustic Yarn



I’m thrilled to finally be writing up shownotes for the next episode of the Ancestral Cræft Podcast. Episode 4 takes us on a journey of discovering boundaries and having the courage to hold them. With lots of yarn stories and a wide range of crafts to share with you all. Your support has been immense, from everyone on patreon who have been a shining light and helped guide me to rest and recovery. To all of the viewers of the podcast that have been leaving wonderful comments waiting for the next episode and rewatching old ones. I’m so happy to be able to share this with you and to be incredibly excited about the future of this podcast, there is a wonderful creative journey that is just beginning.


I mention in the episode a trip I took to the West Coast of Scotland, near Oban. This trip was incredibly beautiful and myself, my partner and best friend hiked into the ancient oak woodlands to find this wonderful bothy. A ‘bothy’ for anyone who isn’t aware is a rudimentary shelter that is found throughout Scotland, varying in size but incredibly cosy and they act as halfway houses for hikers and travellers. Anyone can use them and respect is given to these wonderful resources. The bothy we went to was Cadderlie bothy and it had a lovely little fireplace which you see in the opening of the episode and is located by the Ben Cruachan mountain and an incredible sea loch, perfect for your morning dip. We celebrated my partner, Filip’s birthday here and also beltane, lighting a sacred fire to bless the coming summer. It was an incredibly magical time as I sat around the fire and laughed, knit and rested in the healing arms of the mother. If you’re planning a trip to Scotland, I‘d recommend visiting one of our charming bothies, I’d suggest the book ‘The Bothy Bible’ for information on how to find them, the hiking trails nearby and what facilities they have.


Cadderlie Bothy, near Oban

But enough about charming wee bothy’s and cosy fires, lets get to the best part! On my trip to Sweden, I visited my boyfriends farmor’s family home where she grew up and she showed me her grandmother’s spinning wheel and flax processing equipment. The linen curtains that hang in the quintessential red and white wooden house where hand woven by her hands. I wanted to show you her wonderful spinning wheel.





Doesn’t it just make your heart sing? Over 100 years old and still working as smoothly as the day it was made. Now onto the information for the podcast, thank you so much for watching and reading the shownotes and if you have any questions please ask!


For information on the Ancestral Craeft Retreat refer to the Events section above.


All Patterns Mentioned


Yarns Mentioned

  • Hawkshaw Sheep, Shetland 4ply, Cafe au lait (Calville Shawl)

  • Semilla Pura Sport, Organic Wool, Light Grey Marl (Irish Oats)

  • Ullcentrum 3-ply Worsted, Brun & Sandstorm

  • The Birlinn Yarn Company, Cheviot 4ply, Bog Cotton.

  • The Birlinn Yarn Company, Hebridean 4ply, Peaty Brown.

  • Di Gilpin, Saorse, Aran Weight, Wren.

  • Ouessant and Boreray Fleece (Hand prepared fibre).

  • Annfield Farms, Mohair Blend.


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