Yarn Library

Join us in the Yarn Library as Georgia brings the notes and Adam brings his opinions (unsourced). This week dives headfirst into the spicy and polarising world of sustainability, complete with repurposed blocking mat cushions, UN reports and why working with uncertainty is sometimes all we can do. Part one of what is definitely going to be two parts... probably.

A full transcript and bibliography will be available via our website, yarnlibrary.co.uk 
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Bibliography
Baggini, J. (2005) The Pig that Wants to Be Eaten: And 99 Other Thought Experiments. London: Granta Books.
Chenoweth, E. (2020) Questions, Answers, and Some Cautionary Updates Regarding the 3.5% Rule. Cambridge, MA: Harvard (Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Carr Center Discussion Paper Series, No. 2020 – 005). Available at: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/2024-05/Erica%20Chenoweth_2020-005.pdf [Accessed 24 March 2026].
Hornsey, M. J., Chapman, C. M., Oelrichs, D. M. (2021) Ripple effects: Can information about the collective impact of individual actions boost perceived efficacy about climate change? In: Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 97 DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2021.104217  
Jarvie, M. E. (2016) Brundtland Report. In: Encyclopaedia Britanica. Available at: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Brundtland-Report [Accessed 14 March 2026].
La Fauxmagerie (2026) Home. Available at: https://lafauxmagerie.co.uk/ [Accessed 24 March 2026].
McManus, P. (2014) ‘Defining sustainable development for our common future: a history of the World Commission on Environment and Development (Brundtland Commission)’, Australian Geographer, 45(4), pp. 559–561. DOI: 10.1080/00049182.2014.953722.
Nautiyal, M., Cleveland, D., Hunting, A., and Smith, A. (2025) Legacy Datasets and Their Impacts: Analysing Ecoinvent’s Influence on Wool and Polyester LCA Outcomes. Sustainability, 17(14). DOI: 10.3390/su17146513   
Vandepaer, L. (2024) The carbon footprint of wool. Available at: https://www.carbonfact.com/blog/knowledge/carbon-wool [Accessed 25 March 2026].

Wherever you go in the world, there will always be craft! Which makes travel the perfect conversation starter. Your resident yarn librarians take you on a tour of various craftly escapades including love, loss and Lopi. All aboard! 
A full transcript and bibliography will be available* via our website, yarnlibrary.co.uk 
*after our resident website fairy (aka Dima) gets home from work tonight...
Bibliography
Bertman, L. K. (2021) A Brief History of a Complicated Sweater: Appropriation, Arctic Sovereignty, and Postwar Winter Fashion. In: B. Lemire, L. Peers and A. Whitelaw, eds. Object Lives and Global Histories in Northern North America : Material Culture in Motion, C.1780 – 1980. Monreal: McGill University Press. pp. 203-227. 
Cant, A. (2021) The Politics of Craft and Working without Skill. In. D. Wood, ed. Craft is Political. London: Bloomsbury Visual Arts. 
Crookabeck Farm (2025) Homepage. Available at: https://crookabeck.co.uk/ [Accessed 18 Mar 2026].
Fernández Bellver, D., Prados-Peña, M. B., García-López, A. M., Molina-Moreno, V. (2023) Crafts as a key factor in local development: Bibliometric analysis. Heliyon, 9(1). DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13039
laine_made (2026) The perfect time of year for the most incredible mohair blanket from Mary at Crookebeck Farm. Instagram, 18 Mar. Available at: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWCZcsljGLb/?img_index=1 [Accessed 18 Mar 2026].
Parkes, C. (2016) Knitlandia: A Knitter Sees the World. New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang. 
Singh, S. (2021) Reimagining the Craft Economy Post Covid-19. London: British Council. Available at: https://issuu.com/fashionrevolution/docs/reimagining_the_craft_economy_post_covid-19_report/64 [Accessed 18 Mar 2026].
Singh, S. (2023) Craft in the age of climate crisis. London: British Council. Available at: https://www.britishcouncil.in/sites/default/files/craft_x_climate_report_-_october_2023_low_res_8mb_file.pdf[Accesses 18 Mar 2026].
Venkatesan, S. (2010) Learning to weave; weaving to learn… what? Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. 16(1) DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9655.2010.01615.x

After many requests for longer visiting hours at the library, Adam and Georgia allow their weekly "housekeeping" to go off piste. Look forward to William Morris tears, retreat highs (and lows), and even what sealed the deal when Georgia met Dima on a dating app. 
A full transcript and bibliography is available via our website, yarnlibrary.co.uk
Bibliography
Knott, S. (2015) Amateur Craft: History and Theory. London: Bloomsbury.
Morris, W. and Morris, M. (2012) The Lesser Arts [1877]. In: The Collected Works of William Morris: With Introductions by his daughter May Morris. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 17.
National Heritage Act 1983, c. 47. Available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/47/contents [Accessed 12 Mar 2026].

This week, the Yarn Library talks through mistakes and how we relate to them in our crafts – and beyond! As ever, there's some respectful disagreement, endearing anecdotes, and deep dives into parts of life you didn't think contemplable. 
A full transcript will be available* via our website, yarnlibrary.co.uk
(P.S. After a busy week, the transcript will be up later today!)

This week, we discuss how side-by-side crafting build connection and friendships... and why Yarn Library almost became a solo project due to some Rogue Yarn Club communication mishaps. It’s a chat about gendered spaces, communities of practice, and the enduring power of "knit and natter".
A full transcript and bibliography is available via our website, yarnlibrary.co.uk

Episode Bibliography
Lave, J. & Wenger, E. (1991). Situated Learning: Legitimate peripheral participation. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511815355
Turney, J. (2009) The Culture of Knitting. London: Bloomsbury.