Written by Tom Spence & Alison Cullingham, sharing their beginning in their flax adventure. Alison and I bought a four-quarter Cape Cod style house, built circa 1800, on 12 acres just outside Chester, Nova Scotia, in 2015. The house and land had been derelict for about...
Here is a list of places to purchase flax seed in Canada. Prices and availability may change, so check the websites for the most up-to-date information. Also, if you know of any websites we've missed, please let us know so we can add them. Thanks! TapRoot...
Have you ever wondered what happens to the wonderful fibre goods produced by TapRoot Fibre Mill? Here is a list of the websites of our mill customers who offer their wool products for sale. If we missed you, please let us know so we can...
July 25, 2023 - Author Patricia Bishop In May of 2022 I (Patricia) contacted Jennifer at NSCAD (Nova Scotia College of Art and Design) asking if there was a possible way to do a small project with a large box of linen and wool yarn that...
TapRoot Beginner Linen Dishcloth (kit pattern) (to purchase a kit for the Knit in Public Day Knit Along click here) Supplies 1 skein of TapRoot linen yarn included in the kit. 6 mm (US 10) knitting needles (not included in kit) Darning needle (when finished) Garter Stitch Dishcloth...
Everyone is invited to join us on June 10th to celebrate knitting. 2PM - 6 PM - Rain or Shine. Join in the largest knitting event in the world. "World Wide Knit in Public Day was started in 2005 by Danielle Landes. It began as a way...
My Mom has been a crafter for as long as I can remember. She has made so many beautiful things over the years. My sisters and I of course got the benefit of her gift by joining along, learning and making. My youngest sister is...
For the past couple of weeks I have been diving back into fibre research and connections. I have reached out to people I have met, I have gone through notes I made over the past few years and I am actively diving into what we...
This year at TapRoot we have sourced seed from Fibrevolution in Oregon. They have a growing guide on their website. FIBREVOLUTION FLAX GROWING GUIDE - check it out. The seed variety is Linore. We have flax seeds available for purchase within Canada at our mill or our online shop....
[gallery size="full" columns="1" ids="17390,17365,17389,17388"] Our linen is gown, processed, and spun by us, each batch is unique. Our yarns and spun with flax tow which is the byproduct of hackling flax for long line. These shorter fibers are gathered up and go through a process of...