We’ve temporarily paused US orders while new import rules come into effect. The pause should only last a few days, as we work closely with Royal Mail and our customs partner to set up a fair system without surprise fees. In the meantime, you can still find Garthenor yarn through our wonderful US stockists.

Fallow is spun from the same organic fibre as all our yarns but it isn’t GOTS-certified. In this post, we explain why traceability matters, and why we’re proud to be transparent about the difference.

August on the farm brings early blackberries, heavy sloes, and even geese arriving weeks ahead of time. Sally reflects on the shifting seasons, happy sheep, Meg’s blackberry snacking, and the quiet preparations for autumn.

We’ve teamed up with The Woolly Thistle to create the 12 Days of Cheer Box — twelve parcels of Garthenor Organic yarn, spun in our Welsh mill and ready to unwrap this winter. A celebration of rare breeds, natural colour, and friendship across the pond.

When our friend Amanda from Prado de Lana decided to create a series of sock kits inspired by her favourite 80s and 90s cartoons, we knew something special was coming. From bright Preseli pops to moody Teifi marls, these kits are playful, nostalgic, and a little bit woolly in the best way.

This week we welcomed Rhun ap Iorwerth, Elin Jones, and Plaid Cymru colleagues to the mill as part of a day visiting local businesses in West Wales. We shared our story of rebuilding machines, Sally’s trailblazing role in organic wool, and the challenges and opportunities of small-scale manufacturing in rural Wales.

After a long journey from West Wales to the Pacific Northwest, we’re finally in Seattle for our first ever Flock Fiber Festival. We’re bringing a suitcase full of organic yarns, including the launch of our brand new reclaimed yarn, Fallow, and can’t wait to meet you at Booth 92.

Not every fibre in the mill starts as a yarn plan. In this post, we take a look at how we collect and spin the fibre that doesn’t get wasted, and why it matters.

We never plan a yarn and work backwards. These four new shades of Number 2 began - as all our yarns do - with the fleece. Meet Oatmeal, Snowcap, Mist and Granite: a fibre-first journey from Shetland × Cheviot cross to warm, rugged yarn, crafted entirely under one roof.

Some yarns begin with a plan. This one began with what we chose to keep. A quiet glimpse into how we gather the fibre that didn’t rush, and why it’s becoming something worth holding onto.

We’re building a spinning mill. But the truth is, this story started more than 25 years ago, with a small flock of sheep, a dodgy laser printer, and some yarn sold at the local farmers market. In this first post of our series, we go right back to the beginning - tracing the roots of Garthenor Organic, and the values that still guide us today.

Building our own spinning mill was never about ease - it’s about making yarn that tells a true story. From reviving local industry to controlling every messy, beautiful detail, here’s why we chose to do it ourselves.