All items by Handfangle

I’m Kate and I weave wearable one-offs in gorgeous natural fibres, at home in the mountains of north Wales.

As a lifelong knitter, yarnaholic and textile-lover – and with a strong line of weavers in my heritage – I was bound to find myself behind a loom at some point. Now that I have, I know it’s where I’m meant to be. Weaving offers me the perfect balance of fiddly faff and flow states, careful calculations and creativity, and I’m so glad to be sharing the best of my outputs with you here in my Folksy shop.
I work almost* exclusively in natural materials, primarily wool with some linen, silk, alpaca and cotton thrown in for good measure. *Almost, because the materials I use are generally sourced from other people’s waste – deadstock from mills, or other makers’ de-stashes – and sometimes this throws up surprise synthetics and mystery yarns that I have to learn about as I go, as well as colour palettes I’d never have selected of my own accord. It’s for sure a challenging way to work, but it’s immensely stimulating too and always rewarding.
Everything offered in my shop is woven by me on one of my floor looms (an 8-shaft Louet David and a Saori WX60, if you’re into the technicalities), at home in the mountains of Eryri (a.k.a. Snowdonia).
With proper care, all of these items should last you a lifetime and many will improve with age. If they need freshening up my broad advice is to try airing them first and only wash if strictly necessary, preferably by hand and with appropriate detergents. Don’t rub, wring, or chuck them in the washing machine unless you really want to live dangerously!
Feel free to ask questions or make special requests using the contact link above. Otherwise, enjoy a good browse through the shop and click the favourite button if you like what you see.