About This Site
Soft Hearth Side is a reference resource focused on wool and textile crafts in Canada. The content covers yarn selection, knitting, loom weaving, and fiber sourcing — written for practical use, not promotion.
What this site covers
The guides here address the specific challenges of working with wool and natural fibers in Canadian conditions. Canada's climate varies significantly across regions — from the wet coast of British Columbia to the dry cold of Alberta and the humid winters of Ontario and Quebec. Fiber choice, storage, and care respond differently to these environments, and that regional context is woven into the content.
Topics covered include:
- Yarn fiber types and their properties — merino, Corriedale, BFL, alpaca, and plant-based alternatives
- Beginner and intermediate knitting patterns with gauge and tension guidance
- Rigid heddle and frame loom setup and basic weaving techniques
- Where to source raw fleece, processed roving, and handspun yarn from Canadian producers
- Fiber preparation: washing, combing, carding, and spinning overview
How content is produced
Each guide is written with reference to publicly available technical sources — publications from textile institutions, open-access research on fiber properties, and information from farms and cooperatives that publicly share their practices. No content is derived from undisclosed or proprietary sources.
Dates of last update are shown on each article. Fiber sourcing information, pricing, and availability change; readers are encouraged to verify current details directly with producers.
What this site is not
This is not a shop, a pattern subscription service, or a community platform. There are no product recommendations tied to commercial arrangements, and no affiliate links. External links point to publicly available resources — Ravelry pattern pages, Wikimedia Commons images, Canadian wool producer websites, and textile reference materials.
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