Today I give you a poem about the morning. It came to me when I took a morning walk in the forest with my husband this summer and realized how fresh the air is among the trees all through the day.
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In Dance, trees, sky I bring you my reflections from an outdoor one-day writing retreat, and of the solace and nourishment of writing outdoors in a time of grief.
“The foliage and a thin sheet of clouds above me and a trio of hazel shrubs around me serve as my view and my shelter – no walls or roofs block my inner or outer view.“
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Last week I got the proof for my book. Listen to the Wool. This is the last step for me before the book goes to the printer’s in August.
Until now I’ve got an email with the manuscript in a Word file every time I get it back from my editor. This time, though, I got it in a pdf, carefully designed. And it looks stunning. With colours, fonts, and photo placements they take the reader by the hand and lead them through the pages in an organic and gentle way. Seeing my words next to Dan’s photos, in their new home, feels truly special.
Editing the manuscript on an April writing retreat.
After the break
My task for the three weeks I have the script is to proof read it and create the index. I try to go through one chapter every day until my deadline. I’m revisiting every word, for the first time since early April. A lovely encounter, no doubt, not much different from meeting an old friend after a time apart. The last thing I did before I sent the whole script to my editor back in September was to read the whole thing out loud. It took me eleven hours. I was honestly quite tired of it by then. I had a break from the book until January, and then again until early April.
With new eyes
Now, as I read it again I do it with pride. These words are mine, carefully chosen from hundreds of thousands, and those hundreds of thousands chosen from so many more stories, encounters and experiences. I can look at a photo in the book of one of the sheep (chosen from a collection of fifty of the same flock, all equally lovely) and tell twenty stories from that photo alone. About how I know the sheep owner, how we got to the farm, about the visit to the pasture and the generosity with which the sheep farmer so generously shared her story with us. Louise in the archipelago, Milis in the forest, Lena in the shearing pen. They were all such beautiful parts of the book, even if all you can see of them is a photo or two of their sheep. But the stories live on.
The front cover of Listen to the Wool
I can’t wait to feel the book in my hands, to browse through the pages of a real book, with my words, right there on the pages, with my name on the front cover. The publishing date is November 4th. Head over to my digital magazine (where you can also see a couple of photos from the book) to read more about the book and find out where you can pre-order it. I hope you love it.
Happy spinning!
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”I’m walking along the shore. The air is crisp and the foliage new – leaves bewildered like newborn moose, staggering, wet and innocent. The hot water bottle in my backpack wraps my spine in a gentle glow. It’s accompanied by a towel, a notebook and a flask of tea.”
This is how my latest essay The secret gate starts, and it moves on to a secret gate to a magical place. Read it and/or listen to me narrating it in my digital publication Of Words and Wool.
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Read the book Knit (spin) Sweden!by Sara Wolf. I am a co-author and write in the fleece section about how I spin yarn from Swedish sheep breeds.
In all the social media I offer, you are more than welcome to contact me. Interacting with you helps me make better content. My private Facebook page, however, will remain private.
I support Centro de textiles tradicionales del Cusco, a group of talented textile artists in Cusco, Peru who dedicate their work to the empowerment of weavers through the revitalization and sustainable practice of Peruvian ancestral textiles in the Cusco region. Please consider supporting their work by donating to their causes.
In just over six months my book Listen to the Wool – a Why-to Guide for Joyful Spinning will be published. It feels unreal, terrifying and wonderful.
If you are a patron (or want to become one) you can watch a my April 2025 video postcard.
Back in January I got my manuscript back from my acquisitions editor and worked with the changes she suggested for a couple of weeks. After I had returned the slimmed manuscript I got an email from my production editor, who gave me a timeline: The copyedited manuscript would come to me in early April and the proof would come in late May.
A solo writing retreat
So, the second week of April I took the train to a cozy B&B in Varberg on the Swedish west coast for a solo writing retreat to focus on editing. The house was built in 1913 and seems to have kept the original decoration and furnishing. A fascinating place with paintings, furniture and books everywhere. Quite a few of the paintings were of women reading or writing, and in my room one with a woman sewing. I felt very welcomed!
One of the painting in my room at the B&B was of a woman sewing. I can’t make out the signature, though.
I made a strict day-to-day schedule for myself – up at 5.30, practice yoga, edit, have breakfast, go for a bath in the ocean, edit, have a lunch break, and then edit until 3 pm, with some pauses to move between the editing sessions.
Going on a writing retreat like this does so much for the creative flow. There was nothing to bother me, nobody that needed my attention and I could focus all my energy on the book. This was my third writing retreat for this book (and all in all), and it helped me get so much done.
From 3 until dinner I had playtime and usually explored the town or the coast. Of course I went to the fortress, the big landmark of the town, but I also took my rental bike down the coast. Having access to the bike was such a joy. I especially loved going down the coast on the wide and luxurious pedestrian and bike path with not a car in sight. Only the coastal landscape and the big blue sea.
A fortress window sill, seaweed and chocolate cake on the bike, who could ask for more?
There is something about the ocean that touches me deep in my bones. Looking at the horizon with nothing man-made to distract the view, apart from a lighthouse or two. That is what I long for in a place like this, the vastness, the silence and the grandeur of nature. And on some occasions, chocolate cake. All nourishing for the writing soul.
The sea and the sea. There are calm days and days with roaring waves casting seaweed onto the dock.
I had some lovely baths too. A couple of days in a calm sea, and on the last morning a very spirited one. I had to hold tight to the ladder rails not to be thrown into the waves.
A design sample
I also got a design sample of the book from my acquisitions editor, and it is oh, so beautiful! The colours, the fonts and the way the design of the book takes the reader by the hand through the sections really show that the designer had read the manuscript and understood in what spirit I wrote the book. They had also made my husband Dan’s photos even more beautiful than they already were. I can’t wait for you to read it!
The book will go to the printer’s in early August and hopefully be published in November.
Happy spinning!
You can find me in several social media:
This blog is my main spinning channel. This is where I write weekly posts, mainly about spinning. Do subscribe!
I share essay-style writing on Substack a couple of times a month. Come and have a look!
I am writing a book! In November 2025 Listen to the wool: A why-to guide for joyful spinning will be available. Read more about the book here.
I run an online spinning school, welcome to join a course! You can also check out my course page for courses in Sweden or to book me for a lecture.
On Patreon you can get early access to new videos and other Patreon only benefits. The contributions from my patrons are an important way to cover the costs, time and energy I put into the videos and blog posts I create. You can read more about my Patreon page here.
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Read the book Knit (spin) Sweden!by Sara Wolf. I am a co-author and write in the fleece section about how I spin yarn from Swedish sheep breeds.
In all the social media I offer, you are more than welcome to contact me. Interacting with you helps me make better content. My private Facebook page, however, will remain private.
I support Centro de textiles tradicionales del Cusco, a group of talented textile artists in Cusco, Peru who dedicate their work to the empowerment of weavers through the revitalization and sustainable practice of Peruvian ancestral textiles in the Cusco region. Please consider supporting their work by donating to their causes.
It’s my third writing retreat for this book and it gives me the space I need to focus, but also a chance to shift patterns. Like the other times, I came home from this writing retreat a new writer. Today I give you an essay about shifting patterns, of making space for new inspiration and of coming one step closer to a finished book. I hope you love it.
“Only a year ago I didn’t know what a writing retreat was, let alone a solo writing retreat. This is a space where I chisel out my own writing experience from materials I don’t have access to at home – surroundings that need nothing from me, no one to answer to, no garden chairs to let out of their tarp hibernation, just me and my writing and whatever I choose to do when my writing day is over. I write and I dance. Write some more and step barefoot into the garden to greet the grass with my toes.”
The other day I also got a design sample of the book. It was so beautifully and thoughtfully done and I can’t wait for you to see it. Listen to the wool will be published in November 2025.
You can find me in several social media:
This blog is my main spinning channel. This is where I write weekly posts, mainly about spinning. Do subscribe!
I share essay-style writing on Substack a couple of times a month. Come and have a look!
I am writing a book! In November 2025 Listen to the wool: A why-to guide for joyful spinning will be available. Read more about the book here.
I run an online spinning school, welcome to join a course! You can also check out my course page for courses in Sweden or to book me for a lecture.
On Patreon you can get early access to new videos and other Patreon only benefits. The contributions from my patrons are an important way to cover the costs, time and energy I put into the videos and blog posts I create. You can read more about my Patreon page here.
Follow me on Instagram. I announce new blog posts, share images from behind the scenes and post lots of woolliness.
Myyoutube channel is where I release a lot of my videos. Subscribe to be sure not to miss anything!
I have a facebook pagewhere I link to all my blog posts, you are welcome to follow me there.
Read the book Knit (spin) Sweden!by Sara Wolf. I am a co-author and write in the fleece section about how I spin yarn from Swedish sheep breeds.
In all the social media I offer, you are more than welcome to contact me. Interacting with you helps me make better content. My private Facebook page, however, will remain private.
I support Centro de textiles tradicionales del Cusco, a group of talented textile artists in Cusco, Peru who dedicate their work to the empowerment of weavers through the revitalization and sustainable practice of Peruvian ancestral textiles in the Cusco region. Please consider supporting their work by donating to their causes.
I have a new essay for you today on Substack: Ice nests and breakfast in bed. A few memories of safe spaces in the most unexpected places.
At the last turn Mother Lake spreads out before me in her morning tousledness, unapologetically raw and mischievous. Her winds gushing over my face, roaring, “This is who I am today. Deal with it!”. And I do, no matter how high her waves, how heavy her rains or how thick her icy blanket.
Next week I will go on a solo writing retreat to the Swedish west coast and dive into my copyedited book manuscript. I will bring spinning and may blog from there.
Happy spinning!
You can find me in several social media:
This blog is my main channel. This is where I write weekly posts, mainly about spinning. Do subscribe!
I share essay-style writing on Substack. Come and have a look!
I am writing a book! In November 2025 Listen to the wool: A why-to guide for joyful spinning will be available. Read more about the book here.
Myyoutube channel is where I release a lot of my videos. Subscribe to be sure not to miss anything!
I have a facebook pagewhere I link to all my blog posts, you are welcome to follow me there.
I run an online spinning school, welcome to join a course! You can also check out my course page for courses in Sweden or to book me for a lecture.
On Patreon you can get early access to new videos and other Patreon only benefits. The contributions from my patrons are an important way to cover the costs, time and energy I put into the videos and blog posts I create. You can read more about my Patreon page here.
Follow me on Instagram. I announce new blog posts, share images from behind the scenes and post lots of woolliness.
Read the book Knit (spin) Sweden!by Sara Wolf. I am a co-author and write in the fleece section about how I spin yarn from Swedish sheep breeds.
In all the social media I offer, you are more than welcome to contact me. Interacting with you helps me make better content. My private Facebook page, however, will remain private.
I support Centro de textiles tradicionales del Cusco, a group of talented textile artists in Cusco, Peru who dedicate their work to the empowerment of weavers through the revitalization and sustainable practice of Peruvian ancestral textiles in the Cusco region. Please consider supporting their work by donating to their causes.
When I got my manuscript back from my editor I had the delicate task of reducing my word count by a third. I was helped by looking for giraffes. Read the whole piece on Substack.
You can find me in several social media:
This blog is my main channel. This is where I write weekly posts, mainly about spinning. Do subscribe!
I share essay-style writing on Substack. Come and have a look!
I am writing a book! In the later half of 2025 Listen to the wool: A why-to guide for joyful spinning will be available. Read more about the book here.
Myyoutube channel is where I release a lot of my videos. Subscribe to be sure not to miss anything!
I have a facebook pagewhere I link to all my blog posts, you are welcome to follow me there.
I run an online spinning school, welcome to join a course! You can also check out my course page for courses in Sweden or to book me for a lecture.
On Patreon you can get early access to new videos and other Patreon only benefits. The contributions from my patrons are an important way to cover the costs, time and energy I put into the videos and blog posts I create. You can read more about my Patreon page here.
Follow me on Instagram. I announce new blog posts, share images from behind the scenes and post lots of woolliness.
Read the book Knit (spin) Sweden!by Sara Wolf. I am a co-author and write in the fleece section about how I spin yarn from Swedish sheep breeds.
In all the social media I offer, you are more than welcome to contact me. Interacting with you helps me make better content. My private Facebook page, however, will remain private.
I support Centro de textiles tradicionales del Cusco, a group of talented textile artists in Cusco, Peru who dedicate their work to the empowerment of weavers through the revitalization and sustainable practice of Peruvian ancestral textiles in the Cusco region. Please consider supporting their work by donating to their causes.
Today I have a solstice poem for you straight from the cold bath. On Substack: The daughters of the lake. About the beauty of a community and the friendship through water. Enjoy!
You can find me in several social media:
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I share essay-style writing on Substack. Come and have a look!
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I have a facebook pagewhere I link to all my blog posts, you are welcome to follow me there.
I run an online spinning school, welcome to join a course! You can also check out my course page for courses in Sweden or to book me for a lecture.
On Patreon you can get early access to new videos and other Patreon only benefits. The contributions from my patrons are an important way to cover the costs, time and energy I put into the videos and blog posts I create. You can read more about my Patreon page here.
Follow me on Instagram. I announce new blog posts, share images from behind the scenes and post lots of woolliness.
Read the book Knit (spin) Sweden!by Sara Wolf. I am a co-author and write in the fleece section about how I spin yarn from Swedish sheep breeds.
I am writing a book! In the later half of 2025 Listen to the wool: A why-to guide for mindful spinning will be available. Read more about the book here.
In all the social media I offer, you are more than welcome to contact me. Interacting with you helps me make better content. My private Facebook page, however, will remain private.
I support Centro de textiles tradicionales del Cusco, a group of talented textile artists in Cusco, Peru who dedicate their work to the empowerment of weavers through the revitalization and sustainable practice of Peruvian ancestral textiles in the Cusco region. Please consider supporting their work by donating to their causes.
Today I play with the idea of writing a letter to someone in the future. In the letter Dear you I find bittersweetness, acorn hats and treasures in fern. Who would you write to?
You can find me in several social media:
This blog is my main channel. This is where I write weekly posts, mainly about spinning. Do subscribe!
I share essay-style writing on Substack. Come and have a look!
Myyoutube channel is where I release a lot of my videos. Subscribe to be sure not to miss anything!
I have a facebook pagewhere I link to all my blog posts, you are welcome to follow me there.
I run an online spinning school, welcome to join a course! You can also check out my course page for courses in Sweden or to book me for a lecture.
On Patreon you can get early access to new videos and other Patreon only benefits. The contributions from my patrons are an important way to cover the costs, time and energy I put into the videos and blog posts I create. You can read more about my Patreon page here.
Follow me on Instagram. I announce new blog posts, share images from behind the scenes and post lots of woolliness.
Read the book Knit (spin) Sweden!by Sara Wolf. I am a co-author and write in the fleece section about how I spin yarn from Swedish sheep breeds.
I am writing a book! In the later half of 2025 Listen to the wool: A why-to guide for mindful spinning will be available. Read more about the book here.
In all the social media I offer, you are more than welcome to contact me. Interacting with you helps me make better content. My private Facebook page, however, will remain private.
I support Centro de textiles tradicionales del Cusco, a group of talented textile artists in Cusco, Peru who dedicate their work to the empowerment of weavers through the revitalization and sustainable practice of Peruvian ancestral textiles in the Cusco region. Please consider supporting their work by donating to their causes.
