Welcome to Roving South

Worth the drive

Ten years ago I stood outside a closed yarn shop in Oatlands and told my husband, "When I own that store, I'm going to be open more." A few years later, I owned it. Three years after that, I put my own spin on things, literally and figuratively, sold up, and moved to Mole Creek.

That was the beginning of Roving South.

What this place is

Roving South is a working fibre arts studio that sells what working studios need: spinning wheels, looms, the tools that go with them, and fibre grown here in Tasmania. I'm an authorised dealer for Ashford, Schacht and Majacraft. I spin, weave and dye here, and I don't sell anything I wouldn't use myself.

What you can expect from me

A straight answer. If you're choosing your first wheel or loom, I'll help you find the one that suits how you'll actually use it, not the most expensive one on the shelf. If you've inherited an Ashford or Majacraft wheel, I can help you identify it and find parts. And if I don't sell what you need, I'll tell you who does.

Visiting the studio

The studio is in Mole Creek, in northern Tasmania. Visits are by appointment, so I'm here when you arrive and we have time to talk properly. I also run learn-to-dye workshops and get-togethers through the year. You may meet a goat.

Elsewhere

My hand-dyed yarn is stocked at The Weaver's Cottages Studios in Oatlands. Find me on Instagram at @rovingsouth  and on Facebook as rovingsouthtasmania.

Roving South used to be The Lucky Ewe. Same studio. Same person. New name.