My creative exploration within textile design is based on a fascination with the aquatic and organic. This year using my own experimental and investigative methods, I analyse the states from solid to gaseous via different materials using dye stuffs, natural fibres and salt water. I come from Argyll where in my formative years I spent the majority of my free time outdoors where I would explore the natural and coastal environment that has always been the strongest source of my inspiration. By space-dyeing natural dead-stock fibres, using sustainable natural dying methods I have attempted to generate random surface pattern on a knitted fabric that I cannot fully control the visual outcome of. Inspired by Bernat Klein’s signature use of colour and my own interest in nature’s spontaneously occurring patterns, I created my own digitally enhanced imagery which enabled me to simultaneously mix colour and pattern in the knitting process. My extended critical journal investigated the environmental impacts of both natural and synthetic dyes, channeling this new knowledge into my practice. The goal of the project was to gain a greater practical understanding of the dyeing practice, with the intention of developing more sustainable production methods, for environmentally conscious textiles, without compromising on colour, quality and showcasing the beauty of the organic.