Following on from the huge success of the Johnny Rotten Mitten kits which featured in Knitting magazine, brand new in the Skein Queen shopping establishment today – I am privileged to introduce the Anarchy in the UK Johnny Rotten Handwarmer Kit. With pattern designed by Alabama Whirly, and yarn dyed by my good self, you [...]

One last post before Christmas just to say a very Merry Christmas to you all – customers, friends, readers and dippers-in – thank you all for coming by to my humble blog and for putting up with my bletherings and yarn obsession. I really do feel lucky to have met so many fantastic people and [...]

Just finished these Noro mitts for a recipient-who-cannot-be-named as yet. They are such an easy, quick knit and I love the colours. I’ve knitted them before, but without the wrist cuff. The pattern is by mimoknits. And I made them using magic loop which I’d never done before. I love the method for speed and [...]

There’s some click-clacking being going on and two Dear Customers took the trouble to send me photos of their beautiful projects using SQ yarn. Lindy in Australia sent me these photos of her gorgeous scarf in Raspberry Mocha 2 ply cashmere/silk. She’s working a 2 row chevron repeat on 9/4.5 mm needles and I know [...]