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Shop update preview

Something for everyone. I plan to start listing tonight from around 9pm GMT and continue tomorrow evening. (Update: I got everything listed last night – there is no more for tonight). Please bear with me as this is the largest shop update I’ve done. If you are tempted to order anything tonight, it will be [...]

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Knitting Hen Night and other stories

Ever been to a Knitting Hen Night? No, me either. Still it made a welcome change from the usual fare of L plates and cheap veils and was incredibly civilised. It was in a fantastic old crumbling red-brick house with fabulous architraves and fireplaces. Ella (fellow outcastian) made us feel very welcome and loads and [...]

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Shop update preview

My plan is to put previews of shop updates up on the website 24 hours before a shop update to make it easier for browsing and less like a scramble as yarn appears on Etsy without you knowing what’s coming next. However, due to technical difficulties (Skein King went to bed), for this week, the [...]

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And the winner is…

Here’s my glamorous assistant, Sandra, picking out the winning name (honestly, there were 22 folded pieces of paper in that “stylish” hat: which was: Yvette, who I think is andsotoknit on Ravelry, so well done to you. Maybe if you PM on Ravelry with your address and I’ll get the Blue Champagne skein posted off [...]

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First anniversary

I celebrated the first anniversary of Skein Queen by completely forgetting about it until midnight! I’d just had a lovely email from a potential customer who said she’d found me courtesy of Yarn Harlot – I was completely flabbergasted by that! The Yarn Harlot mentioned my yarn! I wonder where? A memorable moment to mark [...]

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A bit of Friday fluff – How Rare is Your Personality

Your Personality is Very Rare (INTP) Your personality type is goofy, imaginative, relaxed, and brilliant. Only about 4% of all people have your personality, including 2% of all women and 6% of all men You are Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, and Perceiving. How Rare Is Your Personality?

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Branching Out scarf indecision

I started on two Branching Out scarves this week. I decided to make one for my mum’s 70th on 3rd July (not long to go – was this a mad plan?). I’ve started one in Blue Lavish:And one in some Sumptious I kept back:I love the colour and stitch definition of the first one, but [...]

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