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…it’s not going to be tonight despite our best efforts. It’s very close, but I’m not 100% happy with it just yet. So, I’m afraid I’m going to have to keep you waiting just a little longer… early next week it’s looking like.
…brand spanking new Skein Queen website on its way with shopping cart allowing you the choice to pay in £ sterling, US$ or euros and a couple of other little surprises on its way. Could be tonight…
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 [...]
It’s a bit of a different shop update today following a request on Ravelry for some special Christmas yarn available in plenty time to allow it to be knitted up for the festive season. I’m planning to update the shop at around 8.30pm BST tonight (Tuesday). A Plush Christmas in Plushness – 8 skeins An [...]
I’m loving making this scarf out of scraps of yarn. I’m using Skein Queen, Sunshine Yarns, STR, Manos and changing every two rows. It’s a recipe devised by Zona on Ravelry – a basic K1 YF Sl1 and P1 YB Sl1 on alternate rows. Although I’ve added a few magic stitches of my own (call [...]
Don’t faint – but I have a second shop update this week! Here’s the preview and shop will be updated starting around 10am BST tomorrow (Sunday) morning. Lots of sock yarns, lots of red and some DK Mellow (see above) Wedgewood in Plushness – 2 skeins Oasis in Plushness – 2 skeins Frog Face (reengineering [...]