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 [...]

How exciting – and just in time for Christmas.  And Rachel’s come up with cute little smaller-sized tins – about the size of a lip balm – a perfect fit for the stitch markers. Already in the shop so click The Shop link above to see more. Bo Peep’s Sheep Perky Penguins Cheeky Monkeys Sweet [...]

These socks have an intricate lace design which looks like plant tendrils and leaves twisting up the leg. The pattern is achieved using simple stitch combinations despite the complexity of the finished look. The socks have quite a narrow heel to allow the pattern to spread neatly down onto the foot, and the Exquisite yarn [...]

A little bit of building work going on here this week and for the next few weeks until after Christmas. We’re getting the loft converted into a luxury suite for myself and his nibs so that the Skein Princess can have our old bedroom and have more than a smidge of floor space and so [...]

This Thursday 8pm GMT. Regency Blue – Opulent – 6 skeins Gold Rings – Opulent – 4 skeins This colourway originates from two years ago when I was dyeing up the 12 Days of Christmas colourways in Lavish. Naked – Opulent – 6 skeins Decided to put some undyed Opulent in this time as have [...]

What a lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon – trying on beautiful designs, knitting and eating cake with friends and Ysolda and Sarah. And meeting lots of new knitters. A special thanks to Pomona for popping in to see us. And thank you, Ysolda, for coming to visit us in Reading. Thank you to [...]

A little sample of Opulent to whet your appetite, as if it wasn’t enough to meet Ysolda and get a signed copy of her Whimsical Little Knits 2. See you there 1-3pm Jelly, Town Hall, Reading. Update: a brand new batch of Lazyhill stitch markers turned up so I’ll be bringing them along – gorgeous [...]

“He is the latest in a long thin line of British Fighting Men that have kept this country free for hundreds of years.  He asks for nothing from us except our respect, friendship and understanding.  We may not like what he does, but sometimes he doesn’t like it either – he just has it to [...]

Pride and Prejudice Perhaps surprisingly, there are very few colour references in Jane Austen’s text, so I had to do a little research and use my imagination to come up with colours for Elizabeth Bennet. For the semi-solid skeins, I opted for a rich Regency Blue which for me, evokes images of ladies in silk [...]

PULP FICTION As you may have seen from my blog, we had an “incident” at the SQirkshop a couple of weeks back. Let me set the scene: I’d set up the whole she’bang ready to start dyeing the film club yarn when all of a sudden the door was flung open and two suited and [...]