And I couldn’t be more pleased with them. I’ve got mine hanging up already. I’ve keep some to one side for those who requested one – and put the others in the shop – so hurry before they’re all gone. I hope you enjoy looking at the colour and texture in the calendar throughout the [...]

After an unsuccessful calendar shopping trip into town where all that was on offer were twee sayings and cute animals (I think the last straw was Surfing West Highland Terriers and Ferrets Go Fishing), I had a good think about what I wanted to look at every day and the answer, inevitably, was colour and [...]

In 2009, Skein Queen has… Brought you new products and goodies: Plump Plushness Finesse Decadent Exquisite Oasis Indulgence Duchess Enchant Luscious Majestic Skein Queen fibre Lotus Yarns laceweight cashmere Lazyhill stitch markers Alabamawhirly patterns Mad Mabel sock blockers Alabamawhirly/Skein Queen kits Lots and lots of club yarn Attended events: Unravel Socktopus Trunk Show I Knit [...]

Just a note to say the shop will be closed this week but will reopen on Friday 18th December. As many of you know, my mum is ill so I’m flying up to Edinburgh this week to visit her. The Squee! club yarn is all ready to be labelled and wrapped, so I’m hoping to [...]

The Queen’s Film Club If you’ve never seen Betty Blue, let me try to recreate a bit of the atmosphere. Pot boiling. Fairground music. Tequila slammers. Rickety Citroen. Sax played by Old Georges. Merry-go-round on the beach. Blue sky, silhouette of shack. The cinematography is amazing and the music is both haunting and moving. Although [...]

Last Saturday saw Skein Queen and the outcasts heading to Chelsea Town Hall for wemake London craft fair. Mel (melarnomade) and Barbara (wildfennel) with Sue (halfandhalf) in the background setting up our stand. Barbara, Mela and Mel showing off our wares. Sue chatting about her beautiful cushions (I bought the one with the turquoise and [...]

Shop update preview for Thursday 3rd December 8pm GMT – this will be my last official update before the holidays. Then I’ll be at Chelsea Town Hall this Saturday with the other outcasts for wemake london. Time to dye up the club yarn then off to Edinburgh to visit my family before Christmas. But keep [...]