With apologies, the shop is temporarily closed until further notice due to family circumstances. SQ

At last, I can reveal what I was designing last Christmas. I proudly present Sweet Chicory socks, knitted in the Blaue Blume colourway in Blush merino/cashmere and the pattern will be available in issue 17 of The Knitter magazine which will be out at the end of March. I love the look of traditional ribbed [...]

The inspiration for the Queen’s Reading Room for February was Silas Marner by George Eliot. This is Weaver’s Gold. “Turning towards the hearth, where the two logs had fallen apart, and sent forth only a red uncertain glimmer, he seated himself on his fireside chair, and was stopping to push his logs together, when, to [...]

As part of a knit along in the Skein Queenery group on Ravelry, I realise I’ve got a bit obsessive about this project – Coraline. Firstly, I was obsessed by yellow – but not just an ordinary yellow – it had to have tones of golden yellow, yellow ochre and paler yellow too. This yellow [...]

Back to 8pm GMT this Thursday. Lots of Blush, some Oasis cobweb and a touch of Wisp. Lots of green, lots of ginger. And Delectable – delicious 50% merino 50% silk, heavy laceweight, 700m per skein. Mossy Oak – Delectable – 2 skeins Hawthorn – Delectable – 2 skeins (one above, one reskeined below) Sweet [...]

Just because I’m good to you… tonight (Friday night at 8pm GMT). Sashimi Pink – Luscious – 1 skein – 1168m Plum Blossom – Luscious – 1 skein – 1120m Foxglove – Luscious – 1 skein – 1168m Baroque Gold – Luscious – 1 skein – 1160m Seafoam – Luscious – 1 skein – 1184m [...]

Shhhhh! I hear there’s a Skein Queen shop update tomorrow evening – it’s a bit later than the usual time this week to allow our friends from across the Atlantic a chance to shop – so drop by at 11pm GMT. Clothilde in Plushness – 4 skeins Figgy Pudding in Plushness – 2 skeins Plum [...]

Farnham Maltings – a beautiful building, beautifully decorated with knitting from Dr Seuss-style striped trees to cute little knitted moles peeping up from the grass. A collection of Skein Queen yarn ready for the doors to open. The famous skating skirt knitted by Alabamawhirly for Ravelympics which Susan Crawford designed specifically for her as a [...]