April is here and we have rounded up some of our favourite pattern releases from the month of March. Spring is so up and down when it comes to weather. It can be sunny t-shirt weather one week only to snow the next, so we’ve included a range of knitting and crochet patterns suitable for Read the full article…
January has finally come to an end after what feels like forever. And although January sometimes has its blue moments, there have been some pretty fabulous pattern releases that have cheered us up. Here is our first ever pattern round up of 2019! 1. Novemberist Hat and Novemerist Mitts by Vanessa SmithWe loved this hat as Read the full article…
My Ninilchik Swoncho is finished and I love love love it. I knitted in my favourite Skein Queen colours and it has had a lot of wear over these chilly winter months. I used Skein Queen’s Crush DK. Being superwash wool, it did make the colour work a bit trickier but look at those colours, Read the full article…
Well, we can’t remember a sunnier July. It has been HOT and in this heat we find ourselves drawn to all things 4 ply. Here are some of our favourite new pattern releases from this month for some of our favourite 4 ply yarns. Daisy Lady by Stephanie LotvenWe love this summery knit, the easy-to-wear fit Read the full article…
Whilst we are very excited to be bringing you our selection of goodies to EYF, there are so many vendors we cant wait to visit too! (check out our EYF 2018 blog if you missed it!) They are probably some of yours as well… Skein Queen is one of the hand dyers we have in our shop in Read the full article…
We are so proud of all our recent Grow a Pair sock knitters that we are bursting with pride and inspiration to cast on all the socks! Each student walked away with at least one mini knitted sock, mastering all the essential techniques for your first pair of socks. Stretchy cast on’s, magic loop, heel Read the full article…
This months Pattern Round Up shows which way we are currently thinking! The crunchy and vivid colours of Autumn and items to start layering with. Our first layer of today is the Burnished Night Hap by Sonja Bargielowska. This lovely shawl is knit in a light fingering weight yarn on larger needles, creating a light and Read the full article…
We are super excited to have Skein Queen at YAK!We have two ranges, Crush is a hardy sock yarn using Superwash Merino Wool and Nylon. The yarn is super soft and given a high twist to add to its durability. Crush comes in a wide range of colours. A pair of socks suited to everyone in these punchy and Read the full article…
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