Shop update preview

Let me introduce a new yarn type to the Skein Queen stable. This is Desire - a squidgy superwash DK merino - a generous 425m per 100g skein. We're talking jumper quantities of Skein Queen yarn. Or just one skein would make a hat, scarf or mittens. Pictured here in the Merry Men colourway.

And a note on Costumier in Wisp - I have 4 skeins in total - 3 not reskeined and one reskeined but they are from the same batch and I used the same pretty colours.


It's part of tonight's update. Hope to see you in the shop around 8pm GMT.

Blue Damson in Desire - 1 skein

Indigo Denim in Desire - 4 skeins

Merry Men in Desire - 5 skeins

Kettle Pond in Plump Plushness - 1 skein

Blue Seaspray in Plushness - 2 skeins

Pentlands in Blush - 2 skeins

Frosted Grass in Blush - 1 skein

Bronzed Dewberry in Bamboozle - 2 skeins

Mermaid in Blush - 1 skein

Folklore in Bamboozle - 1 skein

Zapateado in Blissful - 1 skein

Australia in Blissful - 1 skein

Moonshine in Blissful - 1 skein

English Pewter in Opulent - 4 skeins

Melba in Opulent - 2 skeins

Banana Cream Pie - Wisp - 2 skeins

Ruby Ruby - Wisp - 4 skeins

Old Roses - Wisp - 2 skeins

Costumier - Wisp - 4 skeins
Spring Flowers - Blissful - 1 skein

PS You may have to bear with me - it'll take me a while to load this little lot up into the shop. Also you may notice a few changes to the shop - we're working with Pace to implement a few ideas and they're gradually coming to fruition. You can now search by the main colour in the skein and the number of skeins in each yarn type can be seen.

Shop update preview

You may be interested to know, I'm planning to update the shop this evening (starting around 8 or 9pm BST) as I have a little bit of yarn for your delectation. A nice little lot of Wisp in rich tones and lots of sock yarn, including a new base I've christened Elegance - an absolutely ideal luxury sock yarn, it's silky, softer than soft and has nylon for strength.

Sweetbird in Elegance

Rugged in Elegance

Seaspray in Elegance

Firebird in Wisp

Zapateado in Wisp

Olive Caramel in Wisp

Proud in Wisp

Firebird in Encore

Bizarre in Encore

Firebird in Endure

Seaspray in Endure

Dewberry in Sumptuous

Candy Shop in Opulent

Fragrant Stocks in Lavish

Old Roses in Guest yarn (laceweight merino)

All parcels will be wrapped on Sunday and sent out on Monday. Maybe see you later. SQ x

Post-holiday yarn preview

Hello, my friends - back from holiday and looking distinctly peely waly (that means not at all tanned, which would be so unfashionable anyway) after a rainy, dreich week in Staffordshire - I've so much to say about the cosy cottage and the places we went and the inspirational photos to show you, but they'll have to wait.

First, I have some yarn to preview for a forthcoming shop update. I'm going to aim for tomorrow (Wed.) night, but I kindly request that you bear with me for getting the yarn posted out. If you are tempted to buy, it'll be a day or two til I can get to the Post Office this week.

Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin:

Frog Face in Wisp (cashmere/silk) - 2 skeins

Golden Caramel in Wisp (cashmere/silk) - 2 skeins

Java Dusk in Bamboozle (merino/bamboo) - 2 skeins

Forest Dream in Guest yarn (merino/silk) - 2 skeins

Coral Brown in Blush (merino/cashmere) - 1 skein

Rosy Cherub in Blush (merino/cashmere) - 1 skein

Smoked Salmon in Blush (merino/cashmere) - 1 skein

Raspberry Sorbet in Blush (merino/cashmere) - 1 skein

Dragonbird in Encore (BFL/nylon) - 3 skeins

Sangria Smile in Plushness (lambswool/angora/cashmere) - 2 skeins

Sweet Violet in Plushness (lambswool/angora/cashmere) - 4 skeins

Vintage Lavender in Opulent (cashmere) - 2 skeins

Norfolk Lavender in Opulent (cashmere) - 2 skeins

Cupcakes in Encore (BFL/nylon) - 1 skein

Seaspray in Opulent (cashmere) - 2 skeins

HUGE congratulations to Heather Douglas aka dollydimple for getting her luscious pattern for Lydia wrist-warmers published in the prestigious Inside Loop and thanks to her for mentioning that she used SQ Opulent in Seaspray. If you have your cookie filter thingy switched off, you may also notice an accompanying SQ advert which handily matches the colours of Heather's Lydias.

Finally, if my sister-in-law is reading this, she IS NOT ALLOWED to read any further. When she was over from Belfast a couple of weeks ago, she requested a Chevron scarf in SQ yarn after seeing my Socks That Rock one. It's her birthday on Thursday, so I actually got it finished while we were away on holiday (along with one Spring Forward sock in Encore - yummy yarn - so much for getting through three planned projects - gilraen, how'd you do it?)


Being an experienced Chevron scarf knitter, shall we say, I was aiming for the perfect colour combination and I'm really, really happy with it. I hope she likes it too.
PS It's in Blush cashmerino.