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This week, inspired by all those gorgeous fall and winter patterns, we have been busy dyeing up a huge load of Voyage DK.  We've made sure to dye up sweater quantities in semi-solid and fun speckled colours; a perfect cure for those winter blues!

Also this week we have our newest yarn base, the beautiful Classy sock as well as MCN Sock.  We've made sure to dye up lots of colourways that can be mixed and matched for fun colour block or colourwork projects.  We'll be posting these colour combos over on Instagram, so please come and join us there!

Talking about Instagram, we LOVE seeing what you've been creating, so much so that each week we curate a little gallery of customer pics on the front page.  So please remember to tag your Skein projects with #skeinyarn.

This week's update will be held this Friday 18th Nov at 9am AEDT.  Hope you can come over for a browse.

Have a wonderful week,

The Skein Team xx

(Top pic: yarn Classy, colourway Peace; Bottom pic: yarn Classy, colourways Sterling and Myrtle Creek)

Our studio this week is bursting with colour in the lead up to Friday's Top Draw Extravaganza!  You'll find semi-solids, speckles, variegated and crazy colourways in the update.  Have fun mixing and matching, as there are plenty of colour combos to be had.

We hope you will enjoy browsing the colour explosion of yarn; you can check it out on Friday 11th Nov at 9am AEDT.

Have a happy week!

The Skein Team xx

This week, we've split our update in two in order to reflect the coming seasons within each hemisphere.  For the northerners, we have our cushy Winter worsted and oh-so-dreamy MCN DK.  Looking for winter patterns to match these yarns?  Check out these designs for worsted, and these for DK.

Now, for those of you in the south we have our ultra glamorous Shimmer (which personally we think would look PERFECT as a summer cardi!) and super-soft MCN Sock.  We have also lined up patterns to suit these yarns - just click here!

No matter where you live, it's time to cast on a fun new project. So come on over to the update which begins Friday 4th November at 9am AEDT and get started!

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

The Skein Team xx

• Merino Cashmere Fingering
• Silk Cashmere Lace
• Daintree Sock (merino and bamboo)

This week, we are topping up the shop with yarns containing a blend of our favourite fibres: cashmere, silk, merino and bamboo.

• Merino Cashmere Fingering
• Silk Cashmere Lace
• Daintree Sock (merino and bamboo)

We will be taking time off to move house from Monday 17/10 and will return to the studio on the 31/10.   All orders placed from 4pm Monday 17th/10  (AEDT) will ship when we return to the studio.  There will still be a shop update on the Friday 28th - more info about the update will be posted here soon.

Thanks everyone!

The Skein Team xx

This week's update is a real mixture.  Firstly, we have a have our regular update yarns which are the lovely Shimmer Sock with the added sparkle of stellina, MCN DK and a few Minis. 

We have also been doing a bit of stocktaking and have a TON of skeins laying around that are looking for nice homes to go to.  These consist of mainly one or two skeins per colourway (some are more), but they would be great to use in single skein projects or combined together for stripey shawls, cowls, socks or whatever your heart desires.  These skeins truly are a mixed bag with many different bases on offer; hopefully you will find something you love.  Our shop update will be held on Friday 7th Oct at 9am AEST (please note we are now in Daylight Savings Time!).

Have a wonderful weekend!

The Skein Team xx

Recently we received a huge shipment of Top Draw Sock, and have spent the whole week preparing a massive Top Draw Sock Extravaganza.  We have over 40 colourways for you to choose from, including speckle-dyed, two-toned crazy colourways, semi-solid and variegated.  There is something for everyone!

Just to let you all know that we will be taking a short break from Friday until Thursday next week - there's a very special friend coming to visit all the way from Argentina who we can't wait to meet!  This means that all orders placed won't ship until Thursday 6th October; this includes orders from today's update.

This week's update will be on Friday 30th September at 9am AEST, so don't forget to head on over to the shop to get yourself some Top Draw goodness!

Have a lovely week,

The Skein Team xx

• Silk Cashmere Lace - 55/45 Silk/Cashmere
• Merino Cashmere Fingering - 80/20 Merino/Cashmere
• Daintree - Merino/Bamboo/Silk 65/20/15 Sock
• Bliss - 100% extra fine Merino DK

Colourwise, we have a nice mix of semi-solid and speckles this week and we've made sure to include colours that will combine well together for all those fun multi-coloured projects!

This week's update is on Friday 23rd September at 9am AEST!  Hope you can come on over to the shop the check and out our Luxury Update.

Have a wonderful week,

The Skein Team xx

It's almost update time again!  This week we were inundated with requests for four colour shawl kits (we're pretty sure this has something to do with the Westknit Mystery KAL, Mm-hmm), so of course we obliged.  Each Shawl Kit contains four skeins of yarn in a combination of MCN Sock and Shimmer.  The colours are chosen to both contrast and compliment each other; the Shimmer skeins will add another sparkly dimension to your project!  There will be three colour combos to choose from which are;

We also have plenty of single skeins of sock yarn, including a few Crazy Colours which are also available via the shop!

This week we will also be adding sport to the shop, including our deliciously soft and squishy Meadow (pictured above).  There have been so many beautiful fall patterns added to Ravelry this week, that it's hard not to resist the heavier weight yarns.  If you're a Skein aficionado, you might have spotted a new colour in the pic above: the middle skein called Metropolis is now available.  It's a very seductive smoky purple which looks fabulous combined with Crema and Antler.

All yarns will be in store Friday 16th Sep at 9am AEST; hope you can pop over for a browse!

Have a lovely weekend,

The Skein Team xx

Sport, Lace and Sock are the three yarn weights this week!  We have lots of bright Top Draw Sock in store as well as the beautifully soft Merino Silk Sport.  Perfect for light yet warm shawls and garments, Merino Silk Sport is a joy to knit and wear.

We also received a huge shipment of Merino Silk Lace which we dyed up in lots of delicious colours.  Since we have a lot of this yarn base in store this week, we thought it would be the perfect time to have a Rock Island Shawl KAL!

Rock Island KAL

Designed by Jared Flood, Rock Island is an intricate and beautiful lace shawl that would knit up perfectly using our Merino Silk Lace.  We have 14 colourways to choose from, so if you would like to KAL and don't have this base in your stash, head on over to the shop this Friday and grab one!  You only need one skein and the pattern can be purchased from Ravelry.  We have a thread for the KAL open on the group, so please come and join us in knitting this beautiful shawl.

Our update will be on Friday 9th September at 9am AEST!  Head on over to the shop to check it out.

Have a fabulous weekend!

The Skein Team xx