Let's Not Beat Around the Bush...These Yarns are Great! The latest addition to the Skein Shop lineup is from Sugar Bush Yarns! This new company from Canada specializes in high quality yarns and stunning pattern design. From bouncy wool yarns to decadent silks and cashmeres, Sugar Bush offers a range of options for the knitter and crocheter. Bold is their workhorse superwash worsted. The bouncy ply really makes textures pop! Crisp is a lighter version of Bold - perfect for baby items :) Itty-Bitty is a luxury sock yarn that adds cashmere for extra softness. Bliss is a machine washable wool, silk, and cashmere blend that is so decadent and lovely it nearly defies description. Drizzle is a fluffy silk...
Mr. Mouse here... I wanted to share a couple fun graphs with you concerning our online orders. The first is a simple map just showing where you all are! Every order we have shipped out is represented here with darker states receiving more packages and lighter states receiving less. This data has no weight given to number of individual skeins or cost, just simply the number of packages that have gone out the door. I put these data sets together in an effort to greater predict how soon a package will arrive based on the destination. As you can see in the chart below, our shipping is incredibly fast across the board. 95% of shipments arrive in 4 days...
Spin it, Felt it, Love it...
Fervent followers of Dashiemouse's personal blog may remember that last June she received a small tuft of pink roving in the mail, which sent her deeply back down the rabbit hole of spinning. Since then, we've been working behind the scenes to bring that amazing roving to you...
Well wait no longer, today is that day!
Here's the first arrival of our spinning supplies - Mauch Chunky Roving from Kraemer!
Whether you're spinning or felting, the beautiful colors and excellent prep of the Mauch Chunky Roving will make your work easier.
As with all of Kraemer's wools, the materials are sourced from American farmers and processed in their Pennsylvania mill.
Making Free Shipping Better Greetings everyone! Mr. Mouse here. My job at Skein Shop is process improvement. After crunching some numbers and making some minor tweaks to the way we process orders, we're ready to improve our shipping policy even more! Finally, I'm prepared to answer the question of "how does one improve upon free shipping?". Many of our orders ship as First Class packages. This means that the Post Office (isn't the United States Post Office great?) aims to have that package delivered within five business days, but there is no guarantee. We very rarely see packages take more than seven days to be delivered, so this is a pretty good estimate. For people geographically near Skein Shop headquarters in...
Wrap Yourself in Love Laurie Kahn, aka Spider Mambo, just released the Asymmetrical Heart Shawl as part of our Independent Designer's Program! Large, lacy hearts combine with stripes of smaller hearts to create a fun, wearable piece of art. Every step is illustrated with photos, which gives you confidence while crocheting that you're doing the right thing. This shawl is so lovely, and the versatile shape means there are numerous ways to wear it. It really is the perfect statement piece - especially with Valentine's Day right around the corner! Laurie chose Wendy Pixile DK for this shawl. It is so soft, and machine-washable, too! The yarn has gentle, tone-on-tone flecks of color that add depth and interest. At just...
