SKEIN QUEEN

Rachel Moutrie

Tell us about Skein Queen...

I’m a passionate knitter and I’ve owned Skein Queen since April 2019. We are based in a small studio in Berkshire and we are passionate about dyeing beautiful yarns. Our colour inspiration comes from the world around us and our imagination and we love creating new colourways as well as dyeing our range of repeatable colourways for yarn stores and customers. You can find our yarns on our website and in several small local yarn shops (LYS) around the world.

What can knitters find at your (online) shop?

We stock a wide range of high-quality bases including silk and cashmere yarns and blends in weights from lace weight to chunky. We are particularly proud of our range of 100% British yarns which are custom spun for us in Devon and we have added aran weight to the collection for the first time in 2020. We usually have one shop update a month but we also o er a pre-order service for our 68 repeatable colours so customers can order the quantity they require when they need it.

What will be the Skein Queen highlights for 2021?

I am looking forward to hopefully attending more shows this year. We had been due to go to several shows which were unfortunately postponed so I am hoping to get out and meet more people in 2021, when it is safe to do so! Behind the scenes I’m planning a revamp of the website to update it and make it easier to navigate; especially on a phone. I am always on the look-out for new yarn bases to try.

Where can we find out more?

Visit our website www.skeinqueenyarns. co.uk.You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @skeinqueen.