Just before Easter we traveled across the Atlantic to visit our partner in Germany. They are the friendly folks who are dyeing the yarns for SKEINO. We thought it would be a nice idea to show you a little more about how it all looks behind the scenes, as our dyer is an important part […]
As you might know SKEINO is a small but international business. We are a multinational staff and even though we sell mostly in the US a large part of our yarns have been traveling around half the world before they arrive on your doorstep being handed over to you by your friendly postman. The h+h boasts […]
We slightly changed Angela’s leitmotiv… “Better Living Through Knitting” …to be the title of this post because we think it’s awesome. Positive and motivating is what knitting is supposed to be! So who is Angela you may ask? Angela Hockabout is a blogger, mom, wife. crafter, succulent gardener and co-op preschool parent. Her blog is called […]
On February 17th, Amie & Steve headed straight to Santa Clara / CA with a carload full of yarns, patterns and finished pieces. The show was super-busy and there was rarely time to eat. However many customers also means a successful show. We are always so happy to receive direct feedback from our customers and so each […]
Today we are giving you a view behind the scenes of SKEINO. Our textile designer Bjorn is talking fibers i.e. he explains the development process of SKEINO’s newest product, the harlequin yarn. in 2010 a soft ultra-fine 10 micron fleece, set a new world record in the fineness of wool fleeces. Let’s start with some general information […]