Skein Sisters

02/09/2026

It’s here! Our NEW website is live 💖 Brighter, easier to explore, quicker to search and checkout is a breeze. We think you’ll love it 🥰 Head over to skeinsisters.com.au and take a look for yourself. It’s still early days but we’d love to hear what you think!

24/08/2026

The happiest of Happy Birthdays to our beautiful Deb 💐 We hope you have a wonderful day filled with love, laughter and LOTS of cake 🍰 We love you 🥰 😜

23/08/2026

Janine’s made a new Love Note sweater by Alexa and Emily in our new Plume mohair. Isn’t it gorgeous! She used Fabulous Sock in Twine Time and Plume in Underwing.

21/08/2026

Take a look at this! It’s our new Skein Sisters Plume mohair paired with Disco String in the Sophie Scarf. So pretty! Colours are Magic Land in Plume and Lavender Shimmer Disco String. Deb is wearing the Lily Sheer Top by Irene Lin in Far Far Away.

21/08/2026

Our new handdyed mohair is here! Say hello to Plume!

21/08/2026

14/08/2026

Yay!!! Shelley Husband is here at Skein Sisters for a fabulous weekend of crochet workshops. We’ve got some gorgeous Cove blankets to show you - take a look!

22/07/2026

It's been very hard keeping quiet about this - we're off to cruise the Danube again! Who's in? We promise you'll love it.

The wait is finally over!
SPJ Retreats is excited to announce our Danube Knitting Retreat will take place 07 - 14 November, 2027.
Enjoy 7 AMAzing nights aboard the brand-new AMARudi during its inaugural season with AMAWaterways - the newest and largest river cruise ship sailing the Danube.
Journey through the heart of Europe as you cruise from magnificent Budapest to charming Vilshofen, discovering fairy-tale towns, grand imperial cities, and picturesque riverside villages along the way.
This retreat will see us sail with our biggest line-up of special guests ever!
☀️ Mary Jane Mucklestone – Instructor & Designer (USA)
☀️ Laura Nelkin – Instructor & Designer (USA)
☀️ Janette Budge – Knit Instructor (Scotland)
☀️ Di Gilpin – Knit Instructor & Designer and Judge on Season 1 of Game of Wool (Scotland)
☀️ Sheila Greenwell – Instructor & Designer and Judge on Season 1 of Game of Wool Scotland)
☀️ Knicoleknits – Knit Instructor & Podcaster (Canada)

Designed especially for knitters, this exclusive retreat includes:
🧶 Four inspiring knitting workshops
🎤 Exclusive fibre-art presentations
🛍️ An onboard pop-up yarn shop
🥂 Plenty of time to relax, knit, make lifelong friendships, and immerse yourself in an unforgettable European adventure.
Hosted by:
🧶 Michelle Streicher
SPJ Retreats - Kingston, Canada
🧶 Deb McDonald & Janine Smith
Skein Sisters – Sydney, Australia
Featuring onboard pop-up yarn shops from:
🧶 Bilum Yarns (Hungary)
🧶 Di Gilpin Yarns (Scotland) thru Stricken Macht Glucklich (Austria)
Visit www.SPJRetreats.com to book your spot on our Danube Knit Retreat!

17/07/2026

It’s a box opening (sort of 🤣) Take a look at the gorgeously soft and squishy yarn we got in this week!

27/06/2026

It’s that time of the year when we get to count everything in the shop 🤨 Our shop will be closed Monday for stocktake. Open for trading as usual from Tuesday. Apologies for any inconvenience