Join Skein Machine in Adelaide for five intimate knitting classes with Xandy Peters, CBD accommodation, meals, transport, Fibre Feast and the Adelaide Fringe Festival.
Everything you need to knit the 2026 Westknits MKAL Color Kaleidoscope Shawl using The House Dye yarn bases — Stirling, Barossa, Penola, and Coonawarra. Colour palettes, kit links, and colour rules all in one place.
Nine curated colour theory palettes for The House Dye Barossa Merino/Silk 4ply — from warm reds through the full spectrum to soft pinks — each combining in-stock solid and variegated colourways.
9 Colour Harmonies for The House Dye Stirling (Merino, Alpaca, Silk 4ply)
The Stirling base from The House Dye is a...
Nine colour-theory-driven palettes — each featuring 8 in-stock colourways — for The House Dye Coonawarra Camel/Silk 4ply base. From analogous cool greens to luminous tonal neutrals.
Nine colour-theory-driven palettes — each featuring 8 in-stock colourways — for The House Dye Penola Merino Sock base. From analogous cool greens to jewel-toned tetradics.
A wool yarn spotlight/feature guide to the best hand dyed wool yarns from South Australian and Australian indie makers — shop in-stock picks from The House Dye, Russty Yarns, Folklore and Fibre, Kathy's Fibres, Sian's Yarns, Entangled Art, Craft by Bella, and Half Baked Hand Dyed.
A spotlight yarn guide celebrating South Australia's vibrant hand dyeing community — meet the local makers behind the yarns you'll find at Skein Machine.
A comprehensive guide to yarn construction types — bouclé, high twist, crepe, singles, cable, chainette and roving — explaining how each mill technique affects stitch definition, durability, drape and pilling resistance for knitters and crocheters.
A comprehensive guide to yarn gauge, wraps per inch, international weight systems, yarn construction, ply, and twist direction for knitters and crocheters.