Jamo Designs' Dragon Wrap is here — the stunning sequel to the Koi, bringing the mythical dragon to life in shadow knitting. Discover the technique, the pattern, and 12 dragon-inspired colour pairs across McLaren 8ply and Stirling 4ply.
Meet the talented indie dyers we're proud to stock at Skein Machine — from colour-pooling magic and ethereal lace bases to bamboo blends and luxurious yak and camel yarns. Discover their signature styles, featured colourways, and shop their collections.
20 high-contrast colour pairs from the McLaren 8PLY 100% Merino range, ordered in rainbow sequence and curated for shadow knitting, illusion knitting, and all two-colour colourwork projects.
Discover how overdying a finished knitting project can rescue a garment you're not happy with — from colour changes between skeins to a change of heart. A practical, encouraging guide using Landscape Dyes.
Discover why no two skeins of hand dyed yarn are ever exactly the same, and how the simple technique of alternating between two balls can transform potential colour mismatches into beautiful, natural-looking gradients.
Explore seven rainbow spectrum colour combinations curated from the McLaren DK 100% Merino range — saturated, pastel, dark, earth tones, warm sunset, cool ocean, and an Australian birds rainbow.
Learn three different hand-winding techniques — centre-pull, traditional round ball, and butterfly bobbin — plus essential tension tips to protect your natural fibre yarns.
New to working with skeins? This beginner's guide covers why yarn is sold in skein form, how to wind it into a ball with or without special equipment, and handy tips for finding your ends and keeping things tangle-free.
Explore 10 curated colour theory palettes using The House Dye 4ply mini skeins — from cool analogous blues to bold triadic combos — with direct links to shop each colourway.
How many skeins do you need for a pullover? Use these size-by-size tables for all our house dye yarn bases — McLaren, Barossa, Penola, Coonawarra, Langhorne, Flinders, and Fleurieu — with meterage, weight, and skein counts for women's and men's sizes XS to XXXL.