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Welcome to Skein-Reaction, home of a knitting enthusiast and designer based in Nottingham, UK.

You can find me on Ravelry where my patterns will be available to download and also on Instagram and Facebook.

Edinburgh Yarn Festival 2019

Lots of yarny fun and inspiration at EYF 2019!

A look at the Latvian Braid knitting technique with links to online tutorials.

A couple of interesting cast-on and bind-off methods.

Hints and tips for working corrugated ribbing.

A few of my knitting adventures in 2017.

New venetian-inspired cowl and hat patterns.

A look at some of the techniques for creating double-sided knitting.

An introduction to steeking.

A few hints and tips for working stranded colourwork.

Accessories inspired by mosaic floors.

A stranded colourwork cowl inspired by the stones of Venice.

A reversible cowl in baa ram ewe Titus, inspired
by the colourful Venetian island of Burano.