Happy Valentines Day

geminiknits — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:54:36 +0000

Happy Valentines Day Peeps!

To share the love I am offering a 10% discount in my etsy shop for the rest of today & tomorrow.

Just enter the code ‘love11′ into the discount box.

First Handspun

geminiknits — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:25:17 +0000

This is my first handspun yarn from my new wheel…. It did look like this the other day before I put it on the niddy noddy to rewind it.

Then the small one got hold of it!

I think it would be a laceweight but its a single ply so its gone all lovely and curly. I think I’ll keep it like this, I love the springy-ness

Sarah

Valentines Day is on its way…

geminiknits — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:53:15 +0000

Have a look at my special Valentines yarns if you haven’t already…. (click on the links or the pics to go to my GeminiKnits etsy shop )

There’s True Love Sparkles

And Tainted Love which I have created in a variety of different yarns – Falkland Merino, Baby Alpaca/Cashmere/Silk Laceweight, 100% Superwash Merino DK and Tainted Love Sparkle Sock

And look out for my ad, its in some of the forums on Ravelry this month!

Sarah

New Wheel

geminiknits — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:13:07 +0000

Last week after much deliberation (well a few days!) of which one to get, my new wheel arrived! Meet my brand spanking new Ashford Traveller! Haven’t officially named her yet, but I like “Gertie”.

In Pieces

All assembled!

First yarn I’ve spun on her Its a 100% merino dyed by me. Am loving spinning on her, my spinning is already a lot finer. Laceweight here I come!

Happy New Yarns!

geminiknits — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:27:24 +0000

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and a happy new year to you all

I’ve just added some new yarns to my etsy shop Geminiknits

Some sparkly….

Some bright…..

And some delicate…..

I shall be getting stuck into some more dyeing at the end of the week now the small peep is back at nursery and creating some Lovely (ha!) colourways especially for Valentines Day.

Sarah x

Ps I’m having a magazine and yarn destash on Ravelry! http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/uk-classifieds/1455741/1-25#7

The Festive Period

geminiknits — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:30:24 +0000

Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to all my Customers!

The shops are now closed for the holiday period and all orders made during this time will be posted out after Monday 3rd January 2011

Sarah x

Just a quick one….Christmas Posting Dates

geminiknits — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 08:18:03 +0000

The last posting dates for both of my shops are as follows:

UK: 21st December

Europe: 13th December

USA & Canada: 10th December

Don’t leave it too late for those presents!

Snow and Husband Gloves

geminiknits — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:58:28 +0000

I’m not a big fan of snow but the white stuff we got down here in Eastbourne was pretty impressive although being stuck in with small peep for 2 days did test my sanity! Thankfully some heavy rain on Friday night means its all totally gone and we can get back to normal. Hurrah!

* * *

Have started the gloves for Husband’s xmas present. He is v.excited and keeps asking whether they are done yet or not

I have dyed some of my new baby alpaca/silk/cashmere yarn in red and black for him and it is gorge to knit with. I have another pair of mitts to finish before Christmas too so am on a bit of a deadline. Here’s the progress so far….

Ps….

geminiknits — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:13:00 +0000

I’ve renovated the website today, its still a work in progress but I think its an improvement. What do you all think?

Go and have a look…. www.geminiknits.co.uk

And to celebrate I’m offering a special 10% discount on all my yarns in my etsy shop until the end of the year. Just enter the code “YayNewWebsite” into the coupon section when checking out!

Sarah x

The New Yarns

geminiknits — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:51:00 +0000

There are changes afoot in the world of GeminiKnits.

I am working on things in the background which I hope to put in place in the not too distant future.

I have new yarns coming into the shop and am going to start dyeing them up in bigger dyelots for those of you who are working on larger projects.

The yarns, in addition to those I have in the shop already are…..

Superwashed Falkland Merino 4ply

Superwashed BFL Nylon 4ply

Alpaca/Silk/Cashmere Delight 4ply (and it is a delight! so soft, am completely in love!)

Suri Alpaca/Merino 4ply

Superwash Merino/Nylon/Stellina Sparkle 4ply (it sparkles! Can’t wait to dye it)

Alpaca/Silk/Cashmere Laceweight

Superwash BFL DK

If there is a particular colourway of mine that you would like dyed up in one of the yarns or you’d like me to create something especially for you, just send me an email! geminiknits@hotmail.co.uk

Finally for today… I’ve discovered someone else is using the Gemini Knits name to try and sell some knitted goods. It’s not me! I am the original Gemini Knits and have been using this name since I started 3 and a half years ago. With all my shops, sites etc I always use the same font and logo’s.

Speak soon, Sarah x