Hello and welcome to Stained Skeins, home of handpainted yarns by Cynthia Hyslop. Here you will also find handspun yarns, patterns and tools (primarily) for knitters.

I love to dye yarn and to knit with colourful and vibrant yarns. The colourways that I've developed are inspired by my environment: including the landscapes around me and the people, places and palates of my surroundings too. Browse. Enjoy. Take a few minutes to surround yourself in my world.

Last updated: June 29, 2010