Susan's Sunflower Super Saturday Sock Stash Sale! (otherwise known as S7)

All sock yarn is $10 plus shipping.

ALL SOLD OUT BUT COME BACK NEXT SATURDAY FOR MORE GOODIES!

Email me at susanpandorf@comcast.net and tell me which one(s) you want. Include your name and address. I will invoice you through PayPal and ship them out to your hot little hands on Monday.

Yarn will be shipped first class mail in a padded envelope at an average cost of $1.25 a skein. If 3 or more skeins are purchased, will ship in flat rate priority mail box - $9.85. By end of week you should be happy knitting!

All colors are true (on my monitor- can't account for yours.) All are fingering weight and machine waqshable, unless otherwise specified.

We are a non smoking household, but I do have two cats. Yarn has been behind closed doors, so cat contact has been minimal. Yarn is unwound and untouched by human hands...Well, unless petting counts...

Each Saturday, I will post more sock yarn for your viewing pleasure and, hopefully, your buying frenzy.

Please give my yarn a loving home and a productive future.

Ready?

Here we go again...

1)Spritely Goods Sylph - Spring is Here - 100% superwash merino - 560 yds.
SOLD


2)Spritely Goods Fey - limited edition - Desert Sunset II - superwash merino - 490 yds.
SOLD


3)Zen Yarn Garden -Raspberry Jam - 50%superwash merino 50% tencel - 400 yds.
SOLD


4)Spunky Eclectic Skinny Socks - Sands of Time - superwash wool - 440 yds.
SOLD

5)A Piece of Vermont - Aloe - 60%merino 30% bamboo 10% nylon - 434 yds.
SOLD

6)Spritely Goods Fey -no label - superwash merino - 490 yds.
SOLD

7)Zen Yarn Garden - Butter Cup - 75% superwash merino25% nylon - 400 yds.

8)2 skeins Koigu KPPPM - P516 - merino - 350 yds. total
SOLD

9)Zen Yarn Garden - Sunset Beach - 70% superwash merino 30% seacell - 375 yds.
SOLD

10)2 skeins Claudia - sea dreams - handwash merino - 350 yds. total
SOLD

11)Zen Yarn Garden - Fiesta - 50% superwash merino 50% tencel - 400 yds.
SOLD

12)Yarn All Over - Good Day Sunshine - superwash merino - 370 yds.
SOLD

13)Cider Moon Icicle - morning sky - superwash merino - 500 yds.
SOLD

14)Zen String Harmony - Maypole - 50% superwash merino 50% tencel - 400 yds.

SOLD

15)Blue Moon Seduction - Lucy - 50% merino 50% tencel - handwash - 400 yds.
SOLD

16)2 skeins Claudia - Begonia - handwash merino - 360 yds. total
SOLD

17)2 skeins Claudia - Deep Blue - handwash merino - 350 yds. total
SOLD

18)Zen Yarn Garden - Arctic Ocean - 50% superwash merino 50% tencel - 400 yds.
SOLD

19)Zen Yarn Garden - Steel Magnolias - 75% superwash merino 25% nylon - 400 yds.
SOLD

20)Mystery Skein - no label - soft shades of yellow, apricot and blush - fingering - feels like 100% wool - lots of yardage - nice spring - take a chance?
SOLD

21)Yarn All Over - Melon - superwash merino - 370 yds.
SOLD

22)Zen Yarn Garden - Pacific Grove - contrasting heel & toe yarn - 75% superwash merino 25% nylon - 400 yds.
SOLD

23)Woolen Rabbit -Almost Forrest Gump - superwash merino/nylon - 450 yds.
SOLD

24)2 skeins Artyarns Ultramerino 4 - #105 - handwash merino - 380 yds. total
SOLD

25)Seacoast Panda - Shadows on the Snow - 60% merino 30% bamboo 10% nylon - 400 yds.
SOLD

That's it for round two. Come back next week!

Anticipation

We can never know about the days to come
But we think about them anyway, yay
And I wonder if I'm really with you now
Or just chasin' after some finer day

Anticipation, anticipation
Is makin' me late
Is keepin' me waitin'
- Carly Simon

I know I should wait until Sunday when the pattern goes on sale to share these pics with y'all.

But I just can't wait...

I mean, a little peek can't hurt, right?


What?

You want more?

Me too...


Oh alright, you twisted my arm. I am DYING to show you...

SQUEEE!!!

Just LOOK at that lovely soft hazy rosy scarf...

laying there in the sunshine...


hanging around the doorway...

in all her glory...

I'm not worthy...

Pattern release Sunday, Feb 1st

S7 sock yarn sale tomorrow...

And stay right here 'cause these are the good old days
(These are the good old days)
(These are the good old days)
(These are the good old days)
(These are.....the good old days)

You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks!

"In today's economy there are no experts, no 'best and brightest' with all the answers. It's up to each one of us. The only way to screw up is to not try anything."

- Thomas J. Peters

From now on S7 sock yarn will be shipped first class mail in a padded envelope, unless 3 or more skeins are purchased. A little more work for me, a little longer wait for you, but BIG savings all around.

And in this economy, we need all the help we can get!

Because I want you to have...

Happy knitting always!

All You Need Is Love

There's nothing you can do that can't be done.

Nothing you can sing that can't be sung.
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game
It's easy.
There's nothing you can make that can't be made.
No one you can save that can't be saved.
Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you
in time - It's easy.

All you need is love, all you need is love,
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.

- Lennon / McCartney

Outside the bleak mid winter persists. Half the country is either encased in ice or swaddled in snow.

So how are you keeping warm?

Out here on the sunflower farm,we are surrounding ourselves with warmth:

• blankets
• hot coffee
• lap cat
• hand knit socks
• heating pad
• home made chili

All of these are good for warming the body, but how do we warm the heart?

Love. Love. Love.

And after blocking Hearts, I am really feeling the love...

The silk rhapsody blocks out well; it opens up nicely and really shows the pattern to its best advantage.

The silk component lends a lovely sheen to the finished piece.

The depth of color is extraordinary.

And the mohair component adds a lovely haze and warmth to the finished stole. She blocked out to 16 inches wide - light enough to wrap round your neck like a scarf, yet enough body and pattern interest to lay beautifully on your shoulders like a stole.

Did I mention how soft it is? The blocking process does nothing to the "pet-able" factor. Thank goodness!

The pattern goes on sale on February 1st, along with its counterpart, Flowers, which is coming along nicely.

I haven't blocked her yet but she will be ready for her February 1 debut.

Flowers is thinner - firmly in scarf territory, although I expect her to grow a bit in blocking.

Both patterns are intermediate level and a lot of fun to do. Enough pattern to keep things interesting, but not so much you get lost.

You may recall my "sweetheart of a deal", announced here earlier this month.

Each pattern will retail for $6 separately. But, during the month of February, you can get BOTH patterns for $10. Originally I was going to end the deal on the 15th, after Valentine's Day. But I've decided to run it for the entire month.

But wait!

There's Ginsu knives!

Wait a minute...

Those don't LOOK like Ginsu knives...

OK, you got me. I found these darling little stitch marker sets on line at Crazy4Dyeing.

At the end of February, I will draw three names at random from all the people who have purchased the dynamic duo. These three people will each get a set of heart stitch markers, free of charge.

That's free, people...

Because I'm a saint?

No...

Because I have so much money I don't know what to do with all of it?

No...

Because I'm just a little nuts?

Well...yeah...but that's a side effect rather than an impetus...

Because I thought it would be FUN?

DING! DING! DING! We have a winner...

Hey, I'll do whatever it takes to brighten up these dismal days. After all, love isn't love till you give it away.

*****

A couple announcements of general interest:

I am now selling all my patterns on Ravelry. wOOt! Thanks Casey!

Thank you to all my S7 sock yarn buyers. I wasn't sure how this thing would go, but I was sold out within hours. You guys rock!

Shipping is flat rate Priority Mail - $9.85, unless specified otherwise. All yarns have been shipped. Look for more on Saturday.

*****

I am looking out the window at over 12 inches of snow. Now I know that isn't a lot to all you hardy folks up in Maine and Canada. But for the Indianapolis area, that is the fourth largest snowfall in our history. (Or so Baby Boy/Family Man tells me.)

Actually, it looks a lot like this:

But it doesn't have pretty lace ends...

Crystal Palace - not the yarn - the name of the pattern. Who knew that last week's poor rejected ball of Rowan felted tweed would become this week's lacy delight?

Not me...

More yarn on order from Webs. Good thing you guys bought all that sock yarn, huh?

I mean...would you rather I have big heaps of ignored sock yarn and no money to buy the yarn needed to produce new patterns?

Or would you rather get the yarn into the hands of industrious knitters everywhere, and give me the money I need to get the "knitonomy" rolling again?

Now that's what I call a stimulus package!

Susan's Sunflower Super Saturday Sock Stash Sale! (otherwise known as S7)

OK. Here's the deal.

All sock yarn is $10 plus shipping.
SOLD OUT!

CHECK BACK NEXT SATURDAY. I GOT A MILLION OF 'EM!

You email me at susanpandorf@comcast.net and tell me which one(s) you want. Include your name and address. I will invoice you through PayPal and ship them out to your hot little hands on Monday, priority mail. By mid- week you will be happy knitting!

All colors are true (on my monitor- can't account for yours.) All are fingering weight, unless otherwise specified.

All yarns are from a non smoking household, but I do have two cats. Yarn has been behind closed doors, so cat contact has been minimal. Yarn is unwound and untouched by human hands...

Well, unless petting counts...

Each Saturday, I will post more sock yarn for your viewing pleasure and hopefully your buying frenzy.

Please give my yarn a loving home and a productive future.

Ready?

Let's go!

1) Oasis Yarns Aussie Sock - faded valentine - 90%merino,10%nylon - 400 yds
SOLD

2) Blue Moon Seduction - foofaraw - 50%merino, 50% tencel - 400 yds
SOLD

3) Zen Yarn Garden - taffy - 70%merino, 30% seacell - 375 yds
SOLD

4) Spunky Eclectic Skinny Socks - orchard - 100% superwash merino - 440 yds
SOLD

5) A Piece of Vermont - kiss me - 60% merino, 30% bamboo, 10% nylon - 434 yds
SOLD

6) Shelridge Farms Soft Touch Ultra - painted desert - 100% wool - 350 yds
SOLD

7) Spritely Goods Fey Fingering Yarn - spring tulips - 100% wool - 490 yds
SOLD


8) Zen Yarn Garden - blue hawaiian - 60% merino, 30% bamboo, 10% nylon - 410 yds
SOLD

9) Lisa Souza Sock! - jonquil - 75% wool, 25% nylon - 450 yds
SOLD

10) Sknitches Bebop Sock - turtleback - 75% wool, 25% nylon - 440 yds
SOLD



11) Spunky Eclectic Tough Sock - nightshade - superwash wool nylon blend - 500 yds
(exclusive to Spunky Club - May 2007)
SOLD


12) Zen Yarn Garden - gone surfin' - 50% merino, 50% tencel - 400 yds
SOLD


13) Zen Yarn Garden w/ contrasting heel & toe yarn - blueberry crush - 75% merino, 25% nylon - 400 yds
SOLD!


14) Zen Yarn Garden - toreador - 60% merino, 30% bamboo, 10% nylon - 410 yds
(exclusive to Art Walk Yarn Club - Aug 2007)
SOLD


15) Blue Moon Seduction - blue, green & purple (no label) - 50% wool, 50% tencel - 400 yds
SOLD