women of a certain age are like sunflowers; they know how to turn their faces to the sun.

Monday, June 29, 2009

Pay No Attention to That Man Behind the Curtain...


"If you can't convince them; confuse them."
- Harry Truman


And if you can't confuse them distract them.

I know you all want pictures of June's pin up girl - Rose, but she remains a work in progress.

Lots of progress.

In the meantime...

For your viewing pleasure...


Another (better) picture of Knitting Basket


And a first peek at Chromatic Shift



Back to the drawing knitting board needles...

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Saturday Stash Sale

SHIPPING TO US ONLY
!!MORE MARKDOWNS!!
lots 31, 32,33, & 38 still available

Email me at susanpandorf@comcast.net and tell me which one(s) you want. If there are more than one balls/skeins in the lot, don't forget to specify quantity.

I will invoice you through PayPal and ship them out to your hot little hands by midweek.Yarn will be shipped first class mail in a padded envelope if the total weight is 13 oz. or less. If yarn weighs more than that, I will ship in flat rate priority mail box for $10.35 or $13.95. By next week you should be happy knitting!

All yarn colors are true (on my monitor- can't account for yours.) We are a non smoking household, but I do have two cats. Yarn has been behind closed doors, so cat contact has been minimal.

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

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

Ready?

Here we go again...

SOCK


1) Knittery Merino Cashmere Sock - Cherries- $10
merino/cashmere - handwash - 397 yds.
SOLD


2) 2 skeins Claudia - Purple Dot - $8
merino - machine wash - 350 yds.
SOLD


3) Noro Kureyon Sock - color 164 - $10
wool/nylon - hand wash - 462 yds.
SOLD


4) 2 skeins Koigu KPPPM - color P110 - $10
merino - hand wash - 175 yds. each
SOLD


5) 5 skeins Koigu KPPPM - color P323 - $25
merino - hand wash - 175 yds. each
SOLD


6) 5 skeins Koigu KPPPM - color P506 - $25
merino - hand wash - 175 yds. each
SOLD

7) Zen Yarn Garden - Daisy May - $10
superwash merino - 400 yds.
SOLD

OTHER FINGERING/SPORT


8)Fleece Artist Blue Face Leicester 2/8 - Pinata- $20
hand wash - 1000 m.
SOLD

9)Handmaiden Seasilk - Rainforest- $15
70% silk 30% seacell - hand wash - 400 m
SOLD


10) Handmaiden Seasilk - Ashes to Roses - $15
70% silk 30% seacell - hand wash - 400 m.
SOLD


11) 2 skeins Handmaiden Seasilk - Periwinkle- $15 each
70% silk 30% seacell - hand wash - 400 m. each
SOLD


12) Handmaiden Seasilk - Mermaid - $15
70% silk 30% seacell - hand wash - 400 m.
SOLD


13) 2 skeins Handmaiden Seasilk - Forest - $15 each
70% silk 30% seacell - hand wash - 400 m. each
SOLD

DK WEIGHT

14) 8 skeins Jameison Shetland DK - mixed colors - $3 each or $15 for the lot
170 yds. each
SOLD


(left to right) Sunrise, Black, Blue Lovat, Loganberry


(left to right) 2 skeins Old Gold, 2 skeins Grouse


15) 4 balls Rowan Linen Drape (disc.) - 854 Sky Blue - $15
linen/viscose - machine wash - 436 yds. total
SOLD


16) 10 balls Rowan Linen Drape (disc.) - 845 Reed - $40
linen/viscose - machine wash - 1090 yds. total
SOLD


17) 3 balls KFI Gelato - 101 White w/ Bright Primary Accents - $5
cotton/acrylic - machine wash - 330 yds. total
terrific for kids!
SOLD

18) 16 balls Jaeger Aqua - Mixed Blues & White- $4 each or $55 for the lot
cotton - machine wash - 115 yds. each
SOLD


4 balls 310 Seafoam

4 balls 313 Tide

4 balls 300 White


(left to right) - 2 balls 306 Chrome, 2 balls 304 Water


19) 13 balls RYC Silk Wool DK - 305 Clay - $5 each or $60 for the lot

merino/silk - hand wash - 109 yds. each
SOLD


20) 3 skeins Tahki Cotton Classic - 3407 Brick Red/Orange - $10

mercerized cotton - machine wash - 324 yds. total
SOLD

21) 4 balls Jo Sharp Silkroad DK Tweed - 411 G- $20
wool/silk - hand wash - 588 yds. total
SOLD


22) 8 balls Stahl Samba - beige - $15
cotton/viscose - hand wash - 810 m. total
SOLD

WORSTED



23) 10 skeins Araucania Atacama - Color 508 Blue/Black/Gray - $4 each or $35 for the lot
alpaca - hand wash - 110 yds. each
SOLD


24) 6 skeins Araucania Atacama - Mixed Colors - $3 each or $15 for the lot
(left to right) 2 skeins 500 Blue/Green/Brown, 2 skeins 506 Gold/Rust/Brown, 2 skeins 507 Blue/Lime/Red
alpaca - hand wash - 110 yds. each
SOLD

25) 2 skeins Fiesta La Luz - Iolite - $25
silk - hand wash - 420 yds. total
SOLD


26) 4 skeins tilli tomas Simply Heaven - Parchment - $60
silk - dry clean - 480 yds.
SOLD


27) 16 balls Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Astrakhan - 31010 Blue Grey - $3 each or $45 for the lot
wool/microfiber/ cashmere - hand wash - 77 yds. each
SOLD


28) 10 balls Muench Sir Galli (disc.) - 4908 Tan - $5 each or $45 for the lot
silk - hand wash - 104 yds. each
SOLD


29) 7 balls balls Rowan Kid Classic - 825 Crushed Velvet - $5 each or $30 for the lot
lambswool/kid mohair/nylon - hand wash - 1071 yds. total
SOLD


30) 5 balls Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran Tweed - 124 Jewel - $20
wool/silk/cashmere - hand wash - 520 yds. total
SOLD


31) 1 skein Mountain Colors Mountain Goat - Larkspur - $8
mohair/wool - hand wash - 230 yds.


32) 1 skein Hand Jive Nature's Palette Worsted - Spring Grass - $5
wool - hand wash 230 yds.




33) 3 skeins Lorna's Laces Grace - Blackberry $15
mohair/wool - hand wash - 360 yds. total


34) 7 balls Louisa Harding Impression - 01 Green Multi - $5 each or $30 for the lot
polyamide/ kid mohair - hand wash - 154 yds. each
SOLD


35) 4 skeins Manos del Uruguay Worsted - 104 Earth tones - $20
wool - hand wash - 548 yds. total
SOLD


36) 2 skeins Fiesta Yarns La Boheme - Rusty - $12 each
mohair/wool/nylon/ rayon - dry clean - 165 yds. each
SOLD


37) 4 skeins Fiesta Yarns La Boheme - Wild Oak- $12 each or $45 for the lot
mohair/wool/nylon/ rayon - dry clean - 165 yds. each
SOLD

CHUNKY


38) 10 balls RYC Alpaca Soft (disc.) - 264 Tuscan - $3 each or $25 for the lot
alpaca/cotton - hand wash - 60 yds. each


39) 2 skeins Noro Iro - 09 Red- $15
wool/silk - dry clean - 262 yds. total
SOLD


40) 3 skeins Noro Transitions- 01 Neutrals - $35
wool/silk/cashmere/angora/alpaca - hand wash - 396 yds. total
SOLD

41) 11 skeins Rowanspun Chunky (disc.) - 981 Pebble - $6 each or $60 for the lot
wool - hand wash - 142 yds. each
SOLD

Friday, June 26, 2009

The Eyes Have It

"The eyes indicate the antiquity of the soul."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

And mine feel ancient at the moment!

What I thought was simple eye strain turns out to be pink eye, which is causing blurred vision. I woke up this morning with both my eyelids agglutinated shut.


Never the less, I managed to get another repeat in on Rose yesterday, so I still think I can get her out to you before the holiday weekend. But it is slow going. I keep having to blink my eyes and swap off to a less visually demanding (read larger gauge) project, like Festivus.

This one isn't larger gauge, but I am particularly excited by its possibilities.

I am designing a scarf pattern specifically for Schaefer's Memorable Knitters yarn. The pattern, called Knitter's Basket, is suitable for any of the four colors. I am using Anne in Elizabeth Zimmerman for the sample.

The pattern , which is easy enough for a beginner, features a diagonal basket weave slip stitch pattern that does a nice job of mixing up the variegated yarn. I think it will be a wonderful way for non-sock knitters to utilize these wonderful colors that honor women so close to our hearts.

And now my eyes need rest...

!!STASH SALE TOMORROW!!