Last Call

It's quarter to three,
There's no one in the place 'cept you and me
So set em up Joe
I got a little story I think you oughtta know
We're drinking my friend
To the end of a brief episode
So make it one for my baby
And one more for the road

-Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

After a few false starts, Argonath, a deeply cabled woolen wrap to keep you warm when those winter winds start howling (and you know they will!) is headed into test knit next week. I am really enjoying knitting this one - so much that I didn;t mind pulling her back when the idea came to me for the yummy cabled & fringed end piece.

And it's getting bigger...

I mistakenly identified the yarn as String Theory Caper Dk - in fact it is their merino dk. Oops!

Many new Fellowship patterns are close to release:

This is the Bag End felted "mushroom" bag, but you may choose to fill it with your latest project. The bag is mosaic stitched, which means no pesky stranding, just one color at a time. And I have used a Japanese folding technique, so you knit the body of the bag in one piece! Lots of fun...

Unique Sheep will be selling kits for the bag.

And Galadriel's Mirror is nearing completion of its test knit. This pattern will include directions for doubling the pattern for a beautiful tablecloth or square shawl. I used String Theory's Bluestocking in Alexandrite for this design. It takes 3 skeins for the triangular, 6 for the square. They are dyeing their little hearts out, in preparation for her release.

Look for both of these patterns at the end of the month. Galadriel's Mirror is a separate purchase, but I will give a $2 discount to subscribers, as I did with Goldberry & Rivindell.

Argonath tops out at a generous 22 inches wide, so it's plenty snuggly. Look for an October release date: following Bag End & Galadriel's Mirror. Argonath & Bag End are included in the $45 subscription, which many of you have already purchased.

Speaking of which, now that we are halfway through the series, I am closing subscription sign ups at the end of this week.

Soooo... if you want to take advantage of the discounted prices, do it soon. Subscribers get the additional pattern for Legolas kerchief and a $2 discount on other FotR patterns, such as Galadriel's Mirror, which were added to the series at a later time.

Last call...

SUNDAY stash sale

SHIPPING TO US ONLY

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. If no quantity is listed, I will assume you want the entire lot.

I will invoice you through PayPal and ship them out to your hot little hands by the end of the week.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 a cat. Most yarn has been behind closed doors, so cat contact has been minimal.

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

Ready?

Here we go again...

LACE

1) 2 skeins Francis Patrick Hand Dyed Lace - Jewel Mountain - $15 each

merino - hand wash - 104 g. each
SOLD

2) Dream in Color Baby - Pansy Go Lightly - $12
merino - machine wash - 700 yds
SOLD

3) Dream in Color Baby - Dusky Aurora - $12
merino - machine wash - 700 yds.
SOLD

4) 2 skeins Cherry Tree Hill Possum Lace - Burgundy (left top) & Purple (bottom right) - $25
merino/possum/silk - hand wash - 480 yds. each
SOLD

5)Pigeonroof Studios Lace - Charcoal Rose - $30
alpaca/silk/cashmere - 1300 yds.
SOLD

6) Woolen Rabbit Lace - Cracklin Rosie - $10
400 yds.
SOLD

7) 2 skeins Isager Wool One - 10s blue gray - $15
wool - hand wash - 620 yds. total
SOLD

8) Mystery Lace Yarn - cream - $5
70 gr.
SOLD

SOCK

9) 2 skeins Dream In Color Smooshy - Dusky Aurora - $10 each
merino superwash - 450 yds. each
SOLD

10) Dream In Color Smooshy - Cocoa Kiss - $10
merino superwash - 450 yds.
SOLD

11) Dream In Color Smooshy - Beach Fog - $10
merino superwash - 450 yds.
SOLD

12) 2 skeins Dream In Color Smooshy - Go Go Grassy - $10 each
merino superwash - 450 yds. each
SOLD

13) Tanis Fiber Arts Blue Label Fingering Weight - Stormy - $10
superwash merino/ nylon - 400 yds.
SOLD

14) Araucania Itata - color #1006 - $12
superwash wool/silk/bamboo - machine wash -430 yds.
SOLD

15) Madelinetosh Tosh Sock - Terrarium - $12
superwash merino - 395 yds.
SOLD

16) Madelinetosh Tosh Sock - Lepidoptera - $5
superwash merino - 175 yds.
SOLD

17) Malabrigo Sock - Solis - $12
superwash wool - machine wash - 440 yds.
SOLD

18) Malabrigo Sock - Abril - $12
superwash wool - machine wash - 440 yds.
SOLD

19) Sanguine Gryphon Sappho II - The Women's Holy Cry - $12
wool - hand wash - 440 yds.
SOLD

20) Sanguine Gryphon Eidos - Telemachus - $12
superwash merino - 390 yds.
SOLD

21)Sanguine Gryphon Eidos - Dendron - $12
superwash merino - 390 yds.
SOLD

22) 2 skeins Oceanwind Knits - Indigo - $12
merino - machine wash - 370 yds. total
SOLD


23) 2 skeins Oceanwind Knits - Truffle - $12
merino - machine wash - 370 yds. total
SOLD

24) String Theory Caper Sock - Nectar - $12
superwash merino/cashmere - machine wash - 400 yds.
SOLD

25) String Theory Caper Sock - Earthquake - $12
superwash merino/cashmere - machine wash - 400 yds.
SOLD

26) String Theory Blue Stocking - Essence - $12
bfl/superwash - 420 yds.
SOLD

27) String Theory Caper Sock - Didgeridoo - $12
superwash merino/cashmere - machine wash - 400 yds.
SOLD

28) 3 balls Noro Kureyon Sock - (left to right) colors 223(SOLD),188 & 242 - $12 each
wool/nylon - hand wash - 462 yds. each

29) 3 balls JoJoland Ballad - 533 Brown - $8
superwash wool - 660 yds. total
SOLD

30) 4 balls JoJoland Melody Superwash - color #MS26 - $4 each
220 yds. each
SOLD

31) 5 balls JoJoland Melody Superwash - color #MS29 - $4 each
220 yds. each
SOLD

32) Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine - cream - $7
wool/alpaca/nylon - machine wash - 433 yds.
SOLD

FINGERING

33) 3 skeins Isager Alpaca 2 - 16 Gold - $18
alpaca/wool - hand wash - 750 yds. total
SOLD

34) 2 skeins Isager Alpaca 2 - 13 Plum - $12
alpaca/wool - hand wash - 500 yds. total
SOLD

35) 3 skeins Koigu Mori - M3001 - $15
merino/silk - hand wash - 555 yds. total
SOLD

36) 4 balls Marks & Kattan Eco Baby Ull -light brown - $12
wool - hand wash - 704 yds.
SOLD

37) 3 skeins Plymouth Alpaca Prima - mixed colors - $6 each
363 yds. each
SOLD

38) 3 skeins Fibre Co. Canopy - Laguna - $15
alpaca/merino/bamboo - hand wash - 600 yds. total
SOLD

DK WEIGHT

39) 3 skeins Manos Del Uruguay Silk Blend - Briar - $15
wool/silk - hand wash - 450 yds. total
SOLD

40) Indie Dyer Infinity Organic - Black Lotus - $10
wool - hand wash - 285 yds.
SOLD

SUNDAY stash sale

STASH SALE POSTPONED TILL TOMORROW DUE TO TODDLER INTERFERENCE - LOL!

Never Forget

Prayer of Faith.

We trust that beyond absence there is a presence.
That beyond the pain there can be healing.
That beyond the brokenness there can be wholeness.
That beyond the anger there may be peace.
That beyond the hurting there may be forgiveness.
That beyond the silence there may be the word.
That beyond the word there may be understanding.
That through understanding there is love.

Anon

Ba-a-a-d Blogger

"A little neglect may breed great mischief."
- Benjamin Franklin

My goodness, it has been a long time since I have talked to y'all! I am so sorry to have been MIA for the last month.

We had a lovely vacation and an eventful labor day weekend, becoming grandparents for a second time. I hope you have been enjoying your summer as well.

Not a lot of time this morning, but I wanted to share a few things with you.

First up is what I did on my summer vacation!

The next pattern in the FotR series is complete & awaiting an October release: the Bag End mushroom bag

This mosaic knitting rectangle, through the magic of folding & felting turned into...

this colorful tote bag! I have a lovely little mushroom charm on order to add to the bag, for a little extra punch.

I am teaching a class in mosaic knitting at the Unique Sheep retreat at the end of September, and so developed a couple smaller projects that I am calling "There" and "Back Again"

I turned my squares into an eyeglass case & a change purse, but the same techniques could be used for an ipod, cell phone, or laptop case.

before felting

and after

Galadriel's Mirror is crawling through test knit - the written directions for this one are a b&$%h! So voluminous, I am considering offering written directions "upon request" rather than in the body of the pattern. My test knitter has also been knitting this triangular shawl as a square tablecloth, by doubling the pattern. I will include both versions in the final pattern.

Last, but certainly not least, Argonath was frogged back & redesigned to make it wider - I think a cabled wrap should be capacious enough to snuggle up in and now she is heading out to test knitters next week, while I continue to work on the sample.

!!SATURDAY STASH SALE TOMORROW!!

Y'all come back now, y'hear?