Saturday, August 05, 2006

My god, someone take her credit card away!



Yeah, I went nuts on eBay. But I got all that for approximately $140 including shipping!!! (That's around $4.70 per skein.) All yarns bought from hollyk603, my favoritest eBay yarn seller.

For my reference, here are the eBay descriptions of what I bought, and prices.


Andee alpaca/wool "Mermaid" -- $19.40 -- These 6 skeins of beautiful light worsted weight yarn, 50% alpaca and 50% wool, were hand-dyed (by me!) in the color "Mermaid." This combination includes blueberry, deep green, violet and magenta. It is 4-ply, and has a beautiful soft hand and a matte appearance. It should show pattern stitches well, and drape beautifully. This is a delicious yarn! The gauge should give you about 5 sts/ in on a 7 or so. There are approx.160 yards per skein, for a total of about 960 yds. These skeins are sold as a single lot.

Andee alpaca/wool "Strawberry Fields" -- $22.54 -- These 5 skeins of beautiful light worsted weight yarn, 50% alpaca and 50% wool, were hand-dyed (by me!) in the color "Strawberry Fields." This combination includes evergreen, spring green and strawberry. It is 4-ply, and has a beautiful soft hand and a matte appearance. It should show pattern stitches well, and drape beautifully. This is a delicious yarn! The gauge should give you about 5 sts/ in on a 7 or so. There are approx.160 yards per skein, for a total of about 800 yds. These 5 skeins are sold as a single lot.

Sierra wool/alpaca "Summer Sky" -- $33 -- These 10 skeins of beautiful bulky weight yarn, 70% wool and 30% alpaca, were hand-dyed (by me!) in the color "Summer Sky." This combination includes shades of sky blue, jade and lavender. This smooth, 4-ply yarn is lofty and warm with a subtle "heatheriness." These 10 skeins are sold as a lot. Each skein has about 110 yards, for a total of 1100 yds. ENOUGH FOR A SWEATER!!! I would recommend a 9-11 needle, and expect 3-3.5 sts/in.

twirly alpaca/wool "shoreline" -- $12.72 -- These 5 skeins of beautiful bulky weight yarn, 69% alpaca, 28% wool and 3% nylon, were hand-dyed (by me!) in the color "Shoreline." This combination includes soft shades of dusty rose, steel blue and sand, with flecks of natural here and there. It is a bubbly single ply wrapped with a thin thread. This is a very cosy and soft yarn, which would make lovely mittens and hats! These 5 skeins are sold as a single lot. Each skein has about 73 yards, for a total of 365 yds. I would recommend a 10 needle, and expect 3- 3.5 sts/in.

Lamb's Pride wool/mohair "Autumn" -- $14.01 -- These 2 beautiful skeins of worsted weight yarn, 85% wool and 15% mohair, were hand-dyed (by me!) in the color "Autumn." This seasonal combination includes chestnut, evergreen, bright red and gold. This yarn is a single ply. Each skein has about 190 yards, for a total of 380 yds. I would recommend an 8 needle, and expect 4.5 - 5 sts/in. These 2 skeins are sold as a lot.

Cascade 220 superwash "Afterglow" -- $23 -- These beautiful skeins of worsted weight, 100% wool yarn, were hand-dyed (by me!) in the color "Afterglow." This combination includes apricot, birght coral, violet, cornflower and kiwi green. This high quality SUPERWASH yarn is 4- ply. It has a soft hand and a smooth texture, and is well-suited for close-to-the-skin items. Each skein has about 220 yards. The price is per skein. I would recommend an 8 needle, and expect 5 sts/in.

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