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achrisvet
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USA
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 Posted - 11/30/2005 : 08:29:14 AM
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I got some good news in my email today. Here's a quote from Busy Hands Yarn:
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Now, for all of you who have been mourning the loss of Mission Falls 1824 Cotton and Wool, some great news...
Another yarn manufacturer has licensed the “Mission Falls” name along with the brands “1824 Cotton” and “1824 Wool” and will be supplying us with all the wonderful products that you’ve enjoyed from Mission Falls --- including books and buttons.
Yes, you read it correctly the Mission Falls 1824 Cotton is back!!
By the end of January the full line of 1824 Cotton, 1824 Wool and Mission Falls books – along with some new Mags Kandis designs.
ALSO – MORE GREAT NEWS!!!
Mags Kandis will continue to add her unique design style to the Mission Falls line.
Coming mid-January is a “mini-collection” of Mission Falls designs in
1824 Cotton for Spring and a full design collection showcasing 1824 Wool is slated for Fall 2006.
Anita
My completed projects
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wittyknits
Chatty Knitter
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Posted - 11/30/2005 : 08:55:41 AM
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That's fantastic news!!
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anderknit
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USA
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Posted - 11/30/2005 : 08:58:10 AM
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Thanks for the news - I hope we can confirm it!
"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow.' " |
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RoseByAny
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USA
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Posted - 11/30/2005 : 09:00:58 AM
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Hmmm... my only concern (and I hope it's unfounded) is that they say they licensed the NAME - will the yarn be the same?
"Choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color. Choosing your socks by their character makes no sense, and choosing your friends by their color is unthinkable."
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Lanea
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fillyjonk
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Posted - 11/30/2005 : 1:09:22 PM
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Are the colors going to be the same?
the colors and the quality are what's important to me more than the name. |
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The Irish Ewe
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 11/30/2005 : 1:58:23 PM
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Any way you could ask WHO bought the name? Or rather, what yarn company will be distributing it? That way I can track down the right yarn rep...
The Irish Ewe
Norway, Maine
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RoseByAny
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USA
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Posted - 11/30/2005 : 2:00:08 PM
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The e-mail she got was from Busy Hands Yarn - maybe that's a way you could search, Ewe?
"Choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color. Choosing your socks by their character makes no sense, and choosing your friends by their color is unthinkable."
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azknitter
Honorary Angel
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Posted - 11/30/2005 : 2:37:29 PM
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Great news....I was so disappointed when I thought I couldn't get any more of their great yarns. Thanks for the update.
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Licensed2Cook
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 11/30/2005 : 5:56:35 PM
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Hip hip hooray!
Dee
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booglass
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Costa Rica
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achrisvet
Permanent Resident
USA
5986 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2005 : 8:25:41 PM
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Originally posted by RoseByAny
Hmmm... my only concern (and I hope it's unfounded) is that they say they licensed the NAME - will the yarn be the same?
"Choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color. Choosing your socks by their character makes no sense, and choosing your friends by their color is unthinkable."
http://RoseByAny.BlogSpot.Com
I had the same concern. I hope they don't change anything. I love those colors. I guess it's just wait and see!
Anita
My completed projects
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The Irish Ewe
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 12/01/2005 : 05:15:23 AM
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Busy Hands is a shop, not a distributer (no coffee, cant spell yet, yikes!) I'll ask around, but cold-calling other shops looking for yarn rep names doen't really work well, each region will have a differant yarn rep, and each yarn rep carries differant yarns, and no two reps will have the same lines.
The Irish Ewe
Norway, Maine
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Lissa
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 12/01/2005 : 09:44:17 AM
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I'll be that the boys at Threadbear will know - they seem to be in the loop on everything...
Lissa
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a
revolutionary act. -- George Orwell
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mokey
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Posted - 12/01/2005 : 12:40:46 PM
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I emailed Jen at Busy Hands last night and received this:
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Hi Monika,
Mission Falls will continue to be spun by the same mill and the licensing agreement states that the same product quality must be maintained.
Thanks,
Jen
www.busyhandsyarn.com
"An injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." Martin Luther King Jr.
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pieheart
Permanent Resident
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Posted - 12/01/2005 : 1:02:18 PM
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I've always wanted to try this wool, never did and was sorry I waited too long. Now at least I can buy some and see what all the fuss is about!
pieheart
"If your toast always lands butter-side down, plan ahead. Butter the
other side instead."
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JayhawkKnitter
Seriously Hooked
USA
910 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2005 : 1:08:23 PM
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I got two bags on sale (the 1824 wool) at a yarn shop in KC about a month ago and have used it to make a Ribby Cardi. It was great to knit with. Very springy. Great stitch definition. Not especially "snuggle soft" like a non-superwash merino might be, but soft enough that I don't think I'll have a problem with "next to the skin" wear. The colors are great, too.
Because of the price for the yardage I was never really tempted to buy it, and, as a result, never even picked it up. What a mistake!!!
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Yarn Delirious
Seriously Hooked
USA
777 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2005 : 1:37:57 PM
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Originally posted by mokey
I emailed Jen at Busy Hands last night and received this:
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Hi Monika,
Mission Falls will continue to be spun by the same mill and the licensing agreement states that the same product quality must be maintained.
Thanks,
Jen
www.busyhandsyarn.com
thanks so much for posting that. I am thrilled to hear the news!
and Shhhhh, now we know your real name, Monika! When I scanned your screen name quickly, I always thought, "what is the story behind monkey?"
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Lissa
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 12/01/2005 : 2:13:12 PM
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Ummm... that's Mokey, not moNkey. I'm guessing a nickname for Monika?
Lissa
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a
revolutionary act. -- George Orwell
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mokey
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Posted - 12/01/2005 : 2:51:34 PM
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LOL! Actually I got the nickname Mokey in high school. This creepy guy had a crush on me, and since I had red hair and wrote poetry he took to calling me Mokey after the Fraggles character. It stuck with my high school friends.
"An injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." Martin Luther King Jr.
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booglass
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Costa Rica
1987 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2005 : 3:23:50 PM
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I want to make a wrap in the pattern book "Spirit" and am thrilled to hear now I can do it with the intended yarn. Now I just need to figure out how to buy the book without getting on a mailing list and getting all kinds of catalogs.
bonnie
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