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Clara
queen bee
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 Posted - 11/04/2009 : 7:26:38 PM
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We stay close to home this week...
A certain mythology exists around Swans Island Blankets. They are lovingly handwoven mostly from the fleeces of Maine-raised Corriedale sheep. The Rare Wool blankets are woven from the coats of sheep that spend their winters all alone, untended, on a small outcropping called Nash Island.
The fleeces are sorted and sent to Vermont's Green Mountain Spinnery for a gentle, eco-friendly processing and spinning before returning to Northport, Maine, where they are dyed using organic materials and then woven by hand into exquisite blankets that last a lifetime and retail for as much as $1,350 apiece.
Hold on, hold on, it gets better! A while back they added Merino to their offerings, and they've just begun offering this same succulent, spun-and-dyed-in-Maine Merino in handknitting yarn format. And that's what I review.
Clara
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frenetic@charter.net
Permanent Resident
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Posted - 11/05/2009 : 04:25:54 AM
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I got an email yesterday stating that Elegant Ewe in Concord NH is carrying their worsted weight yarn, but I could not find it on their web site (no affiliation). I'm anxious to try it!
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kellienuss@byu.net
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Posted - 11/05/2009 : 05:42:13 AM
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| Just a head's up that on the Swan's Island website, shipping starts at a flat rate of 15 dollars for up to three skeins of yarn. So, if you are ordering just one skein directly from them, the total price is 45.00. Halcyon shipping started at 6.95 for one skein. In addition, at Halcyon, this yarn is quantity discountable. |
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simpleknitter
Chatty Knitter
USA
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Posted - 11/05/2009 : 07:56:04 AM
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| I agree. to try a skein and pay 15 dollars shipping. nyah... |
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carolbeech
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
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okate2@earthlink.net
New Pal
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Posted - 11/05/2009 : 09:42:59 AM
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| Thanks for including information about the guage and about pricing on natural dyes. Once again, useful tips. I really want to try that fingering. |
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Lisbeth
New Pal
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Posted - 11/07/2009 : 11:06:42 AM
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| I was in Heavenly Socks (http://www.heavenlysocksyarns.com/)in Belfast, ME earlier in the week and she does carry the Swan's Island yarn. The colors are beautiful. If you figure out what you want, I imagine Helen may be able to help out. |
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