velvetpage: (Default)
2010-10-21 06:43 pm
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Calling all yarnies!

Check this out. Qiviut, one of the world's most expensive fibres because it's harvested from arctic musk oxen who are in short supply in herds, in a blend with angora, silk, and alpaca, 25 grams for $7.95 USD. Just for comparison's sake, the 90% Qiviut yarn right above it is $150 for 100 grams.

The 25 grams is 200 yards, and it's laceweight, so that's a nice lacy mini-shawl, right there. I might make it into a winter cowl scarf, because there is no warmer fibre on the planet. I bought it in purple. :)
velvetpage: (gromit knitting)
2008-12-06 05:13 pm
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Even with the shipping, this is a good site.

If you like to order yarns online, try this site. It's commercially available yarn, a fairly good selection, and their prices are pretty good even when you take shipping into account. Personally, I hate going to Michael's - I always come out with a bunch of crap I don't need - so when shopping for yarn for specific projects or stashbuilders, I tend to go for online stores. This one, the shipping is from Canada, so it's less than shipping the equivalent amount across the border.

x-posted to [livejournal.com profile] yay_yarn.
velvetpage: (gromit knitting)
2008-11-16 06:49 pm
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Pixie Dust Yarn



It's on my thumb because it came in hanks, and I wound it into a centre-pull ball using my thumb to keep the centre open. I've got six hanks, of which three have been wound into centre-pull balls, for a total of 1340 yards.