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Luscious Ditty Batt - Raspberry Delight 8.4 Ozs. Fiber Batt - Free Shipping US and Canada

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:33:29 -0500

$28.00
8.4 Luscious ounces of spinning fiber.
A super soft blend of Merino, Tussah Silk, Alpaca and Blue Faced Leicester Wool.
Raspberry Delight one of my favorite colorways.
Swirls of deep dark crimson red on an ivory background.

Hand wash and air dry items made from this fiber.

Comes from a smoke and pet free home.

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Luscious Ditty Batts - Violet Sprinkles - 7.8 Ounces Fiber Batts-Free Shipping US and Canada

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:30:17 -0500

$27.00
A generous 7.8 ounces of luscious spinning fiber batts.
Swirls of violet Merino and lilac Cotswold on an ivory background of white Blue Faced Leicester wool with lots of multi-colored sari silk threads blended throughout.

Comes from a pet and smoke free home.
Hand wash and air dry items made from this fiber.

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Ditty Art Yarn - Almost Pink - 94 Yards-Free Shipping US and Canada

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:07:00 -0500

$32.00
Handspun Art Yarn
Almost Pink
94 Yards
4.6 Ounces

Loads of color, texture and glitz. A blending of Cotswold wool, BFL Wool,Merino, alpaca, mohair, sari silk, angelina spun thick and thin and plied with an ivory silk thread. Splashes of pinks and just a hint of purple and blue.

Hand wash and air dry items made from this yarn.
Great for embishments, edgings or that small knitted item.

Comes from a smoke and pet free home.

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Handspun Yarn - Teal - 375 Yards - 7.8 Ounces-Free Shipping US and Canada

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:59:04 -0500

$26.75
100% Colonial Wool
Teal colorway
2 ply yarn
Handspun on my Ashford Traveller
375 Yards
8-9 WPI Heavy Worsted
OOAK Handspun Yarn
7.8 Ounces

Just in time for cold weather knitting or crocheting. Listed is a generous amount of handspun Colonial wool yarn.
Medium shade of heathery teal green with very tiny flecks of dark pink.
Soft touch, could be worn next to skin.

Hand wash and air dry items made from this yarn

Comes from a smoke and pet free home.

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Luscious Ditty Batt - Wintergreen Mint - 8.1 Ozs. Fiber Batt, Large Batt-Free Shipping US and Canada

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:55:34 -0500

$25.50
Spinning Fiber Batts
Blue Faced Leicester Wool
Merino Wool
Domestic Wools
Approx 8.1 Ounces
Wintergreen Mint

Swirls of dark teal on a background of light mint green.
Soft and easy to spin.
A good hefty 8.1 ounces of fiber = Lots of spun yarn.

Comes from a smoke and pet free home
Hand wash and air dry items made from this fiber.

Ditty Luxe - Fiber Batts - Ironstone - 5 Ounces

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:41:55 -0500

$26.00
Alpaca Fiber
Merino Wool
Tussah Silk
5 Ounces
Spinning Fiber Batts.
Free U.S. and Canadian Shipping on this item.

Pure luxury spinning fiber. An extemely soft blend of Alpaca, Merino and Tussah Silk. A blend of charcoal grey and pewter coloring.
This fiber is next to skin softness.

Comes from a smoke and pet free home.

Machine wash and air dry items made from this fiber.

Pure luxury spinning fiber. An extemely soft blend of Alpaca, Merino and Tussah Silk. A blend of charcoal grey and pewter coloring.
This fiber is next to skin softness.

Comes from a smoke and pet free home.

Machine wash and air dry items made from this fiber.

Handspun Yarn - Denim - 307 Yards - Wool

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:45:54 -0500

$26.00
100% Colonial Wool
Handspun Yarn
307 Yards
Denim
Approx. 7.1 Ounces
WPI 7-9
Spun Slightly thick and thin.
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Handspun and Double Plied Colonial Wool Yarn
Spun on my Ashford Traveller.
A medium shade of heathery blue with tiny flecks of pink and yellow.
Worsted/Aran Weight

Unlike mill spun yarn handspun yarn has areas of thick and thin.

Hand wash and air dry items made with this yarn

Comes from a smoke and pet free home.

Ditty Luxe - Fiber Batts - 3.8 Ounces - Free Shipping

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:35:27 -0500

$24.75
Spinning Fiber Batts
Sand n' Sea
Alpaca
Merino
Blue Faced Leicester Wool

Super soft swirls of tan, and blue.

Ditty Luxe is a luxuriously soft blend of spinning fibers.
Only the softest of wools and other fibers are in this blend. Super smooth and easy to spin. I have done my best to remove the neps, nubs and tangles.

Hand wash and air dry items made from this fiber.
Comes from a smoke and pet free home.

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Luscious Ditty Batt - Sea Foam - 7.0 Ozs. Fiber Batt

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:32:58 -0500

$25.00
Merino wool and domestic spinning fibers
7.7 Ounces
Sea Foam

A soft and colorful blend of Merino and domestic wools.
Swirls of blue, mint green and just a hint of violet.

Comes from a smoke and pet free home.
Hand wash and air dry items made from this fiber.

Ditty Luxe - Fiber Batts - 4.4 Ounces

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:49:22 -0500

$25.50
Luxury Spinning Fiber
4.4 ounces
Alpaca
Blue Faced Leicester Wool

Ditty Luxe is a luxuriously soft blend of spinning fibers.
Only the softest of wools and other fibers. Super smooth and easy to spin. I have done my best to remove the neps, nubs and tangles.

Sandy Beach is a blend of Alpaca and Blue Faced Leicester Wool. Swirls of tan and ivory.

Comes from a pet and smoke free home.
Hand wash and air dry items made from these fibers.

Free U.S. and Canadian shipping on this item.

Ditty Luxe - Fiber Batts - 3.5 Ounces

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:35:45 -0500

$24.00
Spinning Fiber Batts
3.5 Ounces
Blue Faced Leicester
Alpaca Fibers

Ditty Luxe is a luxuriously soft blend of spinning fibers.
Only the softest of wools and other fibers. Super smooth and easy to spin. I have done my best to remove the neps, nubs and tangles.

Sandy Beach is a blend of Alpaca and Blue Faced Leicester Wool. Swirls of tan and ivory.

Comes from a pet and smoke free home.
Hand wash and air dry items made from these fibers.

Free U.S. and Canadian shipping on this item.

Handspun Yarn - Gotland Wool

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:18:21 -0500

$26.00
100% Gotland Wool Yarn
Handspun Yarn
4.7 Ounces
123 Yards
7-8 WPI
Worsted - Aran Weight
Two Ply.
Free U.S. and Canadian shipping on this item.

This one if for all you natural fiber lovers.

I understand that the Gotland Wool is the fiber that was used in the making of the cloaks that the characters wore in the Lord Of The Rings movies.

I am so happy with this Gotland wool yarn that I want to spin some for myself.
It's much softer than I expected and was so easy to spin.
It has a nice silvery luster.

Please hand wash and air dry items made from this yarn.

Comes from a smoke and pet free home.

Handspun Yarn - Blues One - 373 Yards - Merino

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:59:07 -0500

$26.00
Handspun Yarn
100% Merino Wool
373 Yards
6.6 Ounces.
7-8 WPI

100% Merino wool, handspun on my Ashford Traveller.
Medium shades of blue with tiny flecks of dark red.
I spun and double plied this yarn to be a medium to heavy worsted weight.

Comes from a smoke and pet free home.

Please handwash and air dry items made from this handspun yarn.

Free shipping on hanspun yarn going to U.S. and Canada.

Big Book Of Knitting book by Katharina Buss - Destash

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:51:50 -0400

$10.00
Big Book of Knitting by Katharina Buss
Published by Leisure Arts
Hardback book with a clear dust jacket
In very good condition.
This is an all in one knitting book that contains techinques and projects. Detailed information, diagrams and color photos. Basic techniques, detailing, finishing, special techniques, and decorative details.
Basic patterns for sweaters, socks, gloves and mittens.
Stitch patterns like Aran Isle, cables, jacquard, Openwork patterns.
Retail $29.95
Comes from a smoke and pet free home.

Handspun Wool and Merino Yarn - Aurora B. - 165 Yards

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:19:16 -0400

$27.00
Handspun Yarn.
5.5 Ounces
Merino, domestic wool.

Spun from Merino and other domestic wools.
Aurora B. is a nice soft, handspun, 100% wool yarn.
Blue with flecks of Merino if shades of pink, yellow, green, and purple.
Soft and squooshy.

Approx. 5.5 ounces
WPI= 7
Heavy Worsted Weight

Comes from a smoke and pet free home

Hand wash and air dry items made from this yarn.

I also have a Luscious Ditty Batt listing in this same colorway for those of you who like to do your own spinning.

Handspun Yarn - Yarn Of Many Colors - 165 Yards

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:06:01 -0400

$28.00
Handspun Yarn
100% wool yarn.
165 Yards.

Yarn Of Many Colors is a mult-colored, handspun, 100% wool yarn. Soft and squooshie. Autumn colors of orange, lime, purple, green, aqua and yellows.

Approx. 165 yards
WPI=7, Heavy Worsted Weight
4.7 ounces
2 ply yarn
Twist has been set.

Comes from a smoke and pet free home.

Hand wash and air dry items made from this yarn.

Handspun Yarn - Pinks and Greens - 131 Yards -

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:08:12 -0400

$27.00
Bluefaced Leicester Wool
Mohair
Handspun Yarn
131 Yards

This is a soft lovely handspun combination of pinks, greens and a tiny bit of blue.
This colorway coordinates beautifuly with the Greens handspun yarn that I have listed.

Approx. 3.4 Ounces, 131 Yards

8-9 WPI
Blue Faced Leicester Leister and Mohair.

Hand was and air dry items made from this yarn.

Comes from a smoke and pet free home.

Spinning Fiber - Luscious Ditty Batt - Carmallow 7.9 Ozs. Fiber Batt - Large Spinning Batt

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:50:09 -0400

$24.50
Spinning fiber.
British Blue Faced Leicester Wool
Alpaca
Domestic Wools.

This yummy soft blend of British Blue Faced Leicester wools,
Alpaca and domestic wools looks good enough to eat.
The color reminds me of the carmel marshmallows that I used to eat as a child.
It's a soft and easy to spin blend.
Approx. 7.9 ounces

Hand wash and air dry items made from this fiber.

Comes from a smoke and pet free home.

Handspun Blue Faced Leicester Yarn - Greens - 94 Yards -

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:40:44 -0400

$26.00
Handspun Blue Faced Leicester wool yarn.
Hanspun on my Ashford Traveller.
Colorway - Greens
Approx 94 Yards
2.9 Ounces
7-8 WPI
This is a squooshy soft yarn handspun on my Ashford Traveller.
Various shades of green with just a tiny bit of blue.
Fiber for this yarn is from Lynne Vogel Limited Editions.

Hand wash and air dry items made from this yarn.

Comes from a smoke and pet free home.

Cotton Spinning Fiber - 8 Ounces

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:13:40 -0400

$10.00
Cotton spinning fiber.
Eight ounces of super soft cotton sliver spinning fiber.
Undyed and ready for spinning or dying.
Great for spinning on a Charkha or Tahkli Spindle.
Because of it's short spinning fiber beginning spinners may find cotton difficult to spin.

Cotton Spinning Fiber - 9.3 Ounces

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:37:22 -0400

$10.50
Super soft cotton spinning fiber.
Over nine ounces of super soft cotton sliver spinning fiber.
Undyed and ready for spinning or dying.
Great for spinning cotton on a Charkha or Tahkli Spindle.
Because of it's short spinning fiber beginning spinners may find cotton difficult to spin.

Luscious Ditty Batt - Purple Delight - 5.1 Ounces Spinning Fiber

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:28:04 -0400

$19.00
Spinning Fiber
British Blue Faced Leicester Wool
Merino wool
Domestic Wool

Listed is a soft and easy to spin blend of British Blue Faced Leicester, Merino and domestic wools.
Swirls of light to dark purples with a bit of white.
Comes from a smoke and pet free home.

Hand wash and air dry items made from this fiber.

Ditty Yarn - Pink Splendor - 8.5 ounces - 275 yards

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:16:50 -0400

$45.00
I had so much fun spinning this yarn. It's my first attempt at "art yarn" I was so pleased with the results that I really wanted to keep it for myself.
This is four hanks for a total of 8.5 ounces.
Approx. 275 yards
I spun this yarn thick and thin with lots of Cotswold wool,
Alpaca, bits and pieces of Sari Silk, Silk Hankie, bits and pieces of angelina and a few sequins (not many) and silk noil, Merino and Mohair. Fiber colors of various shades of pinks and whites.
Plied with a very thin silk noil yarn.
This yarn is very soft, light and airy.
I would recommend knitting with a number 9 or larger needle.

The twist has been set.
Please hand wash seperately and air dry items made from this yarn.

Ditty Yarn Number 2. Four ounces - Approx. 100 yards.OOAK

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:20:31 -0400

$18.50
One of a kind Ditty Yarn #2. Multi-Fiber and Multi-Colored handspun yarn. This is a blend of Merino, FBL, Silk,Angora, Llama, and Soy. A brightly colored mixture of blues, pinks, yellows, greens, corals, and white. This was lots of fun to spin and I plan on spinning more. It is a very soft fiber.
Approx. 100 yards. WPI of 10-12. Four ounces of yarn spun in thicks and thins. Two hanks total.
Worsted to bulky weight yarn.

Comes from a smoke and pet free home.

Hand wash and air dry items made from this yarn.

Cotton Spinning Fiber - 7.8 Ounces

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:22:07 -0400

$9.50
Over seven ounces of super soft cotton sliver spinning fiber.
Undyed and ready for spinning or dying.
Great for spinning on a Charkha or Tahkli Spindle.
Because of it's short spinning fiber beginning spinners may find cotton difficult to spin.

Comes from a pet and smoke free home.

Cotton Spinning Fiber - 9.7 Ounces

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:11:11 -0400

$11.00
Over nine ounces of super soft cotton sliver spinning fiber.
Undyed and ready for spinning or dying.
Great for spinning on a Charkha or Tahkli Spindle.
Because of it's short spinning fiber beginning spinners may find cotton difficult to spin.

Comes from a pet and smoke free home.

Luscious Ditty Batt - Blue Skies Over Zion 6.9 Ozs. Fiber Batt

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:48:23 -0400

$23.00
A blending of pumpkin, blue and white. This colorway is very similar to Red Rock Canyon only the fibers have been more thoroughly blended.
I have chosen soft Merino and Blue-Faced Leicester for this batt.
Soft and easy to spin.

Comes from a pet and smoke free home.

Hand wash and air dry items made from this fiber.
Approx. 6.9 ounces

Luscious Ditty Batt - Silk n' Soft - 6.2 ounces

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:44:54 -0400

$22.00
An extremely soft blend of Merino, Tussah silk and a tiny bit of Blue Faced Leicester for ease of spinning.
A white background with subtle pastel streaks of pink and aqua.
Next to skin softness.

Comes from a smoke and pet free home.

Hand wash and air dry items made from this fiber.

On Line Sock Yarn Supersock - Beach color

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 10:10:39 -0400

$8.50
Destash. On Line Supersock Yarn. One skein 100 Gramm
45%Cotton, 40% wool 15% nylon. One skein makes one pair of socks. 412 yards. 7.5 sts. on U.S. needle #1-2
Color Beach 942 22665. Retails for $14.00
A blend of pink, yellow, fuschia, and a strand of dark either black of navy running through the yarn.
Comes from a smoke and pet free home.