It's a Mystery to Me ...

It's taken me a lot longer than I thought it would, but after being sidetracked by sickness for what seems all eternity, I finally have my Mystery Boxes of Yarn (described in this post) ready to offer.

Here they are - ready to go to new homes where they will be loved and used.  Please note that since taking this picture, I've sealed up the boxes, so I no longer know what is what, meaning that I can't send you the box that "has the two greens on top" or whatever.  

I can tell you the details though.

1.  Each box contains 7-9 balls/hanks/skeins of yarn.  There are three boxes.

2.  They are all natural fibers (mostly wool, but some alpaca, silk, etc.)

3.  I do not/have not seen any evidence of moth-ery.  They have been stored in plastic bins with cedar blocks, and away from the pets.  Our home is non-smoking, so you don't have to worry about any accompanying smell.

4.  I can unfortunately only afford to mail things to U.S. addresses, so if you live outside the U.S., you are out of luck.

5.  The cost is $25.00, which includes shipping.  You can pay via PayPal, money order, or personal check (though I won't send the box until your check clears).  

The earliest I will likely get to the P.O. is next Saturday, March 2 - so even if you have a box coming to you, it won't be arriving this week!

I'm offering them here first, and if there is no interest, or all three do not go here, I'll offer them on Ravelry.  

TO CLAIM A BOX:

Do not leave a comment here to request it.  Send me an e-mail at:  thekittyknitterATverizonDOTnet.  The first three requests get the boxes, and I'll post to let you know as they go or when they are gone.

If you have questions, feel free to let me know.  

And Now ... the Bags

Well, I got a little bit interrupted with various things and failed to post this as soon after my stash post as I had hoped, but better late than never, right?

These are the knitting bags I have decided I will either never use, or never use again.  I really hate to just give some of them to Goodwill or wherever, so I figured before going that route, I'd see if any of you were interested.  If you are, please send me an e-mail at thekittyknitterATverizonDOTnet, rather than leaving a comment.

Here are the possibilities (apologies for my poor photography skills).

Clinique Bag

This bag was part of a gift-with-purchase at a Clinique counter.  It’s brand new, and appears to be made of nylon canvas.

~ 14 inches high, ~ 13 inches across, and ~ 3 inches on the bottom.  $10.00, includes shipping (I figure it will cost almost that much to mail it).

Namaste Zuma Bag   --- SOLD

This is apparently discontinued, but you can read a description of it here:

http://www.yarn.com/webs-bags-namaste/webs-knitting-crochet-bags-namaste-zuma/?gclid=COzz9ceUi7ECFYFo4Aod0CshKQ

The one I have is the Peacock (dark turquoise blue) color.  I’m asking $50.00, includes shipping.

Striped Cloth Bag

I don’t remember where I got this, or why.  It is a nice, sturdy cotton. 

~ 10 inches high, ~ 10 ½ inches across, ~ 2.75 inches on the bottom.  $5.00, includes shipping.

Piddleloop Piddly Bag - SOLD

This is the Dancing Bunnies pattern.  You can read a description of the bag here:

http://piddleloop.com/bags/piddly_bag

$15.00, includes shipping.

Della Q Lena Project Bag -- SOLD

You can read a description of the bag here:

http://www.dellaq.com/products/productdetail/Lena/part_number=305-1/1002.3.1.1.1005251.0.0.0.0?pp=12&

$30.00, includes shipping.

Elizabeth Austen Quilted Project Bag

~ 12 inches high, ~ 16 inches across, ~ 4 inches at bottom.  Has a large pocket, and includes a key fob with ID holder.  The pattern is a sort of pastoral, country design. 

$30.00, includes shipping.

Kate Spade Shopper

Lovely raspberry color, with black nylon handles and a zipper top.  Measurements and look are similar to this one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Limited-Edition-Kate-Spade-Alexander-Girard-Sawyer-Sun-Tote-Bag-/290732387005?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item43b1002abd#ht_1659wt_1029

And the color is this one:

http://compare.ebay.com/like/221052941684?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar

(For reasons beyond my control, I cannot get the picture that I took to load.  If you are interested, and don’t trust the above, let me know and I can try to send the picture to you.)

Original price was $200 (it was a gift, but I had been looking at them and could not afford to buy one); I’m asking &75.00, includes shipping.        

So there you go - let me know if you are interested!

Stash Sale

For the last couple of weeks, I've been cleaning out some stash, and have already sold a few things on Ravelry.  But in the meantime, I also found some bags that I either haven't used, or haven't used enough to make it worth keeping them.  (I have no shortage of knitting bags, so don't feel bad if you are interested when I post those!)

Should you be interested in the yarn, please PM me on Ravelry, unless of course you are not on Ravelry, in which case you should leave a comment, with your e-mail address (i.e., georgeclooneyATgmailDOTcom) and I'll get in touch with you.  I can do PayPal or money order, since then I don't have to wait for a check to clear, and you don't have to wait until it does to get your stuff!

First, the remaining yarns.

Lil' Loop from Dancing Leaf Farm

1 skein / no colorway marked

$15.00, includes postage

SOLD

Heritage Hand Dyed Laceweight (50% silk/50% rayon)

1 skein / Colorway: Blueberry Hill

 $20.00, includes shipping

  Plymouth Yarns Indiecita Alpaca 

5 skeins / Colorway: 208 

(light brown - marked on label as 

"Natural Fleece no color)

$25.00, includes shipping

   Rowan Pure Wool DK

 2 skeins / Colorway: 037 (burgundy)

 $10.00, includes shipping

I'll post the bags I have next time.  Thanks for looking!

Choosy

I'm one of those people who periodically go through my possessions and actually sorts them into things I want to keep and things I don't want to keep.  I don't do it as frequently as I'd like, and I don't do it with everything, even though I want to, but sometimes it happens because it just makes sense.

For instance, my clothes get sorted twice a year - when I put the heavy stuff away and pull out the lighter-weight stuff, and vice versa.  This also happens at a minimum with my knitting supplies twice a year.  Our house is not air-conditioned, and we do have a [crappy] window unit for our third floor.  Guess where it lives during the off-season?  Yep, you guessed it - right next door to the knitting stuff!

Since a lot of that stuff has to be moved when pulling out/putting away the a/c window unit, it only makes sense to go through all of it before putting it away again.  The main thing I've noticed the last couple of times, is that I've become a lot more choosy about what I will keep.  Now, I'm not saying I get rid of a ton of stuff each time, but I have become a lot more realistic about what I may or may not use.

To give you an example:  I love sock yarn.  I also love to knit socks.  So I tend to hold on to most of the sock yarn, unless it's one that I've had a previous bad experience with, or if the color/pattern just no longer does it for me.  I also love laceweight yarn.  But I seldom knit lace, and when I do, it takes me a long time, and I'm not really too good with it.  There are so many people out there who not only knit lace, but do an amazing job, and create beautiful things.  So some of the laceweight usually goes.

Anyway, you get the idea.  Originally, when I had yarn I decided I didn't want to keep, I would just give it away, and sometimes I still do that.  But especially since the existence of Ravelry, I have realized that you can sell it, and there is a good chance that it is going to someone who really would like to have it.  I like the feeling that I'm recouping some of my dollars, even if by the time I've packaged and sent it, I'm lucky to break even.

This time around, I'll have some yarn and some knitting bags that I'll be selling.  So if you may be interested, stay tuned for something like this:

or this:

Just so you know ...