Yarn Update: Merino Silk 4-Ply Sock, an’ some Buttons!!

Posted on September 20, 2012 by indigodragonfly

Hi,

Firstly, Buttons!!

Yes, we have asked local Haliburton potter Charlene McConnell to come forth & bestow upon ye yarnly minions buttons of a fashionable (and fastening) degree, and thus presenteth in thine (mine?) images (photographs, right?)…

Porcelain (2″)!

$12 per card! (green & blue buttons are sold)

Clay (.7″-.8″)!!

(card on left is sold, card on right is available)

$12 per card!

Clay, again (but bigger!) (1″-1.25″)!!!

(Card on far right is sold; cards on far left and centre are still available)

(left & centre cards are sold; right card is available)

(card on the far right is sold, all others available)

$16 per card!

Okay, now we return to our regularly scheduled yarn goodliness already in progress!!

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Merino Silk 4-Ply Sock: 50% Superwash Merino/50% Silk – 430 yards per skein – 100 g – $32

Is The Money Okay? Did They Hurt The Money? (Anya)

1 Skein Available

Not A Suitable Date For A Mormon

1 Skein Available (left skein is available)

TARDIS

1 Skein Available

Tiny Bloodsucking Dancer

3 Skeins Available (light, medium, dark)

What The Hay?!

1 Skein Available

I Made That Tape Special For Today!

1 Skein Available

Only, The Exact Phrase I Used Was, “Don’t.” (Inara)

1 Skein Available (1 dark)

Is She All Green And Fuzzy And Mossy?

2 Skeins Available

A Thin Line Between Love And Batteries

1 Skein Available

Don’t Worry; This Capasan-38 Engine Is Like Gold!

1 Skein Available

More Tequila, Less Sunrise

1 Skein Available

My World Is All Askew. (Willow)

1 Skein Available

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To purchase any of the above yarn, please send me an email at orders AT indigodragonfly.ca (replace AT with “@”, no spaces) indicating which colours(s) you would like, where you live, whether you want it shipped surface or air mail, and if you’re a member of the Smart-Ass Knitters Club, do you want it held to be shipped with your Club package to save a few $$ in shipping. First email request for each yarn/fibre secures it! I will send you a paypal invoice for the full amount plus shipping and ship the packages off within 3-5 days. Shipping charges to the US will start at $5.97 for surface mail and $7.61 for air mail. Canada Post doesn’t make shipping charges for Canadian or International packages easy, so a shipping quote will be sent as part of your invoice for your approval. You are welcome to cancel the order at that time. Best attempts are made to photograph colours accurately, however colours do differ from monitor to monitor (I’ve checked). I’ve also described the colours…and hope that helps. Custom orders (including dyeing or overdyeing your own fibre or yarn) are always welcome – just email me with what you have in mind.

Update: Introducing Frütflies! SÖLD ÖÜT!

Posted on September 14, 2012 by indigodragonfly

Frütflies: 1. little pests that nip at your stash, enticing you to knit piles and piles of blanket squares; 2. proto-hexipuff; 3. larvae of striped scarves and socks; 4. now with ümläüts, because ümläüts make everything mödülär.

Frütflies are our mini-skeins, in 10 g/40 yd morsels.

Not sure what to do with them? Here are some ideas (all Ravelry pattern links):

Beekeeper’s Quilt
Blender Socks
Sock Yarn Blanket
the accents in Leftie
Cerus, with a different colour in every row

Now the update!

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Email orders to: orders@indigodragonfly.ca to place all orders. Let us know: 1) what you would like to purchase, 2) where you live (state/province/country), and 3) whether you would like us to wind your yarn into cakes (charge of $1 per skein with proceeds going to our Otis Houndation). A PayPal invoice will be mailed to you that includes airmail shipping (or surface mail if you’re in Ontario). Please allow approx. 1 – 2 weeks for delivery in Canada, 1 – 3 weeks for deliveries to the United States, and 2 – 8 weeks for international shipping (and possibly a bit longer depending on where you are). For further information, see the bottom of this post. Also, if you’re a member of the Smart-Ass Knitters Club, let us know when ordering if you’d like the yarn ordered here to be sent with your next Club shipment, to save a few $$ on shipping!
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Merino Frütflies - 3 mini skeins of Merino Sock per pack, 10 g/40 yds per skein – 1 bag for $9, 3 for $26

SÖLD ÖÜT!

Merino Frütflies - 10 mini skeins of Merino Sock per pack, 10 g/40 yds per skein – $28 per bag

SÖLD ÖÜT!

Lux Frütflies - 3 mini skeins of Assorted Luxury Sock yarns* per pack, 10 g/40 yds per skein – 1 bag for $10.50, 3 for $30

*luxury sock yarns include: MCN Sock, Ultra MCN, Merino Silk 4 ply & MCS Sock. Each bag includes a mixture of bases, but individual yarn types are not indicated.

SÖLD ÖÜT!

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To purchase any of the above yarn, please send me an email at orders AT indigodragonfly.ca (replace AT with “@”, no spaces) indicating which colours(s) you would like, where you live and whether you want it shipped surface or air mail. First email request for each yarn/fibre secures it. I will send you a paypal invoice for the full amount plus shipping and ship the packages off within 3-5 days. Shipping charges to the US will start at $5.97 for surface mail and $7.61 for air mail. Canada Post doesn’t make shipping charges for Canadian or International packages easy, so a shipping quote will be sent as part of your invoice for your approval. You are welcome to cancel the order at that time. Best attempts are made to photograph colours accurately, however colours do differ from monitor to monitor (I’ve checked). I’ve also described the colours…and hope that helps. Custom orders (including dyeing or overdyeing your own fibre or yarn) are always welcomed! Just email me with what you have in mind.

Yarn Update: MCN Sock & Some Good Buddies!!

Posted on June 27, 2012 by indigodragonfly

Okay, so we’ve finished up some big orders, but the big kids don’t always get everything, so here’s some goodies d’squoosh. Enjoy!

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Email orders to: orders@indigodragonfly.ca to place all orders. Let us know: 1) what you would like to purchase, 2) where you live (state/province/country), and 3) whether you would like us to wind your yarn into cakes (charge of $1 per skein with proceeds going to our Otis Houndation). A PayPal invoice will be mailed to you that includes airmail shipping (or surface mail if you’re in Ontario). Please allow approx. 1 – 2 weeks for delivery in Canada, 1 – 3 weeks for deliveries to the United States, and 2 – 8 weeks for international shipping (and possibly a bit longer depending on where you are). For further information, see the bottom of this post.

Also, if you’re ordering yarn and are a Smart-Ass Knitters Club member, feel free to request having your yarn sent with your Club package. The shipping cost for additional regular-sized (50g – 115g) skeins is $1 per skein for Canadian and U.S. parcels, and slightly more for International Club packages. If you’re ordering a ton of skeins, we’ll figure out what the shipping would be on a by-order basis. Just mention in your order that you’d like to add the skeins to your Club shipment, and we’ll make the arrangements. After all, it’s what all the cool kids are doing nowadays!

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MCN Sock: merino/cashmere/nylon blend – 400 yards per skein – 115 g – $28

Oooo…Shiny…

1 Skein Available

Hootenany: Well It’s Chock Full Of Hoot, Just A Little Bit Of Nanny. (Oz)

Sold Out!

And Then Buffy Staked Edward. The End.

1 Skein Available

Goth To A Flame

Sold Out!

Also, I Can Kill You With My Brain. (River Tam)

Sold Out!

20,000 Lawyers Under The Sea (Court Jester Special Edition)

Sold Out!

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Superwash Worsted: 100% Superwash Merino, 200 yds, 115 g, $22 per skein

My World Is All Askew. (Willow)

Sold Out!

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Merino Silk Lace: 50% Merino/50% Silk, 720 yds, $35

When I Bit Into Him, I Could Hear The Ocean. (Drusilla)

1 Skein Available

Is She All Green And Fuzzy And Mossy?

1 Skein Available

I’ve Never Been Up With People Before. (Xander)

1 Skein Available

Tweety Of Versailles

1 Skein Available

I Made That Tape Special For Today!

1 Skein Available

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Merino Nylon Sock: 80% Superwash Merino/20% Nylon, 2 ply sock yarn – 390 yds/100g skein – $24

Have Fun Storming The Castle!

1 Skein Available

Hootenany – Well It’s Chock Full Of Hoot, Just A Little Bit Of Nanny. (Oz)

Sold Out!

You Punched The Highlights Out Of Her Hair!

1 Skein Available

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To purchase any of the above yarn, please send me an email at orders AT indigodragonfly.ca (replace AT with “@”, no spaces) indicating which colours(s) you would like, where you live and whether you want it shipped surface or air mail. First email request for each yarn/fibre secures it. I will send you a paypal invoice for the full amount plus shipping and ship the packages off within 3-5 days. Shipping charges to the US will start at $5.97 for surface mail and $7.61 for air mail. Canada Post doesn’t make shipping charges for Canadian or International packages easy, so a shipping quote will be sent as part of your invoice for your approval. You are welcome to cancel the order at that time. Best attempts are made to photograph colours accurately, however colours do differ from monitor to monitor (I’ve checked). I’ve also described the colours…and hope that helps. Custom orders (including dyeing or overdyeing your own fibre or yarn) are always welcomed! Just email me with what you have in mind.

A Tale Of Two Designers

Posted on December 20, 2011 by indigodragonfly

Once upon a time, two designers picked yarn out of the back of my car in a back alley in Toronto and designed pretty stuff with it. The end.

OK, so only one of them picked the yarn out of my trunk, and it was in Kensington Market, but still, she designed this:

©leeleetea

Grand Central, by Natalie Selles, knit with 2 super squooshy skeins of MCN Worsted

And the other told us about a Knitalong she was planning for this shawl:

©knit and knag/Anna Dalvi

La Toupie by Anna Dalvi, a doubleknit triangular shawl knit with 2 contrasting colours of Merino Silk 4 ply Sock. 2 skeins (1 of each colour) will make the shawl pictured here. Please order 2 of each colour if you wish a larger shawl.

And look! We just happen to have some of both yarns here, fresh from the dyepot:

For Grand Central:

Kit, with hard copy of the pattern & 2 skeins of MCN Worsted: $61

Or, you can purchase the PDF of the pattern here, and order 2 skeins of MCN Worsted for $56

Is the Money Okay? Did They Hurt The Money? (Anya)

2 skeins available

Squid Vicious

2 skeins available

Only, The Exact Phrase I Used Was, “Don’t.” (Inara)

4 skeins available

Also, I Can Kill You With My Brain. (River)

4 skeins available

Don’t You Have An Elsewhere to Be? (Cordelia)

3 skeins available (Matching mittens!!)

TARDIS

SOLD OUT

Curse Your Sudden But Inevitable Betrayal! (Wash)

2 skeins available – these are not a perfect match and would have to be alternated to blend the colour differences

Captain Tight Pants

2 available

My World is All Askew. (Willow)

3 skeins available

Additional colours of MCN Worsted can be found here.

And for La Toupie:

Pre-order the pattern at a special price here.

Merino Silk 4 ply Sock:
Keep in mind that more solid skeins will ensure that the pattern knits up nice and clearly. We can help you choose the best skeins possible for your project.
2 skeins will make the size pictured (1 skein in each of 2 colours): $58 for the pair
4 skeins will make a larger shawl: $116

Below are fresh colours and some suggested colour combinations, but many more colours can be found here.

Oooo…Shiny…

4 skeins available

Have Fun Storming The Castle!

1 skein available

My Name Is Indigo Montoya

5 skeins available

Hootenanny – Well, It’s Chock Full Of Hoot, Just A Little Bit Of Nanny. (Oz)

4 skeins available

Only, The Exact Phrase I Used Was, “Don’t.” (Inara)

1 skein available

TARDIS

SOLD OUT

Don’t Worry; This Capasan-38 Engine Is Like Gold!

1 skein available

I Made This Mix Tape Special For Today!

4 skeins available

Angst For The Memories

3 skeins available; 2 dark, 1 light

Captain Tight Pants

2 available

Don’t You Have An Elsewhere To Be? (Cordelia)

5 available

And,

Now, to help you out, we’ve put together some combinations we think work really well together:

Angst and Elsewhere (Cordelia and Angst…uh huh…we thought so too)

Angst and Shiny

Grrr….Arg…. and Cordelia

Inara (Only the Exact Phrase…) and Don’t Worry (this is a brighter dyelot than the original)

Inara and River Song

Angelus (Who’s a Guy Gotta Kill…) and Tight Pants

Hootenanny and Tight Pants

Hootenanny and Shiny

Shiny and TARDIS

Indigo Montoya and Castle

The Sale is open

Posted on November 24, 2011 by indigodragonfly

All yarn is here. And we are over here: Orders@indigodragonfly.ca

All yarn purchases over $50 are15% off. This includes all in stock yarns only. Giftapalooza, sale yarns and custom orders not included.

We checked behind pillows and under the couch and found a few more skeins, so have a good look around. We’ve updated the Project Bag page with some fresh goodies as well.

Order via email, as usual and we’ll take 15% off your invoice. For more information on how to order, click here.

Annnndddd….go!

Friday Sale!

Posted on November 24, 2011 by indigodragonfly

Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends in the US!

Now, try to get through the day without killing your family or exploding from excess turkey and pie. We’ll make it worth your while:

We’ll be having a Black Friday (for those of you in the US)/ Hey You Survived Another Week! Sale for the rest of us, this Friday, November 25.

All purchases over $50 will be 15% off. This includes all in stock yarns only. Giftapalooza, sale yarns and custom orders not included.

Order via the usual method (email to Orders@indigodragonfly.ca) and we’ll take 15% off your invoice.

Yak! Bam! Etc!

Posted on October 20, 2011 by indigodragonfly

So, have you ever woke up and said to yourself, Hey! I don’t have any Yak!! And so…

Yak! Bam!

Yak! Bam! is a super squishy blend of 75% Yak and 25% Bamboo, 50 g and 185 yds/169 m per skein, has a natural mid-brown colour, and is super awesome for folks with wool allergies.

Now, we used Yak! Bam! a few months ago as the mystery yarn for the Smart-Ass Knitters for World Domination Club, and the response was Ooooo, Ahhhhhh, Can’t You Offer This Stuff As A Regular Base??? And so…

Get it before the raging hungry DNA-Re-sequenced Ultra Pandas of Morpheus get a whiff of that sweet sweet bamboo!!!

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Email orders AT indigodragonfly.ca to place all orders. Let us know: 1) what you would like to purchase, 2) where you live (state/province/country), and 3) whether you would like us to wind your yarn into cakes (charge of $1 per skein with proceeds going to our Otis Houndation). A PayPal invoice will be mailed to you that includes airmail shipping (or surface mail if you’re in Ontario). For further information, see the bottom of this post. If you’re ordering from the United States or Internationally, let us know your shipping preference (Ground – usually less inexpensive but slower that Air).

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Yak! Bam! – 75% Yak/25% Bamboo, 185 yds/169 m, 50g, $15 per skein

Next Of Pumpkin

Sold Out!

Rurple

Sold Out!

Kathleen Turner Underdrive

2 Skeins Available

Some Blacker

1 Skein Available

Well Red

Sold Out!

Violet Tendencies

Sold Out!

Emerald Down The Hill

1 Skein Available

The League Of Rather Ordinary Magenta Men

1 Skein Available

Avocado Guacaholymoley

Sold Out!

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And as advertised, here’s a few extra goodies that are yearnin’ for their time in the sun, and their rightful place with their yarn brethren! Enjoy!!

Captain Tight Pants

DK Polwarth Silk: 75% Polwarth/25% silk, 750 yds per 250 g., $60 per skein

Sold Out!

My Name Is Indigo Montoya

Merino Silk Lace: 50% Merino/50% Silk, 720 yds, $35

4 Skeins Available

Groverkill

Merino Nylon Sock: 80% Superwash Merino/20% Nylon, 2 ply sock yarn, 375 yds/100g skein, $24

1 Skein Available

Bright Lights, Big City, Busy Highway, Slow Unicorn

MCN Sock: merino/cashmere/nylon blend – 375 yards per skein – 115 g – $28

Sold Out!

You Punched The Highlights Out Of Her Hair!

MCN Sock: merino/cashmere/nylon blend – 375 yards per skein – 115 g – $28

1 Skein Available

Captain Tight Pants

MCN Sock: merino/cashmere/nylon blend – 375 yards per skein – 115 g – $28

2 Skeins Available

Angst For The Memories

Merino Silk 4-Ply Sock: 50% Superwash Merino/50% Silk – 430 yards per skein – 100 g – $29

1 Skein Available

My Name Is Indigo Montoya

Merino Silk 4-Ply Sock: 50% Superwash Merino/50% Silk – 430 yards per skein – 100 g – $29

1 Skein Available

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To purchase any of the above yarn, please send me an email at orders AT indigodragonfly.ca (replace AT with “@”, no spaces) indicating which colours(s) you would like, where you live and whether you want it shipped surface or air mail. First email request for each yarn/fibre secures it. I will send you a paypal invoice for the full amount plus shipping and ship the packages off within 3-5 days. Shipping charges to the US will start at $5.85 for surface mail and $7.46 for air mail. Canada Post doesn’t make shipping charges for Canadian or International packages easy, so I will send you a shipping quote for your order for your approval. Best attempts are made to photograph colours accurately, however colours do differ from monitor to monitor (I’ve checked). I’ve also described the colours…and hope that helps. Custom orders (including dyeing or overdyeing your own fibre or yarn) are always welcomed! Just email me with what you have in mind.

Potpourri For 100, Alex!

Posted on June 28, 2011 by indigodragonfly

Okay, so now that the Canada Posties are back to work, we thought we’d put up some new stuff for y’all to pick at! We’re in the midst of some hardcore dyeing these days for some upcoming shows, so here’s some stuff in several different yarn bases – sort of a yarn pinata!

Enjoy!

Email orders AT indigodragonfly.ca to place all orders. Let us know: 1) what you would like to purchase, 2) where you live (state/province/country), and 3) whether you would like us to wind your yarn into cakes (charge of $1 per skein with proceeds going to ourOtis Houndation). A PayPal invoice will be mailed to you that includes airmail shipping (or surface mail if you’re in Ontario). For further information, see the bottom of this post.

Merino Sock: 100% Superwash Merino 2 ply sock yarn – 390 yds/100g skein – $24

Unemployed? In GREENLAND?? - 1 Skein Available

Grrr….Argh…. (Mutant Enemy) - 1 Skein Available

As God As My Witness, I Thought Turkeys Could Fly. (Extra Stuffing Edition) - Sold Out!

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Shiny: sock/fingering- 63% Superwash Merino/20% Silk/15% Nylon/2% Silver fibres – 375 yards/100 g skein – $36 per skein

TARDIS – 2 Skeins Available

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MCN Sport: merino/cashmere/nylon blend – 240 yards per skein – $27 per skein

Keep On Swimming – 1 Skein Available

The Earth Is Doomed. (Giles) - 2 Skeins Available

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Merino Silk Lace: 50% Merino/50% Silk, 720 yds, $35

Unemployed? In GREENLAND?? – 1 Skein Available

TARDIS – 2 Skeins Available

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MCN Sock: merino/cashmere/nylon blend – 375 yards per skein – 115 g – $27

What The Hay?! – 1 Skein Available

House Drop – 1 Skein Available

Self-Elmolation – 2 Skeins Available

Elvis Has Left The Painting – 1 Skein Available

Curse Your Sudden But Inevitable Betrayal! (Wash) - 2 Skeins Available

Lambada 3: It’s Tepid! – 2 Skeins Available

TARDIS – 3 Skeins Available

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MCN Worsted: merino/cashmere/nylon blend – 185 yards per skein – $27

That Was Nifty! (White Willow) - 1 Skein Available

Self-Elmolation – 1 Skein Available

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To purchase any of the above yarn, please send me an email at orders AT indigodragonfly.ca (replace AT with “@”, no spaces) indicating which colours(s) you would like, where you live and whether you want it shipped surface or air mail. First email request for each yarn/fibre secures it. I will send you a paypal invoice for the full amount plus shipping and ship the packages off within 3-5 days. Shipping charges to the US will start at $5.44 for surface mail and $7.70 for air mail. Canada Post doesn’t make shipping charges for Canadian or International packages easy, so I will send you a shipping quote for your order for your approval. Best attempts are made to photograph colours accurately, however colours do differ from monitor to monitor (I’ve checked). I’ve also described the colours…and hope that helps. Custom orders (including dyeing or overdyeing your own fibre or yarn) are always welcomed! Just email me with what you have in mind.

Asterisk Kits Now Available!

Posted on December 15, 2010 by indigodragonfly

Today is December 15: the day we release the first of the Smart-Ass Knitters/World Domination patterns as a kit for the general public!

*Asterisk* by Stephannie Roy in Indigodragonfly MCN Lace. (Stephannie has blogged about her design here. Go look. I’ll wait.)

*Asterisk* is a modular, triangular shawlette that knits up very quickly! Just the perfect layer to cozy around your neck in this cold COLD weather. I love every tiny detail of this piece, from it’s little belly-button of a beginning, to how the “wings” swoop gracefully out, to the i-cord edging detail.

Here’s a shot of the shawl.

Modeled by the lovely Emma.

The kit is available in a variety of colours, both variagated and semi-solid, for $32. The kit includes 1 skein of MCN Lace and the pattern. Scroll down for available colours.

Email indigodragonfly.K AT gmail.com to place all orders. A PayPal invoice will be mailed to you that includes airmail shipping (or surface mail if you’re in Ontario). For further information, see the bottom of this post.

Available colours:

MCN Lace – merino/cashmere/nylon blend – 575 yards per skein

Moonshadow – 1 Skein Available

Bronx Cheer – 1 Skein Available

Angry Bridesmaid – 1 Skein Available

Babybluejayblanket – 3 Skeins Available

The Great Pumpkin – 2 Skeins Available

Ernie Shirt – 1 Skein Available

Goth To A Flame – 1 Skein Available

I Like To Mauve It Mauve It – 2 Skeins Available

Be Vewy, Vewy Quiet – 1 Skein Available

I Gave Her My Heart, And She Gave Me A Pen – 1 Reddish Skein

I Gave Her My Heart, And She Gave Me A Pen – 1 Blue/Grey Skein

Flamingos Are Not Munitions Experts – 1 Skein Available

Yo, Meltin’ – 3 Skeins Available

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Pewter! – 1 Skein Available

Spinach Armada – 2 Skeins Available

Hi, I’m Fred. I Like Tacos, ’71 Cabernet. My Favourite Colour Is Magenta. – 1 Skein

To purchase any of the above yarn, please send me an email at indigodragonfly.K AT gmail.com (replace AT with “@”, no spaces) indicating which yarn(s) you would like, where you live and whether you want it shipped surface or air mail. First email request for each yarn/fibre/project bag/pottery secures it. I will send you a paypal invoice for the full amount plus shipping and ship the packages off within 3-5 days. Shipping charges to the US will start at $5.44 for surface mail and $7.70 for air mail. Canada Post doesn’t make shipping charges for Canadian or International packages easy, so I will send you a shipping quote for your order for your approval.

Best attempts are made to photograph colours accurately, however colours do differ from monitor to monitor (I’ve checked). I’ve also described the colours…and hope that helps. Custom orders (including dyeing or overdyeing your own fibre or yarn) are always welcomed! Just email me with what you have in mind.

A Quiet Autumn Morn, And…Ooo!! New Yarn!!

Posted on December 13, 2010 by indigodragonfly

December 12. Ah, one of the precious last few days of autumn – the leaves have fallen, and the sunsets wring the red from the graying skies, and … what the F%@$???

No, wait, it’s just something in my eye – yeah, yeah, that’s right, only seeing things. Ah, here’s the Visine – a few drops and good as new, and … Holy S#@&!!

Okay, breathe slowly, take stock, break out the parka, and make sure the furnace is ON. And for good measure, think toasty warm thoughts, like: Darn, I sure wish I had some nice warm sock yarn to keep my toes warm!

Well, since one sock won’t foot one warm keep, we thought it would be a nice thing to do to double the fun and put on line both some nice new MCN Sock as well as some of its pretty cousin, Merino Sock.

Two Flavours, No Waiting…Enjoy…Before The Avalanche…