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Message from

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:28:58 GMT

Benne, would you look at my question below and see which you might recommend for the sweater in question? Thanks a ton!

T

Message from benne

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:26:58 GMT

I love both of those yarns, I`m so glad to see they will be back!

benne

Message from

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:57:07 GMT

Thank you!

T

Message from

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:27:05 GMT

Hi Theresa,
Yes, for both yarns - elann.com Lara and elann.com Callista - some time this spring.

Diane W.

Message from

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:21:18 GMT

Is Lara going to be restocked any time this spring, or Callisto?

Thank you so much!

t

Message from

Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:47:22 GMT

Good-- any chance of cones that I can use on the Passap?

Message from CatBookMom

Sun, 08 Oct 2006 14:36:10 GMT

There will be dancing all over the knitters` segment of the Internet!!!

Message from bets

Sun, 08 Oct 2006 14:02:02 GMT

!!!!

B

Message from glieber507

Sun, 08 Oct 2006 13:39:26 GMT

Ann, thanks so much, I am thrilled (and that is even before I know what will be available). Gail

Message from acb

Sun, 08 Oct 2006 12:38:32 GMT

Yes:-)

Message from glieber507

Sun, 08 Oct 2006 10:42:37 GMT

Ann, I was wondering if there are any plans at Elann to offer wool, alpaca, silk or mixed fiber lace weight yarn. Gail

Message from

Wed, 07 Dec 2005 11:44:45 GMT

Hello Laura,

Our products are under constant review and I will forward your request to our purchaser who will see if this is something we might be able to offer in the future. Thank you for your suggestion.

Lorill

Message from

Wed, 07 Dec 2005 09:56:42 GMT

I notice that you do not carry the Fiber Trends Versatile scarves pattern. It looks like a great one. Do you think you will be carrying it any time soon? I can`t seem to find a supplier that carries this yarn (or at least on that I trust)

Message from

Sun, 16 Oct 2005 11:48:25 GMT

Thank you, Christine, for the kind compliments on customer service at Elann. We know we can`t carry everything, though, and we hope you enjoy your shopping around the local yarn shops in your area and find some beautiful treasures!
Diane

Message from ChristineC

Sun, 16 Oct 2005 11:17:12 GMT

Yay! I knew I could count on Elann! Thanks so much for the information, Diane. And it isn`t just the vouchers, believe me ~ although they`re a nice bonus! Elann is more helpful, and more friendly, than most yarn shops I`ve visited, and your customer service is the best anywhere. I picked up a list of the yarn stores in/around Los Angeles while I was at the Knit In The City event, and I`ll be wandering around checking them out, but you can bet I`ll be back here to order yarns for all the new ideas I get!

Christine

Message from

Sun, 16 Oct 2005 09:24:14 GMT

Hi Christine,
Elann has a standing order with its distributor for *every* new book that relates to knitting or crocheting to be shipped to us. We can expect to see "Knitovation: Creative Knitwear Made from 3 Simple Shapes" available here in the near future - perhaps within 4 to 6 weeks.
Thanks so much for your loyalty to elann.com - not to mention the vouchers you earn from elann for book purchases!

Diane

Message from ChristineC

Sat, 15 Oct 2005 19:18:01 GMT

Ann,
I just got a look at a new book that is coming out soon entitled Knitovations, written by Fayla Reiss and Barry Klein, and it`s intriguing. Lots of different projects using the same basic three shapes. Any chance you`re going to be offering it here? I`d much rather buy books here than the local store/yarn shop!

Christine

Message from benne

Wed, 25 May 2005 11:18:48 GMT

Libby, at the top of this page is the heading "info/help." That link leads to a page with the yarn info section and the yarn archives section.
B2

Message from Libby

Wed, 25 May 2005 10:10:04 GMT

Ann,

Where is the archived yarn listed?

Libby

Message from

Wed, 25 May 2005 09:42:39 GMT

I hadn`t scrolled down to see if there were any new messages posted. I`m so-o-o-o-o-o-o-o glad I posted this today! I now know exactly where I`ll be on June 7th at Noon my time! I`m gonna go put it my calendar RIGHT NOW! I`m so excited.

Thank you so much for the heads up!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Message from acb

Wed, 25 May 2005 08:11:56 GMT

Hi Corinna,
I`ve fixed the archive, so that it now shows there again. See my note in your belated birthday greeting of several days ago:-)

Message from

Wed, 25 May 2005 06:25:59 GMT

Ann - I went to the yarn Archive today and noticed the Pakucho Cotton is no longer listed. Does that mean that we won`t see a return of this luscious yarn? If so - I`m crying - I love it!

Message from Alice Trueman

Fri, 14 Jan 2005 10:24:36 GMT

If you knit a fair isle in HW, it would go quite quickly. I`m working on one, off and on, in the Harris Tweed that elann had a while ago. 6 stitches to an inch goes much, much faster than 8 stitches. AND it looks more custom made - the very fine yarn fair isle, knitted by an expert, could be confused with machine knitting.
I`m going to address the payment for knitting post in a separate message.

Alice
Salt Spring Island

Message from benne

Fri, 14 Jan 2005 07:58:14 GMT

Awww, E, you know you`re the bomb!!! And you`re not fooling me for one second with that modest routine you`ve got going on. ;-} I`ll take my payment in knitting lessons the next time we`re together. Or maybe I could just lock you in a room with a pile of yarn and make you knit nonstop. HA!
B2 Bolderella

Message from ecasey

Fri, 14 Jan 2005 03:33:09 GMT

Och away with you, B - when it comes to knitting, I have 2 speeds: dead slow and stop.

LOL

THis is a phrase used a lot at home, not just for knitting, but to throw at someone when they`re being a slowcoach for any reason.

THANK YOU for the compliment, though - you`re a wee dote (and I`ll pay you later...)

Eileen.

Message from LisaB

Thu, 13 Jan 2005 19:00:10 GMT

Hi Lisa,

>Eileen is well versed in knitting for some pretty >famous folk in the knitting world and is very fast.

wow! I`ve read some stories in Knitter`s Magazine and elsewhere of people who have since made it big in the knitting world, who started out knitting up garments for designers and so on, but also got the impression from these stories that as contract work goes, it requires high skills without commanding anything like commensurate rates. Here in Memphis, I know a few very talented ladies who knit to sell or as contract work for the shops, and the love of knitting definitely outweighs the material rewards, for them, anyway. (But, as with a lot of vocations, such as teaching - it isn`t about the money, but gifted people choosing their passion over the biggest paycheck.)

Understand perfectly about DH! Lots of bemusement from my own. We were discussing this over dinner - he pointed to a lovely fairisle in heathered multi hues of shetland weight yarn at the next table in the deli, asked could I learn to do that - and I replied that it would take *me* forever to make, considerable time for a really talented knitter...but *that* one over there probably cost $50 from The Gap. I wish that we could all live to age 900 and not require sleep; I know that a lot of the knitting I admire, I simply shall not likely get to do, in this lifetime. (But yes, I do value and enjoy what I *can* do. There`s a certain grace to plodding, when performed with enthusiasm! We have a lady in my Guild who only learned the craft 3 years ago at age 90, and while she does struggle at times, she rocks.)

Message from benne

Thu, 13 Jan 2005 18:47:10 GMT

Jamie,

I think it`s great that you can earn money doing something you enjoy so much and create something wonderful in the process. After all, when someone buys your knitting, you know they really like it, want it and will use it. I sell things occasionally, mostly by request, but I have not earned the yarn money you have. That`s a lot of yarn money. :-} I don`t think fast is the key, after all, that`s the charm of handknitted items, time and care are taken with them by two hands creating something beautiful one stitch at a time. :-} And not only do you get the fun of knitting, someone either the buyer or the person they gift it to, gets the joy of wearing or using something handknit of good quality.

BTW, I`m finishing a Cuzco wrap tonight, it made me think of you. Sure wish you could have an alpaca blankie. :-}
Benne

Message from Jamie

Thu, 13 Jan 2005 17:17:55 GMT

To Lisa and Benne and others, I sell a fair amount of knitting. Do I make much money? No. But I figure that I love to knit, enjoy making things, and selling and making a little is still fun. I will have to report my sales this year on the income tax, which means I earned more than $600 US. I knit pretty simple things and am not too slow (but not as fast as many). Happy knitting, Jamie

Message from benne

Thu, 13 Jan 2005 15:27:17 GMT

Hi Lisa,

Eileen is well versed in knitting for some pretty famous folk in the knitting world and is very fast. She and Lily are the ones who might make some big bucks. :-} For the rest of us plodders, no, you probably cannot make a living at it, but if you find the right outlet for your work, you can make some money if you meet the market needs. Several knitters here supplement their income by selling their knitting but I think they all also love knitting. Knitting has lots of benefits, both theraputic and if you`re lucky enough to be as good at it as Eileen and some other ladies here, monetary. Now, if I could just convince DH that I am not going to make enough money knitting for him to retire. HA!
Benne

Message from LisaB

Thu, 13 Jan 2005 14:54:23 GMT

Eileen - not too surprising? I`m pretty impressed that Ann knit the Cuzco, considering!

My Mom called me from California, was very enthusiastic about her Christmas-present scarf. Also very surprised how long it took me to knit even in the superchunky gauge. She thought maybe I had a new career in the making. Those I know who do knit on spec or to sell at craft fairs, really make a very paltry amount if you figure "by the hour". Now maybe those of you with knitting machines could make a go of it, but it is, in a way, too bad that you really have to love knitting - in my case, I feel like it has real therapeutic benefits - because it`s just not particularly time or cost efficient. (Well, maybe for Lily Chin. I hear she`s REALLY fast. ;-)

Message from acb

Thu, 13 Jan 2005 12:44:31 GMT

I wish I could say yes, Eileen. I rarely have time to knit, though I did do the two quick-knit Cuzco pieces.

Message from ecasey

Thu, 13 Jan 2005 11:22:10 GMT

Nothing important - just being nosy, LOL!

Do you do the sample knits (for the Peruvian yarns in particular) that your daughter is shown modelling???

Eileen.

Message from acb

Sun, 17 Oct 2004 17:46:59 GMT

Hi Libby,
Sorry, but I received nothing. Could you try sending them again? After you click the "Submit" button, you should receive one of two messages: if the file is too large, you`ll get a message to that effect, and if it is accepted, you should get a message to say that your photo will be reviewed and posted within 48 hours.

I`m glad you asked!

Message from Libby

Sun, 17 Oct 2004 16:27:17 GMT

Ann,

A couple of weeks ago now I sent in some photos of my knitting and I have not seen them on the website. I`m wondering if the file was too big and I need to resize (of course I`ll have to figure out how to do that!) or if you didnt get it.

Libby

Message from ScullyKnits

Wed, 19 May 2004 07:25:24 GMT

I had no plan, other than add to my purple-together-with-green yarn collection. Now that I know it is the bright purple with red, I think I`ll just get a few skeins to make a MacChick-like top for DD. I was really enjoying making the vine top, though now it`s been 3 weeks and DD had a huge growth spurt so I think I need to frog and make it bigger.
Purple and red is my other favorite combo, but I can`t `see` anything for me right now in it. Marion`s vest is a good idea.....
I`ve been very interested in a light tunic for me. There is a nice one in the Summer Vogue, other nice sets at www.vermontfiberdesigns.com
So many choices so little knitting time..... I need to loose my job and knit up my stash.....

Message from benne

Tue, 18 May 2004 11:27:04 GMT

Okay Christina,

Now I know we should shop for each other. I had already picked out those colors before I saw your post. This is too funny. What do you have in mind for your colors? I`m thinking of Marion`s vest for this yarn. It could be worn as a vest or a summer top and the pattern is just so striking and as Shui said, playful.
Benne

Message from ScullyKnits

Tue, 18 May 2004 08:53:31 GMT

Thank you Ann. I was guessing Heather & Thistle would go with the dusky plum. Nice to know in advance it is the Grape.

Message from

Tue, 18 May 2004 06:52:13 GMT

Thank you Ann!!!

Message from acb

Tue, 18 May 2004 06:20:15 GMT

Yes! And here it is:

Micro Color Coordinates with the following Micro solid colors:
12 Bronzed Pewter - 004 Silver Cloud
28 Mango Melange - 027 Pumpkin
35 Magnolia Blooms - 034 Cyclamen
36 Hot Tamale - 051 Royal Blue
37 Alpine Meadow - 051 Royal Blue
38 Primrose Garden - 052 Blue Marlin
40 Heather N Thistle - 031 Crimson and 046 Grape
58 Nassau Beach - 053 Brilliant Blue
70 Confetti - 073 Spring Green, 031 Crimson
80 Phoenix - 021 Lemon Ice, 027 Pumpkin, and 030 Geranium
82 Mediterranean - 067 Turquoise
83 Evening Shadows - no direct matches
84 Chameleon - 065 Mint Cream and 072 Deep Olive
86 Martinique - no direct matches
88 Rock Candy - 034 Cyclamen and 053 Brilliant Blue
90 Tutti Frutti - 034 Cyclamen and 067 Turquoise
95 Stormy Sky - 001 White
96 Lily Pond - 052 Blue Marlin and 072 Deep Olive.

Message from

Tue, 18 May 2004 04:50:00 GMT

When the Micro Color is available on Thursday, will you have one of those neat lists of exactly with which colors of the regular Micro they coordinate? Hope so!

Message from acb

Thu, 08 Apr 2004 10:01:01 GMT

You read my mind, Marion - I`ll check with Michelle again today!

Message from

Thu, 08 Apr 2004 09:19:35 GMT

The answer may be something like "I only wish I knew..." but do you have any idea how soon there might be more copies of Effectiveness By Design FCB001 - Socks for the Family available?
Thanks! Marion