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Post by zed on May 13, 2014 8:31:34 GMT
It could just be my 'technique' Ann I prefer to comb it anyway. Leonor, not so long ago I do a price comparison for buying fibres online feltingandfiberstudio.com/2013/07/26/online-wool-and-fibre-suppliers/I looked at a lot of places, more than the 4 I chose to compare in the end, and it was difficult finding places which had a good variety. One thing I would warn about for looking at fibre overseas, especially from the US is to check the quantity. A lot of the time fibre is sold in 1/2 ounce quantities and it looks a lot and it looks cheap, but once you multiply the price for 1/2 an ounce up to compare to the price here for 100g, it can be a really large amount. I haven't seen any place which has a fibre World of Wool doesn't have, and I've never seen anywhere have such a selection, either. I don't know much at all about Yarns, I do know they have a massive selection now compared to what they used to have and also the pencil roving is on sale at the moment.
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Post by Leonor (of Eleanor Shadow) on May 13, 2014 8:48:55 GMT
Speaking of things from the US or UK, I really wanted to buy a couple of Madeline Tosh skeins for a knitting project and for the life of me couldn't find it here (sport weight is not something Europe uses a lot). What I found annoying was that all the skeins I saw in the US were $21 and here in the UK the price was converted to £21 (which is a whole lot more expensive). All in all, I did my maths and decided it paid off to get the skeins from an American supplier and, even with postage, I saved money. Now I have to cross my fingers and hope they don't charge me Customs
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Post by Shepherdess on May 13, 2014 10:54:52 GMT
Lenore there must be an equivalent to sport weight in Europe. If you know the wraps per inch or the stiches and rows in a square you should be able to find the equivalent yarn. as for price I live 1 hour from the USA and we still pay more here that the identical product in the USA.
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Post by Pandagirl on May 13, 2014 15:35:32 GMT
Leonor, where did you end up getting the Madeline Tosh? Sometimes our local shops have sales, I can can kept my eye open for you.
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Post by zed on May 14, 2014 10:20:07 GMT
I've had similar experiences with price conversion, Leonor, but like you say, sometimes even with shipping it's still cheaper. I got Pearl Ex powders and glue from the US years ago because it was so much cheaper.
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Post by Leonor (of Eleanor Shadow) on May 23, 2014 14:35:15 GMT
Marilyn, I don't remember the website, but of course it was a yarn shop. I'll try to remember to let you know once I've received the package
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Post by Pandagirl on May 24, 2014 2:09:17 GMT
Leonor, I was a a local yarn store sale today. They had a whole display of Madelinetosh sock yarn in all kinds of colors. It was $26.40 a skein with a 20% sale this weekend. However, I also saw this ad online www.paradisefibers.com/madelinetosh-tosh-sock-yarn.htmlI don't know how this compares to your prices. I overheard some women oohing and ahhing over the display and the yarn. So, you aren't alone in your passion for this yarn. :-)
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Post by Leonor (of Eleanor Shadow) on May 30, 2014 19:10:07 GMT
Marilyn, thanks so much for the link! I'm going to check it out as soon as I'm done perusing the forum I know I'm not alone in my passion, and that is actually a problem because them enabling ensues!
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Post by Pandagirl on May 30, 2014 20:06:30 GMT
Haha Leonor, we all seem to have these issues. Let me know if can't find what you're looking for and I'll check here.
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Post by Leonor (of Eleanor Shadow) on Jun 2, 2014 12:51:14 GMT
Marilyn, I ordered two MadTosh skeins from the US and almost had a heart attack when I had to pay Customs and "handling fees..." Boo
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Post by Pandagirl on Jun 2, 2014 13:23:30 GMT
Oh no Leonor! I'm sure you'll make something wonderful with them though. Please share with us when you do.
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Post by Leonor (of Eleanor Shadow) on Jun 2, 2014 22:07:50 GMT
Will do! I'm just waiting for my skein winder to arrive, then I'll start my project. It's in my Ravelry queue and I can't wait to begin working on it Oh, going back to drum carders, I've managed to settle for the Classic Carders indeed, but now am undecided between the "normal" Classic or the Jumbo Classic Carder... I sure like to complicate things, don't I?
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Post by Leonor (of Eleanor Shadow) on Jun 20, 2014 16:15:31 GMT
Woohoo! After much musing and suffering - "am I buying the right model for me?" - I finally made a decision, said goodbye to some of my hard-earned cash and bought a Classic Carder. I've made four batts so far, and am loving the whole experience! feltingandfiberstudio.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/cdugcjkb2oml9pnake4u.jpgThanks for the suggestion and videos, Zed! They really helped
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Post by Shepherdess on Jun 20, 2014 23:30:13 GMT
That's great Leonor.
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Post by zed on Jun 21, 2014 12:07:38 GMT
Yay, you got one! I'm glad you like it The swish noise it makes is really nice isn't it?
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