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Finally there was a sunny day where I remembered to charge the camera and attempt to photograph the elegance of the black pinwheel blankie.
Unfortunately, there was not a day when I could do so without a white cat who loves knits.
Mugshot:

So there was much shouting and cursing and urging Omar to call MiMi away while I attempted to take these pictures. This blanket is for a high school friend that I know wouldn't be into anything "cutesy." I can sort of respect that, although secretly I believe all babies should be wearing hats shaped like food items.

You can see the crochet edging, several rows of single crochet wrapped around some chained "nubbins."

This was just really hard to photograph.
Project specs: Free Pattern
Flickr Pinwheel Group
Yarn: TLC Cotton Plus, 3 skeins
Diameter: about 32"
Needles: Three 24" circular bamboo 5s, some borrowed from Michelle

This needs to go in the mail before you-know-who plops her little white butt down on it.

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This has been done for awhile, I gave up trying to get a good photo of the texture of the slip stitch, maybe I'll try again when the next one is done. I need to fix a tiny kitchner flub and well, knit the other sock.
We are just not doing so well with the photo-taking. I really need to photograph that baby blanket so I can send it, since the baby has undoubtedly been born (it's for an old high school friend I don't talk to much).

There are so many socks I want to knit, but I just need to focus on the mate for this one.

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Hi everyone, I'm back with more to sell. I actually wrote up all these several weeks ago in painstaking detail and then my computer crashed and I lost it all, and I couldn't face doing it again until now.
We definitely having actual knitting to share, but things have been kind of crazy, with job searching, moving speculation and illness. I also need to figure out how to best photograph a 6'+ long scarf and a black baby blanket!
P.S. We are also redesigning the blog a bit, still in fallout from the MT upgrade. Be patient. But aren't the new colors good? :)
I am under some knitting deadlines now, I have to finish my sockapaloooza socks and get cracking on that felted basket for the May 19 wedding.
On to the goods! (click for larger images)

Prices include domestic shipping (international will be calculated, email if interested)
arcadiawilde@yahoo.com Paypal only. Knitting group members and anyone that knows us "IRL," I will cut you a deal if we can do the transaction at group and not through the mail/paypal.

1. Regia Crazy Colors 6 fatig in “Passion”
Content: 75% Wool and 25% acrylic
Yardage: 137 yards per skein
Gauge: 5.5 stitches to an inch on U.S. size 7 needles
3 balls, one has been swatched from (all same lot)

retail: $6.99
our price: $18 (includes domestic shipping)

2. Mountain Colors Bearfoot in “Wild Raspberry”
Content: 60% superwash wool/25% mohair/15% nylon
Gauge: 6-7 stitches per inch on U.S. size 1-2
yardage: 350 yards/100 grams

retail: $21.00
our price: $17 (includes domestic shipping)

3. Plymouth Sockotta
Content: 45% cotton, 40% superwash wool, 15% nylon
Yardage: 100g/414 yards - 1 ball will make a pair of socks, up to men size
Gauge: 7-8 sts/inch using needles #1-3US

retail: $8.99
our price: $6.50 (includes domestic shipping)

4. Opal Sock Yarn
Content: 75% Wool, 25% Polyamide
Yardage: 459 yds/ 100 grams
Gauge: 18 wpi 7 sts/1" US #1

retail: $13
our price: $10 (includes domestic shipping)

5. Cascade 220 Superwash color 811 lot 6698
Content: 100% Superwash wool
Yardage: 100gr / 220yds
Gauge: 4.5 sts=1" / #8, 5 sts=1" / #7

2 balls, one has had a small 2”x2” swatch made from it.
retail: $10 /ball
our price: $15 (includes domestic shipping)

arcadiawilde@yahoo.com to purchase

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Araucania Nature Cotton

SOLD, THANKS!

2 different shades of color 06, both marked as lot 1104
Some of these skiens are mismarked as 165 yards
Actual yardage: 105 yards
100 grams
100 cotton, made in Chile
gauge: 13 st=10 cm, 19 rows=10 cm
Check out Illanna's gorgeous tank top knit from this yarn!
Paypal only, shipping included in price.
13 full balls of the pale shade, with 1 partial skien that has been swatched from
12 full balls of darker shade, 2 partial skiens that have been swatched from.
We're selling these in lots of 7 skiens, email if you'd like an amount 7> not listed.

1. 7 full skiens of paler green $40
2. 6 full skiens of paler green, 1 partial $37
3. 6 full skiens of darker green, 1 partial $37
4. 6 full skiens of darker green, 1 partial $37

5. Discount for purchasing ALL 28 skiens: $125
SOLD

e-mail: arcadiawilde@yahoo.com to purchase.

This yarn is also listed on the Destash blog.

Stay tuned for more stash sale.

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