Ground Hog Day - More Destashing and Neighbor Talk

My neighbor, the guy who tore out a huge tree--like a 30 ft tree--out of the ground with his bare hands about a year ago is now (finally) tackling an overgrown hedge. This time, he is using a puny chain saw. I doubt this one could do much damage to anyone now that it has been dulled by a few minutes of 13-yr old privet branches but if he tried really hard, he might be able to, so I'm typing this with all the windows closed. I live in a gated community folks, and we have a crazy-man who can tear out trees with his bare hands yet doesn't even rent a decent chain saw to take down a hedge. And funny thing is, he has just one green bin in which to place all the branches. That hedge must be 10 ft tall and 20 feet long (who knows how thick?) Just now, he plopped a piece of wood on top of the stuff in there and jumped into the tiny bin and hopped up and down on it while shaking his head side to side. I'm thinking he's thinking that maybe he should re-think the whole deal.

Meanwhile: More yarn. I have yarn up the ying-yang and down again. I have yarn, yarn, yarn. If I got my very own green bin and stuffed all the extra yarn in it and asked for my neighbor's piece o' wood and hopped in and jumped as hard as I could, I doubt I'd be able to compact it down to the right height. Maybe I should ask the guy from across the street to come help.

Just like before, if you want the lot of yarn that I present, please email me at knitandtonicATgmailDOTcom first and allow me to respond. Once I do so, you can Paypal the funds and I will send the yarn, priority shipping. All prices include priority shipping. Right now, I want to send domestic mail only as I'm super busy and cannot stand in line at the post office.

Three skeins Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool, wool and silk, ahem, a nice rich brown, color 54 - SOLD!

Sport weight? DK weight? I think it is DK weight...(175 meters / 50 grams / 5.5 stitches to the inch on about size 6 needles, love it)

I make no bones about it. This is probably my favorite yarn of all time. Of. All. Time. I used this yarn for a couple sweaters in Custom Knits (Slinky Ribs) and while going through my stash, I came upon these skeins. It was as if I got hit in the face with reminiscence, if one can get hit in the face with that. All I know is, this stuff is great and three skeins will bring you heaven in a hefty cowl, a long, long scarf, or a midi-shawl that could.

Make a Midi-Shawl that Could for $17.95 which includes priority domestic shipping. Be the first to write me at knitandtonicATgmailDOTcom and they're yours.

Seven skeins of, what? More Elann.com goodness: This time, Peruvian Quecha, a blend of alpaca and tencel, the color is somewhat more "rusty" than what is shown here. - SOLD!

DK weight (122 yards / 50 grams / about 5.5 stitches per inch on size 6 needles)

What can I say? Another Elann.com late-night binge order. I have another lot in another color. Don't know what I was thinking at the time but I will quietly wait another day to share a picture of the other lot. Let's just say that I'm happy that another knitter/crocheter can enjoy this. It has great stitch definition and the color is divine. Shoot, if the temps dipped below 60 more than two days a year I might just keep this and knit, oh, leg warmers.

Just kidding.

Can't remember what I paid, but trust me: I'll ask way less than what I paid. How's about $20.75 for a nice round number? (Think I paid about 26 bucks without shipping.) This includes priority domestic shipping. Be the first to write me at knitandtonicATgmailDOTcom and they're yours.

Seven balls of Gedifra Tiago, silk and viscose, ivory color (#6825) - SOLD!

Heavy Worsted/Aran weight (85 meters / 50 grams / they say 15 stitches to 4 inches on 9-ish needles)

I crocheted a huge beach/pool bag for Girlfriend a few years ago with this stuff and it is still going strong. She dragged that thing through the mud, on top of cement and Old Smokey. Truly. That bag, in spite of washing and washing and even drying in the dryer seems like it will never die. No wonder I bought loads of it when it went on sale at the local yarn store. I think I got about 20 percent off, but I can't recall. I will pass on a much better price, trust me, because unless your wrists are made of steel, you'll hunt me down and make me crochet the bag FOR you. (Like I said: The stuff wears like a charm.)

Shoot, if you don't knit or crochet, this stuff will make a mean old skool macrame plant hanger. Otherwise, I'd be on board for a beach bag of sorts. This is perfect for that sort of thing. $28.50 for the lot. This includes priority domestic shipping. Be the first to write me at knitandtonicATgmailDOTcom and they're yours.

More Lamb's Pride Bulky. Three Skeins. Sandy Heather.

Bulky (125 yards / 100 grams / 3 stitches per inch on about 10 1/2 needles.)

I have nothing more to say about this yarn except that I knit a poncho out of it... a PONCHO for goodness sake, for the last book, and I decided, last minute, that it just wouldn't do. I know, I know, I should have tried it on while I knit, but I didn't follow my own advice. The result? A poncho that weighs approximately 20 pounds and that is about as graceful as an elephant with PMS. You take the three skeins from me and I will finally release that last bit of breath. If I had balls, I'd send you that 20-pound poncho, too. Thing is, it will cost me about 100 bucks to get it to the next city if I use the postal service instead of a flat bed truck. Flat bed truck? Anyone have one?...

I'll let go of these three skeins and a whole lot of bad memories for $18.25 which includes priority domestic shipping. Be the first to write me at knitandtonicATgmailDOTcom and they're yours.