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Vicuña

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Wed, 2008-03-12 11:52 — scottly

My lys lady let me hold a $300.00 skein of Vicuña the other day. It was approximately 2" in diameter x 2" tall. Not much! It was very soft though.

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Wed, 2008-03-12 17:20 — YarnGuy716
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Of course now I have that

Of course now I have that song from Sunset Boulevard running in my head...
"And a simply marvelous coat made of Vicuña!"

Wed, 2008-03-12 17:05 — scubasinger
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Just noticed you're in St.

Just noticed you're in St. Louis. Me, too.

What LYS did you go to to feel up the vicuña?

Thu, 2008-03-13 08:59 — scottly
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Kirkwood Knittery. Brooke,

Kirkwood Knittery. Brooke, one of the owners is making a scarf for her borther out of it. Nice gift!!!!

Wed, 2008-03-12 15:30 — Kerry
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I have two possums living in

I have two possums living in my roof, you're welcome to them!

Wed, 2008-03-12 13:58 — albert
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Please describe the steel

Please describe the steel yarn, I'm having difficulty imagining it.

Wed, 2008-03-12 22:12 — Bill
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I have a spool that's like

I have a spool that's like steel colour human hair...finer than sewing thread...LOL

Wed, 2008-03-12 14:09 — MMario
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It's a core of stianless

It's a core of stianless with either wool or silk wrapped around it. see Habu textiles

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Wed, 2008-03-12 13:20 — TwistedStitch

???Isn't guanaco the FBI HQ

???Isn't guanaco the FBI HQ in Virginia?

Wed, 2008-03-12 12:51 — steve kadel
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i saw some cool jewelry that

i saw some cool jewelry that was combo of crochet and knitting using copper and steel threads

Wed, 2008-03-12 12:41 — StuartWS
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Knitch has a locked case

Knitch has a locked case behind the counter with most of Mario's "dream yarns" I got to fondle them recently (and hold them far away from the drool). My freind Nell is knitting a lace shawl with one of them and i swear it fellt lighter than air, and SO SOFT omg!

The stainless is pretty cool looking, too.

Stuart

Wed, 2008-03-12 12:44 — MMario
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They had the stainless and

They had the stainless and the copper , in a couple colours, and in both wool and silk blend....I was really tempted to get a few spools and do an "armored hap shawl"

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Wed, 2008-03-12 12:09 — MMario
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Someday! On my list to knit

Someday! On my list to knit with are:

New Zealand Possum
Chinchilla
qiviut
Bison
Guanaco
Vicuna
Stainless steel

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Wed, 2008-03-12 12:17 — Aaronknits
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Good luck with that last

Good luck with that last one!!!!

Wed, 2008-03-12 12:21 — MMario
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That will probably be the

That will probably be the one that I actually do knit with soon. Almost bought some at Knitch.

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Wed, 2008-03-12 14:58 — Asbjörn
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I only recently found out

I only recently found out about possum yarn. We have a humane trap we use to catch groundhogs who occasionaly tear up our lawns (disclaimer: the trap doesn't hurt them and we release them in the woods when we catch them), that sometimes captures a nosy possum. Perhaps next time I catch one I should shear it before releasing it.
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Wed, 2008-03-12 18:00 — MMario
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different type of

different type of possum.
MMario - ambiguity is cultivated, it doesn't happen in a vacuum!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MMarioKKnits/