November 05, 2003

9 skeins of Phil'Laine in Lin!

Update: This yarn offer has been taken and is no longer available.

Dive into this: 9 brand spankin' new skeins of Phildar's Phil'Laine in Lin, a neutral beige. Perfect for winter! This is one of Phildar's most popular and longstanding yarns, and I have a lot of it in my stash because I still haven't learned that it's silly for me to stash up on yarns I can get at shops around the corner. 51% wool, 49% acrylic. Machine-washable. This yarn is treated so that it does not felt. 1-4 US (2.5-3.5mm) needles, 31 rows and 23 sts 4"x4" (10x10 cm) square. 1.76 oz (50 grams) in each skein, 138 yds (126 m). This is THE PROJECT I had in mind when I bought this yarn in this shade (I even swatched for it!):

Classy ribbed crossover cardi from Phildar's Winter catalog of last year (this is a back issue; please don't ask me if the pattern book is still available, because chances are it isn't).

(This pattern is not included and I don't provide it. All the Phildar patterns I follow are in French, but I can provide an English translation of this pattern in printed version with the yarn. The 9 skeins can make the size small 36/38, but if you want to make the medium - which requires 10 skeins - YOU CAN. I was planning on doing this cardi, and swatched for it. Obviously, the skein I used to swatch is NOT included with the 9 other skeins. Here is the skein, with the swatch. It is the same dye lot as the rest, and I have the label to prove it. If you want this extra skein and don't mind that it's missing just a little bit, I'll include it. Whee!)


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Oh la laaaa! The very best neutral for winter!
[My camera seems to have picked up the beige in a strange way.
The shade card and cardi picture seem to show how it really is.]


The average price for this yarn in France is 2.70-2.90 euros a skein, and costs 30%-50% higher in stores abroad due to import/export duties. I'm sharing this batch of yarn for 2.40 euros [! :-)] a skein. Total cost is only 21.60 euros + shipping. I ship worldwide*. Priority shipping is approximately 15.30 euros to America and 11.50 euros within Europe. Surface shipping is 10.80 euros to America and 8.10 euros within Europe. You also have the option of my sending it certified for an additional 4 euros, which I recommend (and will require if I've never shipped to you before) as yarn losses are NOT reimbursed. (Please read my stash diving rules re shipping and other details.)

Interested in this fabby yarn? let me know!