8 QUARTZITE wool silk yarn designer 800yds $88 VALUE Start Price USD 77.99 Current Price USD 77.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, September 01, 2008 End Time Monday, September 08, 2008 Location Geneva, Illinois See more about '8 QUARTZITE wool silk yarn designer 800yds $88 VALUE' Description rustic treasures & even rustier advice by d j runnels Generous combined s&h discounts. Colors:  Gray, silver, lavender, orchid, mauve, ivory, blue, gold lurex flecks and many color flecks. All computer monitors portray color differently. Fibers: About 50% wool/silk, 25% cotton, 25% acrylic, tencil, lurex, synthetics. 9 strands. Practice using multi-strand yarn before attempting to use this. My web site gives more info; to get there, go to About Me and you'll find a link. All our yarns are soft enough for a sweater unless we state otherwise.  Gauge:4 st = 1 inch, size 10 to 13 needles, worsted weight.  But your gauge may vary from mine. Most of your questions are answered in this listing. Yarn is not exposed to pets, smoke, lunch, two-year-olds, tornadoes, etc. QuartziteYou will get 8 wound balls of yarn, approx.800 yards TOTAL.  One of our most popular yarns.  This would make a stunning shawl.You may find more of this in other listings. Go to my ebay store.  Type QUARTZITE into my ebay store search box.  You are bidding only on the yarn named at the top of this listing. But many of our customers like to mix our yarns, so we show you a photo of possibilities below. Gauges may vary. Each yarn sold separately. Find other yarns by going into our ebay store and using our store search box. The yarn below is very similar to Quartzite, but the gauge is smaller, it does not contain lurex and the wool/silk content is higher per ounce.  If you need a smaller gauge yarn to combine with Quartzite, this is an excellent choice.  For example, I often make worsted sweaters with sport weight sleeves, because I do not like heavy sleeves in my garments.                                Each yarn sold separately. If you are unfamiliar with how to blend yarns, look at my feedback and click on My Reviews and Guides.  Read dj runnels: Yarn Blending 101. Beginners should learn knitting and crochet basics with one strand of yarn.  When you feel you are ready to tackle multi-strands, start with 2 or 3 on large needles before attempting more strands and/or smaller needles. Why buying multiples of our designer yarn could save you 40-75%.Look at these two packages on the right.  Priority mail costs the same up to the first pound. So if you buy multiples, please ask us to tally your shipping so you will save money. One invoice.  One payment.  One package.One world united in yarn.Life's an Expedition:Adventures in Yarn.Visit the Life's an Expedition knitting blog filled with creative ideas, laundering tips for LAE yarns and other rusty advice.  To get there, follow the link on the About Me page.   (c) 2007 You must have 97%+ feedback to shop here. Calculator below shows shipping for one unit of  this item.  Buy more within 7 days and ASK for an invoice with shipping discounts. No estimates in advance. Buyer pays for insurance if desired. Sales tax is only for Illinois residents. Please pay invoice with one payment, within 7 days for best shipping rates.  No best offers. All sales final. Your expedition is about to begin.   Place a Bid!