Purewool colourways: skeined and knit up

[Happychik]

What would you do if you received the following 5 skeins of Quebracho (all supposedly from the same batch)?



All the photos were taken using the same exposure and colour settings.

OMG that's ridiculous, definately send them back, aside from the fact they are all different NONE of them look anything like Quebracho! It's meant to be light green and varying shades of pink, not forest green and reds!

[RachaelD]

I just received a reply...

Yes, Rachel, I see the difference. I'll write tomorrow, I am without my personal translator and I can not communicate well. First thing tomorrow I write. Greetings

[Petals]

If they send you a replacement, well rather than go to the expense of shipping it back you could sell it on here. I think I could be tempted by a skein or two.

[nznats]

If you decide to sell I would love the top right corner one lol thats a bit of a pain in the bum, it would be even worse if they were all for one project

[BZmama]

They all look quite different!!! I agree with petals about returning them, would just end up costing too much, maybe ask if you can just pay for the skeins and not postage as it was there fault? I know I'll be happy to take the top corner one on the left and the one underneath it off you

[tastic]

I just received a reply...

Yes, Rachel, I see the difference. I'll write tomorrow, I am without my personal translator and I can not communicate well. First thing tomorrow I write. Greetings

WOW what a difference! (Id been keen for some too if you get to keep it!

did you hear back?

[rangitotogirl]

Rachael, when I got something that was completely different from the photo, she gave me replacement and asked for the cost of shipping. I ended up paying more as I wanted to cover their costs, and then onsold the yarn at a reduced price here on TNN.

[RachaelD]

She has told me that it is an error and that the 'packing boy' must have taken some from two different orders and mixed them up, and that this is the first time this has happened in 7 years.

I have to wait until she emails back overnight tonight to find out whether this lot is staying here or whether it is going back.

If I land up keeping it I will have to pay for the replacement, if this happens I will contact the people who have shown interest in buying some.

[Clays_mum]

Here is fingering Amatista knitted into a Traveling Woman Shawl... my first ever


This is closer to the actual colour

[Happi]

I knitted two skeins of Hardly that were very very different.

I alternated two rows of each in an Oleria for Nattys little one.

I can see which was the brighter - and which was more muted but the effect was lovely and the result seemed to be well received.

for 5 different ones I would be a little more miffed.

[rangitotogirl]

That's lovely Sharon. I really like it.

I had two skeins of passionate that were quite different. The colours in them matched very closely, however one of them had the darker colour as the more predominate colour, and the other had the lighter shades as the more dominate colour. Thankfully the way it was knitted meant it didn't matter too much.

[tastic]

She has told me that it is an error and that the 'packing boy' must have taken some from two different orders and mixed them up, and that this is the first time this has happened in 7 years.

I have to wait until she emails back overnight tonight to find out whether this lot is staying here or whether it is going back.

If I land up keeping it I will have to pay for the replacement, if this happens I will contact the people who have shown interest in buying some.

How did you end up getting on Rachael?

I knitted two skeins of Hardly that were very very different.

I alternated two rows of each in an Oleria for Nattys little one.

I can see which was the brighter - and which was more muted but the effect was lovely and the result seemed to be well received.

for 5 different ones I would be a little more miffed.

Im looking at ordering the Hardly... do you have a picture?

[Happi]

it wasn't a colour I would have choosen myself from the web site

but after I had knitted it - it was very hard to part with. The colour really grew on me.

[tastic]

it wasn't a colour I would have choosen myself from the web site

but after I had knitted it - it was very hard to part with. The colour really grew on me.

ohh I love that! think I will get it now thanks for sharing it

[growingclothie]

In Plume Shrug http://www.ravelry.com/projects/SteppingInWater/in-plume-shrug Used 56grams 3ply worseted lilac trim of Amatista (12mth sized pattern - fits both my 3.5yr old and 5mth old)






Sorello http://www.ravelry.com/projects/SteppingInWater/sorello-2 100grams 3ply worseted so far in happy rose colour (18mths size pattern) - love how this colour is knitting up!