Lara Downs price list

LARA DOWNS LUXURY NATURAL FIBRE YARNS & HANDCRAFTS ORDER FORM

Index: Yarns, Felting & spinning supplies, Embellishing thread, Knitting Kits, Craft mohair, Raw fibre, Miscellaneous

NATURAL FIBRE HAND DYED YARNS (section 1) Mohair, Silk, Merino, Cashmere, Alpaca in natural shades & now Baby Camel and a Bunny blend plus new Organic Cotton	Colour /s or Blend	Quantity	No	Price inc GST $ AUD	Total
MOHAIR
*Mohair - ‘Angoraglow’* pure fine kid mohair knitting yarn 4 ply. (210 mtrs/100 gms). Hand dyed in any of Lara Downs' Shades of 2008 or natural white. Our 4 ply is supplied in 200 gm hanks. 100 gm hanks can be supplied but due to the need to rewind, a small premium will be charged for this weight.	.	200 gm hank standand weight or 100 gm hanks		55.00 29.50
*Mohair - ‘Angoraglow’* Laceweight pure fine kid mohair yarn - 2 ply. (425 mtrs/100 gms). Hand dyed in any Lara Downs Shade or natural white. Note there is no price increase since it original introduction.		40 gm hank 100 gm hank		12.00 28.00
*Mohair - ‘Angoraglow’* 2 ply Fine Kid Mohair Embroidery thread. Always in stock		8 mt mini-hank 2 ply (80 named and numbered shades)		2.50 each or 10 for $23
Mohair - 'Kool Kid' - 1 ply ultra light mohair boucle (70% mohair, 30% nylon) (925 mts/100 gms approx.) Hand dyed in any Lara Downs' Shade or natural white.		25 gm hank 50 gm hank 100 gm hank		7.00 13.50 26.00
*Mohair & Silk - “Enchant”’* – 2 ply kid mohair yarn stranded with a smooth pure mulberry silk yarn ( 210 mts/100 gms). Hand dyed in any of Lara Downs' Shades of 2008 or natural white. (New price reduction now possible for all silk yarns due to our importing and selling direct to you rather than operating via a wholesaler. )		100 gm hank		29.50
Adele's Kobbly Mohair - hand dyed & spun		50 gms		$15.50
Adele's Beaded Mohair - beads hand threaded onto the yarn		50 gms		$15.50
Adele's Xtra Fine Mohair boucle yarn		25 gms		$5.90
Brushed kid Mohair (80%) & Merino (20%) 2 ply yarn supplied in either 25 gm balls or 100 gm hanks. NB: Can be used in all Jo Sharp Rare Comfort Kid mohair patterns.	Chocolate Forest or Sand			6.00 Or 23.00
Brushed mohair 12 ply in 100 gm hanks - special discount price.	Black only			$15.00
"*Touch"* brushed or boucle 12 ply kid mohair/merino blend . (Brushed = 210 mtrs/100 gms; Boucle = 175 mts/100 gms). Various Touch colourways available. Please enquire or consult the Touch web site http://www.touchyarns.com		100 gm hanks		$25.00
"Touch" 2 ply smooth mohair/merino blend. (875 mtrs/100 gms). Various Touch colourways available. Please enquire or consult the Touch web site http://www.touchyarns.com		100 gm hanks		$25.00
SILK
Mulberry Silk Chunky Boucle S2 (176 mtrs/100 gms). Now also available as 20 gm long twists..		100 gm hank		$32/100 gm or $6.50 per 20 gm long twist.
Mulberry Silk Fine Smooth Singles yarn S1 (also available on 500 gm cones) ( 210 mts/100 gms). Also in 50 gm hanks or 20 gm long twists.	Lara Downs range Cone in natural only	500 gm cone		$115.00/cone $32/100 gms, $16.50 per 50 gm hank or $6.50 per 20 gm long twist.
New - "Jumbo" Mulberry Silk Smooth S5 (12 ply equiv) low twist singles yarn- great for felting embellishment. (150 mt per 100 gm)		100 gm hank		$29.95
New - Mulberry Silk Fine High Twist S3 (135 mts/ 50 gms)		50 gm hank		$15.00
New - Mulberry Silk Super Fine High Twist S4 (S270 mts/50 gms) (34 wraps/inch)		50 gm hank		$15.00
SEE also SILK/CASHMERE blends listed under Cashmere & SILK/MERINO blends under Merino yarns.
MERINO
New Sock Yarn in 60% merino, 15% bamboo & nylon, 10% silk.		100 gm hanks		$19.00
Pure merino smooth yarn in 2 ply. (900 mtrs/100 gms) Hand dyed to order in any of Lara Downs Shades or undyed		100 gm hanks		25.00
Pure merino smooth yarn in 4 ply. (455 mtrs/100 gms). Hand dyed to order in any of Lara Downs's Shades or undyed.		100 gm hanks		19.00
Pure merino smooth yarn in 8 ply. (200 mtrs/100 gms). Hand dyed to order in any of Lara Downs's Shades or undyed .		100 gm hanks		19.00
Fine merino boucle 2 ply. (350 mtrs/100 gms). Hand dyed to order in any of Lara Downs's Shades or undyed		100 gm hanks		21.50
Fine merino slubby thick and thin yarn. (250 mtrs/100 gms). Hand dyed to order in any of Lara Downs's Shades or undyed		100 gm hanks		19.00
Chunky merino slubby thick and thin yarn. (250 mtrs/100 gms). Hand dyed to order in any of Lara Downs's Shades or undyed		100 gm hanks		19.00
New - Merino/Silk (50/50 blend) 8 ply (170 mts/100 gms)		100 gm hanks		28.00
New - Merino/Silk (50/50 blend) 2 ply (700 mts/100 gms)		100 gm hanks		28.00
New - Merino/Angora Bunny/Cashmere (80/10/10 blend), (270 mts/100 gms - 5 ply equiv)		100 gm hanks		28.00
CAMEL
New - Pure Baby Camel in lovely soft natural brown. - 4 ply. (181 mts/56 gms)		2 oz (56 gm) hanks		13.00
New - Pure Baby Camel in lovely soft natural brown - 8 ply (81 mts/50 gms)		50 gm hanks		12.50
CASHMERE
Pure Cashmere 4 ply yarn (181 mtrs/56 gms). Hand dyed to order in any of Lara Downs' Shades or natural white.Spun from 15 micron fibre.		Approx 56 gram (2 oz) hank or approx 26 gm balls		25.00 or 14.00
Pure Cashmere 2 ply (364 mtrs/56 gms). Hand dyed to order in any of Lara Downs' Shades or natural white . Spun from 15 micron fibre.		Approx 56 gram (2 oz) hank		25.00
Cashmere/Silk blend (55/45) yarn 4 ply (181 mtrs/56 gms). Hand dyed to order in any of Lara Downs' Shades of 2008 or natural white.		Approx 56 gram (2 oz) hank		25.00
Cashmere/Silk blend (55/45) yarn 2 ply (364 mtrs/56 gms). Hand dyed to order in any of Lara Downs's Shades or natural white.		approx 56 gram (2 oz) hank		25.00
New - Merino/Angora Bunny/Cashmere (80/10/10 blend), (270 mts/100 gms - 5 ply equiv) Hand dyed to order in any of Lara Downs' Shades or natural white.		100 gm hanks		28.00
COTTON
Organic cotton in four natural shades		50 gm balls		7.50
ALPACA
New Alpaca 8 ply yarn in natural black, charcoal, light grey now available at "Precious Purl" retail outlet. Please enquire about pricing - all hanks vary in weight.		Various		Various
Embellishment Threads
*‘Angoraglow’* 2 ply Fine Kid Mohair Embroidery thread - individually named and labelled. Select from our 80 embroidery shades.		8 mt mini-hank 2 ply 10 hank packs		$2.50 each 10 for $23
Cashmere/Silk 2 ply Embroidery thread -		8 mt mini-hank		$3.95
Silk Pearl (fine boucle) thread		8 mt mini-hank		$3.95
Silk 2 ply smooth twist thread		8 mt mini-hank		$3.95
Silk Chunky Boucle thread		8 mt mini-hank		$4.50
Merino smooth 4 ply		8 mt mini-hank		$2.50
Fabulous Threads packs: hand dyed chunky silk + mohair or merino or cashmere/silk threads 3 x 8mts				$9.50
Embellishment Gift packs : (All hand dyed & packaged as a gift item. All yarn in 8 metre lengths. (See Knitting page of our web site) A : 2 kid mohair (2ply), 1 fine smooth silk, 1 boucle silk thread, B : 2 kid mohair threads (2 ply), 1 fine smooth silk thread, 1 rayon thread		8 mt mini hanks x 4 (total of 32 mts)		9.50
Rainbow Threads – packaged mixed threads (synthetic mostly) in colour themes. See web for colour ways. The longer length Twists are supplied loose in a twisted hank, while the shorter lengths come nicely packaged in gold and silver backed clear envelopes making them suitable for shop display.		10 mts (10 yarns x 1 mt) or 20 mts (10 yarns x2 mts) New 40 metre Twists (10 yarns x 4 mts)		4.50 8.25 13.00
Silk Strips - 2.25 mts x 5 cm in packs of four. Order by hand dyed yarn shades - see yarns page on web site.				$10.95

Knitting Kits
Lacey Ring Shawl in 2 ply Angoraglow Kid Mohair (includes pattern book with many extra patterns).				$50.
The Jewel Scarf kit (see web for details)				$35
The Bobbly Wooley scarf Kit (see web for details)				$18
Enchanted Cobweb Shawl (Silk Chunky Twist yarn plus 'Enchant' Kid Mohair/Silk stranded yarn ) -includes pattern. See website for photo.				$72
Adele's diagonal scarf kit - see handcrafts page				$25
Adele's beaded yarn scarf kit - see handcrafts page				$25
Adele's slubby and fine mohair wrap (large)				$39
Dazzle Neck Wrap Kit (Kid mohair + Rayon boucle) in natural only. Pattern included. See web for photo.				25.00
Neck Hugger Angoraglow Kit ( 2 ply yarn in 3 harmonising shades) . Hugger patterns included. Select colours from LD Shades or any of our Embroidery thread shades. (Buttons are an optional extra – please enquire).		(20gms x 3 = 60 gms)		18.00
Cashmere Silk Drape Kit (1 hank silk chunky boucle & 1 hank cashmere 4 ply in selected colour way from Lara Downs' yarn shades plus pattern.				$65
Yarn Harmony ‘Trio’ pack – 3 harmonising shades of 2 ply Angoraglow with lacy scarf & wrap patterns. New pattern for Intarsia knitted wrap now available - see Handcrafts page for details.	See Trio shades - Yarns page	40 gms x 3 = 120 gms		$38.00
Yarn Harmony ‘Quartet’ pack (2 ply kid mohair & silk fine boucle yarn combination) see Handcrafts page for details.	See Quartet shades Yarns page	140 gms of yarn		$42.00
		Total for Yarns. $

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CRAFT MOHAIR	Colour /s or Blend	Quantity	No	Price inc GST $AUD	Total
Kid Mohair Pearls (kiddy curls) natural unwashed		20 gm pack		3.50
Kid Mohair Pearls (kiddy curls) hand dyed	(see web site to select shades from either the Doll's page or from our yarn shades.)	20 gm pack		4.50
Kid Mohair Pearls (kiddy curls) hand dyed .	"	50 gm pack		9.00
Kid Mohair Clouds (hand carded fibre) hand dyed.	"	40 gm pack		10.00
Kid Mohair Top ( natural undyed) or Kid Mohair hand dyed Top (hand dyed)	white see web for shades	50 gms 100 gms		6.50 $16.00
Kid Mohair Top ( natural undyed)	white	500 grams		50.00
Kid Mohair Top ( natural undyed) or Hand dyed in 5 selected colourways (200 gms /shade).	white select from Colourchart	1 kilo		85.00 or 125.00
See our Felting section for other Craft products for spinning, embellishment etc		Total Craft mohair $

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FELTING & SPINNING SUPPLIES Please note that hand dyed top pricing has been increased slightly from Aug 09 to take account of the time involved to produce this artisan product. Note 2. Smaller pack quantities of Top have been added to our price list to give fibre artists more flexibility in their purchasing - as recommended by you, our clients. Note 3. Wool Top in a wide range of solid colourways is now available from our Precious Purl outlet. These products include Fibre Fusion and First Editions products. Prices from $11/100 gms	Colour /s Select colours from Lara Downs Yarn Shades	Quantity	No	$ Price +GST	Total
Lara Downs home grown & locally processed Super Fine Merino wool top (19 microns)	Natural white	100 gms 500 gms 1 kg		$10.00 $45.00 $70
Merino wool top (21 micron) - natural dark brown & Corriedale wool top (est 23 micron) natural dark brown	*natural dark brown* natural dark brown	100 gms 100 gms		$8.00 $8.00
Lara Downs home grown & locally processed Merino/Mohair top ( home grown 50/50 blend) *natural*	natural white	100 gms 1 kg		$9.00 $77.00
Lara Downs home grown & locally processed Kid Mohair top *natural*	natural white	100 gms 500 gms 1 kg		$10.00 $50.00 $85.00
Lara Downs home grown & locally processed Super Fine Merino wool top (19 microns) hand dyed		50 gms 100 gms		7.50 14.00
Lara Downs Merino/Mohair top ( home grown & locally processed 50/50 blend), We call it our "Double Felters' delight - hand dyed in any of our wonderful colourways.		50 gms or100 gms		8.00 or 15.00
Triple Felter’s delight – Mixed fibre (unblended) in top form (100gms Merino /30gms Mohair /20gms silk)		150 gms		25.50
New: Silk/Merino Lap (50/50 blend roving) - natural or hand dyed in any Lara Downs colourway. Note that the dyes can be applied in graded shades along the fabric (semi-solid) or applied randomly.		125 gm roll Half roll		34.00 17.50
Lara Downs Kid Mohair top (home grown & locally processed) - hand dyed		15 gms or 30 gms or100 gms		$4.50 $8.00 or $16.00
Tussah Silk Top - hand dyed		15 gms or 30 gms or 100 gms		$5.50 or 9.95 27.50
Silk "hankies" - silk cocoons unwound over a small square frame. available in individual Lara Downs shade or random mixed shade packs. Mostly variegated. Please specify semi-solid shades if required. Fabulous product for any embellishing or textile art project.		4 gms (approx 6 hankies) 10 gms		3.50 $8.00
New - Pre-felt "hankies". Small hand dyed squares for felting embellishment or use to make felted flowers etc. (pre-felt means semi felted but still capable of more felting/shrinkage.) Order as random mxd or by LD shade.				$8.50 each.
New Cashmere Top 17 microns- gloriously soft fibre and super light so it goes a long way blended with other fibres for spinning. It also felts quite well with added wool top to extend.	Natural white	25 gms 50 gms 100 gms		$7.00 $12.50 $25.00
New Cashmere Top - hand dyed in any Lara Downs colourway	select from LD range	25 gms 50 gms		$8.50 $13.50
New - Alpaca Top	natural white, grey or charcoal	60 gms 100 gms		$10.00 $12.50
New - Alpaca Top Hand dyed in any Lara Downs colourway		100 gms		$14.00
New - Alpaca fibre (uncombed) hand dyed in any Lara Downs colourway (medium or super long - please indicate preference).		50 gms		$5.00
SUPER long mohair curls (20 cm+) for felting fringes, knitting or other uses		50 gms undyed 50 gms dyed		15.00 18.00
New wider Silk tissue (3 momie) for Nuno felting etc. Hand dyed (or undyed) in 2.25 mts x 112 cm lengths for wraps (no hems). Fabulous when combined with our hand dyed merino wool top. NB: Silk tissue will be dyed randomly within Lara Downs colourways, unless a semi-solid version is requested. specifically.				$29.00 ($26)
New wider Silk tissue scarf length (2.25 mts x 56 cm) hand dyed without hems (or natural undyed). NB: Silk tissue will be dyed randomly within Lara Downs colourways, unless a semi-solid version is requested. specifically.				$15.50 or ($13.00)
New Paj (Pongee) silk fabric for Nuno felting etc 114 cm wide 5.5 momie Sold by the metre with full width or Wrap length (2.25 mts x 114 cm) or Wide Scarf length (2.25 mts x 57 cm) or or Narrow scarf length (2.25 mts long x 28 cm wide) All available in any Lara Downs colourway. NB: Silk Paj will be dyed randomly within Lara Downs colourways, unless a semi-solid version is requested specifically.				$13.50/mt $32.00 or $16.50 OR $9.00
Hand dyed silk tissue strips for embroidery and felting applications (or try them in knitting !) Strips approx 5 cm wide x 2.25 metres long. These are colour co-ordinated but in mixed packs. Can be ordered by selected Lara Downs shades.				$1.55 each or $6.00 per pack of four.
Silk ribbon (woven 4 mm wide) - hand dyed . Limited stock remaining. Please enquire or see web site photo on hand crafts page under embroidery.		sold by the metre		$1.75/mt
New Fibre Fantasy mixed pks - a glorious mix of tops (merino, alpaca and/or merino/mohair blend), yarn lengths of several metres and decorative silk & mohair as mohair curls, silk fabric strips or silk hankies for felting and embellishment - colour co-ordinated. Each pack is unique. Use for making felt flowers, as felting embellishment or create a scarf using machine embroidery and dissolvable fabric. (Large packs include a min. of 50 gms top. Small packs based on 25 gms of top.) Medium packs also based on 25 gms of top but include more embellishing items.	order by general colour description eg deep reds or browns or black & gold, jewel blues & greens etc	Large Medium Small		$19.95 $13.50 $9.95
New - Fibre Fun pack - mixed natural fibres, colour co-ordinated packs including short length of wool top (mainly), mohair and silk top plus short lengths of hand dyed interesting thread in the same fibres plus other bits & pieces to make up a wonderful blend for spinning or felting purposes. Mixes can be supplied carded for an extra $3 per 50 gms or $5/100 gms.	order in generic tones eg blues, purples, oranges or purple/orange etc	50 gms 100 gms		$9.95 19.95
Felters' Gift pack - boxed gift pack including 1 silk tissue wrap length and 100 grams merino/mohair top (or pure merino).. Colours can be specified for both or order by generic shades eg greens, blues etc & we will make the choice.				$42.50
New - M & M's Mixed pack of both Mohair curls & Merino wool in matched hand dyed shades (select from Lara Downs shades). Small pack10 gms of each fibre. Large pack 50 gms (20 gms mohair, 30 gms merino wool) Merino wool hand dyed - wool only packs 50 gms. These products suitable for either spinning, felting or embellishing, but note that a small amount of natural grease may be retained in the wool. If not using for felting, a further wash in warm (not hot) soapy water followed by a rinse is recommended prior to use.		Small Large Wool only 50 gms		$4 $7.50 $6.00
New - Alpaca fibre (uncombed) - hand dyed in any Lara Downs colour way or natural white. (Sorry no other natural colours). Good length for spinning or use in felting etc. Lara Downs home grown from our boys !		50 gms 100 gms		$5.00 $9.50
		Total for Felt/Spin supplies $

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MOHAIR OFF THE KID'S BACK:		Quantity	Price inc GST $AUD	Total
Kid mohair (natural unwashed - free of stain and veg fault)	25-27 mics	50 gms	5.50
Kid mohair (natural unwashed - free of stain and veg fault)	25-27 mics	100 gms	10.00
Kid Mohair (natural unwashed - free of stain and veg fault)	25-27 mics	500 gms	25.00
Kid Mohair (natural unwashed - free of stain and veg fault)	25-27 mics	1 kg	48.00
For larger orders (ie >1 kgs ) for any type of mohair eg Superfine Kid, Fine Kid or stronger lines such as Young Goat and Adult, please contact us to discuss your requirements		For super long mohair curls see Doll’s hair and felting sections.
WOOL OFF THE SHEEP'S BACK: Super Fine Merino wool : Specially selected top quality fibre, untreated & unwashed but free of stain & veg fault.	18.5 micron ave. White only	Order by the kilo or whole fleece weight (5-7 kgs approx). Smaller lots supplied on request.	$22/kg
		Total for raw fibre		$

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STUFFING SUPPLIES	Colour /s or Blend	Quantity	No	Price inc GST	Total
Mohair Noil – clean short fibre great for stuffing cloth dolls, cushions etc (Noil is a by-product of the top making/combing process).		100 gms		3.00
Merino wool noil – clean short fibre great for stuffing cloth dolls, cushions etc (Noil is a by-product of the top making/combing process).		100 gms or 1 kg		2.00 7.00
		Total $

MISCELLANEOUS
Colour chart yarn samples - a sample of any five yarns in a single LD colourway OR a sample of any five colourways in a single yarn. Remember that these are all hand dyed and assembled so they take time !		$10.00.
Goat's Milk soap - all natural. Recommended for sensitive skin. Use on yourself and/or for your felting ! (No added perfume).		$3.50/bar
Pure super fine mohair frame knitted ring shawls (natural) for hand dyeing (super fine 1 ply yarn).		$70.00
Yarn, Felt, and Embellish magazines - current and back issues (30% discount)		$9.95 each
Down Under Textile magazine		$9.95
Gift Voucher - any value. Add an extra $3 to the voucher value if paying by credit card. No extra charge if paying cash or by direct deposit.	eg Voucher of $100. If paying by c/c add $3.00 - total cost $103.00. If paying cash, cost = value of voucher.

Precedures for ordering - by post (start at Step 1, , by email (start at Step 6) or phone (start at step 7)

Step 1: Print off this order form, then add details to relevant boxes above, then complete the totals from each pricing section 1-5 and add the totals into the columns at right.	$
Total for Yarn
Total for Craft Mohair
Total for Felting Supplies
Total for Raw fibres (mohair & merino)
Total for Doll’s wig supplies
Total all sections ( add column)

Step 2: Add Postage (updated July 2010)

Add $8.40 for Express Post delivery of orders weighing more than 50 gms & less than 500gms or $6.00 for Regular Satchel Post (used at client risk).

Add $11.70 for Express Post delivery of orders weighing >500gms up to 3 kgs or $10.30 for Regular Satchel Post (sent at client risk).

Add $19.10 for EP delivery for orders over 3kg up to 5 kgs and $14.20 for Regular post in this weight category.

NB: Post & packaging costs for extra bulky orders within the above weight ranges eg where orders include a lot of wool top or where orders are outside these ranges (including international orders), will be charged at cost . Note that there may be a small additional handling charge for these bulky items.

Step 3: Please provide contact details below and we will confirm your order and postage charges. .........................................Postage = $

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Step 5. Return completed order form and full payment (if paying by cheque/postal order) to :

D & P Goble, Lara Downs, 165 Buftons Rd Balliang 3340, Australia

Step 6: If you wish to order by email instead of post, simply email all the relevant details to lara-downs@bigpond.com OR

Step 7: Phone or fax your order direct to us - please include all requested information........Ph/Fax +61 3 5369 4355

Remember that most of our products are not massed produced and are dyed to your special order. It may take a week or two and sometimes more to deliver your order. We will always give you some idea as to turn around time. If your request is urgent, please discuss this with us and we will determine whether or not, we can do your dyeing in your required timeframe.

Many thanks for your order and your understanding

Pam & David Goble