Treliske Organic Co-op

[abigailvr]

I just thought we should start counting how many cones people want. If we get up to 50 we can do the co-op!

Hmm, I was going to make this a poll, but I'm not sure that would help, since you can only vote once, and if someone wants more than one cone that won't really help. So just reply here with how many 500g (a bit more than 1 lb) cones of Treliske Oragnic yarn you'd like through the co-op.

I'll take 1. :)

[marnie]

one, please (i assume we can choose our colors?)

[pamelamama]

what will the cost be?

[abigailvr]

I guess I shouldn't have assumed everyone was reading the other thread :oops: (located here (http://woolywonder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=86&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start= 0)). Baabaasheeshee said she tried to arrange a co-op through them once before and the price was $35NZD ($23USD by my calculations) per cone.

[FabriConnection]

She got better pricing than I did. Their retail is 80 NZD per cone, and they told me they could discount it if you order over 100 cones.

[abigailvr]

Jess, according to their site (http://www.treliskeorganic.com/cgi-bin/organicshop/perlshop.pl?ACTION=ENTER&thispage=knittingyarns.ht ml&ORDER_ID=%21ORDERID%21) their retail is $39NZD for a 500gr cone. Were they requiring you to order 1kilo cones? Does such a thing exist?

[Ancient Spinach]

I'd be interested in 1 cone. What weight is it btw?? And natural color, I assume??

[FabriConnection]

Musta been it, 1 kilo cones ;) not 500 gram cones.

[FabriConnection]

From the e-amil from them way back when I first contacted them

"I haven't done a meterage test sorry -- but if you are wanting quantity, maybe 1 kilo cones would suit better. A kilo cone is NZD$80 plus freight which is more economical than skeins.
For orders over 100 kilos we can quote a discounted price."

They don't even know how many meters approx. are on each cone :lol:

But the samples I got were lovely ;)

[Arwyn]

I could only do one (1kilo cone) at this time - but I would love one! Or a couple of the 500g cones. (Anyone knows if it dyes well?)

[pmcgary]

Isn't a kilo 1000 grams?

If it is $80 NZD and a 500 gram is $39 um is there a reason why we would do the kilo ----other than getting a better discount on multiples. (though a hundred is a lot.) :?:

[FabriConnection]

:lol:

doesn't make much sense does it :lol: ...unless we could get to 100 cones and it's a super good discount :lol:

[pamelamama]

all this metric talk giving me a headache.

[Meredith]

Remember when the US thought it would convert to the metric system? I would be living testament to that failure.... I can't figure it out to save my life!!! :lol:

[mhurst]

Yep 1 kg = 1000 grams

I am a chemist IRL so in my opinion the metric system rules! :bag

Of couse I do a lot of converting in my head, I think in metric for distance, but I think in pounds and fahrenheit and convert to kg and Celsius.

Ok TMI, but I've had a ton of coffee and my mind is racing... :inthecup :inthecup :inthecup

[mhurst]

Oh, I meant to add that I am also interested in 1 cone.

I don't really neeeeeedddddddddd more yarn, but I waaaannnnnttttttt more yarn

again it is the coffee talking :inthecup

[Arwyn]

Metric is SO EASY - but it just depends on what you're used to. Once you know what the prefixes mean (kilo is a thousand, centi is a hundred - unless we're talking computers! :irked :lol: ), the ratio of one amount to another (2 500g = 1kg) is SUPER simple - it's all in base ten!

BUT - not many of us Americans have experience with the metric base amounts. As in, I really don't have much idea how much a kilo actually IS, what it feels like in my hand.

So in theory, it's metric all the way - but in practice, it's whatever we've been working with our whole lives!

[abigailvr]

I have no idea about choosing the colors. I would hope so!

It looks like we only have about 5 people interested in one cone each right now, though.

[mhurst]

Just trying to figure out funds-wise. :?:

Thanks

[Susan_WW]

I'm interested too. I don't check on this board too often but please PM me if you decide to go in on it.

[MosaicMoonMama]

I was about to order more of this wonderful yarn. Is the co-op still on? I would like to buy 2 cones. My email is mmoon@mind.net

[abigailvr]

I'm not sure if it's happening. It doesn't sound to me like there is enough interest to get 50 cones.

[Sheena]

How much would it end up being?

[abigailvr]

How much would it end up being? If we got the price baabaaseeshee was quoted earlier, it'd be $23 per 1kg cone. I don't think we're going to be able to get enough people to do it, though. We'd need 50 cones.

[Sheena]

We need 50 cones and we only have 5 or 6 people interested? :(

Have we cross posted anywhere else?

[MosaicMoonMama]

I just ordered my 2 cones and it came to $33.75 each cone, including shipping :goodgrief This yarn is really nice, though!

[marnie]

I just ordered my 2 cones and it came to $33.75 each cone, including shipping :goodgrief This yarn is really nice, though!

how do you like it compared to the Full Belly sutff?

[MosaicMoonMama]

Compared to Full Belly--it's much softer (the softest I have felt) a bit thinner, a lot more pilly, and less sturdy. Dyes perfectly too--the FB dyes nicely, but not quite as nicely as this stuff. So, I really like both of them, and for different reasons!

[marnie]

sounds like they are very different! thanks for the review :)

[Sheena]

This may be a dumb question but how much is on a cone?

[abigailvr]

I think we were talking 500g (approx 1lb) cones.

[pollywog]

Hello!

I'm on the wool soaker group on emails and aked if anyone waould lke to do a Treliske wool coop, and Pam sent me here!

Thanks PAM!! :pink

I'd love to get in on the co-op if I'm not too late, how many more lbs, or cone's do we need to come up with??

thanks
sarah

[pamelamama]

Yeah, I could be talked into doing this if you need some extra support. ;)

[abigailvr]

So far we have the following people interseted:

abigailvr
marnie
ancient spinach
arwyn
mhurst
susan_mccormack
mosaicn moon (2)
pollywog

That's 9 cones. Care to buy 41 cones, Pam? ;)

[pamelamama]

have we posted this around? What about emailing jenny/Tinybirds.. she uses this for her soakers ...

;)

[pollywog]

I just posted to Mothering.com and to the soakers e-mail group, other than that, I can't help ya, I'm new to the knitting circle!

Hello All!

[Sheena]

So far we have the following people interseted:

abigailvr
marnie
ancient spinach
arwyn
mhurst
susan_mccormack
mosaicn moon (2)
pollywog

That's 9 cones. Care to buy 41 cones, Pam? ;)

I'm in too!

[honeyb4]

I would like to join in the coop and purchase 1 cone as well :chava

Melissa
38 weeks pregnant

[mom2rays]

does the cost posted include shipping, or is that additional cost? Depending on the answer I am interested in one cone too.

[mymommyto5]

I'd be interested in a cone. :wave

[abigailvr]

does the cost posted include shipping, or is that additional cost? Depending on the answer I am interested in one cone too. The price does not include shipping. I think I should go email them and confirm the prices too. We were going on a price that someone else was given previously.

I'll email them and get back to you all with a price and shipping info.

[rubidoux]

Has anyone here used it? I'm a little worried that sportsweight would be too thin. I think I'd still be in for one cone (500g), though. I can't help myself. :nut

Jayne.

[radiosity]

I am interested but would need to nail down $ to determine how much I could go for.
Also, I'm in Canada, shouldn't be a problem to ship up here but just making sure so it's incorporated in the $.

Are we able to order diferent weights/colours and still get the discount?

Thanks

[rubidoux]

Just subbing. Didn't know I had to check the box. ;)

[abigailvr]

I emailed them a couple of days ago, but they haven't gotten back to me. Where's the drumming fingers impatiently smiley? :)

[pb_and_j]

At first I thought I didn't need any, now I think I might. Good grief, I am so undecided! Abigail, once you get the prices nailed down I should be able to make a decision. I'd probably do 1 or 2 cones.

[pollywog]

Karen from the woolsoaker email group answered a question we had about the weight and ply of this wool:

(Thanks Karen!) :mwah


I can answer this one - it's what we (I'm in Australia) call 8 ply, which is
equivalent to your sport weight. I picked up some of this wool from a local
health shop a few months ago - cheaper than the standard wool available
everywhere else (are you jealous?). It's lovely and soft to work with, and I
made a soaker for my 3yo daughter and longies for my 1yo son with it (and
Nanna has just finished a second pair of longies). If you've seen their
website, I got the marle colour. My daughter's soaker is fantastic overnight
- I used Jenny's pattern, but ribbed the crotch. The only thing to watch is
that it's so soft it tends to felt a bit, even with hand washing. The
longies are quite pilled (not quite the right word - it's not little balls
of wool fibres, more sort of longish loosely tangled fibres) as my son is
still crawling, and the carpet seems to catch on the soft fibres.

I'm saving the second pair of longies until he's walking properly - he took
his first steps today! Hopefully they will fare a bit better.

Karen (in Australia)
Mum to Tara (June 2001) and Xander (May 2003)

I might take more than one cone, two or three!!!

How many are we up to now????

sarah:)

[abigailvr]

13 and about 3 maybes. :)

[MosaicMoonMama]

Hi :) Got mine, dyed it, and want more! I am going to order 4 cones. Is this co-op still going?

[abigailvr]

I think this co-op is a not going to happen. I haven't heard back from them, I don't have time to pursue them, and we only had about 1/3 as many people interested as we needed.

[pollywog]

Let me know if I can help! email me and I'll try to persue them

NZ wool here I come!!!!!!

sbay@yahoo.com

[baabaasheeshee]

I emailed them several months ago and they did say there normal wholesale was for 100 CONES not kilos, but because I was a new business and they wanted to help support me they would do 50 cones. the price if I remember correctly went down to $35 NZD a cone. The real savings was the shipping which I think was something like $6 or 7 NZD.
I don't have the emails anymore, sorry.
if we do this I would want a few cones too.

[abigailvr]

Honestly, I never really wanted to be in charge of it, I just started this thread to see who was interested. I have too much on my plate already. If someone else (pollywog? baabaasheeshee?) wants to take over, that is JUUUUST fine with me. :)

[baabaasheeshee]

I can help, but I can't take the whole thing on. I am up to my ears in custom orders...I am not complaining at alll...lol....but I just wouldn't be able to give it the proper attention now if I did it on my own.

[pollywog]

I can help, just let me know what to do.

Who to call, email etc.

baabaasheeshee, can you help too??

sbay@yahoo.com

[MosaicMoonMama]

Well, I am going to have to order some soon....so if there is not enough interest to do it soon, I guess I will have to go order it myself. I could buy a little bit more if it would help boost the # up ??

[mamaofthreeboys]

I'd like one too please~Is this still happening? :brow

[pb_and_j]

So how many do we need to order? What is the exact cost (I don't think we got a firm price.. or maybe I missed something)?

[MosaicMoonMama]

I just emailed them to inquire about wholesale/bulk prices. I will let you all know what I find out!

[pollywog]

I've got a lead on someone to help make calls, or go in person perhaps, who actually lives near the place, if that will help any!!!

We all live so far far away, maybe she can get a hold of them better living in their area and all????

[MosaicMoonMama]

"Hi Morweena,
I'm pleased to hear that Treliske Organic Merino has performed well for you.
I have had a look at your website and I'm impressed with what you offer.
Our yarns are already competitively priced online but I can offer you a
further 10% discount on an order of 60kgs or more. The price would be
NZD$70 per kg. You can choose a mix of shades if preferred.
Let me know if we can be of further help.
Regards
Jackie Aitchison"

Doesn't sound very good--and 60kgs, isn't that 120 cones???

I am losing hope of getting this stuff much cheaper! I may just go ahead and order for the regular price again :irked

[MosaicMoonMama]

That works out to $47 per (large) cone. I just paid $65 for mine including shipping. I wonder what shipping would be on $2,826.66 worth of wool :lol:

[mamaofthreeboys]

OMGosh :lol:

Thanks so much for looking into it again Morwenna :)

You know it still isn't that bad of a deal for 1 cone(1 kg) including shipping for $65 (I'll assume that's USD not NZD?)

That equals less than $8 including shipping per 4 oz of yarn since 1 Kg equals 2.20 lbs

Of course shipping will depend on where you live but Morwenna you're not too far from us :lol:

I so want to order some but I am going to wait b/c we maybe moving in 1-2 weeks and I would be so sad if yarn got lost in the mail :pezfrog

[margaretcraye]

I would take one or two cones....could someone notify me when the co-op happens, I'll be waiting! margaretcraye@swbell.net

Blessings~Margie

[JustLookin]

Is this still open?

Do y'all know how many cones Id need to make a *few* pairs of pants in a large/x-large?

[Susan_WW]

"Hi Morweena,
I'm pleased to hear that Treliske Organic Merino has performed well for you.
I have had a look at your website and I'm impressed with what you offer.
Our yarns are already competitively priced online but I can offer you a
further 10% discount on an order of 60kgs or more. The price would be
NZD$70 per kg. You can choose a mix of shades if preferred.
Let me know if we can be of further help.
Regards
Jackie Aitchison"

Doesn't sound very good--and 60kgs, isn't that 120 cones???

I am losing hope of getting this stuff much cheaper! I may just go ahead and order for the regular price again :irked

Thanks for looking into this Morwenna. Would you mind telling me how their sport weight compares to the weight of Fisherman's? Is it much thinner?

Thanks!!

[MosaicMoonMama]

It is thinner than Fisherman's, I had to adjust my pattern--but just a little bit. You can use #8 needles but I like at least a #7 or #6 for a soaker body. I am knitting with some right now, in fact. . . :brow

[mamaofthreeboys]

It is thinner than Fisherman's, I had to adjust my pattern--but just a little bit. You can use #8 needles but I like at least a #7 or #6 for a soaker body. I am knitting with some right now, in fact. . . :brow

Oooo I can't wait to order some! It sure seems like you received it fast too :wool


Oh and for others asking about it this co-op is going to happen~per pp's it seems to be a no-go~

[JustLookin]

so no co-op :faint

thats ok, LOL, I have a friend in town that wants some so we can order share.

[AugustLia23]

I'd love to get in on this co-op. I was interested in this wool before, but it's too costly to get on my own...



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