Simple Scarves is the baby of Mabel Teoh, a Malaysian based in Switzerland who is busy trying to craft her way through life. Opened in 2008, it is a place where colour meets creativity.

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Well, my official reason is because it’s the holidays and New Year.

My unofficial reason is because I’m pregnant…specifically 7 weeks on and counting. It’s still early days but I don’t want to take any chances since dyeing does have an impact to a degree on me and I get awfully tired these days just preparing stuff for mailing and all. To top things off, I have a part-time teaching job which takes up two days in a week. Besides, fatigue and afternoon 2-hour cat naps are my current pregnancy symptoms and it’s bothersome having that AND juggling the store & part-time work.

So really, the dyeing will most probably come to a complete standstill…or in very minute amounts like one or two braids (although I can’t say for sure). The shop will still be open since I hope to offer some handspun yarn and handmade items on sale.

But yeah, it’s nothing bad really.

The final update for the year is complete. At least that’s what I’m hoping for. I still have some leftover dye so I might just dye up some roving or yarn before the year is out but still…it’ll be a considerable slowdown compared to the previous weeks.

It’s not all that bad really, if you know the real reason behind the slowdown. The current reason that I’ve been spreading around gently is that it’s the holiday season plus I need more prep time for my part-time teaching and so forth. But really, it’s more than just that but I am not allow to say more than necessary. Aiiii….

Anyway, if you do drop by and see that the shop is all quiet on the front, don’t worry - things are, in fact, going along quite well.

It’s just about laceweight this time at the shop! I’ll be slowing down on the dyeing front for the Christmas and New Year holidays - it’ll be the same for the fibers as well. So do enjoy these because the next yarn dyeing session will probably be next year!!!!

Anyway, rovings to come over this weekend!

…plenty of laceweight skeining for the next update - silk, wool-silk and the regular merino/cashmere/silk variety as well as some 4 ply silk for future weaving projects - and some spinning for a swap.

Spinning for the shop will continue once I finish the other half of the Rambouillet roving that I’m currently working on. But just so you know, I might just choose to add something very similar to this (in terms of construction and all) to the shop…

Anyway, here’s some eyecandy to tempt you…and all 400 meters of it!

Some silk, lambswool/angora lace yarns, merino-bamboo and superwash wool sock yarn together with a really new newbie - handspun yarn and at quite an affordable price as well!!!!!

Yes, these are the favourites for this update…I just want to sleep in and with those silk yarns!!!!

Since the start of the store, I’ve shipping out packages via Swiss Post Economy which takes up to three weeks to arrive unless there is a hold-up at the customs which will result it in taking more time than usual. Of lately though, I’ve encountered a few instances where customers have been anxiously waiting for the arrival of their orders; something which I understand all too well as a buyer.

While Economy shipping is cheaper than Priority/Urgent (think courier and first class mail) mail, it takes longer and offers no guarantee that it would arrive, let alone insurance for me should it get lost along the way. Although the postal service here in Switzerland has been good so far, I don’t want to cause my customers too much worry and frankly, this affects me as well. I feel awful not being able to do anything about it.

As such, I’ve decided to switch to Priority to cut back on the waiting time. Also, this time, purchases amounting up to USD60 and more will have tracking/registration added to it for free. It comes with a cost though. Unlike Malaysian post where registration is a fraction of the postage, here in Switzerland, Priority Mail and tracking is at least double of the Economy charge. It’s unfortunate that it’s costly but at least it gives me piece of mind and some form of security! Hence this is why I’ll absorb some amount from the total shipping cost before passing on the rest to customers…

Still, I hope this doesn’t backfire on me in terms of sales… :|

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This week’s update is finally completed…and just rovings, I fear. There is just something about splashing colour on rovings; I dye my yarns in a completely different fashion so working on rovings makes me feel like a child again…well, a child with resulting backache after hours of bending forward to play with colours and such.

This update has too many of my favourites; I’ve been experimenting with shades of yellow & gold and the results were simple amazing to say the least…particularly when working with luxury fibers like mohair and tussah silk. I plan to dye up some more silk and mohair for myself in a couple of colourways that I’m thinking of…but we’ll see how it goes.

Still, it is safe to say that I have yet been unable to replicate more complicated colourways - in a way it’s great because the colours are all unique and OOAK but it makes it difficult to accept custom orders. So, my next mission? To replicate the Orchid colourway (among other things, of course)!

Anyway, here are my favourites from this update…

Many thanks for all those lovely suggestions - some were super fun to read!!!!

Anyway, I’ve closed the comments and soon (after tonight, that is), we’ll know who the winner of the giveaway is!!!

Patience, k?

UPDATE The winner is Lorraine with “Serenity”. It was a close call and some of you folks really had good names but somehow, Serenity drew my attention and well, gut instinct demanded that I go with that name!

An email has been sent, so, Lorraine, just let me know what you’d like - yarn or spinning fibres! The value is about the same for either and I’ll throw in additional goodies, as well.

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