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*Farmgirl Barter™:  Birks for Yarn?  |
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cmandle
True Blue Farmgirl
846 Posts
Catherine
Minneapolis
MN
846 Posts |
 Posted - Aug 23 2006 : 7:47:51 PM
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Sigh. I'm totally a Birkenstock freak, but I've had to come to grips with the conclusion that I just don't wear these Birks! I love them, that's why I bought them at the flagship Birkenstock store in San Francisco back in 1999, but I'm just not such a "blue" girl after all. I've worn them maybe a total of 15 or 20 times since then. I have about 10 other pairs of Birks that get way more attention!
So...how about a swap? They're size 39, are in perfect condition (still smell like leather, my husband even said so!) and are absolutely adorable. And they're MARYJANES! (The soles aren't even worn down, I'm a straight-walker!)
I'm a total yarn-aholic so I was thinking that it would be awfully nice to have some new yarn to add to my collection in exchange for these shoes. Maybe some nice wool, or some cool sock yarn, something in neat colors for fall - I love colors!!!
Anyone interested?
Catherine, the Birk-freak-yarn-aholic
p.s. I could be talked into swapping for charm squares or bandanas too, since I've recently been bitten by the quilting bug!
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Aug 23 2006 : 8:00:14 PM
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I call dibs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will so set you up with yarn...just tell me what you want...
I LOVE them and they are my size..hooray!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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berries
True Blue Farmgirl
475 Posts
gloria g
Florida
USA
475 Posts |
Posted - Aug 23 2006 : 8:01:54 PM
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I'm just curious, what is a size 39?
Thanks, gloria g. Richards, TX
strawberry fields forever and ever! |
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cmandle
True Blue Farmgirl
846 Posts
Catherine
Minneapolis
MN
846 Posts |
Posted - Aug 23 2006 : 8:11:34 PM
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Hooray! I didn't think they would go that fast, but that's just awesome!
Gloria - size 39 is European, since Birks are technically German. It translates roughly to anywhere from an 8 to 8.5 to 9. I love the European sizing because 39 *always* fits, but with American sizing, I have to try on many different sizes! :)
Jenny - you're on! I'm thinking anything but acrylic (I have loads of that already!) and the fuzzy stuff (it drives me crazy!). But I love all weights and textures in wool and cotton (and have all kinds of needles from size 2 up to 13!) and I seriously love colors. Fall colors are wonderful! Homespun yarn is wonderful too...I love, love, love yarn with a story!
You decide what you want to get rid of and I'll get my needles ready to go! Email your address to me again and I'll get those shoes sent right off. Just in time for chilly Utah weather!
Farmgirl Love, Catherine
http://yogurtandgranola.blogspot.com |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Aug 23 2006 : 8:16:55 PM
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Oh how fun..I will make you up a nice box of yarn and get it off to you right away!
Be sure to email me your address too!
I wear a size 81/2 or 9, but I agree...European sizes are so much nicer. a 39 always fits..a size 9 dosn't always! I have wide feet and Birks are just right for me. I love every pair I have ever had.
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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berries
True Blue Farmgirl
475 Posts
gloria g
Florida
USA
475 Posts |
Posted - Aug 23 2006 : 8:27:39 PM
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Why thanks! I'm always learning something at MaryJanes! Ya'll have fun, now if they were red.......
gloria g. Richards, TX
strawberry fields forever and ever! |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Aug 23 2006 : 8:41:17 PM
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FUNNY GLORIA!!
NANCY JO |
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katiedid
True Blue Farmgirl
601 Posts
Kate
West Jordan
Utah
USA
601 Posts |
Posted - Aug 24 2006 : 08:27:49 AM
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YES! Congrats Jenny. I am a Birk lover too, and those are super cute...
I hope you get some cool yarn, Catherine. I just went to the yarn store and baught some cool self-patterning sock yarn. I am really looking forward to cool weather and thought it would be so fun to have some new wool socks to wear, with my Birks of course!
Kate
http://theknifemakerswife.blogspot.com/2006/07/knifemakers-wife.html |
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lonestargal
True Blue Farmgirl
607 Posts
Kristi
Texas
607 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2006 : 06:59:10 AM
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| I'm a birk lover as well. Have several pairs and it's pretty much all I wear. I have to agree with you all too, I'm a 39 as well and they ALWAYS fit. American sizes rarely fit right. Congrats Jenny, those are some cute birks!! |
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ArmyWifey
True Blue Farmgirl
712 Posts
Holly
Abilene
KS
712 Posts |
Posted - Sep 01 2006 : 09:10:53 AM
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Lucky you!
Although I wear a 40 or 41. We loved going to the factory when we lived in Germany!
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!
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