news-O-mattic addenda

almost forgot, here is a tidbit for the yarnophiles out there ....

6. rumours about Jo Sharp, a new company called Queensland, etc - what up? My friends, the is DRAMA in the house of sharp! there is marital discord in the house of sharp! mme sharp (a notorious serial monogamist witth more partnerships under her belt than Elizabeth Taylor) and her US super-distributor, KFI, are splitsville! Quelle domage! What does this mean for mme sharp's followers? her yarns will still be available (in theory) - in the US her yarns will be distributed by JCA Reynolds; in Canada the distribution will not change. the prices, however, are subject to change. it seems mme sharp has decided to make Australia her distribution center. silly jo, the only time Australia ( lovely as it is with all it's sunshine and merino sheepsies) has proven to be the keystone to world domination is in the computer verson of 'Risk' (oops! did i ruin it for you?). As you can imagine, the extra shipping costs will be added to the retail price of the yarn, and that's not even taking into account the rising cost of crude oil. but wait! all is not lost! thankfully, those clever, clever people at KFI know a good thing when they see it and have found a solution. the textiles formerly known as 'jo sharp' will henceforth be called 'Queensland' and will be readily available. prices are not yet established, but the lack of branding may prove to be in the consumer's favour. No Logo!

so, to reiterate, the old line of jo sharp yarns will still be in stores this fall & winter. come spring, the jo sharp yarns you are familiar with will be re-named "Queensland" and Jo Sharp will be re-branded and re-born like the pheonix rising from the flames, vending a virgin line of yarns. halelujah and amen!