Russell infinity scarf

The Book Club folk have asked me to post here on Mutterings to see if anyone else might be interested in joining their order for a Mary Russell Infinity Scarf, from an Etsy seller.  Here’s the Sherlock Holmes one, with a page of Hound of the Baskervilles running along it:

Scarf

This wouldn’t be until after the first of the year, though presumably while it’s still chilly here in the northern hemisphere. If you’re interested, either pop over to Goodreads and join the discussion, or post a comment here and I’ll be in touch when the order has been placed. They’ll be around $42, I’d guess shipping added. (Oh, and it’ll probably be the opening of The Beekeeper’s Apprentice.)

 

57 Comments

  1. Joy Seeskin on December 8, 2015 at 7:54 am

    I would be interested in a scarf..

  2. Joy Seeskin on December 8, 2015 at 7:55 am

    I would be interested in scarf

  3. Teri on December 8, 2015 at 7:56 am

    “(Oh, and it’ll probably be the opening of The Beekeeper’s Apprentice.)” Is there a Mary Russel movie in the works?!!!

    • Laurie King on December 8, 2015 at 8:07 am

      Nope, not at the moment.

  4. Judith Lasker on December 8, 2015 at 8:48 am

    I would be interested in a scarf.

    Judith Lasker

  5. Alice Wright on December 8, 2015 at 9:09 am

    I’m very interested in a scarf.

  6. Elizabeth Dodd on December 8, 2015 at 9:17 am

    What color is planned for the background?

  7. Pat Harvey on December 8, 2015 at 9:22 am

    I’d be interested in the scarf.

  8. Lexa Mack on December 8, 2015 at 11:12 am

    I want to order a scarf

  9. k on December 8, 2015 at 11:34 am

    Only if it’s designed by Mary Russel’s dressmaker. What about T-shirts, coffee mugs, action figures, theme park?

    • Alice Wright on December 9, 2015 at 9:47 am

      Check out the store link at the top right of this page. You can purchase all manner of Russell stuff.

  10. Mary Beth on December 8, 2015 at 1:35 pm

    It looks like those literary T-shirts that are all over Facebook. I would love one!

  11. Christine Z. on December 8, 2015 at 1:43 pm

    My favorite book! I would love a scarf.

  12. Polly McDonald on December 8, 2015 at 2:03 pm

    I’d love to have one – regardless of background color – but definitely with the opening of “The Beekeeper’s Apprentice”!

  13. Dr Karen L Siegel on December 8, 2015 at 2:22 pm

    A wise woman wrote & I’ve learned- “Never, ever cease to feel wonder!” A Russell scarf would be infinitely WONDERful!!

  14. Faith on December 8, 2015 at 3:04 pm

    I’m interested in a scarf

  15. Amanda on December 8, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    Add me to the list interested in a scarf!

  16. Pegi on December 8, 2015 at 4:40 pm

    Yes two please!

  17. elissa on December 8, 2015 at 4:45 pm

    I’m interested!

  18. Lizanne on December 8, 2015 at 5:21 pm

    I’m in! Definitely!

  19. Cathy on December 8, 2015 at 11:01 pm

    I’m interested as well and would order 2.

  20. AL on December 10, 2015 at 9:33 am

    This is a great idea! Count me in!

  21. Mary Achor on December 10, 2015 at 10:26 am

    Hi, all! Just got word from the Etsy folks that for an order of 50, they can do better on the price. Closer to $30. Isn’t that great! I’ll post when we get closer to time. The way they have it set up, I’ll have to order all at once, since it is a custom order. So I’ll have to pay up front. I’ll need to put in each of your names and addresses individually so they can ship them directly to you. Yes, it is a pain, but this will be a treasure, so I am glad to do it!

    • Meredith Taylor on December 22, 2015 at 3:02 am

      Mary, that is extremely kind of you! //Meredith Taylor

  22. Susan Tullis on December 11, 2015 at 10:21 pm

    I MUST HAVE THE SCARF! PLEASE ADD ME TO THE LIST!

    • Leslie on December 12, 2015 at 8:46 am

      Definitely want one!

  23. S chan on December 11, 2015 at 11:35 pm

    Hello! I’d be very happy if I can participate in joining this order for the scarf!

    Thank you!

    • Mary Achor on December 13, 2015 at 11:53 am

      Hi! We are working on getting this done in February. That is the Etsy seller’s date. Getting all the orders coordinated is proving a challenge, but, hey, if Russell can defeat Patricia Donnelly, we can do this!

  24. Judy Houston on December 12, 2015 at 5:52 am

    I NEED the scarf! Thanks

  25. Amber Huggins on December 13, 2015 at 4:39 am

    I would love a scarf! I already have the Sherlock one favorited

  26. Tricia B on December 19, 2015 at 9:00 am

    Yes, I’d like scarf please!

  27. Meredith Taylor on December 22, 2015 at 3:00 am

    I would love a scarf. (goodness, I’m obviously buried in Christmas prep)

  28. Cindy Rodgers on December 22, 2015 at 12:15 pm

    Would love one of these scarves. Will be ordering if they are made available!

  29. Patricia A. McKnight on December 22, 2015 at 6:01 pm

    1) I would love such a scary. How are you managing the prepayment? When will you need whatever it will cost & how should we get our funds to you.

    2) I loved “Deaming Spies.” You just keep getting better and better. You did such a masterful job of painting the culture of Japan at the time. I felt the same sort of dislocation when Mary the Holmes felt when they left the dodging.

    • Susan Tullis on December 22, 2015 at 7:20 pm

      I am definitely interested. Please keep me informed.

      • Mary Achor on December 23, 2015 at 10:36 am

        I (and other Russell-sisters at LRK’s book club discussion group) are working out the logistics now. The list keeps growing and growing and growing!!!! It is fun to enter into such an adventure, even if it is something as simple and cool as a BEEK scarf. The artists cannot take a custom order until February, so I’ll be back in touch closer to time. Onward and upward; strength and honor…

  30. F White on December 26, 2015 at 9:24 am

    I am very interested. Please keep me informed.

  31. Mary Achor on December 26, 2015 at 2:44 pm

    Laurie: Can we post the logistics here, or at least a spreadsheet, for all who want scarves from Mutterings?

    Dear Russell-Sisters: I have a lot of information over on Laurie’s Goodreads page. It has a spreadsheet that the Scarf Folks will utilize to bill you and ship to you directly. Plus shows how many you want.

  32. Mary Achor on December 26, 2015 at 2:47 pm

    I am asking the scarf folks about colors right now. I don’t know if we can have special colors or if they must all be the same. Their colors are very subtle, literary and elegant.

  33. Mary Achor on December 26, 2015 at 2:49 pm

    https://www.etsy.com/shop/storiarts?section_id=13181359&ref=shopsection_leftnav_1

    Here is the link showing the colors they use for their products.

  34. Mary Achor on December 26, 2015 at 2:52 pm

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/160WGnhbRRPkbbE7tGrGFtT09oXMGTNO-6DNUPNmUYfI/edit?usp=sharing

    Here is the link to the Goodreads spreadsheet. Please add your information if you truly, truly, truly covet a Mary Russell infinity scarf!!!!!

    • Mary Achor on December 29, 2015 at 2:10 pm

      Also, we need to decide on one color. So we need input about that. They are talking about doing a secret order form just for Mary Russell scarves; that would make things a bunch easier.

      • Helen Martin on January 2, 2016 at 9:27 am

        The colour probably doesn’t matter too much since the backgrounds are all, as you say, subtle, except for green. Perhaps not green. Umm, definitely not green?

        • Mary Achor on January 3, 2016 at 11:07 am

          I like green, but it doesn’t really go with anything I own. And it would probably not be the majority desire. So I would pass on green, too. The only other one that is quite different is the black. I’d rather not have that as it speaks too highly of itself and kind of overrides the copy.

          • Judy Houston on January 3, 2016 at 12:09 pm

            I would like to go with a neutral color



          • Mary Achor on January 3, 2016 at 12:22 pm

            Yes.



          • Helen Martin on January 3, 2016 at 6:24 pm

            I agree about the black, especially as it doesn’t match the mood of the text.



  35. penne ball on December 28, 2015 at 6:24 pm

    I think that is a great idea, but would prefer an oblong, long scarf; can they do both?
    thanks,
    penne

    • Laurie King on December 28, 2015 at 8:41 pm

      I think the lady only makes the infinity scarves.

      • Mary Achor on December 29, 2015 at 2:08 pm

        She only makes infinity scarves.

  36. Beekeeper scarf on March 17, 2016 at 5:45 pm

    […] before Christmas, I mentioned here that the Goodreads community were feeling out interest in a Beekeeper’s Apprentice “infinity scarf“.  Well, it’s taken a while, but the good lady who makes the things has put up a sales […]

  37. Jan Ramsay on March 17, 2016 at 7:14 pm

    I am interested in a “Mary Russell Infinity Scarf”. Please let me know when/where I can purchase one. Thanks.

    • Laurie King on March 17, 2016 at 7:28 pm

      Sorry, the link was wonky–click on the word here and it’ll take you now.

      • Helen Martin on March 17, 2016 at 9:57 pm

        Help! I hadn’t heard further about the scarf so I assumed the request for ordering information was what we needed to do. After I filled it in I get the next info which said the original form will be used to fill our orders. If I cancel the new order it won’t cancel my original one will it? (Holding my breath.)

        • Mary Achor on March 18, 2016 at 9:19 am

          The new order is what you need to use, Helen. The new link is what the blessed vendor set up to make it easier for us Russellphiles.

          • Helen Martin on March 18, 2016 at 8:46 pm

            Just to be absolutely sure; I need to ignore the excel page we all filled in and put in a new order. We don’t get a lower price because of a group purchase? Of course, I canceled the order I put in with Storiarts so now I’ll put it in again? Whatever, as long as I end up with one scarf.



          • Mary Achor on March 19, 2016 at 8:36 am

            Yes, Helen. Ignore the excel page. I don’t know why we couldn’t get a lower price. And sorry about that. Order again from Storiarts. Gotcha…



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