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Saturday, May 12, 2007

Mother's Day Socks & Spring Fling Goodies

Finished just in time:

Hand knit socks for my Mother!

Pattern: Waving Lace Socks by Evelyn A. Clark, Favorite Socks
Yarn: Jitterbug by Colinette, Velvet Plum
Needles: Lantern Moon Rosewood, size 1 DPNs

One observation about this yarn. It's 267meters (approx.292 yards). I knit these socks for a woman's 6.5 foot and had only this much left over:

But it's sproingyness makes it a delight to knit with so I'll definitely keep Jitterbug on my favorite sock yarn list.

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Last Thursday I received another fabulous package from my Spring Fling Swap pal, who turns out to be the wonderful knottyknitterkris

This package contained three of my favorite things: Red - Chocolate - Cats
The chocolate mysteriously disappeared (into my tummy) but check out this:

WhatNot sock yarn dyed by Joni Miles of Union Center Knits for WoolGirl.com in the Red Compromise colorway.

Thank you Kris!!

Labels: Mother's Day, socks, Spring Fling Secret Pal

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

From Pearly Whites to CPurly Delights

The seemingly endless saga of my dental woes continues and today was another round in the chair (only 1 shot on the pain-o-meter & 15 minutes of nitrous). I passed the time listening to Lime & Violet on the iPod and hoping I'd get out of there in time to make it to the post office so I could hand in my package notice and pick up THIS:

A SPRING FLING SECRET PAL PACKAGE!!!!

And OMG, I can't believe what I found inside. I'm still reeling.

No Sheep for Me! And a Lantern Moon silk project bag and a lovely hand crafted drawstring bag with a divider pocket inside! There's a red pen, chocolates and a Soak packet I've been dying to try and tin of some great smelling Bee Bar lotion--perfect for my dry knitter's hands.

Beautiful turquoise glass bead stitch markers:And then, the yarn:

Regia bamboo sock yarn in a fun jewel toned colorway:
A gorgeous skein of deep blue sport weigh yarn from Kindred Spirits
Two skeins of Misti Alpaca baby alpaca lace yarn in a pretty, pretty red and oh, soooooooooo soft
And two words that make my heart beat faster, "Fleece Artist". In Ruby Red.

I'm gobsmacked at the all the yarny goodness. Truly. I feel so spoiled. I don't even feel the dental pain anymore! Thank you Spring Fling SP!!