Welp … I got my package this morning! This is from the last swap of the year with my Ravelry Knit Picks Swap group and I LOVE it!!!!
My partner stuffed this envelope … I wanted y’all to see how much tape she used to keep it closed! LOLOL!!! She sent me some Caron Simply Soft (which I’ve never tried before) that’ll be FANTASTIC to use while I work on my toy-making skills!
These two are from the Vickie Howell Sheepish line. A great blend of wool and acrylic — I can see a colourwork hat in my future with these two. I used to hate pink but it’s grown on me. I love what she sent together with this sexy purple!
She also sent me this FUN, FUNKY Christmas tree project bag. I LOOOOOOOOOVE this!!! First it’s blue, now it’s purple. Blue, purple, blue purple … LOLOLOL!!!! 😀
I also got some fun stitch markers, extra crochet hooks, a packet of AWESOME bronze beads (that I could possibly use for the shawl pattern she sent), needle covers and a tiny clothespin that I’m going to use to hold my patterns in place on my board. I also got lip gloss in an amazing shade of bronze!!!! I can’t wait to wear it!
Then my piece de resistance:
Knitpicks Stroll in Pearlescent Tonal!!! Awesome! It’s an oyster shade with hints of pink, beige, and green. It does remind me of my auntie’s pearls! I can’t wait to find the perfect pattern for it!!!!
We were all supposed to send Fall and Christmas recipes so my swap partner also added two of her fave recipes: Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini that’s a winter staple in her house AND for the liquor lover in me — Bourbon Pecan Pie, that’s her own recipe!!! Yummsers.
She stalked me to the death and found out that I am a Harry Potter lover then sent me the Hogwarts Express shawl pattern.
Thank you so much Swap partner! This was an awesome way to start my very, very rainy Saturday!!!! ❤
This week’s “Stuff On Sundays” installment should give you guys some happy, happy, joy, joy! Janette of the fabulous “The Green Dragonfly” blog is having a give-away!!! She’s giving away a beautiful lavendar shawl that’s perfect for spring and fall days. Or, in my opinion, you can rock this on warmer winter days too!!!
When I finished this wrap not too long ago and posted the pattern details I got a number of disappointed comments saying the pattern was too difficult to read because it was in Japanese… so because I love you guys and I had enough of the wool left over I decided to make another just like mine to give away to one of you, my lovely readers.
Its a beautifully soft light shawl, very lacy, yet surprisingly warm… perfect for cool spring evenings or autumn days.
This giveaway is open to ANYONE ANYWHERE in the world, and Ill draw the winner on Sunday October 14, 2012.
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