One of my mother's Christmas presents to me (ordered last weekend from an eBay seller because the order she placed in December to Patternworks was still backordered) arrived last night -- from Sweden! This is amazing because it was only shipped on Monday. Sometimes I think things from Europe get here faster than things shipped from within the US (I am still waiting for my ball winder from KnitPicks that I ordered at exactly the same time -- it's still in transit).
Isn't it beautiful? (It is shown modelling another eBay auction purchase -- a skein of Rowan Summer Tweed in the Powder color. My messy desk is show in the background, too...). I can't wait to use it with my in-transit ball winder. I am also going to use it for a little frogging expedition -- 1/2 of the back of an Aran sweater I was working on for John that I started before I firmed up my Continental skills.
After a wonderful dinner out with John (Wednesday is our "date night") I came back and got Gormley blocking! Tonight I hope to put on the little bit of collar that it has and get it seamed up. I also cast on the first of two socks on two circular needles using that lovely green patterned Opal that Emma sent me. Now onto the second one! The cast on took me a long time because the yarn is so lovely and delicate and I kept losing count of the stitches I had put on!
