There are No Friends Like Knitting Friends
When I started blogging I had no idea that I would get to meet, trade, share tips with and come to be friends with so many people all around the world. A little project that started out to just be a journal of my knitting progress has come to have a much more significant role in my life. So while I am most definitely saying thank you to Emma who sent me the lovelies below, I also want to take a moment to say thank you everyone who has become a part of my life because of this blog. (As an aside, I am way way behind on my blog-emailing, so if you are expecting a response from me... be patient, I need to get into my holiday vacation zone).
Emma, my most long-term trading buddy (can you believe it's been almost 2 years now?) sent me a little something in the mail. I subscribe to the notion that you can never be too rich, have too many friends or have too much Colinette in your stash. What a fabulous set of treasures.
The Silky Chic (in Raphael) has to be petted to be believed when it comes to softness. Absolutely wonderful it is. And it couldn't have come at a better time! I won't show any pictures of my neck, but lately I've been having a lot of irritation that I think could be do to some kind of wool/fiber sensitivity, so I'm trying to stick with cottons or synthetics for a little while as I test out my theory. These two skeins are destined, I think, to be a lovely, and soothing scarf.
The stitch markers on the right of the photo are far too lovely not to have their own close-up.
Just like candy they are!
But perhaps the most dangerous thing that came across the ocean is the Colinette Wayfarer book that has this zip-front cardigan on the cover:
It takes the same number of skeins as Margot does... and I have this nagging feeling that because of Margot's neck line, she is never really going to be the sweater I want her to be. Am I just chasing after another pretty, but unattainable face with Cerys? This cardigan is also shaped at the waist.
Decisions... decisions...
P.S. to Emma... Sometime, when you least expect it (even I don't know when) you might get a little something on your doorstep, too!
I sure do like that purple sweater....what I can see of it. The neckline is totally obscured.
So, is all the really good yarn in the UK? I'm starting to wonder.
Happy xmas dear Theresa ! It's been great fun these past two years [crikey !].Long may our friendship and yarn trading continue. :0)
Let 'er rip!