| Thursday, December 22, 2005 |
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Guess what arrived last week? 2 packages in the mail! First I got this book: Hand Manipulated Stitches for Machine Knitters. I'm told that it's the MUST HAVE book for getting the most out of your manual knitting machine, so I'm really looking forwards to reading it. I also got a video, not the one that goes with the book but one on finishing sweaters on the machine. I'd really like to learn as much as I can so when I knit on the machine I can have as much experience as when I knit by hand. ALSO last week I got a package from my secret pal!!! I'm a dolt and forgot to take a pic before I picked it apart, but inside were T-pins (honestly one of the best gifts 'cus my old pins keep rusting all over my knits and I couldn't find these anywhere...how did you know?!?), a really cute snowman ornament with my name on it which is hanging right on my fridge 'cus it makes me smile, very Diva-ish 5mm circs that are transparent and full of glitter...very ME actually :), a really cool Gauge-O-Knit which automatically measures gauge for you, ladybug buttons that are completely adorable, and, (unless I dropped something out of the package), last but not least a pattern using recycled sari silk yarn and 2 YES 2 hanks of sari silk yarn! I have to take a pic of those and post it, they are just gorgeous!!! I've heard of this stuff in the knitting forums but never even seen a pic, so to see the colors in my hand...wow. And the pattern calls for only 1 200g ball, and she sent me 2 180g balls! Now I have to figure out something bigger to make! I like the shawl pattern that came with it, but since there's extra yarn I'd like to find something really special to make, yet something simple that will let the stunning yarn be the main focus. Thank you so much Andrea!!! You were a really great secret pal and I really appreciate everything you sent me and all the thought that went into everything!!! SP5 was my first SP, and I won't be signing up for SP7 because I find I don't have as much time as I like to plan little gifts or shop. But I really, really enjoyed these last 2 exchanges and treasure everything I received from my secret pals. Thanks so much!!! I only hope your pal spoiled you like you spoiled me! |
posted by Jennifer Lori @ 10:23 pm   |
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Hey Jennifer! I'm glad you got everything. I was worried that it hadn't arrived yet. I thought the balls were 100 grams each, but if they're bigger, that's great! I bought some for myself awhile ago and I thought that you'd enjoy it as well. The colours seem to be your thing (I think?). Happy Holidays! I loved being your SP - and I hope you didn't really figure me out even with that slip up I did at the beginning.
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Hey Jennifer! I'm glad you got everything. I was worried that it hadn't arrived yet. I thought the balls were 100 grams each, but if they're bigger, that's great! I bought some for myself awhile ago and I thought that you'd enjoy it as well. The colours seem to be your thing (I think?). Happy Holidays! I loved being your SP - and I hope you didn't really figure me out even with that slip up I did at the beginning.