Okay, first things first ...
I went to my mailbox! (For those of you not aware of this obscure fact in my life, my mailbox is at the end of the street, which means that I only check the mail a few times a week. Sorry, secret pal.) Look at what I found in there! Not one, but
two things from my
secret pal ...
The first is my issue of Interweave Knits, from the subscription that my secret pal sent me. That means all year long, at quarterly installments, I'll be thanking my secret pal. Yea! The second is a package that she sent me (and check out that adorable wrapping paper) ... and look at what's inside!
I've been really really coveting the
Lotus Blossom Shawl pattern from Fiddlesticks for about 6 months, and I just haven't ordered it because I've been trying to reign myself in. (The constant battle here, if you recall.) So, yea!! But, that's not it, because she also sent me the most amazing alpaca from Knitpicks, which I've also been coveting but not yet ordered, which is so exciting. Mist blue. Yes, three skeins. Plus a chocolate orange. (No, I'm not sharing with my kids.) Plus a beautifully matching card.
I can share that I haven't been able to keep my hands off this pattern, and it's already going to be a part of the next blog entry ... something to do with yarn-enabling-friends and now yarn-enabling-secret-pals. We'll all see tomorrow.
Thanks so much, secret pal!! (I'm sorry I'm not emailing you to repeat this, but I deleted your address by accident.) Merci, gracias, obrigata, grazie, and on and on!!
(Yea for me that I have such a cool secret pal.)
Next, I made it to the knitty professor's house on Friday evening for a little knitting get together. If you are in the area, go sign up for the
yahoo group and come! The entire time was lovely, and I always enjoy going to Michaele's house. (Okay, I've only been there twice, but it's been really lovely each time.) I'd show you the requisite photos, which I swear that I actually took this time rather than steal shamelessly from
someone else's blog, but mine turned out terribly.
Again, it was just lovely.
I have more to blog about, but that will come in tomorrow's entry, entitled, "In which Jenifer finally decides upon a new blog name, feels enabled by her enablers, and laughs hysterically."
You're not going to believe (or guess!) what I finally chose for a new blog title! ...
Posted at 7/10/2005 1:54:35 pm by Jen
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fin
December 22, 2006 12:34 PM PST
gotta love those choco-oranges! |
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Emy
July 11, 2005 07:47 PM PDT
Wow, great gifts!
Can't wait to see your completed shawl :) |
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Wanda
July 11, 2005 01:06 PM PDT
Cool gifties! Love the yarn, it's a great color for the Lotus blossom Shawl! |
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Secret Pal
July 11, 2005 04:28 AM PDT
Wow, IK and SP package at the same time. Good timing. :) I'll send you the email again after work..I can't remember it off the top of my head either. |
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Cathi
July 10, 2005 10:26 PM PDT
I so love the Lotus Blossum, can't wait to see you get started on it! Wanna come give the ball winder a spin? |
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Alexa
July 10, 2005 06:34 PM PDT
Lucky you! I'm still waiting for my IK to arrive in the mail. |
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Amanda
July 10, 2005 03:22 PM PDT
Cannot wait to see your Lotus Blossom Shawl! We only check the mail once every two weeks or so we have to travel about 2 miles to get to our box (the post office) the mailman will not deliver to our area crazy huh!
Amanda |
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