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October 3, 2005
Cool Gifts
My Secret Pal has struck again and she really out did herself.
Look at all that loot. I got a really wonderful book with lots of great ideas for gifts for Christmas and some really cute Christmas stockings. And some wonderful sock yarn that will be perfect for winter - very soft and snuggly, and yarn and roving (with the pattern right on the label) for thrum mittens.
I've been intrigued about thrum mittens for a while now and now I get the chance to knit some. My secret pal must be psychic. The last thing in the box was a beautiful little box sealed with a wax seal.
What's inside? The most delectable chocolate you've ever eaten. Really - it was fabulous stuff.
In Frieda news, I finished one sleeve yesterday and am about half way through the second sleeve. I also blocked the front and back and will hopefully be able to seam and do the turtleneck next weekend. I can hardly wait to have Frieda finished because it's definately almost time to wear her.
Have a great day.
Comments
Awesome gifts! Love frieda so far, can't wait to see it done.
Posted by: Carolyn at October 3, 2005 9:22 AM
Hehe! Glad you liked the package. Happy Belated Birthday!
Posted by: Secret Pal at October 3, 2005 10:04 AM
What a great secret pal package. I will be curious to see the mittens. I have never done any myself. Looking forward to seeing Frieda completed!
Posted by: Stephanie at October 3, 2005 10:16 AM
Great package!! Sounds like you made a lot of progress on Freida.
Posted by: caitlyn at October 3, 2005 10:57 AM
Good news on the sleeve! We'll see an FO in no time. That book is great and I love the stockings in them too. The authors are the owners of my LYS, Imagiknit.
Posted by: Angela at October 3, 2005 11:43 AM
wow!! thats insane :) im hoping to start sending my SP prezzies after the 15th of this month, but I wonder if I can afford to hold myself up to the standards that your SP has set.
Posted by: kelly at October 3, 2005 12:56 PM
Lucky Steph! Those are some great gifts. You can have socks to match Freida! (what yarn is that? I love it!)
Posted by: Lolly at October 3, 2005 1:28 PM
Oh what lovely gifts. I can't believe how fast Frieda is going!
Posted by: Rebekah at October 3, 2005 1:41 PM
Christmas in October. Gotta love it! You have a cool secret pal.
Frieda's so pretty. I think cables are gratifying - they look difficult but they are actually rather easy.
Posted by: Lynette at October 3, 2005 2:09 PM
Wow, lucky you! I definitely need to get signed up for the next Secret Pal exchange. And I love your cabled sweater -- I'm have a bit of a cable obsession too, but I haven't mastered the braid yet. I got too frustrated when I miscrossed them.
Posted by: Zarah at October 3, 2005 2:30 PM
What fun gifts! I love how the yarn and roving came all together like that for the Thrum Mittens... very clever. Let me know how it goes making them - I've also been really intrigued by them.
Posted by: Kathy at October 4, 2005 9:09 AM
What great presents! I am so happy you have a wonderful SP.. you deserve it!
Posted by: Dani at October 5, 2005 9:46 AM
