Wahoo! A big box of yarn arrived a few days ago from Aunt Jenny (in exchange for those blue Birks from a few weeks back) and what a joy it was to open! It felt like Christmas for this knitter:
I've already started using it too - that denim twist Wool-Ease came just in time for some winter slipper/booties for Jackson. I have a million other ideas for the rest of it too (why don't my leftovers and extras look half as exciting to me as other peoples'?). The brown and red balls are wool and mohair and have tons of little flecks of color - so soft! Lots of great sock yarns too. And the Plymouth Yarn is so soft - I've knit with this yarn before (in different colors) and love that it's washable wool.
Let it be known that Jenny handspun the two hanks in the front of the photo on her farm - the off-whitish one is Icelandic from her former ram, Romeo and the cocoa one is wool/alpaca. The gray skein in the middle is homespun by Jenny too, also Icelandic.
Catherine and Jenny- Wow that is so beautiful. I have piles of projects to do but now I want to knit some scarves and slippers as the wonderful midwest chill has arrived. Spent 2 hours just organizing my sewing room and discovered some old fabric in some funky styles. Not sure what I am going to do with it. Very 70's. Hope to see you at an upcoming meeting. weekdays are just really tough for me right now. Football tonight at Totino Grace. We play St Louis Park.
Anyone in the group know how to make soap? I'd love to learn, may have goats this spring and might try some goat milk soap. I will try and make the craft-o-rama.
Knitting and crocheting are the two crafts I DON'T do but I love yarn! Looks like you got some goodies Catherine! Makes me want to learn to knit! Somewhere "up there" my Grandmother is saying "I told you so...you should have let me teach you when you had the chance!"
And good for you Jennny! Blue Birkies?! Are we going to hear strains of "Blue Suede Shoes" coming from the barn?!
How beautiful!!! I wish I knew how to knit (why is it we all have such a variety of hobbies.....even individually? So many things we each do!!??!!) I can crochet, but there is just something abuot knitting that seems exotic and alluring to me....LOL!
Package from Aunt Jenny
Posted - Sep 21 2006 : 07:24:59 AM
