The friendships that I have made through this blog have amazed me. None more so then the one between myself and Susan J. She has not only been a source of constant support through my knitting endeavors, she has also managed to blow my mind and heart with an act of unspeakable generosity. Do you want to see what she sent to me? Here is some of the surprise package.
That’s FOUR skeins of Socks That Rock! From the left the colours are Love-in-Idleness, Mist, Terra Firma, and Queen Rock. I cannot express how utterly flabbergasted I was and am at this act of kindness. And if that wasn’t enough she also sent this.
That is a skein of Schaeffer’s Anne and I think the colour is Nectarines. Susan knew just what kind of colourway would brighten up my day! I’m not normally a fan of pink, but when I see it with browns I just melt a bit.
I’m so utterly in love with these yarns that all I want to do is pet them all day long. I know I’ll get past this stage and knit these up, but for now I’m thoroughly enjoying the heavy stroking sessions that I allow myself. I haven’t been this in love with yarn in a long time. All the praise I’ve been hearing for STR and Anne was spot on.
Speaking of being in love, have you seen Cookie’s new socks? I’m so in love with the Twisted Flower Socks. They’re schedule to debut at Stitches and if I lived anywhere within driving distance I’d be there just for those delightful beauties. Instead I’m hoping that there will be leftovers to be sold online. If I were smart I wouldn’t be advertising for her, but I just had to share the love.
February 8th, 2007 at 2:29 pm
Oh. My. Goodness.
And also – yes! Twisted Flower Socks!
February 8th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
Oooo Love the pattern.
and those yarns are awesome.
February 8th, 2007 at 5:00 pm
Dear Opal,
What a lovely thoughtful gift! You are very fortunate in your friends. I bet at least one pair of those socks will be for her!
February 8th, 2007 at 7:06 pm
Wow, what a great surprise! You will have many hours of enjoyment from all that yummy yarn! I just love knitting with STR!
February 8th, 2007 at 9:36 pm
lucky! beautiful str colorways!
February 8th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
Beautiful. You are so lucky! Every color is so pretty.
February 8th, 2007 at 10:38 pm
Beautiful yarn!!!
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February 8th, 2007 at 11:47 pm
Great yarn, great friend! And great sock – I wonder if she’ll post the pattern eventually…
February 9th, 2007 at 3:00 am
Wow, what a wonderful gift! Hope you enjoy it; can’t wait to see what you do with it.
I just got a skein of Raspberry Mocha Schaeffer Anne; it’s also pinks and browns, with a touch of purple. Can’t wait to use it:)
February 9th, 2007 at 6:30 am
I’ll be there … do you want me to get the pattern for you? I have to figure out if I can go to the exclusive market for class students.
February 9th, 2007 at 8:12 am
Good friends are precious, love all the colours on the yarn. You are a lucky girl.
February 9th, 2007 at 8:20 am
Gorgeous sock yarns!!! What a wonderful surprise, I can only imagine how thrilled you are with all those pretty yarns.
February 9th, 2007 at 9:40 am
Wow! What a great gift, what a great surprise! I see more socks in your future (gazing into rather murky crystal ball).
February 10th, 2007 at 6:07 am
Dear Opal,
What terrific gifts! The colors are just orgasmic. Can’t wait to see what you make with them!
February 10th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
How beautiful, Opal. I love the friendships I’ve made on line too, and I consider you close to my heart. You’ll be sock knitting for quite a while!
Now –
You are tagged!
Your’e it!THE RULES: Each player of this game starts with the ‘6 weird things about you.’ People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 6 weird things as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don’t forget to leave a comment that says ‘you are tagged’ in their comments and tell them to read your blog.
February 11th, 2007 at 9:45 am
WOW!! You are now swimming in STR yarn!! I want to see some socks knit- NOW!!!
Goodness I love the colors- so which are you going to start with?
February 14th, 2007 at 10:15 pm
You will absolutely LOVE the Schaefer ‘Anne.’ It will make a wonderfully soft and beautiful scarf. Too bad this yarn comes in one of a kind color lots. I would so love to use it for a shawl.
Mahalo!!
February 16th, 2007 at 3:42 pm
Ooooooooo! the colors! If eyes could have orgasms…
March 13th, 2007 at 11:09 am
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