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I received a really cool package this week. It’s origin was most unsual.
It just so happened that when I ordered some yarn I failed to notice that it would arrive from Inner Mongolia. I think I was so overcome by the prices and the shipping rates (only $4.95!), my eyes just glazed over all other information on the site.
I think that getting a package from China was just as thrilling as getting the yarn itself. After all, China is the country of my ancestors! Even the stamps are nifty.
As thrilled I was with the box itself, what lay inside overloaded my senses. The first offering I have for you is the Cashmere/Silk in color #923. The color in the photo is fairly accurate and I’m so in love with it.
It seems to be more of a cobweb weight then a traditional laceweight. So I think that I might use it for the Sampler Stole from A Gathering Of Lace. I don’t have anything this fine in my stash. It’s so soft and the sheen is unbelievable.
Next up, is the 100% Cashmere in color #622. This yarn is slightly thicker then the Cashmere/Silk blend, but I can most definitely live with that. Especially since it’s so soft. I don’t think I’ve ever felt a yarn this soft. This might be destined to be the Summer In Kansas or I might do another Peacock Feathers shawl.
All this has me itching to cast on with this new and delectable yarn, but I have something else waiting in the wings ready and raring to go.
I’ve decided not to start anything new until I finish the MS3. I wonder if swatches count as a project. Hrm. What do you think? ;-)
Have a great weekend and thanks for reading!
