Fiber Fool

I was so surprised when my doorbell rang yesterday afternoon around 2:30pm. I wasn’t expecting anyone. My Dye-O-Rama swap buddy had commented last week that my package would be on its way, but I wasn’t expecting it on Monday! But sure enough, it was our lovely postmistress with a box that wouldn’t fit in our little locked mail box. When I opened the box, on top was an envelope and some bright blue tissue.

She had already won me over in a big way with the awesome card. I love the bold graphic designs and the colors on this one are great. I was also excited because the card had said she too was making her first jump into acid dyes and that she decided to follow my lead and dye Dale Baby Ull, a wonderfully soft superwash wool. When I removed the tissue I saw the yarn first. I pulled it out and danced around the kitchen with it, LOL! The colors were better than I could have ever imagined. I have so many long sleeve, short sleeve, and tank tops in those shades of green, I could live only in these socks once I get them knit, LOL! It was great. But, what was even cooler were the labels she put on them… Santa Lucia Yarn! Swedish! Then when I wrote her yesterday to let her know it arrived and tell her how happy I was she told me that is an old family photograph. That makes it even more special! When I finally got done dancing around the kitchen I dug a little deeper in the box as it seemed there was something else in there. Sure enough - there was the Big Girl Knits mug! She’s been reading my blog very closely!

Here is a closer look at the colors of the yarn. They look pretty accurate here on my computer. I suppose I should lift the suspence and tell you all who the very best Dye-O-Rama buddy is so if there is another round you can request her… It was Kirsten of Through The Loops!

Kirsten, this package was better than I could have even come up with for myself! In fact, I cast on for a pair of socks last night at SnB with it. I’m doing a picot edge and slip stitch rib on them. There will be further photos of it in progress probably later this week.

I was telling Kirsten I was going to have to come up with another blog post for this week because I was going to put out a call for you all to suggest mugs that say “Kristi” to you. You see, since I got the coffee maker from DH for Valentine’s Day I have been wanting a mug to call my own. Not one that goes with our dishes or one that DH picked out long before he met me. Now I have one and I love it!

I’m of the firm belief that no one can have too many mugs, so if you know of or even run across one at anytime that makes you think of me, send me a URL please, okay? Obviously I love green or purple. I like unusual color combinations. I like humor, but I don’t often drink my coffee very first thing in the morning so jokes about being asleep or fresh out of bed are probably not my thing. I adore geometric patterns and designs. I’m not a big floral print sort of person, though if it is bold and graphic I’d probably like it.

Thanks once again, Kirsten! Now to go make a pot of coffee and enjoy it in my mug…