well i got together with the girls tonight. we had a great time knitting. it was good to see everybody. and, wonder of wonders i actually made progress tonight. got the soles of the ballet slippers done and started up te body of one! woo hoo. i might actually get these done before christmas! and even better, i finally got to see string. (and try as i might i can't find a wesite for this store. go figure) i absolutely love that shop! i can't believe i never went there! and i even picked up some yarn to make this. i've been trying to decide what to make it from and i found the perfect solution! that will be my travel knitting. i'll also take a pair of socks to work on, if i can find my sock yarn. oh and dave's hat...long car trip what can i say?
ok, now for a knitting update :) i know thats what you really wanted to see. here are the contents of the sockpalOOOza package that goes out in one week. i am so excited! counterclockwise from lower left: there is a sock tote for her to use the next time she knits a pair of socks, the socks, postits. my favorite way to mark patterns, a card telling her all about her socks, a postcard of longs peak to show where i'm from, a birthday card fror her to share with a knitting friend on a special day, and stitch markers. yeay! i love presents! i can't wait to mail this! and on to current knitting... so a few weeks ago i went down to highlands ranch for the Littleton meetup, i went next door to string to do a yarn exchange. thats like free yarn you know. and picked up 7 balls of this elsabeth lavold sily wool. ooooh. wonderful yarn! i know, there are only 4 in the photo. thats because my italy cardigain is well under way. 2 balls in i just stared the third and i love love love this y...
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