Spoiled again!
Okay, so y’all know how I’ve been doing this Not-so-secret-secret-pal exchange with Sophia and Jacquie? I got Jacquie’s package a couple of weeks ago, and this weekend got Sophia’s (she had an unfortunate loss in her family and was understandably busy).
Holy crap! What a haul! Here’s everything except for one item--
Dammit, the cat (I know, which one, right?) has just curled into my lap and gone right to sleep. Now I can’t walk to the other side of the room (the room? My office!) and pick up everything so I can write a proper thank-you. So if I forget to mention anything it’s Brindle’s fault (and that I’m dang tired, but, you know. Blame the cat.)
Magazines, candy (mmmmm!), office toys, stickers, a book by a fantastic columnist that they have up there, did I mention candy?, a great CD, a pattern that I’ve been lusting after ever since seeing Beth’s socks, sticky notes (also very funny sticky notes on all the objects), coffee that made everything smell divine, and the yarn! the yarn! One skein is so amazing I have to wait to talk about it (it’s in the extended)-- and that one thing is so faaaaabulous that even just that would have been enough! But wait! There’s more! Because the cat has moved and I can go get the yarn! A hank of “Terra” by The Fiber Company, which is a 60% Merino/20% Baby Alpaca/20% silk. I don’t want to knit with it. I want to marry it! Also three (3!) hanks of Koigu Kersti! I’m contemplating… I don’t know what. Maybe a lacy tank top?
There’s one more thing in the extended, and I have to warn you before you look that (a) it’s not for the faint of heart and (b) Sharon you will never ever ever steal this from me, not in a billion years, even though I know that you will try!
Sophia, thank you so much. I feel very, very spoiled, and also very very glad that I’ve met you and Jacquie (virtually, anyway). Rhinebeck? Drinkies? Knitting? It’s a date! I have to meet you two in person. Now if only we could get my friend Karen to come over from Scotland...!
Okay. The last skein of yarn. Are y’all ready...?
The name of the yarn? Do you really need to ask? “Bacon ‘n’ eggs.” HOW FUCKING BRILLIANT IS THIS? I want to frame it, it’s just so dang cool.
Thank you, to both Sophia and Jacquie. I have loved doing this NSSSP exchange, and would definitely be on board with doing another!
Posted by Lorena on 03/18 at 08:49 PM in Secret Pal
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OMG! That is so cool- what's better than a hand knitted hat? One with BACON & EGGS!!!!
Bahahaha!
Bahahaha!
Posted by smilch on March 18, 2007 at 09:32 PM | #
Glad you liked everything! Now, the question is: can you link all of the clues from my blog with all of the items? Probably.
All together, now:
I'm coming for you someday/as faithful as a mummy...
All together, now:
I'm coming for you someday/as faithful as a mummy...
Speaking of the cat in your lap, I don't think I saw you mention the woman who spun and knitted her cat's fur into a sweater. When you've perfected cat fur, I have a pillowcase full of Charlie the Sheepdog hair to give you - and Pia says there's plenty more where that came from...
Posted by alicesenior on March 19, 2007 at 05:37 PM | #
Wow! What a treasure trove. I love the not-so-secret-secret pal exchange!
BTW - how much do you love Sandra magazine??!!
BTW - how much do you love Sandra magazine??!!
Posted by jacquieblackman on March 27, 2007 at 07:21 PM | #
I love it! Some of the stuff I would never ever make in a million years (#17 just kills me!) but I really like a lot of the lacy tops. Good stuff for down heah in Tha South, y'all!
Of course, you know you don't buy Sandra for the patterns? It's all about the dramatic readings you can have with the terrible English translations. Hours of fun I tell you! 
Posted by jacquieblackman on March 27, 2007 at 10:15 PM | #
Okay, that is too funny-- I was exhausted from the move that day and was just flipping through it while I was in the tub, and I thought I was just tired and was not comprehending so well. Now I have it open on my desk and it's giving me the giggles. "Attracts the looks on our cover model: round neckline framed by crochet loops." "Without lots of chitchat - the sweater worked in stocking stitch backs on line-technical details" "longer variations are just as well trendy" ... Okay, it's too early in the morning for me to have a smile on my face. I have to stop reading now!
Just give in to the Sandra!! My favorite from issue #11:
(a group of young children wearing fair isle or heavily bobbled sweaters gathered around a campfire with hot dogs on sticks in hand)
"Hurrah, my sausage will be ready soon. Then I'll help the others since my outfit with cap, sweater and turnbacks keeps me warm."
"Lots of cables, structures and bobbles - my mummy really has gone all out so that I'll feel fine even at minus degrees."
Sophie is probably sick of hearing these entries but they still make me giggle. What kid talks like that?!
(a group of young children wearing fair isle or heavily bobbled sweaters gathered around a campfire with hot dogs on sticks in hand)
"Hurrah, my sausage will be ready soon. Then I'll help the others since my outfit with cap, sweater and turnbacks keeps me warm."
"Lots of cables, structures and bobbles - my mummy really has gone all out so that I'll feel fine even at minus degrees."
Sophie is probably sick of hearing these entries but they still make me giggle. What kid talks like that?!
Posted by jacquieblackman on March 28, 2007 at 09:57 AM | #
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