Some mail arrived while I was gone. . .

First, a word about swaps.  I was burned on the the last one I joined.  (I feel bad for the swap organizer -- what a drag.  She had 8 people that didn't hold up their end of the swap!)  So, I was thinking that this was a sign that I should hold off on doing any more swaps for a while -- then the lace swap came along! 

Second, a word about lace knitting.  There are primarily three types of knitting I do:

1. Knitting Felted Bags -- My "mac & cheese" knitting, comforting and familiar.  It's work, but I love to do it.
2. Sock Knitting -- This is my "on-the-go" knitting.  I always have a sock project in my little Longaberger basket, ready to go whenever I hit the door.
3. Lace Knitting -- The knitting I do when I have time to knit -- at night or on the weekends when I want to really *enjoy* my knitting.  I *love* knitting lace!

Okay, so I had to join.  And as luck would have it, I was matched up with Jae who showered me with the most excellent gifts!  The yarn she chose is a beautiful sage green -- Jagger Spun Zephyr -- I've never used this yarn before, so I'm eager to try it out.  It feels lovely!  And the pattern is the Baltic Sea Stole by Fiber Trends.  She included some other goodies including something that I have never used, but think is ingenious -- Post-it tape!  How come I've never heard of this before?  Have I been living under a rock?  What a great thing to use to mark your charts.  Thanks, Jae!!

Another package arrived too. . .

It's the rug hook kit I purchase at Michigan Fiber Fest from Linda at Hooked on Ewe.  So it looks like I'll be trying a new craft in the coming weeks.  I'll let you know how it goes!

Comments

[jillian]

What a lovely swap package!! So sad that you ( and so many) got burned on another one. It makes it hard to be enthusiastic about it.

I have never of post-it tape either!! What a marvelous invention!

[jae]

I never heard of it either until earlier this spring. My LYS owner pointed them out to me after I complained that I was always losing my place and I hate using the "tick-mark" method. Now, I can't imagine my knitting without it. Sorry to hear about your previous bad experience (been there had that, too). Glad I didn't disappoint. :)

[michellelmf]

ohhhh what fun!

[--Deb]

Nice packages you got there!

[Christine]

Zephyr! Wheeee! I love Zephyr. Love, love, love it!

I used to work at a law firm where we used all things post-it, and I've never seen the tape either. I have pens with the post-it flags, but now I want some of that tape!