Mail Day Reports

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I’ve actually had 3 great mail days in a row but figured I would wait for today’s package. Oh isn’t that a lovely batch of yarn? It comes from a newish company called Alchemy Yarns. I heard about them via Knitters Review. The yarn is lovely but I obviously have not had time to knit any of it up. My regular mail carrier is off today so everything is 4 hours behind schedule. I immediately thought of Lizzy and her Pele sweater which is now going more fiery due to Carolyn’s masterpiece.

Next we have Tuesday’s mail which brought me Lorna’s Laces Helen’s Yarn in Purple Iris. I *had* planned on knitting up a semi-circular shawl for my little Angel but was sent the wrong color and didn’t get the replacement until well the day before big birthday bash. The lovely curly locks tumbling from the basket come from a Gotland Lamb. I put in my order with South West Trading Company a few months ago and washed it up right away. Sooooooooo lovely. Jonelle tells me more is available so give em a ring if you want any.
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Fate?

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I broke down and went to a not too LYS for a copy of the Threads compilation ‘Knitting Around the World’ sadly oop. I decided I must have this book for the twined knitting article. Luckily the shop still had 5 copies in stock. And my copy was on sale! A piddly $10.99 instead of the stickered $16.95. NOTE for anybody who might feel like sending me back over the river this shop is notorious for upping prices and also marking the same thing with vastly differing prices. I feel very lucky to have snagged a copy for less than retail and cannot promise that future copies will also be discounted. Anyway I peeked at the twined knit mitten instructions and it calls for fingering or shetland yarn. I have loads of shetland oddballs. I was all excited at the prospect of casting on. Of course I am trying to be good and finish my WIPs listed last week and some work stuff so thought eh laters. BUT WAIT….what should arrive in the mail? 8 oz of shetland wool purchased via ebay from a small farm. ‘Our Own’ shetland yarn in a lovely pewter grey. This must be a sign that I am to blow off work and WIPs to begin right away. Don’t you agree?