January 05, 2006
I got mail! Christmas parcels. This is great fun, it's making Christmas last forever :)
My friend Jill, who is now blogless, sent me this lovely package.
Pink Opal Magic, Purple Opal Mosaic, my beloved magazines, two gauge-o-knits, one in imperial and one in metric, a little bead container and tape measures! Here's a close up of the tape measures.
And they have cute little tabs.
I love funky tape measures!
Cathy sent me a gift, too. Yummy chocolates!
Both DH and Emily are home on holiday, so in no time at all, the chocolates looked like this.
Second day in a row that I've blown my New Years' Diet. But I enjoyed it!
And there was more sock yarn.
Isn't it pretty? It's Knitpicks Sock Memories in "Easter". Em went in raptures as soon as I opened it, and wants socks for herself from it. We'll see!
A little knitting last night, but for the most part I finished off a little bag for myself. This is going to hold my sock knitting.
This pic doesn't do the beading justice, so here's some close ups of the details.
I'm getting a bit tired of sewing now, so it's back to the shawl again. Which I'm also getting a bit tired of!
Posted by Donna at January 5, 2006 06:27 PMComments
Love the bag! Some really nice lady made me a similar one.
I have a pair of socks out of the bright pick opal - it knits up really nice.
Posted by: Cece at January 6, 2006 12:58 AMGorgeous bag! I love the pansy.
Posted by: Chris at January 6, 2006 01:05 AMWhat a full post, Donna! Those tape measures....well, I am coveting those. I've never seen any fun ones like that. The beading knocks me out. I love it so, but doing it is definitely NOT my thing. And the socks and sock yarn! I'll say it again: What a full post! (not to mention the baking and the crepes from yesterday...)
Posted by: Norma at January 6, 2006 01:06 AMThat must have taken some time to sew on all those beads!
Posted by: wool winder at January 6, 2006 01:08 AMbe watching the mail, you should be getting a little something from the states sometime soon! what a talented lady you are..
Posted by: marti at January 6, 2006 05:54 AMThose tape measures are adorable! What a great gift -- the whole package, I mean. :) The beading is beautiful.
Happy knitting!
Posted by: Samantha at January 6, 2006 08:23 AMI love the tape measures and the chocolates don't look to bad either:)
Posted by: Kylie at January 6, 2006 07:03 PMWow! Great gifties. The bag is beautiful - lovely work!
Posted by: shannon at January 6, 2006 11:03 PMLovely gifts and even lovlier beading!!!
Posted by: Kim at January 7, 2006 10:43 AM
Wow! That's a lot of beading! I don't think I'd get around to doing it.
On the other hand, the tape measures are adorable! And now I have to go hunting for more Opal....
Posted by: Cathy at January 5, 2006 10:00 PM