PRGE Gift 2!

I got 2 lovely books for Part 2. What the Buddha Taught, which I've read from the library and been wanting to own, and Arctic Lace. I'm really excited about the Arctic Lace book. It has a lot of history, cultural information, tutorials, and info on designing. It's definitely not just a pattern book! Thank you mystery Canadian pal!
(There's a 2nd part to Gift 2, so I haven't found out for sure who my pal is yet.)

-Spinalcat

Yes, I suck.

I hope you all have your rotten tomatoes ready...I want to make a public apology for being the worst secret pal ever. I have not yet sent my pals second package, but I swear I will do so first thing tomorrow.(EDIT: it's in the mail now, should be with you in five days)

parcel #2

Stella over at My Evil Twin showered me with all sorts of goodies for this latest round. This book has beautiful photography and marvelous patterns that seem very clear, and it's even spiral-bound so that you can easily refer to it while knitting. That's my one big pet peeve with Charlene Schurch's Sensational Knitted Socks -- what a pain in the a$#. I spent last night flipping through Favorite Socks and trying to decide which pattern to knit first.

What better to accompany a sock book than some marvelous sock yarn? This is Austermann Step, a superwash sock yarn infused with aloe vera and jojoba oil. Leave it to Teutonic efficiency to combine keeping your feet warm and dry with experiencing the benefits of moisturization and aromatherapy! Seriously, this yarn smells really good, and my cats were transfixed by the aroma. Or possibly by the aroma of Stella's cats. :-)

There's also a handknit dishcloth in perfect colors to go with my kitchen, yummy Choxie mint chocolate, and colorful post-its. She made me some very cute ladybug and blue flower stitch markers, too.

Look, one of them already found its way onto my needles. This is a basic garter rib sock with Cider Moon's Glacier sock yarn in the colorway June Carter.

Thank you, Stella!

I know who my pal is, I know who my pal is!

Hey folks!! I received my 2nd package from my pal Barb Too cool!! It's the new book by the Yarn Harlot!!! She also sent me a pretty crocheted book mark and a sweet little note letting me know who she is!! I love it!! I've been wanting this book too!!! I'm almost finished with Knitting Rules and I'm so tackling Casts Off Next!!
Thanks Barb! You Rock hun!!!

Punk package 2.1

From my Punk Pal, ShadKitty, I received some awesome stuff. Two balls of Cascade wool, two buttons, Burt's Bees Almond Milk Hand Creme, and an awesome t-shirt. I feel really rockin' right now.











I apologize that this is so short, but I want everyone to know how awesome Shadkitty has been to me. Just about every other day I get some sort of e-card or greeting, I've gotten a postcard, lovely packages, and tons of good feelings are coming my way from her all the time. I know that she and I have a lot in common already, and I can see our friendship lasting well beyond the duration of this exchange.

Hello, Admin Type Post Here...

So looking through the site, it seems that only about a third of us have received our second packages. Is that right?? Has everyone been posting there packages here? Or is this site about to become a flurry of activity as the packages squeek in just before the May 5th deadline?? Let me know how its going...

Also, due to the amount of generous donations for Best Pal - I can host one more contest for this month. However, I have no contest ideas. So if you would like to see one more contest and have an idea for what it should be, either comment here or drop me an e-mail (sunne(at)rmi(dot)net).

Happy Punk Knitting!!

Thank You Spinalcat!!

Thank you, Amy aka Spinalcat aka Una (I was the other Una, so when she picked her name, I did get a good laugh!!)

I got an awesome package today!! There was Tofu sock yarn, which I have been eyeing online - but none of my local stores carry it. It is a beautiful purple/blue/green colorway, the socks that come out of this will definately be for me! There are some suggested sock patterns, which is great, since I am new to socks. A set of magnets that she made - they were left out of the original photo since they were already being used!! And a huge box of pecans - there are candied, chocolate covered and plain. Which means that Spinalcat will also be loved by mr.sunneshine, since nuts are his favorite, too!! Finally, I had to show you the notation on the box of nuts - too cute!!

Thanks again, Spinalcat!!

My Pal Elspeth is so sweet!

She sent me a card with some stitch markers in it the other day. Then yesterday I got a package with some yarn and a little photo album. She added some coffee candies too!

I wonder what I should make with this new yarn?
Thanks Elspeth!!

Kindly,
Staci

More Best Pal Gifties!!

These were donated by Shadkitty for the best pal prizes! The hairpins were from tweedleland and the others were from VintageNouveau! Lets hear it for etsy!! Sorry the photos really aren't nearly as cute as the swag actually is!!
Thank you so much Shadkitty!!

My 2ND package arrived! and I couldn't be happier. I got some lovely yarn and a great book and a craft magazine which I like so much I got subscription to. Some lovely stickers for my chunky monkey and some stitch holders. Jodi from A caffeinated yarn is my secret buddy.
Thanks Jodi

Lucky parcel of Goodness

I got this awesome parcel from Robert today and as it's a day of torrential rain and a day you feel like staying rugged up with your knitting but I come home from work to find this to brighten my night. I have heaps to help me out with lots of great and useful novelties. I even Blew Bubbles for my dog Boss and he didnt know what to think. Im actually munching on the chocolate and waiting to drool more over Knitting on the Road which I have tried to get here in Australia before and it is hard to get here. Thank you Robert I love everything you have sent and hope to sit back with a cuppa tomorrow and enjoy a knit and read through my new book.

Yippee!

Packages 1b, 2 and 3 all in! And at the end of a really awful week; they really brightened my day! It was very cleverly done; my pal, Chrissie of ghostknitter, wrapped up the packages separately and mailed them all together! Hope I can hold out to find out what it in package 3! Thanks Chrissie for the thought behind the packages! I'll have fun with it all!

Want to know what the packages contain? Click on the photo!

Thank-you!!

My pal was Obsidian Kitten and did she ever spoil me with this package, she is the bestest pal EVER!! i'll post a pic tomorrow but there was a ton of sugar and cream cotton, a magazine, real lavander, soap and the best part of all....a hand carved wooden crochet hook from Turn of The Century...OMG...I've wanted one for the longest time and now I have one, I can't thank-you enough I'm having a blast with this swap :)

Second package for me!!!

And this lovely package came from my PRGE pal - the lovely, talented, and very smart Kate of I'm a crafty girl. She just graduated from college so I figure she is pretty smart. I already know what I am gonna knit with the Koigu - a pair of socks for little Nicholas. I'll take a picture of the little one in his new socks when they get done. Then there is the Sugar'N Cream cotton yarn in Hot Blue and Grape. More dishcloths for me. I think I might make that Ballband Dishcloth from Mason-Dixon Knitting. I keep meaning to but just haven't gotten around to it. Then there is the Tofutsies sock yarn. Very pretty. And last but not least - Knitting On the Road by Nancy Bush. Big hugs to Kate!!!

This arrived at the perfect time - yesterday. It was pretty crappy weather wise here in Hillsboro and I had lost my voice. Plus today is my 2nd wedding anniversary. Yeah!!!

Package Dos!

Today I got my second PRGE package! I feel good. First, I'll let you all in on the secret of who my pal is! None other than the hostess herself, Sunne. Thanks Sunne, you've been fantastic so far, and the whole exchange has been running smoothly it seems. Ky was very excited about this whole thing, he was dancing around the table singing "whatcha got, watcha got, watcha got?!" What a haul! Handpainted Tussah Silk, a smidgen of purple merino, DPNs from size 1US - 6US, a needlecase, handmade soap, scissors, a catnip toy, a cute necklace and a little metal heart. The little metal heart made me think of this worry stone my mother used to have. Forgive the crappy pictures, as you remember, my camera died. *sniffle* I think I have a set of each of the DPNs, well except for the 4s and 5s, but you all know how rough I am on those! lol They will definitely come in handy.

To see more, check out my blog.

My Cup Runneth Over

I got a fantastic package from my SP, brimming with goodies...

...including this hand-dyed, flaming-skull festooned, hand-knit felted basket.

I'll post details on the package contents tomorrow on my blog, because it was loaded with tons of good stuff--even a hand-knit present for Mr. O'Kitten! Thanks and huge hugs to Alison, motherofallneedles, my super-wonderful SP who is spoiling me silly!

Happy Birthday Julie

Just wanted to wish my pal, Julie a very happy, healthy birthday today.

Thank you for the second parcel

I will post a picture soon, but she sent 2 x 50g of brownish Maggi Knits cotton + Irish linen DK yarn, which begs to be knitted into something summery, and 3 handmade bone(? hmm, hope it's plastic) skull stitch markers in a tin with a great picture of a dancing skelebones ... you have to see this, it's great ... slightly umm ... scary, but great beads! I went down to the beads shop to look for skulls to make stitch markers for my PRGE pal last week, sadly I couldn't find beads but did find something else :>

Congrats to Cheryl

Congrats to Cheryl from KnittingKnut for winning the 2nd prge contest!! Here is a picture of the prize that will go out to her today! There are two skeins of Atacama alpaca in a very punk black and grey colorway, a set of row counters from my etsy store and a very punk (knitting) tote!!

Thanks to everyone who entered!! The next contest is Best Pal - so don't forget to keep in touch with your pals and get those second boxes sent and posted by May 5th... I am not sure how many best pal prizes will be awarded but there will be a couple at least.... Haven't figured out if there will be a panel of judges reading the entries or another hat drawing, so let me know what you'd like...

Happy Knitting!!

Another FO with Stuff from my SP

I forgot to show you guys the other thing I made with yarn from my SP. She sent me this lovely Sirdar Indigo cotton...


And I knitted this up using the Cascading Leaves pattern that I'm so fond of.


It's the same lace I used in my hat pattern. Now tell me...how did my SP know I love cobalt blue?