Contest - my favorite tool

I finally managed to take a photo of my favorite tool I use with my crafts... Besides my knitting needles and crochet hooks, it is definately my old, worn wool winder. It makes great center-pull yarn cakes out of my skeins or left-over yarn and helps when I frogged something to create a ball again of the yarn.
And center pull balls are absolutely great, no more yarn that is rolling around in the room, you can knit everywhere without problems... Knitting got a lot easier for me when I got this great tool.

Goodies from Down Under

Today was a good mail day. I received these goodies all the way from Australia. The chocolates will be gone by the end of tomorrow. I love the yarn. It's really soft and its a great color. Thank you Leanne!!! The package was well worth the wait. My oldest (5 year old Nathan) liked the wraping paper.

Got my package!!!

Yahoo! My pal is awesome :)

I got my first package yesterday, all the way from the NETHERLANDS! That just totally rocked my socks off, lol.

What did I get? Well, first of all, everything was wrapped up so pretty and it was so fun guessing what things were by squishing them :P



Then, upon tearing madly into all the packages, this is what I got!



The book, "Knitting Lingere Style," which I have been wanting for awhile now. Totally awesome patterns inside *happy dance* A skein of Opal sock yarn, which is sooo soft :) Some mystery candies that I believe will be strawberry because they have strawberries on the label, lol and some orange and green stitch markers. Yay!

Thank you so much, my pal. You're awesome and I love my goodies :)

Kind-of a contest

The blog here is getting quiet - all but two packages have been posted... BUT that doesn't mean that you should ignore your pal, by all means, keep in touch, send an e-card, do something fun, post on their blog, send them an awesome book on CD, something......

To stave away the boredom during the lull between boxes, I think we should do some mini-contests. The prizes will be small, but there will be one given each week. I am not going to post them here, so whoever receives them, can post them - although I can guarantee there will be a set of stitch markers in each... All prizes will be chosen from the Shriners hat at random, for all who enter. (And if you have a fun topic, let me know!!) A new contest will be announced next Monday - provided there is participation....

This week - What is your favorite knitting tool/knitting aid? Please post of photo of said tool/aid... Who know maybe we can all learn a couple fun tricks!! This contest will end on Sunday night at midnight Denver time. A name will be drawn Monday night...

Thanks for playing!!

KrispyLove says-

Here's a pic of what my secret pal Shannan sent. The cookie container WAS full of homemade Pine Nut Biscotti and was stolen by my DD and DH. I'll stab em' with my new 0 DPN's when I get the chance. Rhinebeck is next weekend and I will be shopping for Megi again, fun fun fun.

Thanks Twisted Knitster!

Despite the mail strike, which is all still partially ongoing (supposed to be off but I was told today that there's no guaranteed deiveries) I had a wonderful surprise today when the postman knocked on my door about an hour ago.

There was some lovely yarn, a really great personally made for me project bag with pockets, chocolates (really lovely) and more than a dozen CD's to listen to. Oh, and a badge!

Thank you twisted knitster for a great package. Off to my own blog now!

Contest Swag!

So the mailman just came (6:15pm! How can he be that behind from one federal holiday?!?!). Anyway, he brought me funness!
In addition to the yarn & stitch markers Sunne told us was in the package, I also got delish smelling bath salts, sparkl-y iron on skulls and a do-rag! Thanks so much Sunne, for being such a great hostess! And the do-rag totally gets in touch with the motorcycle momma in me when paired with my brand new sunglasses.
Whaddaya think?

Now if only I weren't petrified of motorcycles. . . .

Spoilt Am I?

This is what I recieved from Selana. She really spoilt me.






She sent me some nice stitch markers, Lindt Chocolates, yummy yarns, a badge, skull pendant, sweets and a funky card. Thank you soo much Selana. I recieved the parcel last week but had trouble getting into this site to post. I did however post a thank you on my blog.

Yummy goodness...

is how I would describe the wonderful package that ShadKitty sent to me. She hand dyed the sock yarn and the scarf is a Technicolor dream. She also knit me a hat, which I wore this morning on my walk and a necklace that is o-so-cool. There are far more pictures blog!

Thank You Sunneshine!

Look what arrived this week. A gift box from my Punk Rock Gift Exchange partner. This is a half secret and half open exchange so we know who out partner is after the first package arrives. I was blessed to draw the hostess as my spoiler, Sunneshine or Prue as her secret pal name. She has been very giving to me and this is the third package so far. Soaps in the first box and then some Man yarn in the second box and now this.


She went above and beyond this time because she included a gift to Mrs. Twisted as an anniversary gift to us. The Organic Cotton was her gift to us staying in the theme of the 2nd anniversary. So soft and inviting to just cast on but we need to find the right pattern.

A ball of Tofutsies sock yarn in multi-blue and grey that will make some wonderful socks for me. Chocolate pop-rocks that I haven't ever seen in this flavor before but I'm sure will be fun because I loved them when they came out 20 years ago. Keeping in the PRGE theme there are some cool iron ons and wonderful patterned tissues. How she knew I needed a new pair of scissors I will never know. My nice scissors were borrowed and used on paper by some other knitter a few months ago. Why people don't respect someone else's property but live and learn I guess.

I loved the illustrated cartoon post cards because they show the style of the giver so well. I was reading your blog too. Thank you so very much Sunneshine!

Jerry

AKA Twisted Knitster
http://twistedknitster.blogspot.com/

Thanks, Angela!

Hi All - Today was apparently yarn from the universe day :) I got my first package from Angela today. Lots of fun goodies, including a handmade pirate project bag!

A full description is on my blog. I love it, Angela, and it really made my day!

I got my goodies...

Check it out!!



And who, you may ask, has been spoiling me rotten? Meg(aphone), of Till Death Do I Knit. More details on my blog. wOOt!!

Contest winner!!

Soooo..... The contest ended on Monday and last night we pulled out the Shriners Jeep Patrol hat - and mr.sunneshine did the honors.... and Carly's name was pulled out of the hat! (Carly, e-mail me with your address, so I can get your prize out to you!!)

Okay, back to all the spoiling! Such great boxes being passed around!
Thanks for playing!

Package from Stellify!

I got my package yesterday!! There are some amazing goodies in there, and it made my day.

The image doesn't seem to be working, so redirect to my blog here for all the details.

In my original post on my blog last night, I mentioned that I still didn't know the name of my Secret Pal. Well, she saw it and filled me in. Thank you so much, Stella! Also, after reading Stella's answers to the Questionnaire, I completely agree with her - we have a whole lot in common.

Happy Knitting to everyone!

My Pal is Wonderful and I am slow in posting.

I've been lax in posting my awesome package that I received from my punk rock gift exchange secret pal Lindsay. The package is lovely and it helped to cheer me up a bit when I am so down and depressed about my doggy.



Lindsay included some incredible Frog Tree Merino. It is so so so soft. I want to just squish my face in it! Then there is a skein of Scarlet Fleece Painted Merino. It's a hand-dyed yarn in the colorway "I See Red!". The colors are just so beautiful in it. I love it. There was also a cute bee tape measure, sour patch kids, and a box of sprees. The little pin that is clipped on the the Scarlet Fleece is one that my pal designed herself. It's fabulous! Finally, because my pal is just so wonderful she sent me a book off my wishlist! The book is Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead. I had read some of Richelle's other books and I know I am going to love this book too. So as anyone can surely tell, I love my package!

Box 1 Revealed

Yes, yes!! Goodies from Knitdaisyknit! she rocks! that is some scrumptious alpaca and some Cherry Tree Hill sock yarn. I am in tactile heaven. She also included a pattern for a lace wrap (for the lace yarn) and a cool vest pattern that I wanted using Blue Sky Alpaca yarn. Some notions in a very punked out zip pouch and a skull stamp. Cause I have been known to stamp from time to time;)

Thanks, Jackie!! Much love!

It's Here!

My box arrived last night! Yippee! My spoiler is Knitting Knut and she is more awesome than words! In my box were two skeins of Lorna’s Laces sock yarn in the Hawaii colorway (hey! I used to live in Hawaii…how’d you know?!) – it is a beautiful combination of vanilla, purple and turquoise – it looks like an orchid. A hugely yummy (and huge) skein of Scarlet Fleece hand dyed fingering weight in the Purple Mountain colorway (hey! I love mountains…how’d you know?!) – the color is a combination of rich plums to an almost deep blueberry color. Also included were a gummy tongue, a skull magnet/bottle opener and a little 1” x 1” compressed square that you add water to and it becomes a Pirates of the Caribbean towel. Cool! (We’ll be conducting that experiment at work for sure!) Finally, a bag of German Black Forest truffle squares…totally delicious dark chocolate with a touch of cherry to it…I have always loved chocolate cherry anything so this is a real treat!

Thank you so very much Cheryl! I love everything and can’t wipe the smile off of my face! A more verbose version of this will be available on my blog. (and maybe I’ll use even more exclamation points)….ehhh, here's a few more for good measure. !!!!!!

Amidala Rocks!

My box arrived with lightning speed today! It was an amazing box!!
There was beautiful Cherry Tree Hill sock yarn - in this really pretty purple/red colorway! And the Favorite Socks book - how did you know that I was sock surfing Ravelry yesterday and everything I loved was from that book?? DPN holders, a beautiful purple silk project bag, some notebooks (I have I notebook problem - I love 'em!), tatoos, and an amazing little shopping bag that folds up into nothing (would also double as a good project bag - hehe). I love it all! And I am so excited to start a new pair of socks - Embossed Leaves, Mock Cables, so many choices!! My pal is Knit-Kat! Thank you so much!!
And we have the same favorite candy bar!

Happy Knitting and Spoiling!!

PRGE For Me!

My first PRGE package arrived today!! To find out what I got from my pal Dawn (of Wild Yarn), go read my blog!! It totally rocked! Thanks Dawn!!!!!

Down under delivery

I hav returned from camp in Kurri Kurri to find my parcel from Christine. It was Full of really top treats for me to enjoy. I have some blue Cotton to use and some fearless fibers sock yarn in the marrekesh way, russian military buttons, a skull, some chips that I have never seen but are extremely yummy like Smiths chips light n tasty to me. There is even some dark chocolate hersheys forme to indulge while I read my book of a night.

After a realy good weekend I get this to surprise and treat me more.

Thank you Christine.