Guess what I got in the mail!
My stuff from KnitPicks actually came in yesterday while I wasn’t at home, so I had to pick up the parcel today at the post office. It only took 4 days to get here, and I was so surprised at that and the products (I had been expecting a paperback book, not a nice hardback one) that I sent KnitPicks a thank-you email!
So anyway, I got the Christmas book by Arne & Carlos:
It is amazing! I love it and I’m super-excited to get started on some of them for Christmas gifts! These moderately easy projects have both written instructions for the balls and charts for the pictures on the balls, which is great (I say moderately easy because they do involve DPNs and switching colors, so they’re not super-easy). I still have to get the yarn, but I really only need 2 or 3 colors so that’s not a problem. Of course I’ll be getting Stylecraft Special DK, my new go-to yarn. And I’ll be making these ornaments with these needles:
These DPNs are gorgeous and I can’t wait to use them! They’ll be perfect for socks, too (I’ve got an upcoming post on DPNs vs. the magic loop method, so look out for that).
And of course, here’s the bit that I didn’t need for anything in particular, but purchased anyway:
This 100% cotton yarn, as you could guess by the name “Dishie,” is good for washcloths, dishcloths, tea towels, and perhaps hot pads (not sure about how well cotton would hold up to a hot pan — better than acrylic but maybe not as good as wool). I’m sure there are plenty more possibilities, but I will be making something either kitchen or bathroom related. I haven’t picked which. Nor have I decided whether to use this for knitting or crochet. It’s not the softest yarn, but it’s pretty good for cotton, I suppose, and it’s not like I’m going to be using it for clothes, hats, or scarves. I’m pretty excited about it.
I know I’ve been posting a lot lately when I said I would try not to, but I’ve got so many crafty things going on right now and I don’t want to wait because I’ll forget! Thanks for stopping by!
not your average crochet 
mmmmm still would love to get my hands on some of that Dishie 🙂 And thank you for adding my blog name to your roll, I am very chuffed.
Love from Cape Town x
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My pleasure! I’m sorry I hadn’t done it earlier — I kept thinking I already had!
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Hi! I’ve been following you for a while and I wanted to nominate you for a Liebster Award. I’m kind of new at this and I see you may have already done this, so I apologize if it’s old news. Anyhow, I love all aspects of your blog and am a big fan! Cheers and have a great weekend!
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Thank you very much! I do have it but I appreciate that you’ve given it to me just as much! I’ll be making a post soon on awards and will definitely mention your nomination!
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