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Sep 06, 2007
Special Swap
I received yesterday my Special Swap package from now-blogless Susan. Special Swap is organized by Lynne and lasts a whole year. Every other month we get a new swap pal to swap with. Each swap is over two months and has a different theme. This time around, the theme was "Picnic". My Swap Pal sent me a suitcase full of goodies:
Along with the Picnic theme my pal went for a Cherry Pink theme. She got me a cute set of Watermelon picnic items, some pink lemonade tea bags, a cherry vanilla candle, a magazine full of amazing recipes and the lovely Lisa Souza Sock! Merino in Pink with a box of silver crystal beads. And all this in the cute cardboard suitcase. Not shown on the picture are a bag of pecans, a bag of dried cherries and some bite-size Toblerones... yum!!
She also sent me via email a recipe for Cherry Pecan cookies, to go with the pecans and dried cherries and a pattern for the Cherry Blossom socks by Sivia Harding to go with the yarn and the beads she sent.
I've never knit with beads yet but I intend to try and this might just be the best excuse to try it! Now I just have to get my hands on a dental floss threader (whatever that is) or a big-eye beading needle!
To continue the pink theme, here is my latest pair of socks.
They're the Serpentine socks from the Sockamania KAL July pattern. Sadly, they're the least favorite socks that I've knit. Not because of the lovely pattern but by my execution. I started the pattern a little to early on the toes and one of the cables bothers my little toe (I'm very sensitive like that!). They're a little on the short side so they'll remain house socks I think. You can see another shot with a great view on the cables here.
Stats
Sock #1 was knit between July 25 and August 2, 2007. Sock #2 was knit between August 25 and September 4, 2007.
Yarn: Louet Gems Fingering hand-dyed by me for the main color, Louet Gems Fingering in Pink Panther for the contrasting yarn. I used a dark pink reinforcing thread in the toe and heel area.
Pattern:Serpentine socks by Anni Design for the Sockamania KAL
Mods: Toe-up and short-row heel with contrasting yarn for toes, heels and cuff.
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Comments
Dang, it's like your partner KNEW you or something! ;) Yay for finishing the Serpentines, even if they aren't your favorites. I suspect I'll only be able to wear mine in my voluminous Birkie clogs...
Posted by: Chris | Sep 06, 2007
ooohhh! Lovely package! So many goodies.
Love your new socks, the heels and toes are too cute!
Posted by: amanda cathleen | Sep 06, 2007
Great stuff, what a great swap partner! And your socks are beautiful, it's such a shame they're not comfortable. Ah well, at least they're pretty, right?
Posted by: PocketSize | Sep 07, 2007
What a great picnic gift, Val! We are really going to miss you on the next round....be sure to come back to us soon!
Posted by: Lynne | Sep 07, 2007
Very Pretty Socks!
Posted by: keri | Sep 07, 2007
What a fun package to receive! Your socks are very pretty. It's a bummer that they hurt your toe.
Posted by: Annette | Sep 09, 2007
What a great package - I really like that little suitcase. I totally understand you with the little toe issue!!! That's too bad because the socks are beautiful.
Posted by: macoco | Sep 11, 2007
Fishing line works great for beading. Just make a loop and tie a knot in it and thread your yarn through the loop. Can I come to the picnic?
Posted by: Maria | Sep 11, 2007
What a fantastic package! :)
Posted by: Jennie | Sep 11, 2007
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