Knitting in pink - swaps

Special Swap

noreply@blogspirit.com (Pinknit) — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:36:10 -0400

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…

Special Swap and Secret Pal 10

noreply@blogspirit.com (Pinknit) — Thu, 03 May 2007 13:50:00 -0400

In the last couple of days I have received 4 package. 2 of those were purchases but the other 2 were very special packages from 2 very special ladies.

First I received the second package from my Secret Pal 10. Once again she hit it right on target with what she got me.

The loot was, from left to right: Lindt Chocolate bar, Clover tapestry needles, Hazelnut Truffle solid perfume, cute pink stitch markers in a little pink pouch, pretty flower stickers and last but not least, Cherry Tree Hill sock yarn in Winterberry. I've been wanting to get my hands…

Secret Pal 9 Questionnaire

noreply@blogspirit.com (Pinknit) — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 12:55:00 -0400

I signed up for Secret Pal 9. Here is my questionnaire. I will also link it in the sidebar.

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
I like to knit with wool and wool mixes, especially mixed with alpaca or silk. I like cotton blends. I do not like acrylics, and most of the funky stuff. I havent worked with mohair yet but own some. I dont think that I'd like more quite yet.

2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?
My circulars and dpns each have a special…

Project Colorswap and Project Spectrum

noreply@blogspirit.com (Pinknit) — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 14:53:43 -0400

I am a very lucky girl...
Yesterday I received my Project Colorswap package from Lu over at Maglia!. She sent me an assortment of her favorites:
one of her favorite "indie" yarn, one of her favorite chocolates, and one of her favorite hand lotions. She also sent me some of her yarn that she sells on her Etsy shop.

From left to right:
Lulu's Yarns in Lilla, 55%Alpaca, 23% Silk and 22% Merino (so extremely soft), Burt's shea butter hand repair creme, 3 hanks of Inspirations Yarn in Foam, 86% Mohair 13% Nylon and 2 bars of Trader Joes organic 73%…