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April 02, 2007
Good Stuff
I had a crap week last week. Everyone has them. So when I came home on Friday and found a box that was for me, I got very excited.
See, I won a contest over at Sweet Georgia's. YEP!!!!! Me! I WON!!! YIPIEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!
Now all I had to do was guess where she was going on her trip(hiatus). I guessed right, me and a couple of others.... and she sent me this:
Which I would have been more than happy with! But also included in the box was this:
SWOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Really, she should have just stopped at the 1 skein, but I also found this:
OH MY! It's called "Fairy Floss" and it is lace weight mohair!
All of this wonderful stuff is hand dyed by
Sweet Georgia's herself. I have been drooling over it for quite some time now. I really really want to thank her! (which I will) She made my day, week, month.
Thank you! It meant a lot to me.
Posted by beth at April 2, 2007 12:06 PM
Comments
Wow! Those are gorgeous yarns. I can't wait to see what you make with them. I have a couple of lace patterns for the mohair if you'd like to look at them but be warned... you never frog mohair! (yup, that's experience talking!!!)
Posted by: Salt City Spinner at April 2, 2007 12:54 PM
Awesome! Congrats! I never win those blog thingies.. and you're right.. the yarn/fiber is definitely drool worthy! I can't wait to see what ya make with it!
Posted by: Mia at April 2, 2007 02:32 PM
You LUCKY GIRL! I am actually working with, right now, the Rusted colorway. It is being used for my new commuting socks - and it is so lovely.
Can't wait to see what you transform everything into!
Posted by: meg at April 2, 2007 03:45 PM
Oh wow... the first is especially yummy!!!
Posted by: Sara at April 2, 2007 03:53 PM
ohhh... my... ... ... no words... ... ...
CONCRATS!!! Not aaaaaaawsome at all - not...
Hugs... and you know... ;)
(If you have to frog mohair... put it in the freezer before even try it out ;) it works!!!)
Posted by: Bim H-D at April 2, 2007 03:58 PM
Wow! That is incredible, you lucky woman! Now go get a napkin and wipe up that drool, I know I need to. slobber slobber. (being that I am either insane or just weird, I have frogged mohair...a commercial sweater!).
Posted by: lisa at April 2, 2007 05:06 PM
Lucky Duck! Those are awesome prizes! I'd be swooning too.
Posted by: Venus at April 2, 2007 05:42 PM
What a wonderful prize!!! Enjoy...it couldn't happen to a nicer blogger. :)
Posted by: Sheepish Annie at April 2, 2007 07:49 PM
I felt like i was peeking into your life. One who spinsI am in my fifties and just started to spin on a spindle .After years of crocheting I have discovered fiber and am going crazy wishing for a cheap wheel. An India charka is the cheapest but I don't know enough to know if I'd be wasting my money by buying one? Thanks for the look see I've made many hats and I just made my first felted purse all spun by me ,it's fun but lonely .I need to find people!!!!! Take care and God bless Ya' Bev
Posted by: Bevlyn at April 2, 2007 08:38 PM
Ooooh, absolutely gorgeous!! I was a regular reader at her blog, so I'm really bummed she's on hiatus, but it's good that she's getting time off.
Again: that yarn makes me drool!
Posted by: Caro at April 2, 2007 10:09 PM
Ooooh lucky duck!
Posted by: Karma at April 3, 2007 12:06 AM
ooh lucky you!
Posted by: maryse at April 3, 2007 07:18 AM
Is the middle yarn Sweet Georgia's Rusted (something like that) colorway? If so, I knitted my son socks from it and oh oh oh they came out wonderful!
Posted by: kitkatknit at April 3, 2007 10:22 AM
That's a very nice and pretty prize package. Don't drool on it too much, esp. the mohair, you wouldn't want to start the felting process. Congrats!!
Posted by: Karen at April 3, 2007 10:27 AM
Winner! Winner! Winner, Winner, Winner!!! Yay for you! Those are B-E-A-utiful!!!:) Wacha gonna make?
Posted by: Carol at April 3, 2007 01:03 PM
"Fairy Floss" how appropriate...hehehe
really pretty colors
Posted by: lemon at April 3, 2007 03:13 PM
a box of beautiful yarn will make anyone feel better after having a crappy time.
Posted by: nik at April 3, 2007 04:16 PM
Gorgeous yarn! Congratulations on winning the contest. Yay!
Posted by: diana at April 3, 2007 09:09 PM
Whoo hoo!
Posted by: Christie at April 3, 2007 10:46 PM
Woohoo! Yay for awesome contests!
Posted by: Erin at April 5, 2007 09:01 AM
Oh my god! That's absolutely wonderful of her to send you all that!! :):)
Posted by: Annarella at April 9, 2007 06:24 AM
CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME???
I came across this site as I am looking for a pattern out of an old issue of Work Basket for slippers.. (garter stitch slippers that fold over at the ankle.. can ANYONE help me?
Thank-you!
Judy
jlp226@sbcglobal.net
Posted by: Judy at April 15, 2007 05:43 PM
Wow, way to go! I am so jealous as I have yet to get my hands on any Sweet Georgia yarn...
Posted by: Heather at April 15, 2007 11:47 PM
