torsdag 28. februar 2008

Vintage Heart swap


My partner Michelle in USA sent me this lovley packet in the Vintage Heart swap I joined. A wonderful basket filled with two small heart table cloths, a cute towel, cards, buttons, bags, baking cups, hesrt shaped cake cutters (don`t know if this is the correct word for it), paper cutter and an old fashion heart. Thanks a lot Michelle, I was thrilled to receive such a wonderful packet. It has been great exchanging e-mails with you as this wasn`t a secret swap. Hope we can stay in touch.

Sock it to me twice swap - packet two


My second swap it to me twice packet was waiting for me last night when I came home from a 13 hrs job trip. Like the first packet also this one made me stunned. Look at all my partner Yvonne in Germany sent me. It was like Christmas Eve to wrap up one thing after another. I`d lovely Jaywalkers, 4 skeins of divè cotton/viscose yarn which I`ve never had before, scrapbooking items, ribbons, candles, mocca insence sticks, bath salt, face mask and the cutest little sheep. Thanks a lot from the bottom of my heart to my partner Yvonne. Both packets were a lot more than I expected. I`m moved to tears when seeing a partner put their heart into making such wonderful packets for strangers. You are the best Yvonne. :)

My partner had knitted lovely Jaywalkers for me. The color is just gorgeous and fitted me perfectly well. :)

Look at this cute sheep I got from my swap partner. :)

Sock it to me twice swap - packet one


About a week or so ago I got the first packet from my swap partner in Germany. I was stunned from all she sent me, two skeins of lovely yarn, some homespun (I think) and some from Austerman Step with Aloe Vera and Jojoba oil, which I`ve never had before. I also got Wintermärchen tea, which is new to me but smells wonderful and I`m sure it taste great too (will have one or more cup(s) tonight), Hachez chocolate which I`ve either never tasted, knitting needles, lovely stitch markers, stempelset (I collect rubberstamps),three soap bars which smells lovely. Thanks a lot for all what you sent me. Loved it all.

Lake Park Hat - Luealong 2008


Lake Park Hat er mitt februar bidrag til luealongen i Hobbyboden. Strikket i Silja garn med Viking sportsragg som pyntegarn. Lua ble myk og god men alt for liten for ho som skulle ha den, så det blir nok en julegave.

Et par Thuja sokker til


Strikket et par Thuja sokker til da de var raske å strikke og jeg har dårlig tid for tiden. Disse skal gå til en hemmelig venn. Strikket i Online 6-tråds garn som jeg har fått i en hemmelig venn gave.

tirsdag 26. februar 2008

Pulsvarmer along - februar


Her er mitt bidrag til februar mønsteret som jeg likte veldig godt. Strikket i Cascade yarn, 100% merino ull fra Peru. Deilig garn å strikke med. Mannen fikk disse selv om yngste dattra er modell på bildet.

tirsdag 12. februar 2008

Bonus sokker februar, sokker 2008


Drops sokker strikket i Trekking garn pro natura, 55 gram. Fikk garnet i en Secret pal 11 pakke. Kjempefint a strikke med. Har ikke heklet picotkant enda. Trur jeg trenger hjelp til det.

lørdag 2. februar 2008

Februar sokker - sokker 2008


Nå i kveld ble jeg ferdig med februar månedens bidrag i sokker 2008 alongen. Mønstret heter Thuja og var veldig raskt å strikke. Brukte 6-tråders Online garn som jeg fikk i januar hemmelig venn gave. Likte garnet veldig godt.