Wednesday, July 9, 2008

My Order Is On Its Way!!

It's an awesome feeling to receive a notification email saying that my order is on its way! Receiving packages in the mail is a little like Christmas morning. The excitement of ripping tape off the box and digging through the loads of packing paper brings back memories of Christmas presents. Sometimes, I knew then what was in the box like I do when I open a box that is filled with things I just ordered. Yes, I was one of those kids who would sneak peeks. I love Knitpicks. Its one of my favorite on line places to buy yarn. When I find a project that I want to do, Knitpicks is the first website I go to for yarn. I usually find yarn I can substitute for quite a bit cheaper than other places. This time around, I bought Cotlin in Desert Turquoise for the Lauri dress I want to knit for AJB. I'm planning on knitting another dress for Angela's baby to go with the kimono style one. I bought Comfy Yarn in Cypress to make Little Sister's Dress. I am infatuated with this yarn! I used it to make the berry hat for the DeMarie baby. It's so soft and cozy and comfy! The perfect name for yarn perfect for baby projects.
And because my sock is looking wonky, I added this to my order:
I'm hoping with a bit more visual help, I can knit socks. Why I would want to knit them when it's 110 degrees outside is beyond me.

And because I'm feeling a little swanky, I bought this:


Its Sensual Knits, not Sexual Knits. Get your mind outta the gutter! This book has loads of things that I hope to one day knit for myself when I'm a few lbs (okay, a lot) lighter. Like this one:

And maybe even this, this and this:



I bought the book because it was 40% off so for now, I'll hoard it in the closet and hopefully, I'll be able to knit something without having to make the garment big enough to fit a baby elephant.

2 comments:

E said...

Good luck on the socks. I find that socks are all I want to knit with the triple digit heat.

Anonymous said...

I love Knitpicks, too! Lovely yarn choices and great patterns! Enjoy!!