Straight from the Land of Oz

Guess what I got?

I received the blanket (and extra goodies) yesterday, but didn't have a chance to get a photo until today. Unfortunately, the weather knew what I was going to try, so it got all overcast and made the pic a bit flashy...

Everything Abe-hap sent:

• the blanket, looking good (of course ;D)
• a skein of gorgeous virgin "new" wool (I never understand this term) that's self-striping and soo soft
• a Fiber Trends lace scarf pattern, written by Eugene Beugler (Eugenians will have to laugh with me at the smallness of the world) - he's a local lace knitter we all know!
• an assortment of various Aussie candies (tragically, the koala and frog are no more, for I was hungry and they were yummy)
• a small Australian flag
• and, inside the card, a spinning wheel stitch marker and platypus...

... coin ;D

Hehe. I'm kinda glad that she didn't send a real platypus, those things have a nasty sting. And Customs woulda freaked out. Though, I doubt a wombat would have made it through, either.

Thank you so much, Abe-hap!

Now I just need to figure out what I'm going to add, and what I'm gonna send to Penny.

blanket on its way back to Oregon :)

Hi everyone just letting you all know Ive finished adding my part to the blanket and Im very happy with how it looks. I stitched my part in a Nubbly Tweed 2 stitch, a quick & easy stitch to do. I tried to find some green & gold yarn-Aussie colours -and the yarn I found was as close to it as I could get.

The pic though makes the colours look alot less nicer then what they really are in real life :( sorry about that.

I took the blanket for a quick outing today to grab a few pics of the town, we went to the Blue Lake and to the Lady Nelson tourist centre - its been raining on & off all day so we cut our tour of town short.

but if you want to see more pics of Mt Gambier then be sure to click on our photo galleries 2005~2007 on our blog.

So first thing tomorrow I'll be sending the blanket & some goodies to Fyberduck. I had fun doing the swap, thanks for letting me join in. I cant wait to see progress pics of the blanket as it travels to everyone.

seeya, abe-hap.

Arrived!!

Ahhhh - what have we here a parcel from Oregon, gee I wonder who that could be from!

Jodie sent me a gorgeous skein of super wash merino yarn from local dye artist Janis Thompson in Eugene, Oregon, so its definitely one of a kind!

The colours are so unusual, and pretty, I love it. It will be made into a very special something for me, and I think Ive already decided on a lovely scarf pattern to use it on.

Also Jodie sent me some CD's music mixes, with some classical & some fun & funky mixes, which I'm listening to right now as I type this, Jodie they are great choices :)

Thank you Jodie for the great gifts, Tomorrow I'll take the blanket strip for a quick tour of town, (pics coming) before we head home and get into some serious knitting time together as I add my part to it.

abe-hap CBSQuestionnaire

What are your Favorite Colors?

Reds, Blues, Pinks, Oranges, Greys, White, Silver

Do you prefer Solid or Multi Colored Yarns?

Either is great.

What fibers do you prefer? Any Allergies?

I only dislike one fibre and that is Corriedale. No allergies.

What do you enjoy knitting the most? (socks, mittens, sweaters, etc.)

Im going to start making selbu mittens soon, so that & scarfs & beanies.

What are your favorite yarns?

I will try anything and everything I love variety & don’t really have favourites.

What do you enjoy doing outside of knitting?

Reading magazines, spinning, x-stitch, movies, walking, listening to rock, punk, pop & classical music( I know, what a geek hey *lol* ) & photography.

Favorite foods or candies?

chips or (crisps I think Americans call them), any hard candies, toffees, dark & milk chocolates & biscuits.

Art or Music you enjoy?

U2, Robbie Williams, Eskimo Joe, The Eagles, Pink Floyd, Abba, Pink, Christina Aguilera, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Suzi Quatro, Kiss, The Bee Gees, The Rolling Stones, & Bach, Beethoven, Handel, Mozart, and Pachelbel & classical Art Renoir etc…….

What inspires you?

colour, sight, smell, sounds, shapes & fun. I like to do crafts that are quick and relatively easy, but I do like a challenge aswell.

Anything else you want to share?

I love to crochet, but only afghans. I have an interest in pugs ( obviously *lol* ) I love to get postcards from other country’s. I have a love of chicken stuff aswell toys, etc, *lol*. Im not the greatest or fastest knitter, and have only been knitting & crocheting since February 2006. I started spinning in September of 2006.

I love the smell of roses, and jasmine, I love bath soaps, candles and bath powders. I use incense sticks, love the smell of musk & daisies are my favourite flowers, and gerberas aswell.