Belated Thanks and Birthday Pics
Mega thanks have been in order for several days now, and I've been remiss in ponying up. The whole mastitis-trying-to-plan-and-execute-birthday-party business has kept me from having the time and energy to do it properly. But now I have a night off, the girls are in bed, I am on the couch with my laptop. I have the box full of goodies at my feet and have been fondling them for the last ten minutes.
Here are the contents of my final gift package from my SP9 pal:
Most exciting for me was the card. I couldn't wait to find out who has been sending me awesome stuff for the last few months. The gifts I've received have so incredibly exceeded my expectations, even before I found out this final package was on its way. Now she's just gone too far. The lovely person responsible for all this is Kelle of KP Knits. Kelle, it's great to finally "meet" you. It sounds like you had a very busy fall with the moving and all the house-related stuff. I am indeed going to be knitting lace for the foreseeable future!
In this final gift package, Kelle included some awesome skin care products from Heal My Hands. How did you know that my hands have been cracked to the point of bleeding for the last month? I didn't think I whined about that particular affliction on the blog, but maybe you saw my ragged hands in one of the pictures. In any case, I'm wearing the hand cream now and it's lovely. I like the light, earthy scent with a touch of clove and cinnamon spice.
There is a kit from Artisan in New Zealand for a lace weight scarf in beautiful blue, green and purple merino - and three patterns from which to choose. With it is a pair of Bryspun needles in the right size. Oh, I love Bryspun needles with their funky concave curved points and their squishy texture! Damn you, Kelle! I so want to start this kit right now, but I've already started the scarf from the luscious yarn you sent me a couple months ago. But, um, I'll manage somehow. Thanks for the kit. Did you pick this up at Rhinebeck too?
Finally, there is an amazing skein of Cherry Tree Hill merino lace weight in the most gorgeous colorway. It's freakin' huge - eight ounces and 2400 yards! As I was standing there gobsmacked, staring at this giant skein of beautiful yarn, the thought crossed my mind that maybe I could make a sweater out of it. Yes, I think I may be a bit crazy. But wouldn't it be fun to come up with some beautiful lace pattern for a sweater that could be classic and dressy and elegant? Hm. I've plenty of time to think about it since with all the other lace I've got in my cue now (thanks, Kelle!). So I'll be dreaming for a while before I can implement.
Kelle, thanks so much for the fun. My great experience with gifts from you and buying for Rosie has convinced me to go ahead and sign up for Secret Pal 10. I'll have to do the questionnaire soon, and in the mean time, if you want in on the fun, it's open for sign-ups till the end of the month.
Now, here are the pictures from last night.
Before the party started, here's the "birthday cake". Cupcakes make for easy serving. My decorating skills leave a little something to be desired, but they were fun.
It's a korean tradition to dress babies up in han-boks on their first birthday with these things that are decorated to look like piles of candy. There's a ceremony of some sort that's supposed to go along with it, one that involves predicting the child's future depending on which of a set of objects they reach for. In our case, since the in-laws have been responsible for organizing this part of the fun, we've always ended up with just the photo op. Still, it's pretty cute. Joe's parents came up with a beautiful dress for Julie in her size, and Sophie is wearing the one that Julie wore on her first birthday.
Here's the little cake-eater. The one she had on Thursday didn't have any frosting on it, so I think she was a little confused at first with this one.
But she figured it out pretty quickly. God, it was cute. Thanks to Jen for taking a bazillion pictures.
Finally, here we are opening gifts. All the little girls were very excited and crowded around to "help."
I'm off to knit on the blankie for an hour before bed.
Here are the contents of my final gift package from my SP9 pal:
Most exciting for me was the card. I couldn't wait to find out who has been sending me awesome stuff for the last few months. The gifts I've received have so incredibly exceeded my expectations, even before I found out this final package was on its way. Now she's just gone too far. The lovely person responsible for all this is Kelle of KP Knits. Kelle, it's great to finally "meet" you. It sounds like you had a very busy fall with the moving and all the house-related stuff. I am indeed going to be knitting lace for the foreseeable future!
In this final gift package, Kelle included some awesome skin care products from Heal My Hands. How did you know that my hands have been cracked to the point of bleeding for the last month? I didn't think I whined about that particular affliction on the blog, but maybe you saw my ragged hands in one of the pictures. In any case, I'm wearing the hand cream now and it's lovely. I like the light, earthy scent with a touch of clove and cinnamon spice.
There is a kit from Artisan in New Zealand for a lace weight scarf in beautiful blue, green and purple merino - and three patterns from which to choose. With it is a pair of Bryspun needles in the right size. Oh, I love Bryspun needles with their funky concave curved points and their squishy texture! Damn you, Kelle! I so want to start this kit right now, but I've already started the scarf from the luscious yarn you sent me a couple months ago. But, um, I'll manage somehow. Thanks for the kit. Did you pick this up at Rhinebeck too?
Finally, there is an amazing skein of Cherry Tree Hill merino lace weight in the most gorgeous colorway. It's freakin' huge - eight ounces and 2400 yards! As I was standing there gobsmacked, staring at this giant skein of beautiful yarn, the thought crossed my mind that maybe I could make a sweater out of it. Yes, I think I may be a bit crazy. But wouldn't it be fun to come up with some beautiful lace pattern for a sweater that could be classic and dressy and elegant? Hm. I've plenty of time to think about it since with all the other lace I've got in my cue now (thanks, Kelle!). So I'll be dreaming for a while before I can implement.
Kelle, thanks so much for the fun. My great experience with gifts from you and buying for Rosie has convinced me to go ahead and sign up for Secret Pal 10. I'll have to do the questionnaire soon, and in the mean time, if you want in on the fun, it's open for sign-ups till the end of the month.
Now, here are the pictures from last night.
Before the party started, here's the "birthday cake". Cupcakes make for easy serving. My decorating skills leave a little something to be desired, but they were fun.
It's a korean tradition to dress babies up in han-boks on their first birthday with these things that are decorated to look like piles of candy. There's a ceremony of some sort that's supposed to go along with it, one that involves predicting the child's future depending on which of a set of objects they reach for. In our case, since the in-laws have been responsible for organizing this part of the fun, we've always ended up with just the photo op. Still, it's pretty cute. Joe's parents came up with a beautiful dress for Julie in her size, and Sophie is wearing the one that Julie wore on her first birthday.
Here's the little cake-eater. The one she had on Thursday didn't have any frosting on it, so I think she was a little confused at first with this one.
But she figured it out pretty quickly. God, it was cute. Thanks to Jen for taking a bazillion pictures.
Finally, here we are opening gifts. All the little girls were very excited and crowded around to "help."
I'm off to knit on the blankie for an hour before bed.
posted by Shelly Kang at 10:06 PM
3 Comments:
Wow, those dresses are beautiful! What exactly are those things that look like piles of candy? Did you make them? I'm glad that the party went well and was fun, and I hope that you're finally feeling better!
The party sounds like it was fun for all. I am glad to hear that you are feeling better. What a great package you got. I went on over and signed up for SP10!! Can't wait.
The word is out. Yarn Harlot has The Yarnery in St. Paul listed on her Harlot on Tour page for April 4. I hope the Yarnery web site updates as to where the event will be since I can't imagine the store itself being big enough for Stephanie's fans.
I so want to be there.
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