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Thursday…the mail. « »
I’ve got MAIL to share with you! But first, doesn’t this look like fun? I’ve never been on a knitting retreat, but I’ve wanted to go on one ever since I first heard about Knitting Camp. The workshops sound really good, and how cozy will it be to be in the Canadian Rockies in November!? I mean, look at this place!
So the first piece of mail is from my friend Cindy. She’s a technical illustrator / knitter, and has made some really pretty notecards:
They come in a pack of 4 and each one has a knit swatch on the front, with the stitch pattern on the back. Neat idea!
The next cool thing from this week’s mail is a hank of sari silk from Darn Good Yarn. This isn’t the thick, ropy stuff that we saw when this kind of yarn first came out. THIS sari silk is soft, and a nice weight for a scarf or jacket. I haven’t had a chance to swatch it yet, but when I do, I’ll show you how it knits up.
It’s fun to get to see new and different yarny things…I’m sort of isolated out here in the desert.
SO…let’s see, what’s going on….
Today was a day off from teaching (I teach MWF) so I hung around the house with Mazie garding homeworks and quizzes, working on my lecture for tomorrow. Also trying to get some knitting in…
I finished the taxes!
I had all the receipts spread out around me, two laptops going, kitties helping, Mom holding Mazie…and Nate outside smoking cigarettes. But we did it!