Woolgirl Soc k Club #1 - spoiler

I knew the sock club packages were being sent today, I didn't know I'd get the package today! The contents of the wrapped package were almost too pretty to open.



Inside were 3 leaflets - 1 pattern, 1 leaflet about color inspiration, and 1 leaflet about a contest. I won't describe the rest of the contents because I don't want to ruin this any more for people who haven't gotten their packages yet.



I spent most of Sunday helping Nicholette at StitchCraft (yeah, website is up and running). She had people coming in all weekend to help check off box contents so she could enter the inventory in her computer. I helped with Cascade and Westminster. I had no idea Cascade carried so many different kinds of yarn. I had no idea Westminster carried Rowan, Nashua and Shepherd. I'm in love with Shepherd yarn - the colors are fabulous. Once the yarn is on the shelves for good, it's going to be a most colorful store. I love Nicholette's taste in color. I've always thought I was partial to earth-tone colors, but being exposed to so many colors, I think I just like them all. I think I've even found some yellow that could work for me!

I got to see the organic wallpaper, books, buttons, organic quilting thread, material, and needles. Nicholette shared more of her community-building ideas and I left feeling more excited about the store than ever! I really hope I'm not going to be disappointing swap pals, but the store doesn't open until May and I can't buy anything from there until then.

I'm wearing a splint at night now and going to see an occupational therapist 3 days a week. I'm going to be ordering a foot pedal to take the place of the space bar some time today. I sure hope my thumb heals soon. So much for amigurumi. Crochet hurts, knitting does not. Blogging does, so I'd better stop.

I'm off to look for 1 more thing for Dee, my dish cloth buddy for this month, and then I can mail her package.

Scavenger Hunt Swap , part 2

Isn't this pretty! Carly had written me to say I would have an Etsy package coming to me after I received my Scavenger Hunt package. It came yesterday afternoon and is a beautiful coffee cup with an aster painted on it. Carly explained that the birth month flower for my birth month was not one of her favorite flowers, so she had September's aster painted on the cup because September is the month I joined Ravelry! I also collect coffee mugs. I love the shape and size of this mug. I've enjoyed 2 cups of coffee with this mug so far. I would have taken a picture of the mug with coffee, except I drank it up before I could do so. Thank you for the beautiful mug, Carly!

I slept until 11:45 this morning. I hate doing this! We have these shades that block out sunlight so I don't get up too early. Unfortunately, it feels like 5 a.m. all day long in the bedroom and if I don't crack the shades I sleep really late in the day. I hate this. I feel like the day has disappeared and I go to work way too soon.

I saw StitchCraft this weekend. Lyn and I walked by the store after getting a bite to eat and Nicholette and family were inside. They waved us to come in and I got to see the layout. It's going to be such a wonderful store. The light is perfect and it feels very roomy inside. There are 2 display windows, one which will display fabric, another displaying yarn. They asked if I wanted to help paint, and I probably will next weekend. It is so cool to see this shop develop!

Speaking of new stores, my Loopy Ewe pal, Pam, has a new online store, Yarny Goodness! Oh my willpower to not buy sock yarn just went out the window! I will link to the store later. I just have to get away and do some knitting before my time to knit totally evaporates!