As if the llama yarn wasn’t enough, my mom totally spoiled me with knitting gifts this year. I got three more skeins of Noro to continue working on my Lizard Ridge afghan.
I soooo love knitting the LR squares, so I’m very happy with this gift! I do my best to get very last inch of the Kureyon into a square, so I’m hoping I can graft some of my leftovers onto these skeins and gets 4 or 5 squares out of them. (I’m such a yarn miser.)
Mom accidentally bought one skein of Noro that’s not Kureyon – I think it’s Kochoran? Is that a thing? It’s very pretty, but I think I’m going to try to swap it for my Kureyon at the LYS unless someone gives me a really good idea for something to make with it.
I got this Lantern Moon knitting basket that I’ve been coveting PLUS a gift certificate from Simply fibers from my uncle in the "grown ups" gift exchange at my grandma’s. The gift giving at my grandma’s house can reach epic – and ridiculous – proportions, but luckily the adults have agreed to reserve the insanity for the children and do an exchange among each other. My uncle said I was so easy to buy for – my mom told him where the yarn shop in Springfield was, so he just went in and told them he needed to buy a gift for me. Apparently, I had been there less than an hour before, pining for this very basket, so they just handed it to him and wrote out a gift ceritificate! I think that could be a sign that I spend too much time in the yarn shop, ya think?
And last but not least… the piece de resistance… I also got a ball winder and wooden umbrella swift from Halcyon Yarn! What a great haul!
You did make out like a bandit!
You must have been very good this year! I think you’ve inspired me to start the Lizard Ridge – it’s sooooo pretty!
Mmmmm, Noro…
Those Lantern Moon baskets are so pretty!
Ooooh, what a haul. Excellent gifts.
that is a wonderful loot. I have been coveting a lantern moon basket too. Enjoy all your goodies.
OOOH, nice loot!! That’s practically a year’s worth of knitting, right? Heh. Just kidding.
Oh, what goodies!! Love the Noro. That looks like Kochoran, and it retails for more than Kuryeon, so you may be able to get two for that skein. Of course, you could keep it and make a fun scarf too!
Love the basket. Those always catch my eye
Hey! Nice yarn! The basket is cool too. What is it about yarns and baskets that make them go together so nicely?
Ooo! I got an umbrella swift for Christmas too! I received the ball winder for my b-day in September & can’t wait to use them!
I am so impressed that you are so well known at your LYS! What lovely presents!
isn’t it nice to get kureyon for the blankie? i got some too from a friend. it’ll be nice to someday snuggle up and be able to say that some of the yarn came as a gift
i am on my 4th square, and have about 5 more balls to knit, then the leftovers … then … hmmm … i’ll have to “find” more kureyon!
happy knitting and happy holidays