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April 14, 2006
OSW Swap - complete!
I got a package in the mail yesterday from Jeannine! It is the long-awaited conclusion to our two-woman international One-Skein Wonder swap. We started them as Olympic Knitting projects, but sometimes things don't turn out the way you planned. Plus, shipping from the Netherlands takes a while. But didn't it turn out beautifully?
It's made from a Lana Grossa yarn that I haven't seen before - in case you can't tell from the picture, there is a shiny strand running through the yarn. This will be great for wearing with summer tank tops.
Jeannine totally spoiled me with goodies on top of the OSW: gobs of dark chocolate (YUM) and more yarn! The cool thing about doing an international exchange is that you get yarns that aren't available in your area. We've got 2 skeins of Lana Grossa merino big and two skeins on DGB Confetti sock yarn in various shades of blue. Absolutely beautiful - just what I would have chosen if I were on a yarn spree in Amsterdam. (I was tempted to say a "yarn high" - is that tacky? Cause drugs and yarn... practically the same, right? They're both addictive!)
Anyhoo.... I participated in SP7 this year and was totally spoiled as well, but there's something really neat about arranging your own swap with a blog-friend and getting to know them throughouot the process. Jeannine actually called me from Amsterdam a couple of times to talk knitting! Anyway, I would definitely encourage you to reach out to those bloggers that you always comment on and see if they's like to do a swap with you! (international shipping rates are a b**ch, but you do get some cool stuff out of the deal.)
Posted by zarah at April 14, 2006 7:18 AM
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What a pretty OSW, and lovely goodies as well. Intl. swaps are expensive, but so much fun!
Posted by: Jennifer at April 14, 2006 9:52 AM
Cute OSW and yummy goodies. Personally, I think yarn sounds a lot better than drugs ;-)
Posted by: Stephanie at April 14, 2006 9:57 AM
Lucky girl! What a great swap. :)
Posted by: Brianne at April 14, 2006 10:24 PM
Wow, the OSW is sooo beautiful - and everything else in that package as well! Lana Grossa yarn is amazing, I have to admit I'm quite addicted to it - it's probably the most gorgeous one we can get over here in Europe. But, isn't it available in the USA as well?
Posted by: Dipsy at April 15, 2006 3:44 AM
That is really neat. I love shopping overseas. I love going to open markets and being in the culture. I miss it.
That yarn looks so pretty and you can't beat the chocolate there!
Posted by: Kristin at April 15, 2006 9:07 AM
How fun is that! I love that blogging brings knitters from around the world together.
ps that peep mobile is craziness! I'm going through your blog right now learning all about you :)
Posted by: Sarah at April 20, 2006 10:54 AM
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