Monday 20 February 2012

An Unexpected Gift

A parcel arrived at the weekend, quite out of the blue from Bob’s sister in Surrey. Such pretty wrapping, and a lovely postcard

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Denise wrote to say that she’d purchased some of this yarn to make a scarf, then saw a bag of it reduced in the Blue X Sale- and thought I might like to knit myself something with it. So I have eleven balls of this wonderful Sirdar Crofter Chunky

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A couple of years ago I made this sleeveless top in the Crofter DK Wool.

My SIL is so amazingly generous, and I am going to check out the patterns in the ‘Chunky’ range [here].

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I quite like this cardi, pattern 9202. I certainly have enough yarn to complete it. What do you think?

I don’t think the Native American feathered head-band is obligatory

However, I have another project on the go at the minute [more on that later] and I am going to be A Bit Busier as of tomorrow.

On Tuesday I begin working at a village school** on a regular basis

I shall be working four mornings a week from now till Easter. I am extremely grateful for this opportunity, after the dearth of Supply Work in the Autumn Term – but I suspect that there may be less blogging and fewer craftwork projects for the next six weeks.

Thanks Denise, for such a lovely gift!

[** the one where they built the snowmen pictured here]

6 comments:

  1. That's wonderful news about the job Angela! The wool is lovely - what a fab gift to receive. I like the pattern - I have something in a similar style which I picked up from a charity shop and I really love it.

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  2. that is nice wool, your sil is indeed generous and thoughtful x

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  3. Great news on the supply teaching and lovely wool xx

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  4. If you decide that you cannot wear the cardi without the headband...I'll send you some wild turkey feathers, they should look quite authentic!
    Jane x

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  5. Beautiful yarn and pattern too. I think you should go for the headband - just call it a fascinator and you'll be all the rage.

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  6. OK, if I get the pattern, I'll order some feathers from Jane in Canada and be terribly fascinating.

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