Doing the unthinkable

Remember this?

In the Summer of 2008, I got my magic Ball. A skein of yarn filled with goodies. On November 11th last year I casted on the Hedera form Cookie A. I frogged it and started it again 3 times. Then it dissappeared in my knittingbasket again.

Today I found it again. And then guilt kicked in. Someone made this ball with care and attention and it still hasn't been knit and unraveled. So I decided to do the unthinkable: I unraveled it and opened all the presents.

And now I feel even more guiltier. So many great presents, and I don't know who made this for me. I can only hope she reads my blog. Because I shout my big THANK YOU!! from here into the world. I left the group where it all began, so I can't shout it there anymore.

So, my magical ball maker: Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, and also a loud purred thank you from Ayla, she likes the ball and the candy very much :)

Knitting!

It seems I've been bitten by the knitting-bug again. After months off cross stitching I finaly started knitting again.

On of the first things to do is finish a pair of socks for a friend (I'm halfway some very large men's socks), get on with my Hoody and start to unravel my magic ball. Yesterday I casted on the Hedera by Cookie A.

Yay! I'm back in the knitting-business :D

Magic Yarn Swap

I am participating in a "Magic ball swap" in The Netherlands. You hand-make (at least) 1 knitting related gift, get some more small presents, with a total value between 15 and 20 euro's, get a ball or skein of yarn and wrap all those presents into one a big ball of yarn.

You sent it to your recipient, anonymously, and she (or he) will find all the gifts while she (or he) starts knitting with the yarn.

Yesterday I received mine:

I can hardly wait to start knitting, but first I need to start some cross stitching swaps.

Anyway: Thank you very much, secret Magic ball partner.. I already like the smell that's coming out of the package and the colour of the yarn is very pretty, dark green. I love it.