I was not expecting this
As I was at work when she came in, I only had time for a quick peek and a stammered thankyou because I could see this wasn't any ordinary wool but some of the really lovely, much more expensive varieties.
It wasn't until I got home and went through the bag that I saw there were 27 balls of Rowan brand wool! 27! Some are pure cotton, some are blends of wool and cotton and there's even a few balls of cashmerino blends! All untouched, all gorgeously soft in delicious shades :-D
I can't tell you how blown away I am by this. It would take me YEARS to build up a stash like this (and given that I'm constantly struggling to make ends meet, it would be likely I could only get 1 ball a year of this stuff)
I keep running over to it to stroke its softness and drink in the colours.
I have absolutely no idea what I'm going to make with this. It has to be something special so I'm going to keep this stash very safe until I can find a pattern/idea worthy of this.
Seriously, my face hurts from the amount of grinning I'm doing!
Oh wow! They're pretty colors too. That was a very nice thing for that lady to do. Have fun playing with the yarn. :)
ReplyDeleteI really couldn't believe my eyes! I can't wait to see what I make with them :-)
DeleteWhat a nice lady to give all that beautiful yarn.
ReplyDeleteLinda
Wasn't she? I still can't believe it really :-D
DeleteShe must be a fairy godmother - nothing beats beautiful yarn x
ReplyDeleteShe's such a lovely lady-I didn't even know her name!
DeleteLucky you! Have you considered a Babette Blanket?http://gingerschatz.blogspot.ca/2011/09/tutorial-crazy-patchwork-klimt-blankets.html. I have been stockpiling Cascade 220 in some lovely colours and hope to start my Babette in February.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely idea! I love making blankets so I'll definitely check this out, thank you for the suggestion and the link :-)
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