It is winter here, and of course, time for a nice Stay Cosy Swap. It was just a quick and comforting swap, as no knitting or crochet was needed, just the kind and warmheartedness of buddies swapping something warm and cozy, with would mean Yarn, of course, and something nice and warm to drink. My buddy likes coffee, so I got her a lovely toffee flavoured coffee to enjoy and my favourite Dutch cookies (Koffieleutjes). And since she has recently indulged in knitting her first pair of socks, I could not resist sharing a pretty sock pattern with her.
Winter Cozy Swap Goodies
But since I was in the yarn store to get her some Alpaca, which was on her list, and she has never knitted with it before, I could not resist bringing some lovely Alpaca home for myself as well. These lovely neutral colours just had to be part of my stash.
Rowan Alpaca Colour
Made in Peru
Rowan Alpaca Colour
The yarn store also had some new goodies, like these super cute (fake) fur pompoms. Not so widely available here, and I was lucky to come across these. They also had a Sirdar Colourwheel, that I had not seen yet, and I opted for something cheerful, but not overly bright. I think this cake will knit up pretty well into a comfy shawl for those very grey chilly winters days, when you just need to feel like Spring is around the corner.
Furry Pompoms
Colourwheel Yarn
And the lovely Sally at Yarnbling updated her store. New Project Bags!! The fabric of these are stunning, with butterflies and dragonflies. I got a really huge bag this time, for those big projects. And some notions bags to match. She also had a few bags left in a previous range, and I ordered this stunning white bag with embroidered flowers on. Just the right size for a lace shawl, or my sock projects.
Goodies
Project Bags and Notions Bags
Project Bags and Notions Bags
I was very pleasantly surprised when I opened the one little notions bag, and got these super cute stitch markers inside. What a lovely surprise and way to spoil a person. I love these small markers, they work so well on lace projects.
Stitch Markers
