Mr. Postman has been good to me lately. I received another parcel today and it’s from my Secret Pal. This is my second package from her and again, it never fails to brighten up my face!!

My Secret Pal has put in so many yummy goodies in this package!! Firstly, there’s three skeins of lovely coloured yarns that she got from Paris. According to her, it’s a traditional French brand. It’s called Plassard Versatile and it’s 100% wool. The texture of the yarn is something like thick and thin yarn. I’m thinking about “My so called scarf” :up:

Next, she got something for my sweet tooth. It’s chocolate and gummi bears that she bought when she was in Belgium!! There is also a cute rabbit magnut that she bought in Paris too. I’ve put it on my fridge :laidback: . I hope one day I will have enough magnets to cover my fridge!! :yuck:

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that when I opened the package, it smells so nice!! That’s because she has put in a bar of pink grapefruit soap that she bought from Bodyshop in England. Lastly, I got a cute green chibi and my very own labels that read “Handknit by Michelle”!! Now I can sew these labels onto my hand knitted clothes!! How cool is that!!! Thank you so much Secret Pal!!! You are so thoughtful and wonderful!! :heart: :heart: :heart:

Anyway, I finally finished both the front and back of Leo. I have even do the three-needle bind off for the shoulders. I’ll be starting on the sleeves soon. I have less than two weeks before FH (Future Hubby) comes back!! Yikes!!! :dead: I really hope that I have enough time to knit both the sleeves and seam everthing up!! Do you think I should knit one sleeve at a time or do I knit both the sleeves at the same time??

Lastly, I desperately need a shawl for myself so that I can wear it together with my dress on the evening of our RoM. I have less than 2 months 1 week and 2 days. I have never knitted a shawl so this will be my first. I hope it will turn out alright and that I will be able to finish it on time. I bought a cone of 100% silk in foxglove colour from Colourmart a few months back. I guess it really comes in handy now for my shawl. I’m knitting the Shetland Triangle from Wrap Style.

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If you all still remember, a few months ago, sometime in February, I helped Ailsa of Pick Up Sticks with her blogger template and gave it a brand new look. In exchange for the template, Ailsa spoiled me rotten with gifts!!!

First of all, she got me a copy of Victorian Lace Today. I’m definitely not a lace/shawl knitter yet, but I hope that I’ll be able to knit at least a few things out of that book!! There are a few projects that I like :up: but I’m not quite sure if I got the know hows.

Secondly, I got another surprise parcel today (hehe…not really a surprise because Ailsa did email me to let me know that she has posted the parcel)!! However, they’re gorgeous gorgeous presents!! When I opened the package, I saw a beautiful knitted gift bag in pink :yuck: (I think it’s the Bridal Purse) and inside, I found two lovely skeins of Eki Riva Babysilk in 8 ply, and one beautiful skein of Artisan NZ Merino Lace Weight Yarn.

Thank you!! Thank you!! Thank you!! Thank you!! Thank you!! Thank you!! I love them all very much!!! :heart: :heart: :heart:

My BF rang me today and let me know that I have not one but three packages waiting at home for me. Hmm. I was ecstatic!! Couldn’t wait to go home as I was at work!! :yell: :yell: :yell:

Anyway, the first that that I do when I went home was not to prepare dinner but took all three packages, my camera, a pair of scissors and lock myself in the living room. You see, there’s a door separating the living room (more like a home theater) from the rest of the house. Anyway, here are the packages in all it’s glory!!

This is Rowan Polar yarn (which has already been discontinued) in Fizzle colour that I’ve bought from Cucumber Patch. It comes with free shipping. Who can miss a bargain like that!! Am planning to knit a bolero with it. Not sure which pattern yet as I have two on my mind. It’s either gonna be the Clour Bolero again or this one. I can’t make up my mind. What do you reckon?

The next package is a private swap between me and Hoi Yan, who was my spoiler in SP9. She has sent me lots of goodies!!! There’s ten skeins of Debbie Bliss Cotton DK in Teal colour, two skeins of Online sock yarns (they’re for my mum), a copy of Knitscene, lots of yummy chocolates and a nice card. :heart: :heart: :heart:

My first package from my SP10 has also arrived!! Thank you so much!!! That was really fast shipping!! I received an email from her last week telling me that she has posted my package. Can’t believe I have already received it within a week and she’s all the way from US!! She’s got me six skeins of the Sugar’n Cream cotton yarns!! How lovely is that!! I’ve always wanted to try these yummy cottons!!! There’s also a set of lovely stationaries (I think it’s envelopes and letter papers) in pink, a copy of Interweave Knits (although I already have that copy as I’m a subscriber, please don’t feel bad about this SP!!), a packet of M&Ms and some tic tacs!!

Once again, thank you so much SP!!! :up:

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Babette was my wonderful secret pal from the International Scarf Exchange 3. I receive her package yesterday and let me tell you, it is one of the best and biggest package I have ever received!! :heart: :heart: :heart:

When I first saw the package, first thing I grabbed was my camera and a pair of scissors. The sequence was like this: squeling in excitement, snap, laughing, cut, more squeling, more laughing, and more snap snap snap. Yeap, my partner thought I was going insane :yuck:. Let me tell you, only a knitter will understand what this feeling is like.

Go ahead and rip it open
You must be anxious!!

Love,
Your ISE 3 Secret Pal
Babette
http://mother-of-purl.blogspot.com

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These are the goodies that I’ll be posting today for the swap that I joined in International Scarf Exchance 3. The recipient is suppose to be receiving it by November, which means I have a week. As the parcel is going to the US, I don’t think my parcel will be that punctual :sad:. I hope my pal wont be too upset with me for getting this out late.