SP11: I’m a bad, bad Secret Pal…
Mmmkay. My Secret Pal sent me this package, stuffed to the gills, AGES ago. I’m very very lazy, it seems, when it comes to actually photographing things.
Actually, part of the effort is getting “the right lighting”. I generally do most of my knitting, and hence, most of my knitting photography, in the basement…where the lights are a couple of yellowy pot-lights. For the photo in this post, however, I wound up taking the contents of the Big Envelope of Doom into one of our spare rooms that had a little bit of remaining daylight, a lot of yellowy overhead light, and touch of camera flash. It seems to have worked well.
I’m going to extend a public apology to Melina, my secret pal. She revealed herself to me on November 22nd, and I’ve been a lazy arse about posting. Gah.
At any rate…the STUFF!!! (I squee’ed when I opened the package. Honestly).
1. Cookie A. pattern for Gothic Spire socks. OMG! I have NO idea which yarn I will use to knit these, but…g’damn! I love me some good lacework 
2. Tarot Cards! I can’t read ‘em worth beans, but I LOVE to collect them for the imagery. I dream of someday framing some of my favourites. I have a feeling that this deck will somehow figure in this scheme. Joy!
3. Stitch Markers! Not just stitch markers…HALLOWE’EN stitch markers! The nice thing about being a person who does/did chain mail jewelery? I can remove some of the jump rings and replace them with claps so that I can use a few to clip onto actual stitches. I’m funny that way
4. I am all about the sock yarn, yo. Melina spoiled me rotten here….some gorgeous Tofutsies (in purples and fuschias and black), and a skein of Scout’s Swag (!!!!!) in Superwash Merino. The colourway is called “Secret”, and OMG…I think that Scout, Koigu, and a couple of other places use the same blanks. I am going to LOVE this. I finished working with my Koigu not too long back, and have been pining for more. THIS will more than compensate.
There’s also a nice little note from Melina, who seems to share my love of kitsch when it comes to stationery. This little note now sits on my desk so that I can look at it often. Awwww
So yes….I got spoileded really good. THANK YOU Melina! I can’t wait until I can really dig into these goodies
