Spinning Friday: Swap Package

Last week, I showed you the swap yarn I sent out to Talia, and this week, you get to see all the goodies she sent me.

Clockwise, above, she sent me:

• Just under 2 ounces of hand-carded, absolutely pristine, 30% angora bunny, 70% superfine merino wool batts.  So beautifully soft and pet-able.
• A cute little tea cup and saucer, with beach roses and butterflies on it.
• A 231-yard skein of 2-ply handspun, DK weight, from Funky Carolina's superfine merino, in the What Light colorway.  Yummy!
• And a bar of hand-made (made by herself) soap which smells devine.

Y'all, of course, want a close-up glam shot of the yarn, don't ya?

I'm thinking I might do a simple pair of mitts, like Toast, to really show off the pretty handspun colors.  I think they'll be very warm and soft for the wintertime (or when in the AC currently).

All for now....

Comments

[margene]

Ooo, it's all so pretty. Lucky you!

[Kristin]

Oh how fun! What a lovely package!

[Toby]

Lovely! The colors in the yarn remind me of the illustrations in Beatrix Potter books.

[Christina]

Each of the items are wonderful! I love tea tea cup and I think the mittens will be perfect! What a wonderful swap!

[Terri]

Angora? MMMM

Some of my very first, spindle spun, handspun was turned into fingerless mitts. I still wear and love them and get great compliments. It did not occur to me to make more. I have so many little skeins of handspun lying around. Thank you for the Toast idea! I see many holiday projects in my future.

[Laurie]

Mmmmm. Nice stuff! I could see wrapping the teacup in the yarn and fiber.