For anyone who knows me, I don't spend much time outside, so when I was out burning off a pile of wood scraps to clean up my garden area, it was a welcome few minutes relief when my May PhatFiber box came.
Man, oh man, is it great this month.......???!!!!!
The first thing I noticed when I opened it was this FABULOUS knitting needle/notions keeper from Jessie. I thought I had finally gotten organized by using my needle size markers, but now they are absolutely stupendous. Even though now I need one specifically for DPNs. LOL
Isn't that so nice and neat looking?
Inside the bag were the ever exciting non-fiber goodies.
Great, great coupons from
A coupon and pattern bookmark from
A spinning wheel photo charm from http://www.designsbytami.com/. This will go on my drop spindle bag. ;-)
A beautiful white glass rondelle lampwork bead w/flowers stitch marker from http://www.babydragonjewelry.etsy.com/
Yes, I was excited to snag yet another handmade stitch marker in the shape of a smiling flower from http://www.yarndemon.etsy.com/
2 wonderful beaded stitch markers from http://www.4stitchmeknot.artfire.com/
Something I got really excited about was fiber gift tags from http://www.fibergifttags.com/ Since starting PhatFiber, I've made several items from different yarns, etc. and wasn't sure how I was going to tag it all for the recipient. These tags are going to make it easy for me as it allows me to show if it is a hand knit, crocheted, spun, woven, etc. item; who it was made for; who it was made by; fiber content and care instructions. These are the greatest idea. Matter of fact I'm using one this weekend for a wedding gift.
Teri from Matilda's cookies sent in some doggie biscotti. I can't give you any real details as I didn't get to try it. lol I have 2 garbage disposals who woofed them down very heartily.
In the upper left is some gorgeous burnt orange recycled yarn in cotton/rayon/nylon/angora/lambswool. Does that sound soft or what???? This is from
Upper center: Jacob/Merino wool mix in black/brown/white color variety from
Center: Rose Garden colorway of squishy merino/nylon from
Upper right: Hand dyed, handspun baby alpaca plied with rayon from http://www.plumcrazyranch.com/ The colorway is a mix of pastels that remind me of a giant swirl lollipop. mmmmmm.
Lower left: From http://www.theyarnside.etsy.com/ in colorway Wild Flowers. 100% Blue Faced Leicester.
Bottom Center: an alpaca/nylon blend in colorway Tulip from http://www.serendipitousewe.com/.
Bottom Right: Lilacs and Roses from http://www.coolclimates.etsy.com/
Upper Left: from http://www.pumpkinmama.etsy.com/ Fool in the Rain mini batt of wool/bamboo/nylon icicle.
Upper Center: From http://www.bohoknitterchic.etsy.com/ is Romney Locks in blues.
Upper Right: http://www.sevenyaks.etsy.com/ Gorgeous deep pink/rose 100% silk noil in a cute little white shopping box/bag.
Center: Fiber in colorway Hyacinth of merino/firestar from http://www.corgihillfarm.com/
Center right: http://www.moonwoodfarm.com/ batt in Dusky Rose of alpaca/bamboo.
2nd from botton: http://www.greenwoodfiberworks.etsy.com/ Merino roving in Fields of Flowers colorway.
Bottom: Garden Variety colorway of superwash merino from http://www.welovethor.etsy.com/
I love to get patterns. If I started now, all of my patterns wouldn't get done by the time my gggrandkids have grandkids.
This Garden Bracelet pattern by Katherine Vaughan Designs is so neat. My daughter loves wristlets and fingerless gloves, etc. so this will be fun to make for her. Actually her hubby is wanting to learn to knit and this may just be the ticket for his first pattern. The pattern is on a postcard so it'll be easy for me to send it to them.
I'm so looking forward to playing with my new purties.
i know wasnt everything great i loved my box as well
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