More swappin'

This is my swap with Zarah for August's Project Spectrum dye your own sock yarn swap. In true fashion I was late, so I did an extra project for her and made a needle holder. It is made from felted wool sweaters and I embroidered it as well. She sent me a GORGOUS (and huge)hank of wine colored sock yarn which I am in love with. She said it is enough to make knee highs with, so I'm wondering if I could get a shawl out of it?? She also sent a beautiful beaded crystal bracelet. She was the organizer of the whole swap! My yarn was truthfully more fushia than purple but I think it turned out really pretty. My friend Aleta and I were experimenting with cake icing dye and didn't have vinegar in the first batch of dye, so most of the purple dye came out and it was hot pink. Redying with the vinager got us closer to purple but we could not cover up the pink. Maybe someday I will see it knitted up.

My blue sock swap partner is knitting socks with the yarn I sent her right now and it is so exciting to see what she's doing with the yarn. Check out her site http://knittingkryptonite.blogspot.com/.

I'd say have a good weekend, but so far I think I'm monologing (if that is a word).