secret pal 9

To my secret pal 9 partner:
I received your nice package today. The yarn is wonderful, the soap is so nice smelling, and the candy bar will be enjoyed by my 2 girls, my husband and myself. Thank you for being a great partner.

secret pal 9 package 2

I will be mailing out to my secret pal her 2nd package. She loved the 1st package. Photo is posted in a previous post. She will like this package as well. I will wait until after she receives it before I post a photo as it is a secret!

It's not over till the fat lady sings

For this swap: we had to send to 1 partner a swap that they never received or for a swap that they were not particularly happy with. I chose to do the pink swap that my partner stated she would like to redo. Photos of what I sent.

Knit Mitt Kit Swap Questionairre

What are your favorite colors? red,maroon,dark coral, dark tangerine, dark pumpkin

Are you a new mitt knitter? How long have you been knitting mittens? I have knitted wristwarmers for 5 friends, & mittens for my kids.

Do you prefer solid or multicolored yarn? multi

What fibers do you prefer in mitten yarn? soft wool (I can't wear scratchy rough wool)

Where do you usually knit mittens?

How do you usually carry/store small projects? ziplock bag

What are your favorite mitten patterns? the easy ones especially if done in the round

What are your favorite mitten knitting techniques? none in particular

What new techniques would you like to try? fair isle

What are your favorite needles for knitting mittens? no favorites in particular

What are some of your favorite yarns? alpaca, merino wool, cashmerino

What yarn do you totally covet? alpaca or very soft wools

Any pattern you would love to make if money and time were no object? alpaca shoulderette or lap blanket

Favorite kind of needles (brand, materials, straights or circs, etc)? anything but plastic or dpn

If you were a specific kind of yarn, which brand and kind of yarn would you be? alpaca or merino

Do you have a favorite candy or mail-able snack? milk chocolate or sweets

What’s your favorite animal? allergic to animals

Would you prefer super warm mittens or something more like fingerless mitts? super warm mittens as it gets cold in NY

If you were a color what color would you be? RED


What is your most inspiring image, flower, or object in nature? tulips, flower fairies, babies


Do you have a wishlist? no

Anything else you’d like to share with the group today? any questions, just ask.

To all of you knitters out there

I wanted to promote the yarn that I am selling on Ebay. User id: vormer
I also sell hand dyed merino wool sock yarn. My 2 youngest daughters & I have been dying sock yarn since April '06 and it's been good. However, I need to sell more to pay tuition so help me out knitters and check me out on Ebay. Thank you.

Swap-bot

To Anonymous who left a message about whether it's fair to leave feedback for a "no send" only 7 days after the "mail by date" of the swap. Sorry if it offends you however when I leave the ratings for the swaps I don't get, I also state that I will change the feedback once something arrives. If something doesn't arrive, feedback remains the same. Otherwise, I am a very sincere person and I will change the feedback once I get something. Keep in mind that I have been screwed out of 7 swaps total despite the fact that I have mailed every single one of mine. It's pretty sad when you can't count on swappers sending their packages. As of today's date, I still yet to receive the 7 swaps. So if you mailed the swap, I should have received it or will receive it shortly. Of course I have no idea which swap we are talking about since you didn't state which one you mailed off or will be mailing off.

Secret Pal 9

to my secret pal: I have received your package today. WOWWY! I just love it. Thank you for your little note. I was unable to go to the sheep & wool festival but I hear it was so busy that it made it hectically crazy for some peope to walk around. This is what my secret pal sent me.

Updates

Today I have mailed out the final package to my secret sister. Also I mailed out my final package to my swap with the same person for a month partner. I hope they both are happy with what I have sent them over the last 4 weeks of these swaps.

Swaps

Well after sending all swaps that I had signed up for, it's a bit sad to see that other swappers didn't take it as serious as others like me. I am still waiting on 9 swaps to arrive. If it continues to appear that swappers just want to receive and not send, I won't be signing up for anymore. I go way beyond the swap requirements, spend quite a bit of money on shipping these out, and I anxiously await mine. When I do get my swap, it's so nice to open it up. When I don't get my swap, it's heartbreaking. So I will have to wait & see what I will do.

secret sister swap

I have mailed out 3 packages so far to my secret sister. She lives in Alabama. 1 more package to be shipped too her. Then this will complete my secret sister swap responsibilities to my partner.
I have also received 3 packages as well. Thank you to my secret sister. It's been a fun swap.

swap with the same person for a month

well to update on this swap:
I have mailed out 3 seperate packages to the partner I was chosen to send too. She is from Missouri. I have received only 1 package from the person whom was to send too me. She is from the UK. So here's to more packages that I can expect. (I hope).

Secret Pal 9

My first package has gone out to my pal in England. I sent her......sssshhhhh it's a secret.
I will have to post photos once it's arrived to her. I will say though that what I sent her will keep her fingers busy.
UPDATE: Now that it has arrived, here is what I sent.

Secret Pal 9

I have my pal's info. She is from England. It's going to be rough finding things for people you don't know. I will send her 1 package a month (Nov.-Jan). She likes to knit socks so perhaps each month she will get a sock kit plus a few other small treats. International shipping sure can add up when you are involved with international swaps.

hot socks

hot socks
Originally uploaded by Cassandra12565.

Wow! What a wonderful treat from Lizette for the Hot Socks Swap.

Secret Pal 9

Dear anonymous,
My email address has been corrected now for the secret pal 9. Sorry about the problem you encountered with trying to contact me.