As promised

Yarn!

Our friends are so sweet and they know what kind of knitting fanatic I am, so for my birthday I got an absolute solid ton of yarn... ok not quite, but it felt like it carrying it all out of the restaurant.

Firstly, Maritza and Gabe got me a big package of yarn (that's 12 balls!)

They live about 2 blocks from a shop called "Mexico Thread & Yarn" down in the Toy District of downtown LA. Unfortunately this place only sells the yarn wholesale, so you have to buy it by the bag, but that's great for those of us who make larger projects like sweaters, blankets, etc.


Also, the yarn isn't marked as a specific weight and the names are in spanish. So I'm not 100% sure, but I think it's called "La Pantera Rosa" from Estambres yarn. It also says "Angora Yarn 2/8 Janitzio" but it's 90% Acrylic and 10% Nylon. So I'm a little lost on this, but all I know is that it appears to be fingering weight, so I'm either going to get a small sweater out of it or tons of gloves, hats, scarves and socks out of this. I don't care, it's yarn and it's a beautiful purple and white color.

Then from Kasia and Metin...

Three balls of Nashua Creative Focus and a set of double pointed needles. Kasia and I work together (she got me the job actually) and Metin and Chris work together. They are the sweetest people and I didn't expect a gift from them at all and when I saw the yarn I just jumped with joy.

Then Carlos and Caroline got me a new purse

I can't decide though if I want to use it as a purse or as a knitting tote. It's got a nifty little purse inside for like makeup, but I could use it for notions as well. But I love the little anchors on it.

Oh the choices!