Yarrrrn!

Him: “Something squooshy came for you in the mail.  I’m thinking it is either yarn or a puppy”
Me: “OooOooo! I hope it’s yarn…coz dead puppies aren’t much fun!”

Yep.  That was the conversation (via text message) this morning.  I am glad to say, it wasn’t a puppy.  Instead…I got yarn!

My order from Three Ewes Twisted In Fiber, to be precise.  I had ordered sock yarn in a self-striping 100% BFL in green, black, and cream called Green Eyed Monster; and a variegated merino/nylon blend in browns and neutrals called “Buttered Popcorn”.  Robin was right…the package *was* squooshy!

The contents of the package are absolutely beautiful.  The self-striping yarn looks to be a fine fingering weight, so I may have to go down a needle size, but I’m looking forward to playing with it.  The Merino/Nylon is a little thicker and looks like it will make some gorgeous socks for the Husbeast. Both were wrapped with a pretty fabric ribbon, and there was a little baggie of candies to sweeten the deal.  The colours are wonderfully vivid, and I’m looking forward to seeing how they hold fast after washing.

I got the idea to order from Carin’s videocast.  They had sent her a sample skein, and she couldn’t resist casting on a pair of socks almost immediately. Considering Carin has a sizeable stash of BMFA Socks that Rock, this speaks volumes.  They have storefronts on both Etsy and Artfire, so ordering was really just a matter of deciding what I wanted.  It took a little longer than I would have liked, but apparently the ladies dye-to-order, and I really can’t complain about that. Truth be told, that part didn’t take long.  The only possible complaint I might have is that they’re not in Canada, and thus I had to wait for my parcel to clear customs.  Boo!  While yarn, I suppose, can be explosively good, I somehow don’t think my order was incendiary! (hint: it’s not that kind of “Yarn Bombing”!)

More at a later time when I’ve actually been able to play with it and can tell you what it’s like for reals 🙂