…46 hours to be exact – that’s the elapsed time between when the cab dropped me off on Friday evening & when the cab will pick me up on Sunday evening to head back to the airport.
When I got home on Friday I was pleasantly surprised to see that my Knitters Tea Swap package was waiting at my front door (instead of held with the rest of my mail). I quickly opened up the box & was thrilled with the goodies.
 – 2 beautiful balls of Louisa Harding Kimona Angora that contain so many of my favorite colors – A box of Dutch Stroopwafel cookies – I’ll have to do the traditional “way to eat” & warm one over a cup of hot tea. – 3 boxes of Revolution Tea: Decaf Honeybush Caramel; Sweet Ginger Peach & White Pear. This is one of my favorite brands of tea so it was a perfect selection. I had seen the Pear online but hadn’t had a chance to pick up a box yet.
Thanks to Nancy in Arizona for a lovely box!
Travel Pocket
Now that Carrie has received her Knitting Vacation Swap box I can post the picture & details about the knit project I made for her. A travel pocket (or envelope clutch) – to hold a journal, pen, postcards, stamps, maps, travel brochures and any other paper while on the journey.
Yarn: Dalegarn Baby Ull in Pink (4504), Red (3718) & Orange (3507) all held together
Pattern: My own design. I knit half of a “Grandma’s Favorite” dishcloth for the flap before switching to a stockinette rectangle. After steam blocking, the side seams were zig-zagged on the sewing machine & then overstitched in yarn. The button is a vintage one from Mom’s button tin.
Also included in the swap package a set of custom “Vacation Swap” stitch markers from Katie’s Pink Sheep shop. I’ve enjoyed all the cute sheep that Katie has made & when I emailed her about a custom order for this swap she said “no problem” & went to work. Unfortunately the sheep were intercepted somewhere in the mail. Katie quickly made a replacement set of sheep & mailed them to my parent’s house so they could be included in the package. Thanks Katie for helping me out!
Dishcloth 414
– aka another Ballband…So named for the hotel room I was in this week where 90% of the knitting was done – notice the lovely ottoman pose
Sugar’n Cream yarn – Violet Veil Ombre & Hot Purple
June 4, 2006 at 9:21 am
oooOOOoooo!!! Your tea swap package looks yummy!!
What a cute purse you made your knitting vacation swap partner.
Nice warshcloth too!! : )
Enjoy your time at home and safe tavels!
June 4, 2006 at 2:41 pm
The clutch is so cute! I may have to make something like that…I could use something like that for holding things in my purse/bag…like coupons & receipts & random junk like that.
June 5, 2006 at 8:37 am
Ooooo Revolution Tea is my favorite! Your ballband dishcloth is lovely too!
June 5, 2006 at 9:09 am
Don’t you just love getting packages delivered?! I always start singing “Oh the Wells Fargo wagon is a’Commin’ now…” And your clutch is adorable! Very clever!
June 5, 2006 at 12:05 pm
OH PACKAGES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! happy surprise before you venture out again! I was given a crocheted dishcloth and I LOVE IT! I use it when we go camping…makes me feel homey…hehehe Have a great trip!
June 5, 2006 at 12:29 pm
Your swap package looks great! I have tried my best to like tea, but I’m failing miserably!
Love the travel pouch thing too….very cute!
June 6, 2006 at 5:42 am
I love the little vacation clutch! What a great idea!
June 7, 2006 at 9:34 pm
I’m glad you liked everything! I had fun shopping for it all. 🙂
I love your blue travel pics, by the way!