Knit Sock Kit Swap -- Kit Received!

My Knit Sock Kit Swap kit has arrived, My swap partner was Teri, of Knitting, with Beads. All I can say is, wow. I mean, really. WOW!


The bag is gorgeous. It's a wonderful denim-y blue, with blue and white striped handles on the top, the front, the back and one side -- and on the other side:



A very cool, round zippered pocket. Umm, pockets?


There are THREE more pockets inside, one with a zipper. This bag is so well crafted -- I cannot even begin to imagine how long it took so sew together all those bits and pieces and zippers.

Inside the bag? Another bag!!


Perfectly project sized!

There was also some DPNs, point protectors, darning needles and candy.


There was some soap that smells absolutely wonderful and was hand-made by Teri's sister.



I also got some yarn :-)

Shimmery merino-silk in an incredible shade of dusky blue! And the skein in front with the rich shades of green and blue? It was * hand-dyed * for me by Teri! This yarn absolutely glows, and every time I look at it I see another shade or colour in it. It is gorgeous. (Teri, I'm sorry about your fingernails -- I hope they have finally returned to their natural colour!)

I also got all the information I need to make a sock using this beautiful Herringbone rib stitch pattern - very cool indeed.

You may have noticed the beads that were on the zipper pulls in the first few photos? Teri made those beads herself. She * made * them. Like, from grains of sand or something :-) Incredible! She sent me some more in case I want to switch them around!

The blue one in front was made specifically with me in mind, and the others coordinate beautifully. I'm sorry, Teri, that my photography doesn't do justice to the depth of colour and lustre of these beads. They are simply gorgeous.

So yes, WOW. Thank you so much, Teri -- I love everything, and I am incredibly impressed with your crafting skills in so many different areas. I know I will enjoy using this beautiful bag and making some green and blue Herringbone socks!