Mail Call!
Isn’t it nice when fun things arrive in the mail?
8 oz of Superwash Merino Sock Hop roving in “Twist and Shout” (one of my favorite songs on the list, I might add–but it’s got to be the Beatles’ version) and 8 oz of Corriedale pencil roving in “Tibetan Dreams.”
I’ve so liked how the other yarns I’ve spun in these fiber have turned out, I couldn’t help myself . . . even if I DO have quite a bit of fiber in my closet at the moment. Although I am getting a fair amount of spinning done these days, which is good. I just think I need to KNIT faster….
Maybe this will help, though.
I also got my latest order from Amazon today. Victorian Lace Today by Jane Soweby, The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (enthusiastically recommended in her comment to this post), Ingenious Pursuits by Lisa Jardine, and Miracle and Other Christmas Stories by Connie Willis (because, well, it IS almost December, and I like Connie Willis). And, oh yeah, don’t ask me why, but a silly Christmas album.
Good mail day, huh?
I have to say that, just looking through, I’m much more impressed by this XRX than any of their other recent knitting books. Each chapter of Victorian Lace Today focuses on a Victorian knitter/pattern writer and takes a pattern of hers and updates it in some way. Which means, first of all, that it’s a knitting book with some real text to it–not just patterns and pictures. And, there are a lot of patterns, too. Nice ones. Ones I actually want to knit. It’s impressive. I can’t wait to sit down with it and go through it in detail. I can’t speak for the quality of the pattern-writing at this moment, but it’s enticing, this book. What you’ve heard elsewhere is true. Trust me on this one–if you get a chance to look through this book, take it! (The chance, of course, not the book. We do not encourage thievery here at Chappy’s place.)
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Ooohh pretty fiber. Can’t wait to see how that spins up. Interesting book selections too. Definitely a good mail day.
Nice haul at the post office today! Thanks for the info on the book, I trust those I read for honest write ups. The Chipmunks, silly? That’s a classic! Can’t wait to see the fiber spun!
i have put that book on my wish list after reading grumperina’s post. seeing you recommend it makes it that muchmore solid. i saw more pics, and slurp and slobber! that is just delicious!
I’ve got it at the top of my german amazon wish list for my birthday/xmas… just waiting for my Dad and Bro to pester me for a wish list LOL. If they don’t then I guess I’ll have to get it myself
Cheers Eva
glad that you are enjoying your goodies. that Victorian Lace is on my wish list for the holidays
happy spinning - and don’t worry, yarn seems to ‘improve with age’ if it’s handspun (trust me, I’ve tested this theory myself 
Cool haul. I just picked up The Thirteenth Tale myself.
I just finished my Twist and Shout last week and I love it. And VLT - I bought that this weekend at The Mannings. I want to knit every pattern, it’s that fabulous!
How is it that I’m turning into a red and orange person. I am a blue and green person. This is very upsetting.
Lovely fiber. And books! I need to hit the shelves.
Hee! I have “Tibetan Dreams” in my fiber closet as well, and I’d forgotten about it until I saw your picture! Guess I should maybe start spinning that up . . .
I can’t wait to get my copy of Victorian Lace, I ordered it last week! It looks so good!
and i forgot to mention, i ADORE tibetan dreams. i don’t wear that kind of colorway, but i can just imagine how it looks spun up!
Oh yes, VLT is fabulous! I’m still practicing on my wheel and will then spin some of the CMF roving. It’s so pretty that I want it to look good!
Very nice, I haven’t looked at Victorian Lace yet, but I intend to find it at a bookstore and take a trip through it to see if I want to add it to my collection.
Beautiful rovings.
Pretty pretty fiber! I ordered Victorian Lace, as well as Arctic Lace and the Nicky Epstein book yesterday. Love a good mail day like that one!
Gorgeous roving. I’m excited about the Victorian Lace book - I just need to decide on a project and carve out some time for it. After the holidays!
Drat - they don’t have it yet at the public library. I’m going to keep checking. (I’m on a little book buying break right now.)
Oh, I really liked Ingenious Pursuits. I’m afraid to buy VLT, I love that dressing gown but ye gads. I’d never finish it. Which wouldn’t stop me from trying.
Pretty fiber!
great mail day indeed! i’ve been eyeing the Victorian Lace and waiting for a ringing endorsement. thanks to yours i can order it now!
Very, very pretty fiber :o)
Glad to hear good things about VLT!