Fibery Birthday Presents
Last week Tuesday, November 10, was my 46th birthday. It was a wonderful day thanks to M especially and all my friends and family! It was an odd birthday, in that it is the only one I can remember in which I didn’t receive a single book (parents are retired literature teachers). I made up for this by ordering The Knitter’s Book of Wool by Clara Parkes that evening. 🙂 But I did get some sock yarn for presents. I also got a 50 mm lens for our new camera that I can use at f/1.4 if I need to. I thought Santa Claus was going to bring that lens, but M worked it out with Santa so I wouldn’t have to wait. They’re both great guys in my book. But lets look at the yarn photographed with my new lens.
From my friend ELC, I got two skeins of sock yarn:
Berroco Sox in a purple-pink-grey stripey combo. I am so in the mood for stripey socks!
And to match a spring sweater I own that is bright green, she gave me a skein of Tofutsies, as she knows I like it for warmer weather socks. I am thinking of knitting the Insidious socks by limedragon with this yarn (Rav link).
When my SIL, Teresa, asked what I would like, I suggested a skein of STR lightweight in whichever multicolor wave colorway she chose. That way I’d get a skein of STR lightweight, which I haven’t had (crazy, I know!), but the color would be a surprise. She chose Sea Mar which has some lovely, soft colors.
Now I’ve told myself that if I knit for 30 min on some Christmas gift socks for M’s grandmother, I can then cast on the Berroco stripey socks. It will mean that some single socks may wait a little longer for a mate, but the stipes can’t wait!
Happy Birthday! Welcome to 46. It’s rather nice here. I’ve been here a while and have no complaints. Yet.
Love the sock yarn. Beautiful colors!
Happy belated birthday – if 46 means “yarn,” then I’m looking forward to it. And I always seem to be in the mood for stripey socks, so I’m looking forward to seeing those too!
Happy Birthday!! And those look like such scrumptious yarns…
I’d have a hard time just casting on one pair!!!
🙂
(((hugs)))
Belated happy birthday!! Those are gorgeous pictures – I really love the Berrocco.
Happy belated Birthday! Hope you enjoy all your gifts and have time to show us what the yarns ending up becoming when they grow up!
Wow, those pictures look great! I especially like the second one, with the shallow focus. Very nice.
Belated happy day! That is some mighty nice yarn you got there …
Happy belated Birthday! You got some great stuff! And wow! An f1.4 lens? Awesome!
Happy Birthday! Pretty yarn, and what nice pictures, too! Enjoy your stripey sock knitting 🙂
Happy Belated Birthday! And is this really your first STR? If so, be prepared for the obsession…
Congrats!
And a fine job on the pictures, too.
PS – Loved your “Clippy” comment at Chaos’ place.
Happy birthday – very late, indeed! I can’t wait to see the stripy sock on the needles. It sounds like a great way to combine multi-colored yarn without bad pooling effects.
What great birthday yarn! Have fun with your new stuff!
Happy Birthday! if a bit late. I’m generally happy if I don’t get books as presents, it’s a bit disconcerting at the titles friends and family have picked out for me over the years.
Yarn is good!
Oh, happy belated birthday! Books are good (or gift certificates to buy myself books even better), but yarn? The BEST. I think your SIL made a very good choice there.
Beautiful shots with that new camera! Sounds like you had a fab birthday!
What lovely yarns! and what lovely photos with the beloved “fiddy” lens 🙂 it’s a favorite of mine too! Happy belated birthday – I am all in favor of a month-long celebration 😀
Happy birthday (belated, sorry!). What lovely, yarny gifts. We are thinking about getting a new camera, and your fantastic photos are starting to convince me. Our problem is largely speed related-we can’t seem to photograph our toddler with our slow digital camera. 🙂