Sweet Readers:
Flying by the seat of one's pants is an under-celebrated craft. For the past two weeks I have been keyboard challenged because Max,
apparently a bit tipsy from the cork he'd been gnawing, spied a glass of cabernet on the desk and decided he needed a 
taste. He got one. And so did the keyboard, which, forced to deal with a sticky, red hangover and a broken space bar, was unable to rally and perform. Thereafter, until the arrival of my beautiful new keyboard last evening, all of my communications looked=like=this =because=the=equal=sign=was=the=new=space. Briefly I considered a dabble in the concrete poetic form but abandoned that for the mammoth electronic pile of unanswered email. That done, check this out:
It's a mediocre photo of the magnificent contents of a package from the lovely floozyknit, my secret pal extraordinaire. Contents included four balls of Kaalund Yarns Enchante in the Rainforest colourway. It's an exquisite blend of greens and gold that remind me of a baroque tapestry. I'm not quite decided about what it should be, but I'm leaning toward a lovingly stitched entrelac scarf. Preliminary swatches tell me that the addi turbos are not up to this yarn and that birch is too grabby. But, an old pair of swallow casein single points that have been languishing in my needle jar for years manage it perfectly. Perfect glide. Perfect grab. Ahh. Accompanying this lovely yarn were some lavender sachets and hand creme. Sachets, what an inspired indulgence! And my hands never smelled so summery, leaving them a perfect backdrop for three beaded green and gold bracelets.
At this point, sweet readers, you are no doubt envious of the remarkable secret pal in my life. I understand. And, I must confess that there is more:
It's a copy of the premiere issue (Autumn 2006) of Yarn Forward, an independent (what a wonderful word) publication out of the UK. My secret pal hails from Scotland,
a beautiful green land I was lucky enough to visit for a too short weekend when I spent a year in London studying journalism. The magazine is packed with technique, fiber, knitting history and current information. Here's something really wonderful . . . It's a piece about Gerard Allt and the Knitted River campaign.
Knitters are contributing 15cm by 15cm blue squares that are being sewn together to make a fiber river. The product is being taken to all events visited by Water Aid
an organization working for clean water and toilets for people living in poverty-stricken countries. Very cool. If you're interested in contributing, go here and click on the Knit a River link.
Bless you sweet floozy.
There never was a good war or bad peace. - Benjamin Franklin
