. . . Mittens! Kelly was my swap pal, and she did a great job on these despite being ill. The mittens are soft and cozy, fit *perfectly,* are the perfect color to go with all my winter coats, and I soooo want to know what yarn the body of the mittens is!!

It’s Norway, and I have about 6 hours of daylight right now, so this photo is a wee bit dark, but the colors are just lovely. Kelly couldn’t have been more on target with her other goodies, either. Knitting magazines are always a huge luxury since I don’t normally have easy access to them, and I’m down to my last dishrag in Sugar and Cream! There’s a cute little knitted-sweater keychain, a magnetized list minder, and some invisible Starburst candy and a Dove chocolate bar. (Er, they weren’t invisible when we ate them [grin].)

Thanks so much, Kelly!

It was a good day. These also came in the mail:

I’m a wee bit disappointed about the Arctic Lace; the patterns are very simple and geometrically . . . straight. The historical information is good, however, and in that aspect at least, the book is interesting. Victorian Lace Today, however, and Shawls and Scarves are very very cool, and should keep me occupied for a while.