Bowl me over
Monday February 06th 2012, 10:54 pm
Filed under: Friends,Knitting a Gift

Here’s what I was working on. Got it down to the last five yards. Close!

Meantime…

Fragile Handle with Care, said the box.

A loud hard THUMP as it hit the ground in front of my door this afternoon.

Wait, box? Addressed to me? I wasn’t expecting any box.

Inside were this yarn bowl and tea mug, hand thrown pottery that I had admired in Angela Ingram’s Etsy shop but certainly hadn’t ordered; I sent her a note to make sure that hadn’t been a mistake. I sure didn’t want to stiff anybody.

She got right back to me: these were a gift from (name deleted in case she doesn’t want me to tell on her, a friend both online and in person), but that person hadn’t stipulated putting a card in. Don’t worry, everything was cool.

It definitely is. Very. Ndicsdwmttoh–you are so busted. Thank you! And a thank you to Angela for packaging these so well so that they weren’t.

The Malabrigo Rios made itself quite at home immediately in the bowl, trying to proclaim itself as next project in line, and I have a daughter who loves her herbal teas; now I can wave a cheerful mug at her as incentive to fly home to visit.

Thank you!


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Oooooh, so pretty.

Comment by Sherry in Idaho 02.07.12 @ 7:08 am

Stunning!! I’m clicking over to that shop ASAP!

Comment by Channon 02.07.12 @ 7:54 am

lovely pottery — love that color

and wait — are those daffodils behind those? I’m SO ready for daffodils — but they’re a couple of months away here

Comment by Bev 02.07.12 @ 9:25 am

Lovely, lovely!

Comment by Don Meyer 02.07.12 @ 10:05 am

Love! And just in time for Feb. 14…a red mug of love for Valentine’s Day!

Comment by Pam 02.07.12 @ 10:27 am

So amazing. Ndicsdwmttoh is a gem! She made me smile with her beautious gift to you!

Comment by LynnM 02.07.12 @ 12:31 pm

*squeal*!!!
I have added her shop to my favorites, what fantastic ideas she has!!!! The tea caddy mugs are gorgeous, and I had to show Oscar the ‘stache mug!
I also think the spiral will make a great yarn bowl. Will you let me know how it works for you?

Comment by Diana Troldahl 02.07.12 @ 2:12 pm



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