Just a quick note to post photos from my excellent swap package I received from Knitknitmama on Ravelry.

vampire valentines swap box!

Here it is, the my marvelous package from MsFeasance over at Ravelry.


I received my wonderful swap package today! It must have been delivered on Valentine's Day, but I was away for the weekend so I just opened it today. And I have to say, Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! So many wonderful goodies inside, and here is the rundown of my awesome package contents.

Inside were the following fantastic items that literally exploded with sparkly-hearted goodness:

Dream in Color Smooshy yarn
(which I am sooo thrilled with, 'cause I really wanted to try this yarn and the color is beautiful!)

a collection of patterns in a cute little book that I can't wait to try out

a VEGAN cookie! that is so yummy.

pretty little wristwarmers that are all black and lacey

a pomegranate scented candle in a suitably bloody red color.

hand salve (which suffered no ill effects from waiting for me outside for the day, and is very much appreciated. I recently told my friend that I was going to be able to buff things to a high shine with the sandpaper that my hands have been turning into this winter)

a lovely set of stitch markers. (Even better, they are the kind that can open up so when I forget to slip them correctly and inevitably wind up attaching them into my work I can safely remove them.)

A picture frame with a knitted cozy in warm shades of red. Perfect for a vampy,romantic picture, now to find one the perfect one...

A heart (yes, real human) shaped heart pincushion that is alarmingly cute.

A set of sock blockers (perfect for when I finally get around to finishing my two sets of socks on the needles right now)

And finally a straw (with which to suck the blood of the innocent I presume? I say this as I eye my glass of cranberry juice...)

And now if I can get the pictures to work...

Busy, busy, Holidays

Mmm, cookies...

And corsets...



I have been very busy over the holidays this year. Of course, I didn't get everything done, but that is about normal for me now. I will update more soon, but as for now, here are some of the things that took the most time over my winter break.