December 02, 2004Prezzy! I know you're wondering - she's knitting a tank in December? I didn't see that on the sidebar... Well, you're right, you didn't! It's a very kind gift from my fellow Californian ex-patriot Jenny over at High Energy Knits. I cannot tell you how verklempt I was when I opened up the box and saw what Jenny had sent me. With the exception of my grandmother, no one has ever made something handknit specifically for me. (Though I did score a scarf after the fact and many a great beaded object from my buddy Cancoi!) The really amazing thing was that Jenny picked something for me that I had long coveted in yarn that is now discontinued. The colors are perfect for me and so is the fit. I love it. This all started innocently enough, when I jokingly told Jenny to send over her Mon Petit Chou top, which was adorable, but too small for her. I was supposed to send her Pia, but I just couldn't. I didn't think the fit was good enough to send to someone else. Instead, I sent her the Swirt when she made the mistake of admiring it. The Mon Petit Chou didn't fit me, and the Swirt didn't fit Jenny. (I guess will both have to keep running!) I returned the Mon Petit Chou (since I'm against keeping handknits in the closet unused), and she found a home for the Swirt. Then, out of the blue, I get this amazing tank, made with me in mind, and for the first time (for us, anyway) it actually fits! As I said, I was verklempt. Completely touched. I guess the ball is in my court now.... Posted by Julia at December 2, 2004 08:26 PMIn main
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What a wonderful and fabulous gift from Jenny! She fits perfectly. :-) Posted by: Eilene at December 6, 2004 08:35 AMHi Julia! Sorry for the delay in posting, but I was sans internet much until today. I'm SO GLAD it fits, I was worried. I have three extra skeins to make one for me, thanks to Becky who is awesome and sent 6 instead of the 5 I bought from her. So I can have one too! you don't owe me ANYTHING, this is what we bloggers do, right??? ;-) Posted by: Jenny at December 4, 2004 09:42 PMWhat a sweet gift! How cute and how sweet. It's a lovely piece and suits you well. The color is great, very subtle, like a watercolor painter's palette. Posted by: Marnie at December 3, 2004 01:25 PMThe yarn is Phil Ruban. I have 10 skeins of it in "blush" in my stash, but they're earmarked for another project, so this was the only way I was getting a phildar cotton ribbon tank! Posted by: Julia at December 3, 2004 09:51 AMAlways so much fun to get surprises in the mail. That tank wouldn't be made out of Phil Ruban, would it? I have a top out of the stuff and it's fabulous! Posted by: Theresa at December 3, 2004 09:44 AMEmily, M-H, and Margene - three of my favs all in one place. Thanks for stopping by and for the sweet comments. M-H, I will be turning up the heat in the house to wear this baby. Spring, schming! Posted by: Julia at December 3, 2004 12:27 AMThank you for being you. And you deserve to be spoiled! Posted by: margene at December 2, 2004 11:28 PMSo cute, Julia! That will be so fun to bust out in the hot, humid summer! Posted by: Mary-Heather at December 2, 2004 10:22 PMAwww, how nice is that! It looks great on you, and what a thoughtful present too. And it will look good under a cardigan until it gets warm again! |