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I got my CAT PAC for April from Kathleen today. First, the yarny goodness:
This includes Caron Simply Soft, TLC Cotton Plus, Moda Dea Ticker Tape (oh, the frivolity of it!) and Sugar 'n Cream. The first three are all new to me. Yummy!
Then of course, since I need to know what to do with these: 
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and: 
Now you know why it took me half an hour just to go through the box.
In non-yarny goodness,
Tea! and some cute cats:
Not shown here, a couple of lovely postcards from the coast, a ticket to ride on the Chesapeake Beach Railway and a bio introducing Kathleen. A very thoughtful PAC. My week is made.
Undeserving I might have been, but I've been thoroughly spoilt by my spoiler, Ruth*. She sent me a box filled with individually wrapped goodies:
What patience and care to wrap each thing separately! What's more, some providence made the box arrive on my birthday, so you can imagine what fun I had unwrapping everything.
Lots of yarny goodness: Debbie Bliss Maya in 05
A lovely pale blue cashmere lacewight from Hipknits:
It looks good enough to eat! Some more from Hipknits, silk lacewight this time:
Then some yarn from Handpainted yarn which I'm hoping to knit into a purse:
Then the yarns spun (or dyed) by Ruth herself for me: This is 50% wool and 50% silk
12 hanks of this mmmmmMohair:
Doesn't it look like a sheep?!
My first wood-y hooks (the packs said needles, but I'm guessing 😉 they're hooks, and made of Indian wood, besides!):
Then this monster thing of beauty:
My dream-come-true! Tunisian hooks in ebony and bamboo:
And to go with them, naturally,
This book is now out of print, but I have a copy now, yay!
Also, this thread (rayon, linen…):
Some non-yarny goodness:
A thriller:
Strawberry soap:
Chocolate:
Mind that drool puddle!
And tantantara…the ultimate spoilingness:
It's official, you may please refer to me as Princess or Your Spoiled Highness from now on.
* She of woollywormhead.com and wonderfully funky hats and yarn.
Here's what I got from the CLBFX for my birthday from Kimberly:
The yarn is Bernat Denimstyle in colour Canvas. It is already halfway to becoming a vest for a friend's son. Hopefully the two skeins will be enough. There are also a knit dishcloth, some patterns, a picture postcard of Houston,a greeting card and a notebook.
From Jennifer I got these:
A cute card and a smiley face, a pen and huge ball of Aunt Lydia's Baby Denim in pale blue. Yippee, more cotton for me to play with, to add to the Phildar and Rio I got in an earlier CAT PAC.
CLBFX has been fun, if a bit nervewracking while waiting to hear that packages have reached the intendees.
These are the goodies I got from Julie for my March CAT PAC. The stickers are being put to good use by the nephew, and the CD has already played a couple of times. This month's CAT is this weekend.
It's a ripple doormat! Finally managed to finish something with the rectangle ripple pattern. The colour is more purple than the dull nothingness in the picture.
Yarn: RH SS Dusk Rose (?) and RH Aran fleck, each with two strands held together. Not full skeins.
Hook: Size K 6.50mm Crystalite
Pattern: Ripple stitch, 62sts wide
Time: Overnight
Size: About 27" long and 18" wide
Extra: First ripple and nice, too.
Also nicer than the so-called Half Circle that I made with the same yarn in January.
Here is what I tried with the ggh Aspen. First the pattern is very poorly written, and then the yarn is too chunky for this, I think.
I spent hours googling for an explanation of the honeycomb stitch, not very successfully. Then I found it in my Harmony Guide, but I needed the diagram to understand what to do. In any event, I found I'd soon run out of yarn if I attempted to go any further on this, so it's waiting to be frogged.
Naaah. This yarn is still in search of a good pattern to be shown off, and something tells me it might be knit. This bit took an entire skein!
Finally have an FO. Ok, it's only about 6" high, but it's done, nevertheless, and I used my hook and yarn and hands…
The pattern is by CroJulee at Crochetville.
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver in purple (teensy amount only)
Hook: Pony Size 5.00mm
Pattern: Here
Time: 30 minutes (or less)
Size: 6"
Extra: #1 Sort of like a one-night stand, for instant gratification.
#2 Now I have to think what I could possibly put in this bag. Any suggestions, anyone?
This was made in the 1920s by an aunt I never knew. She died when my mom was an infant. She apparently did a lot of crafts. I have to gather my courage to try and repair this. My eldest aunt gave it to me when we visited her last year. She also crochets and knits and taught my mom a lot of the crafts she does. My aunt also gave me a granny square doily made by my grandmom which I've given to my uncle. 
For the first time ever, I framed one of my doilies. This was the Amethyst doily from Kathy‘s birthstone series. This went as a housewarming present to someone who is also a crocheter, so hopefully she’ll value it. Another housewarming present was the mammoth Ruby Dreams (unframed), and it seemed to be appreciated, though I’m always unsure about my presents…
The framing cost Rs 160/- and the background is cream/off-white handmade paper.
By now my dear readers must have given up on ever finding the right colours under the titles of my posts. Suffice it to say I’m using up my stash to make these doilies, rather than going on a shopping spree, when quite possibly I wouldn’t get the recommended colours anyway.
Here is the info on this one:
Thread: Madura Coats Red Heart size 20, Grey
Hook: Tulip size 2/1.5 mm steel hook
Pattern: Kathy‘s Aquamarine Starcatcher
Time: 2-3 days
Size: 19″
Extra: #Can’t think of anything right now.
Update: Sent it to Amy for CLBFX
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