{"id":687,"date":"2007-06-26T18:27:17","date_gmt":"2007-06-26T08:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.randomknits.net\/?p=687"},"modified":"2007-06-26T18:27:17","modified_gmt":"2007-06-26T08:27:17","slug":"687","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.randomknits.net\/?p=687","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

Let’s talk about the Shetland Shawl. It’s been a while, hasn’t it?
\nIt’s not been neglected, though.
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\nSee that? The centre square is finally approaching completion. Just 10 rows to go. Can I get a hip hooray!?!
\nThen I get to make another border. And another, and then another. But it’s coming along nicely.
\nI got mail today. I love mail days!
\nAfter dithering for ages, I finally succumbed and placed an order with The Loopy Ewe<\/a>. Now I don’t know why I waited so long.
\nMy first order was reasonably modest, just to test out the service.
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\nBut a nice one, nonetheless. 2 skeins of Louet Gems Merino Fingering weight<\/a> in Eggplant. This is for the gorgeous Cookie A Twisted Flower sock pattern<\/a>. To pad out the order a bit, I ordered some Stitch Keepers<\/a> and a Loopy Ewe “Knit Notes for Socks” book.
\nThis book is so cool. Inside there are pages where you can list details for your favourite sock yarns, your favourite sock patterns, details of your sock recipients, favourite yarn stores and blogs and podcasts. I love it!
\nAnd as if all that weren’t enough, there was a little bonus gift in the package.
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\nA little set of needle inventory cards, and some yarn samples.
\nIs that awesome service or what? And in addition to all that, the postage rates were really good. That’s a big factor for me when I’m deciding whether to order from an international vendor. If you’re ordering from Australia, the website automatically charges you $US16 for shipping, but if the actual rate is less than that, Sheri only charges you actual shipping.
\nAnd on top of that, if your postage works out more expensive, they still only charge you $US16.
\nBargain!! I’m seriously thinking about starting these socks, but I’m going to finish something else first.
\nWell, I’ll try!
\nIt’s raining again. Twinkie is a little ticked at the weather lately. She’s not been able to go outside as much as she’d like. This morning she decided she was going out, bad weather or not.
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\nShe also decided that she wanted to relax and have a lie down outside. In the mud. That brown streak down her front?
\nMud.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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