April loves...day late edition. :)

 

Hello there! Happy Sunday!

 

Tea swap with lovely Judy. Tazo Japanese Sakura = yum!

There are no enough words to thank you for your well wishes last week. I am positive that it helped me feel better. :) You all are miracle healers.

 

Pattern~ Blueberry Waffles Socks Yarn~ Tale & Tendril in the colorway Nymphadora.

Despite having the case of the ickes, I was able to get some knitting done this week. Yay I finished my Nymphadora socks! There have been many Harry Potter KALs happening on Ravely so it has been fun to  knit with "theme" yarn.

Good mail days are always day brighteners, right? I must show you some truly wonderfully thoughtful packages I received, not as a way of bragging but because peeps are talented in their swap and love gifts. Makes me think I need to step up my swap packages game big time.

 

 

From sweet Corey.

 

 

From brilliant Jeannine.

 

 

From beautiful Maya of The Wool Barn.

 

From sweet Jules. This package was received a while ago and I realize I never showed off it's loveliness with you all.

How could anyone ever feel poorly with friends like you all? Great messages, good mail days, and wonderful input about an upcoming socks series.

Let's get to loves around blogland. Pull up a chair and your favorite morning beverage. Let's go visiting!

 

• I have mentioned Mari-Liis before on my lists of loves and for good reason. The Pattern Duchess is constantly generous with her time and knitting knowledge. This time she asked me and a few other wonderful knitters to chat about knitting cables. The post is full of awesome photos, tips and tutorials.
• Amanda has served as a source for inspiration for a long time. Her recent post, Knitting Lately is something to ooh and ahh over.
• You may not know that my dream is to live in a cabin in the woods, where there is a perpetual winter. Because of this love whenever someone takes us along on walks with them, my heart soars. Thank you, Home Hum.
• I believe that being grateful is one of the best gifts someone can give themselves. That being said, I love Candice's post of things she is grateful for.
• This beautiful test knit by Ramona is stunning. Her color choice and pattern combo is making me one step closer to needing to cast on this Spring Shawl.
• Congratulation to my friend, Erin! Erin along with Andi Satterlund and Monica Kirby have created a new Magazine, Stranded.
• I have followed Nicole's beautiful blog for what feels like forever. I love her aesthetic and every project she creates, no wonder when I saw she started a podcast I had to sit and watch it immediately. Everything that her blog is...her podcast it. Pure delight!
• Alina is wonderful...that's all. No really, she is wonderful in everything she does, I love this informative post on How to Knit a Perfect Edging.
• Kat takes us along with her on her knitter retreat via a mini series of blog posts. Brilliant for those of us who have yet  to have the change to go to one.
• Window shopping takes us to Knitting a Love Song's Etsy shop, I won't test your intelligence with linking the yarn I love because you know it is pink. :) Another great shop for project bags and knitting bling is AnniePurl.

 

That was quite a bit of visiting. Hope you enjoyed your time. I will now leave you with a fun interview with Kaffe Fassett.

 

 

 

Have the best day today!

xo,

Andi

Comments

[kathy b]

Great list of bloggers for me to check out! There is so much bloggy goodness out there! Im' so glad blogs have not just been a fad!

[sam]

Happy Sunday! Glad to read that you are feeling better. Those socks are lovely, and that colour ...ooooh, aaaaahh, soo pretty x

[Lisa]

Andi, you are so well loved and in turn, you are sharing the love back. What a wonderful post :)

Also thank you, for I am going to knit group today and I will likley cast on some socks simply because I am feeling inspired by yours! And now... I'm off to do some blog surfing.

[Leah (Good Enough Knits)]

Wow, those are fabulous swap parcels! What fun.

[Tracey]

Glad to hear you are feeling better my dear.
And once again a great list of links, you're
the best!

[Susan. Nurse sue on rav]

You are always spot on with your yarn to pattern choices.... Such a gift....I agonize over those decisions. Glad you are feeling better!

[Jacqueline Webb]

So glad to hear that you are feeling better. Jackie

[olivia]

I love that nymphadora color!! great choice with the pattern too. You got so much happy mail, thats always fun!

[Ramona]

Oh my goodness Andi what a surprise to see my name in your April loves. Thank you so much for the shout out. I wish my blog were a little more functional but however you found it I'm so glad you liked the shawl. It's been a wonderful weekend at our Toronto Knitters Frolic taking some wonderful classes and meeting online friends in real life. I will be sharing more about it this week. So glad you are feeling better.

[wendy]

Andi what fabulous mail you received and I sure like those finished socks.....so many lovely blogger friends out there and wonderful you are feeling way better....may it be a good week for you ♥

[Erin]

Thank you so much for the congratulations! We're very excited and working hard on the second issue already. :)

[Julie]

Glad you are feeling better, and that the mail has brought so many wonderful little treats for you! Love your link round up, as always.

[Kat]

Aw, thank you so much for including me in your roundup! That really made my day :) So glad to hear you're feeling better. Those new socks look extra squishy and cozy, and you definitely got some amazing mail gifts this month!

[Stefanie]

I'm glad to read you're feeling better. Your new tea mug is a crack up. And my gosh, what swap packages! You made out like a bandit.

[Andrea @ This Knitted Life]

I love the purple-ish sock! So pretty.

I am nearing the toe on a sock I have been nursing for quite some time now. Just one more (sock) to go! Happy May to you, dear Andi!

[Alina]

Oh, thank you so much, dear Andi! It is such a joy to be in your loves! I am glad you are feeling better. And what a fabulous mail you got - so colorful and yarny!! I hope you are having a wonderful week!

[Angela]

You give love therefore it is good that you receive love back! Those are great packages you there Andi! Oh you said you want to live in a cabine in the woods with perpetual Winter then North Dakota should be your place! :) Have a great day Andi! Hugs!!!

[karen]

so glad you are feeling better, you sound like yourself now and that makes me quite happy!

[Zeta]

Your mail is so yummy yum!
Love your socks. Pattern and color.
I'm knitting Hermione's Everyday Socks right now so I guess I'm on theme...

[Jeannine]

Andi,
I love those finished socks and the Nymphadora makes it harder for me to say pink is my favorite color! Love the yarn and pattern together too. Whoohoo happy Friday tomorrow!
xo
Jeannine

[danielle]

Love love LOVE the trailer project bag!!!