October 16, 2009

Thanks Carol!

I love the internet.  I've met so many interesting people from all around the world through it.  I do a lot of my job on it.  I connect with people I know in real life and those whom I'm only acquainted with virtually and I've made some amazing friendships through it.

When I started spinning, one of my internet friends Carol contacted Lisa Souza, another internet acquaintance (whom I met when I sold advertising for Knitty) and gave me the fantastic gift of a certificate for spinning fibre. Yummy Lisa Souza BFL roving to be exact.

Well, one good turn deserves another, so I made Carol a scarf to say Thank You.  I'm going to meet Carol in person for the first time at Rhinbeck, which didn't give me enough time to spin and then weave some of the fibre she gave me, so I took some of my brown corrie handspun and some Fly ing Sheep BFL for the weft, and some Fleece Artist Merino Sock for the warp and made this lovely scarf.

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I went for truly random brown stripes because it was randomness on the internet that led me to meet Carol (well that and I didn't have enough for the whole scarf) and I really hope she loves the jeweled blue-green tones. 

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I don't know if Carol reads my blog, but to maintain the surprise, I've set this post up to go live after I've left for Rhinebeck.  Thanks for the fibre Carol and for being one of my virtual friends.

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Oct 16, 2009 11:47:00 AM | Musing, random randomness, Scarves, Weaving

10 Comments

Beautiful! I'm sure she'll love it.

Have a blast at Rhinebeck!

Posted by: Jacquie | October 16, 2009 at 12:06 PM

That looks great.

You put the wrong link for Lisa Souza. I googled and found it but if anyone else wants to check out her fibre it is http://lisaknit.com

I love me some BFL...

Posted by: JoVE | October 16, 2009 at 12:28 PM

That's gorgeous-what a wonderful thank-you!
Just finished spinning some Lisa Souza BFL myself...lovely stuff.

Posted by: Therese | October 16, 2009 at 12:35 PM

so pretty, pat a sheep or 2 for me, Jo and I are both here in the country doing other things rather than being there in the country doing other things. Sad but true, next year though.

Posted by: Justine | October 16, 2009 at 02:44 PM

I love Lisa's fibers! The scarf looks great - what a nice gift! Your model is so cute!

Posted by: Robin | October 16, 2009 at 03:49 PM

Very pretty!

Posted by: Jane | October 16, 2009 at 05:58 PM

Wow!!! I absolutely love the scarf. The colours are great together.

Posted by: Heather | October 17, 2009 at 12:18 PM

I am sure she will love it. What a nice idea.

Posted by: Knittripps | October 18, 2009 at 09:21 AM

wow, what a lovely scarf and thought!

Posted by: vanessa | October 21, 2009 at 10:56 AM

Your weaving looks great! I'm still a rank beginner, trying to keep my selvages all pretty.

Posted by: Seanna Lea | October 21, 2009 at 04:50 PM

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